University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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warn TaCUlty— Continued MISS HANNA?I KEZIAH CLAPP, Librarian. Born in Auburn, N. Y., removed to Michigan, where she was educated by her mother- Later she took a course of study in a semiuaiy at Ypsilanti, Mich., and upon jri-aduation becarre principal of the Model Department of the Mich- igan State Normal School. She crossed the plains in 1859, and soon after her arrival m Cal- ifornia was made preceptress in the Vacaville Academy. Eesigning this position, she came to Carson. Nevada, and established the Sierra Sem- inary, which flourished for twenty-five years. She came to Keno in 1887, and has ever since held a position on the faculty of the Nevada State University. MISS LAURA SMITH, Instructor in Chemistry and Physics. Miss Smith was born at Quincy, California, June 18, 1875. Fnmi ( uincy her aieuts moved to Reno, where she received her early education in the puliiic schools. She graduated fiom the Reno High School in 1892, and entered the Freshman Class at the Nevada State University in Septem- ber of the same year. She graduated with the degree of B.A. in June, 1896. In September, 1896, she was appointed instructor in Chemistry and Physics. HARRY HERBERT DEXTER, Assistant Librarian. Born in Sacramento, Cal- ifornia, in June, 1877. Shortly afterwards his parents moved to Virginia City, Nevada. He graduated from the Virginia High School in 1893 and entered the University of Nevada in Sep- tember, 1898, graduating in 1899 with the degree of B.A. Was appointed to his present position of Assistant Librarian in September of the same year. 18

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faCMltV— Continued MISS STELLA M. LINS(X)TT. Listrnctor iu Latin. Miiss Lins-cott w;is lioni in Lake City. Modoc ct)unty, California, Noven]i)er I. 1873. Here her childhood da s were passed. She attended the public schools at Cedarville. anii iu September, 189 ' , entered ihe Nevada State Univer.-ity, from which she Hiadiialed in 18it5. The next tej ' ni was spent in post Tadiuile work and teachini, ' in the same institution. She received her M.A dej ree from tlie UniverNily of California in 1898, and was called to the Nevada State University in September of the same year to become an instrnctor in Latin. MRS. ALICE LAYTON. instrnctor m Vocal Music. Mrs. La ti)n was burn in Lowell, Mass. Durinu- childhood she pursued the study of music, and later took a course of three years at Soutli Bend, Ind., under Professor Zieyfeld. Mrs. Layton tiien studied at the Boston ConservatcrN of Music, from which she f. ' raduated in 1870. Slie has been a success- ful teacher in all lines of music, and is at preseid instructor in vocal music in our University and in the public schools, and is also organist of the Trinity Church, where she leads a choir of sixteen youny ladies. Mrs. Lnyton also gives in-;truction to private pupils. LYSANDER VV. CUSHMAN. Professor of English Language and Literature. Born in Glenn county, California, November 24, 1860; received early education in di.stnct school, and entered Pierce Christian College at eiiihteiMi and |)repared for Hai ' vard. Began teaching in 1887 as instructor in English and Science in Drake University Iowa; was aj)pointed teacher of History in High School at Watsonville. Cai., afterwards becoming princi|)al of same school; in 189.5 was President of Santa Cruz County Board of Education: gave up public school work in 1896 for jjurjiose of travel and study in Europe. Professor Cusliman has a small work on tlie early history of some of the conventional characters on the English stage at press in Halle. Germany. Was aii[)ointed to his present position in the Nevada State University in 18.19. 17 I

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faculty— Continued ■% % FRED M. LINSCOTT. Iiistniotoi- in Militnry Seieuce and Tactics Was horn in Des Moines Iowa, Auffiist 7, 1872. He received his early education in the Cedar- ville, California, public school In 1891 he ectered the Nevada State Business CoUefre. In 1892 he en- tered the State University, grad- uating from the School of Agricul- ture in 189ti. In Septeml)er, 1897. he entered the School of Miues, receiving his degree in 1898. In May, 1898, he was commissioned as Captain of the First Nevada Vol- unteer Cavalry and November 6, 1898, was called to the Philippines, where he served for a year with great honor to himself and State. Upon his return to Nevada he was appointed to his present position in the Nevada State University. I I 19