University of New Mexico - Mirage Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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The Associated Students l 927 l ' D -:3l + 'lMIRAEEI'- lE1- Q' li - LDT Lg, STIEVICNSON BURNS or.SoN OFFICIQRS Barney T. Burns, Jr. , ,,Y,, ,...........,, , Presiclcnt Moynelle I . Stevenson .,., , , ,..,.,,.... ..,,Vice-Presiclent Mabel M. Olson , . 7, Secretary-Treasurer Q' The purpose of the Ol',Q'ZllllZ!l.llOll of the Associatecl Students is to promote Ll interest Ill University affairs, to oversee matters of general importance to the students, and to co-operate with the faculty and the administrative officials in making a great Varsity. OFFICERS Clilectj Thomas lf. Moore .... ..,.....,, .,.. .... . .A,,, , , , , ,, ,,.,. , .... President' A Emmy Xvhfllllllllll ,,,.,.,.. ,,,, Vice-Presirlem Gladys lf. Jones .... .,,, ,,,. , , N .,,, ,,.,,, S ecrelary-'1.'1'eas1i1'e1' l928 l Q Ll ll l e XY0li'l'M.'XNN MOURIC JONES Q . I-LD E l ' I G l ' 553 4 ----tif Ttuvilly-11r'1nr

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l IMIRAEEI History of the University of New Mexico New Mexico was acquired from Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. February 2, 1848, and held under military control until the first territorial legis- lature was assembled in ISSO. During the early years of territorial existence conditions were unfavorable for educational development and little was accom-- plished in the scattering efforts to establish schools of any kind. Various inadequate -school laws were passed by the territorial legislatures from time to time. Nothing was done to provide for higher educational institu- tions until 1889, when a bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly, creating the University of New Mexico, to be located at iXlbuquerque. The new institu- tion was open for the first time as a summer Normal School in 1892, regular in- struction beginning September 21, 1892. At this time there was only one build- ing on the campus. The Honorable lf. S. Stover, a member of the Charter Board of Regents, was made the Nominal l'resident, and served five years. During this term, Principal George S, Ramsay was in direct charge of the in- stitution. .l-Ie was followed by l'rofessor Hiram Hadley, XHCC-Pl'CSlClCl'lt in charge from 1894 to 1897. The Board of Regents in the summer of 1897 elected Dr. C. L. Herrick, of Denison College in Ohio, as active 1 resident. In 1901, Dr. XV. G. Tight was elected successor to President Herrick and served until his resignation in 1909. In this administration the University made great academic advances, especially in research and biology. Dr. Tight con- ceived the idea of adapting Indian architecture to the buildings of the University and laid out the grounds with the thought of permanency. In 1909, Dr. Ii. D. McQueen Gray was chosen to succeed Dr. Tight, and served until 1912. In 1912, Dr. Gray was succeeded by David Ross Boyd. It soon became necessary to secure a larger campus for tl1e University while land could be purchased at a reasonable price. The campus therefore was ex- tended from twenty-five acres to a tract ot land of over three hundred acres. The Regents, in july, 1919, elected to the presidency Dr. David Spence Hill, who catne from the position of Professor of Education at the University of Illi- nois. Numerous building activities began under l'resident Hill and have con- tinued, aided by gifts and by small investments from the Lands' Income Fund of the University. Dr. I-lill remained in this position until january 22, IQ27, when he was given a leave of absence, at his own request, until September 1. IQZ7, when his resignation was to take effect. The ,Regents appointed -lames Fulton Zimmerman, Professor of Political Science, as acting l'resident until Sep- tember first. At this time, Dr. Zimmerman was elected President of the Uni- versity. Dr. Zimmerman entered upon his duties with energy and enthusiasm, and has already won for the University a high degree of community interest and co- operation. 'The enrollment has increased under his administration and new building projects are being entered upon which will serve as a memorial to the interest and generosity of friends of the University. In addition to the improvements to the Residential Halls, the Xlfireless Sta- tion, the Home Economics Building, and the magnificent library: there are, in the process of construction, a new gymnasitnn costing seventy-seven thousand dollars. a science building costing twenty-five thousand dollars, and a lecture hall costing twenty-four thousand dollars. These buildings are in the Indian style of architecture and add greatly to the beauty of the campus. 'W . L I I I 'I I ' .I ct utv-viglzt R+-- 1 l 1 i Q fCl..-I

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Student COUHCII D 1-5l IMIRAEE 'Q T if lx, MOORE 'r. CLARK RUOFF Wlll'l'MORli Rl-:IDY SllA'l l'UL'K BROWN Rll.l-:Y Cl STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESIQNTATIVES Theodore F. Clark ......... ,,,, . . ,,Y., ,,,,,.......,,.,,7,..,..,.,,.....,.,,....., S enior Robert M. Ruoft' ,.......... .......... S enior William M. Moore ....... ......... J unior Vollie G. Brown ..,,.,.... .............. J unior John E. Whitmore .. . ........ Sophomore Floyd L. Shattuck ...... ...,..... S ophomore John Reidy ................... ....... I Treshman Richard M. Riley .... .... ...... I T reshnian The officers and Council Members of the Student Council are elected each Q year shortly after the beginning of the first semester. It is the duty of the Council to oversee matters of general importance to the students and to co- operate with the Faculty of the University in the promotion of the welfare and the good name of the institution. The Student Council exerts supervisory power over the four classes and all organizations which concern the student body as a whole. It also holds the power to remove officers, who, in the judgment of the Council, are not dis- cllarging their duties efficiently. LTD - I G l' I?w Thirty B+--