University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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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

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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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faculty— Confinued MISS JENNIE ELIZ. BETH WIER, Instructor in History. Miss VVier wms born iu Grinnell. Iowa. She was educated at the Iowa State Normal Schonl, and «:raduated in 1898 with the dejfree of B.l). Hlie taufflit school in Iowa and in Oregon for five ears. She was tutoring and assisting in the Department of His- tory atStanfoid Univer. ' -itv and at the same time pursuing a c )urse of study in that department, when requested (o assume charge of the History Department of the University of Nevada in October, 1899, during the absence f Miss Martin, the regular instructor. F. E ROSS, Instructor in Mathematics Graduated from San Rafael High School iu 1891; entered the Univer- sity of California, and in 1894 was assistant in Astronomy in that University; in 1895 graduated from University of California, and in the same year was teacher of Vlathematics and Physics at Mt Tamalpais Military . Academy; was assistant in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey of Southern California in 1898, and in 1899 was assistant in Mathematics in the University of California. In January, 1900, he was appointed instructor in Mathematics in the University of Nevada. GEORGE F BLESSI.NG. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in charge of the det)artmerit. Mr Blessing was born in Carrollton. Ky.. and received his early educatit)n in the Carrollton schools; graduated from the Carrollton High Sch ' )i)l in 1890; entered . the Kentucky Slate College in September, 1K93; was graduate 1 iu 1897 with the degree of B M E ; was iu engiueeriug corps of Snead Company ' s Iron Works for one year, and with Browu- Ketcham Iiou Works of Indianapolis one year; resigned from the latter position in February, 1899, to accept a position with Jos. Mc Williams Company, mechanical engineers and con- tractors, at Ij )ULsvdle, Ky., and left this position to accept the one he now holds in the Nevada State University. 15