University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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University of nepada •I J RE AT oaks from little acorns grow, aptly illus- trates the growth and ' progress of our State University. Not many years past it was a dis- trict school in the eastern part of the State, but has gradually advanced until, at the present time, it is one of the most prominent institu- tions of learning on the coast. Thirty-three years ago the preliminary plans for a University were made and in November, 1865, the first Board of Regents met. This board consisted of Hon. H. G. Blasdell, then governor of Nevada, C. N. Noteware, and Rev. A. F. White. They appointed a commit- tee to select a location for the University, but this committee evidently did not meet, for no record of the proceedings has been found. Nothing more was done until I874, when the Board of Regents, consisting of P. H. Clayton, J. Schoolnig and S. H. Day, met at Wal- ley ' s Springs, and transferred twenty-one acres of land near Elko, from the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the State of Nevada. On this land a building for university purposes was provided, and in July, D. R. Sessions was elected Principal. In 1875, a dormitory was built and the tract of land fenced. In 1879, W. C. Dovey was elected Principal of the Preparatory De- partment, and in 1882 T. N. Stone was made j President, and J. E. Gignoux was placed at the 1 head of the Mining Department. While the University was situated at Elko, it ranked as a district school and was of no benefit to the | State. When the question of removal was dis- cussed, Reno put in the largest bid and agreed j to pay Elko $20,000 and to furnish $5,000 with which to erect buildings. The proposition first university building at ei,ko was accepted and the present site was purchased from J. N. Evans. Early in 1886, the main building was erected and G. H. Willis, of Virginia, and J. W. McCammon were placed in charge of the University. 19

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faculty— Continwcd SAMUEIv B. DOTEN— Instructor in Civics, Latin and Mathematics. Mr. Doten was born in Gold Hill, Nevada, Dec. 14, 1875. His parents moved to Reno in 1884, where he attended the public school, graduating in June, 18 3. In September, 1893, he entered the Freshman class at the Nevada State Univer- sity, but left before the end of the year, return- ing in September, 1894. He took an A. B. degree in June, 1898. In September, 1898, he was appointed instructor in Latin, Civics and Mathematics in the State University. FRANK FREEMAN ELLIS— Director of Physical Culture and Athletics. Mr. Ellis was born in San Francisco, Cal., in 1875. His early education was acquired in the Fresno High School, from which institution he was graduated in 1894. In the fall of 1894 he en- tered the University of California at Berkeley and remained at that school until April, 1898, when he was called as coach to the University of Nevada. In September, 1898, he was made Director of Physical Culture and Athletics.

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ilnii)er$ity of nevada— continued In 1887, under the new Board of Regents, I e Roy Brown was elected President at a salary of $3,500. Miss H. K. Clapp was placed in charge of the business depart- ment, and W. M. McN. Miller taught the natural sciences. In December of this year, the Government established an experimental station in con- nection with the University. W. B. Daugherty was made Master of Bookkeeping in 1888, and R. D. Jackson was placed in charge of the Mining Department. At this time, Mrs. Galpin assumed charge of the Normal Department and Lieutenant Ducat was placed at the head of the MiHtary Department. In June, the dormitory, afterward known as Stewart Hall, was built. In 1894 President Jones resigned and Dr. J. E. Stubbs, of Ohio, was elected to fill his place. Since that time the University has rapidly advanced along all lines. f ii?0 ' ' P(| {[;;:;;;i;»Wij;c.;;jf!i; ' ' i?!. ' i; :«fip,|Sk. ' i|i l| University Buildings The University is situated on a hill overlooking the town of Reno and the Truckee River. It has a campus of large extent, on which are located the University Buildings, all built of brick. The oldest of these is Morrill Hall, so-called in honor of Senator Morrill. This is situated in the middle of the campus. In it are the Presi- dent ' s office, the faculty room, registrar ' s ofiice and the physics and chemistry recitation room on the first floor. On the second floor are the Latin and Greek recitation rooms. The third floor contains the draughting room and the recitation rooms used by Professors Lewers and Brown. In the basement is the library. Northeast of Morrill Hall is the