University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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TaCUlty— Gontinuca JAMES E. CHURCH JR„ Professor of the Latin Lang.iatje and Lituiature Professor Church graduated from the Michigan State Uuiversity in June, 1892, with the degree of A. B. He came in September of th e same year to the Nevada State Uuiversity to accept the position of professor of Latin and assistant professor of German. In June, 1897, he was granted a leave of absence for two years, which he purposed to devote to the study of Latin. For some time lie pursued his studies in Ann Arbor. Mich., and is at present studying abioad. % CHARLES PELEG BROWN, Acting Professor of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Brown was born at Brown ' s Station, Washue county, Nevada, September 30, 1871. He at- t3nded district school until 1888 when he entered the Nevada State University. In 1889 he be- came a member of tbe Freshman Class and gradtiated in 1893 from the School of Mines. Upon graduation he was appointed analytical chemist in the Slate Mining Laboratory. In June, 1897, he was given the rank of assistant professor of Mathematics, and in January, 19ll(i, assumed his present position in the School of Mines. MISS MILDRED MAUDE WHEELER, Instructor in Mathematics. Born October 7, 1875, near Susanville, Cal. From there her parents moved to Reno, where she attended the public schools, and graduated from the Reno High School in June, 1892. She entered the State University in September, 1892, and grad- uated in June, 1896. Entered tlie University of California in September of the same year, with the rank of graduate student, taking Latin and German as major and minor studies. Here she obtained the degree of M. A. in 1898, and was called to the University of Nevada as in- ittruotor in Latin ani Mathematics. 13 r

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TaCUlty— Continued NATHANIEL ESTES WILSON, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and Dairy- ing, was born at Orono, Maine, October 15, 1867. He entered the Preparatory Department, Pennsylvania State College, in 1883, and en- tered the Freshman Class in September, 1884. He left the Pennsylvania College in 1886 and entered the Maine University as a Junior, grad nating in 188S. He at once became assistant chemist at Vermont Experiment Station In 1889 he took post graduate work in agricultural chemistry at Cornell, and was chemist, for the Standard Oil Company in 1891). He became chemist at the Nevada Experiment Station in 1891, and in 1895 he was appointed to the posi ' tion which he now occupies RICHARD BROWN, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and Professor of Practical Mechanics Mr. Brown is a man of wide experience, having spent nearly twenty years in Nevada as a mechanic in various positions. He was employed in the mint at Car- son before coming to the University, and was selected by the Regents to equip the new work- shop, which was erected in 1896, and to give the students instruction in wood and iron work. In 1898 Mr. Brown become encumbered with too many duties and it was decided in September, 1890, to place the cares of the Mechanical De- partment under the supervision of Professor Blessing, Professor Brown still being instructor in carpentering in that department. HENRY THURTELL, Professor of Mathematics and Mechanics. Pro- fessor Thurtell was born in Rockwood, Canada, in 1865. His parents moved to Michigan the same year He grew up on a backwoods farm. He went to the Michigan Agricultural College and was made assistant professor in 189(1. He spent the winters from 1888 to 1891 in Ann Arbor, taking special work in mathematics. He came to Nevada in 1891, and has spent one sum- mer at the University of Chicago since then. 12

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faculty— Continued MISS LAURA DE LAGUNA, In.structor of Modern Langunges. Was born in California of European paientage. Her early education was received under private instruction and, later on, in public schools. She took special work in French at the University of California. In 1887 she was appointed teacher of English at at Mills ' College, but resigned from this position in 1889 and spent a year in travel and study in the East. Taught French at the Oakland Sem- inary one year. Entered Stanford University in 1891, receiving thedegree of A. B. in 1894. Spent next two years traveling. Returned to California in 1896, and was appointed instructor in the Nevada State University. WILLIS GAYLOllD CAFFERY, Instructor in Electrical Engineering and Prac- tical Mechanics. Born at Bethlehem, Pa.. Jan- uary 8, 1862 Entered Moravian Parochial School at that place in 1868. Entered class of 1882, Lehigh University, in 1878. Subsequently worked for the Bethlehem Iron Company one and one-half years. Worked as expert electrician for the Thomson- Houston Electric Company from 1884 until 1889, erecting light and power plants all over the United States. Erected the Heno plant in 1889, and, resigning from the Thom- son-Houston Company, became manager of the Reno Light and Power Company. In 1897 he re- signed fiom this company, and in 1898, became instructor at the Nevada State University. ■% SAMUEL UNSWORTH. Instructor in Greek and Latin. Mr Unsworth was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, Feb ruary 8, 1852. He came to Utah in 1863, and pre pared for college in St. Mark ' s School, Salt Lake City. He entered St. Stephen ' s College, Annan dale, N. Y., in 1871. He received the degree B.A. and Primus of class in 1875, and M.A. at the same college in 1878. He was S.T.B. and McVicker Prizeman in Greek at the General Theological Seminary, New York, in 1878. Has been pastor of Episcopal churches in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Reno and teacher of some Latin and Greek in all three places. 14