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i|f THE PUP TENT i|t Alumni Issue NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO August 12, 1937 Institute Begins 40th Academic Year The Reading Room is Being Enlarged by Removal of Book Stacks New Buildings and Impro^^ements Added During Summer Vacation Library Receives Carnegie Grant Grant of $4,500 Made on Basis of In­spection last November by Carnegie Corporation. Colonel D. C. Pearson, superinten­dent, announced at Headquarters to­day that the library of New Mexico Military Institute, has been honored by a grant of $4,600 from the Car­negie Corporation of New York, for the purchase of books. The Institute library is one of a selected group of junior college li­braries over the United States which were found eligible for inspection by a representative of the Carnegie Cor­poration of New York, and upon the results of that inspection, recommen­dation for a grant depended. The In­stitute was visited in November, 1936, by Hugh C. Courlay, librarian of Mc- Master University, Hamilton, Ontario, who was making a tour of southwest­ern junior college libraries. In addi­tion to examination by the Carnegie Corporation inspector, the library col­lection was checked «g{W8t-» list e£ selected books for junior college li­braries, and the list forwarded to the corporation headquarters. The grant of $4,500 will be avail­able to the Institute library in annual installments of $1,600 during the next three years. The first installment is at the disposal of the institution now.

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s checked «g{W8t-» list e£ selected books for junior college li­braries, and the list forwarded to the corporation headquarters. The grant of $4,500 will be avail­able to the Institute library in annual installments of $1,600 during the next three years. The first installment is at the disposal of the institution now. Purchases of books are to be made through a centralized purchasing agency set up by the Carnegie Cor­poration of New York, and all colleges receiving grants will forward their book orders to the agency, which will fill them “at substantial savings, through greater discounts,” announced the corporation. “It should be under­stood, however, that neither the Cor­poration nor the advisory group has any desire or purpose to control or influence the choice of titles. The an­nual instalments of the grant will not be paid to the recipient junior college, but will be held by the Corporation to meet bills for books purchased through the centralized purchasing agency.” A total of 92 junior colleges, re­ceiving $300,000, illustrates the scope of the junior college programme an­nounced by the corporation. Grants to individual colleges ranged from a total of $1,600 to $6,000. Nine insti­tutions, including the Eastern New Mexico Junior College, received $6,000 grants. The Institute was one of seventeen junior colleges receiving the $4,600 grant. “Naturally,” said Colonel Pearson this morning at Headquarters, “we think this is a splendid work the Carnegie Corporation of New York is doing towards the advancement of education in our junior colleges.

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or College, received $6,000 grants. The Institute was one of seventeen junior colleges receiving the $4,600 grant. “Naturally,” said Colonel Pearson this morning at Headquarters, “we think this is a splendid work the Carnegie Corporation of New York is doing towards the advancement of education in our junior colleges. We are immediately making arrangements to take advantage of this splendid opportunity.”—(From the Roswell Daily Record of Tuesday, June 16, 1937.) The contractor has finished the job on the construction of officers’ quar­ters and stables. We are now busy building sidewalks, straightening up the lawns and planting grass. Major Saunders, Col. Duffield and Col. Lusk will probably move into their new quarters within the next week or ten days. It will take some time, how­ever, to straighten up around the stables. Driveways, lawns and fences have to be built, and the tearing down of the old buildings is in itself a big job. Just now we are busy remodeling the library. We are lifting the floor to its normal level and opening up the basement. A wide stairway will lead from the library proper into the base­ment, and in the basement will be placed all the stacks for books ex­cept those for ready reference. This will increase the reading room space about three times, and will also pro­vide plenty of room to take care of the new books which are being bought under the Carnegie Corporation grant, and the many books that are being re­ceived from other sources. We feel sure that the cadets are going to thoroughly enjoy the improved library facilities. N. M. M. I.

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ace about three times, and will also pro­vide plenty of room to take care of the new books which are being bought under the Carnegie Corporation grant, and the many books that are being re­ceived from other sources. We feel sure that the cadets are going to thoroughly enjoy the improved library facilities. N. M. M. I. Its Years Growth and Accomplishments of the School as Seen by the Composite Alumnus. At the end of its thirty-ninth year, and its twelfth year under the present Superintendent, Colonel D. C. Pearson, New Mexico Military Institute looks back upon it as a culminant year in its history. Every year since 1898 has been marked by progressive steps; some years were times of change and redirection; some were years of “carrying-on” rather than milestones of development; all the years, at least in the eyes of the alumni, were profit­able and memorable, for it is a con­viction, endlessly told over by alumni where they gather, that no matter where a cadet may go after he leaves the Institute, he never has quite the same feeling of devoted recollection for later schools and colleges as he holds for that place where he learned his discipline, his quite actual aware­ness of responsibility, and his first knowledge of what it means to live among his kind according to their rules. It is within these that the In­stitute’s whole educational scheme is framed; and the year 1936-37, in terms of the academic, the military, the social and the physical life of young men, demonstrate the plausi­bility of the Institute idea.

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irst knowledge of what it means to live among his kind according to their rules. It is within these that the In­stitute’s whole educational scheme is framed; and the year 1936-37, in terms of the academic, the military, the social and the physical life of young men, demonstrate the plausi­bility of the Institute idea. As an alumnus, it is interesting to me to take apart the machinery of the past year, and look at it, and see what the school is now, and later on, to go back to the very beginnings, and find out what led up to this present effectiveness of the school’s way. First the academic, for this is the energy which propels the whole idea: in 1936-37, one hundred one youths half way through college received diplomas from Governor Tingley. They came from twenty-two states, the school’s largest graduating class. From seventeen states, the Philip­pine Islands and South America, one hundred three boys completed their high schooling. More than half of them will be back to enter their own Junior College. Forty-one men in the first semes­ter and sixty in the second earned the distinction of membership in the Honor Roll for brilliant academic work, and were awarded the decora­tion of the society. Nearly three quarters of the junior college membership continue their education at higher institutions, al­most invariably receiving full ac-creditment of their Institute work. On a basis of merit, the library of the Institute was granted $4,600 for the purchase of books by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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ciety. Nearly three quarters of the junior college membership continue their education at higher institutions, al­most invariably receiving full ac-creditment of their Institute work. On a basis of merit, the library of the Institute was granted $4,600 for the purchase of books by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. These facts are the skeletal parts which are filled out by the living par­ticipation of five hundred sixty cadets who, with the liveliness and typical (Continued on Page 6) FORWARD MARCH New Cadets are to report for preliminary training on Thursday, September 2. Old Cadets will report for duty on Monday, September 6. The fortieth academic year will begin on Tuesday, September 7. There are almost a hundred more cadets enrolled than there were at this date last year. Places for Old Cadets will be held for them until August 15. After that date, existing vacancies will be assigned in turn until the Institute quota is reached. The enrollment at New Mexico Military Institute is limited, and the registration lists for both Old and New cadets will be closed when the combined number reaches the total the Institute is equipped to handle successfully. Last year, it was necessary to reject applicants because of lack of room. For the convenience of both New and Old Cadets who desire to come early, Hagerman Barracks and the Mess Hall will be open on Wednesday, September 1. This issue of The Pup Tent records the accomplishments of the Institute and its graduates.

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ully. Last year, it was necessary to reject applicants because of lack of room. For the convenience of both New and Old Cadets who desire to come early, Hagerman Barracks and the Mess Hall will be open on Wednesday, September 1. This issue of The Pup Tent records the accomplishments of the Institute and its graduates. Boys whose places in the Cadet Corps have not already been reserved should act promptly if they wish to share in the forward march of the new school year.