A  cunousfact. — A  very  interesting  result  of  the  study  of  the  physical  measurements
alread]^  taken  is  the  discovery  of  the  fact  that  young  persons  who  have  spent  the
formative  years  of  their  lives  ui  New  Mexico  upon  the  plateau  seem,  with  hardly  an
exception,  to  have  developed  a  greater  lung  capacity  than  is  usual  in  students  of  the
same  age  in  Eastern  institutions,  so  that,  from  the  standpoint  of  physical  develop-
ment, it  is  highly  desirable  that  children,  especially  if  any  tendency  to  deficiency  m
this  direction  is  suspected,  should  have  the  opportunity  to  pass  the  years  from  10  to
20  in  this  region,  and  it  is  a  matter  of  con^putulation  that  there  is  now  an  oppor-
tunity to  accomplish  this  result  with  no  sacrifice  of  educational  facilities.
TJie  new  laboratory. — During  the  past  year  there  has  been  erected  upon  the  campus
east  of  the  main  building  a  commodious  laboratory  for  the  purposes  of  the  clima-
tological  study  already  begun.  The  building  wnll  also  serve  to  house  the  several
laboratories,  and  will  a!ad  a  great  stimulus  to  all  the  scientific  work  in  the  institution.
The  building  is  the  result  of  the  generous  gift  of  Mrs.  Walter  C.  Hadley,  which  has
been  supplemented  by  donations  from  friends  of  education  throughout  tne  Territory.
The  total  cost  will  be  about  $20,000.  While  exceedingly  attractive  in  appearance,
the  laboratory  is  one  of  the  most  satisfactorily  arranged  scientific  build mgs  in  the
West.
