Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-27
tam AULIPAS
ACRICUL TURAL
SCHOOL OPENED
First Institution Of Its Kind in
Northern Mexico; Can Ac-
commodate Several Hun
dred Students

The agricultural and Mechanical col
iege Of the state OF IsnAulipas. Local
ed near Victoria. has cen formally
opened. and w II provide accommo..a-
ticn for several hundred stuGcnts who
will receive two or four wear course,
. the expense OF the state Dormitor.es
ana sustenance are provided At the col
lege. Each municipality in The state
has the privilege Of sending three stu
dents.
The college plant is situated on a
tract of ls5 hectares which was ac-
auired by the State. II constitutes thr
old hacienda Of Tan.atan and is in The
heart OF the best farming land in the
country. The school is situated aLout
two kilofnctcrs south OF Victoria and
- connected with the city bv an A.
= phalted highway recently complctrd
and opened 20 traffic. Through the land
flows the beautiful San Marco rive,
which furnishes all the water necessary
Tor the big irrigation system installed
on the place.
There are now six buildings 1T the
college. situated in the center of the
hacienda and surrounded by beautiful
rerdcEs which were planted By Manual
Gonzalez. former president of the Re
public.
In the center OF he group Is a one.
story building which contains the
class rooms. dining room. kitchen and
the department of mechanical admins
trat'on. A two-story building to the
ght Of this Is used for a aofmitory
for the bo-s. IL contains IS beds on
the lower floor are located the Office
OF the director AID managers and tho
living apartments Of the faculty. Be-
hind this building and on a lower parl
Of the ground are the stables for thn
imported high grade cattle ho.,s and
other stock as well rs for the working
animals These stables are modern III
every respect and each is provided with
a silo
To the right Of the main building II
fwo-story structure which houses tho
chemical and botanical laboratories o.
the second flocr. On the lower floa,
is large exhibition hall
There is now in course of consfruc.
tier TO the rear Of the laboratory build.
ing cottage which will be used for the
residence of the director and his fam
ily.
All the buildings are absolutely fire
proof. being constructed Of steel. brick
and stone.
feature Of the recreational facii
ties provided for the students is
beautiful swimming pool This Is made
in circular shape and Is 290 feet in dia-
meter. II il supplied with water from
the river. coming at one side and flow
ing out at the other. thus providing "a
continuous supply of clean water.
Entrance to the school requires six
years Of elementary training and the
student must be ~ least l2 years of
age. There are two classes Of courses
offered. one requiring two year and
the other four years 20 complete There
are the usual academic studies besides
the generous supply OF practical farm
ing.
And the students do not fail to
work. They are required 10 rise at
o'clock and go early into the fields.
So rich is the lard and 50 great ~
the industry Of the studsnis az the col
lege that abundant crops are being rais-
cd and sold for good prices. IN fac;.
those in charge believe that in tho
course Of two years the institute IN II
be self-suppofting. There are two Am
erican professors at the school and the
others are Mcxican. All have been
highly trained in their lines and are
well paid.