New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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iBnarii nf Hrgrnts nf (Unllrgp R. E. McBride, President Las Cruces, 1911 Vincent May, Secretary and Treasurer Las Cruces, 1912 J. M. Webster Hiilsboro. 1909 Hiram Hadley Mes.lla Park, 1910 George Arnot Albuquerque, 1913 ADVISORY MEMBERS Hon. George Curry, Governor of New Mexico Santa Fe Hon. J. E. Clark, Territorial Sup ' t of Public Instruction Santa Fe (Offirrrs nf Aiiininisitratiiin Winfred Ernest Garrison President of the College Luther Foster Director cf Experiment Station John Dabney Tinsley Vice-Director of Experiment Station John Oliver Miller Registrar of College Caroline W. Daniels Dean of Women

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DR. GARRISON, our President, has been with us since the middle of last July. A young man he is still, and yet his life has been crowded with opportunities and responsi- bilities which few older men have enjoyed. His record through them all has been greatly to his credit. It is a distinction we enjoy — that of having the youngest College President in New Mexico, one who stands so high in the opinion of educational men and so high in the esteem and confidence of public men throughout the Territory. Being born in St. Louis, October 1, 1874, a western influence has always been with him and has aided him in adapting his work to western conditions. For about two years he lived in England. Upon his return to this country he finished his grade and high school work m Boston and St. Louis, graduating troiii ilie High School of the latter city. From there he entered Eureka College and graduated in 1892. Two years more and he received his degree from Yale in 1894. On October 1, 1897, he was awarded his Doctor ' s degree at Chicago University and an ap- pointment as an i.nstructor in History in the same institution. The following year he held a Professorship in Butler College, after which several years were spent in newspa[ er work in St. Louis. In 1904 he was called to be President of Butler College. It was here that he achieved success as an educator and as an execu- tive. It was during his administration that Butler College came to the front, increased its enrollment, and ranked well with the colleges of its class in the east. The work attending this achieve- ment was too much of a tax upon his strength. Fearing a complete breakdown, his governing board granted him a two years ' leave of absence. Soon after his arrival in Santa Fe he became identified with the High School as Principal. It was not long before his wcrk as an educator attracted notice and within a year he was elected President of the New Mexico Normal University at East Las Vegas. He had barely served his first year there when he was offered the Presidency of the New Mexico Agricultural Col- , lege, which he accepted. He took charge of the work on July I 3, 1908. During the period when President Garrison was engage f in newspaper work, he made several trips abroad. One was a bicycle tour through Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. i Two other wheeling trips were made, — one through Scotland. Eng- ' . land, and Wales; the other through Germany. Switzerland, and France. These tours are given in his book Wheeling Through j Europe . A Laplander living on the most northern road in Eu- ' rope met President Garrison coming down from the Arctic coast one day and traded him out of his wheel, giving him in exchange a suit of furs. President Garrison is a ready writer and has written much. As i a fluent speaker he first made our acquaintance two years ago at i Commencement time. Since he has been here he has grasped thoroughly the situation and the aims of the College. With him i as leader the future looks exceedingly bright.