University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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l)i$tory of the University of nevada- continued of Modern Languages; Professor Charles P. Brown of the University of Nevada placed in the Department of Mathematics, and upon Pro- fessor R. D. Jackson ' s resignation in January, igoo, given charge of the chair of Mining and Metallurgy; Professor Anna H. Martin of the University of Nevada and also of Leland Stanford Jr. University, elected Professor of History; Rev. Samuel Unsworth placed in charge of the chair of Greek; Miss Maud Wheeler of the Universit} of Ne- vada and of the University of California placed in charge of the De- partment of Mathematics; Professor George Blessing chosen to take charge of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Professor George Louderback placed in charge of the chair of Physics and Chemistry, vice Dr. J. W. Phillips, resigned; Miss Stella Uinscott, temporarily in charge of work in Latin during Professor Church ' s absence; Professor E. B. Kennedy of Cornell in charge of Botan} and Horticulture; Professor P. P. Frandsen of the LTniversity of Nevada and of Harvard, in charge of work in Zoology and Bacteri- ology; Mr. J. M. Wilson, late State Engineer of Nebraska and Assist- ant in Agrostology in the United States Department of Agriculture, placed at the University or rather at the Experiment Station for the purpose of preliminary work in irrigation in Nevada. This is the usual favor conferred bj the Department at Washington on the Station, and Mr. Wilson ' s long experience in engineering work in Nebraska gives promise of a bright future for irregation in Nevada. While Mr. Wilson is attached to the Station, he is a Government officer and his salary is paid by the general Government. The plant of the University has increased in fourteen years from one building to eight substantial brick buildings, and its site from ten acres to thirty-seven. The attendance on the University since 1890 has teen as follows: 1890-91, 163; 1891-92, 154; 1892-93, 184; 1893-94, 189; 1894-95, 265; 1895-96, 335; 1896-97, 347; 1897-98, 335; 1898-99, 333; 1899-00, 316. The registration in the University courses leading to degrees for the years above listed has been as follows: 48, 45, 60, 84, 135, 172, 178, 179 and 176. 25

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HA rCH STATION l i$torv of tbe Uiilv:r$itv of nevada- continued this year Professor J. W. Phillips of Princeton College, Professor W. S. Devol and Professor Fred H. Hillnian were added to the Experi- ment Station staff. The attendance in 1888-89 was 143, forty being in the University courses. In November, 1889, President Brown resigned and in January, 1890, Dr. Stephen A. Jones of Dartmouth College was elected Presi- dent. The attendance in 1889-go was: Univer- sity, 37; Normal, 36; Preparatory, 64; total, 137. Miss Tupper having resigned, Mrs. Mary W. Emery of Peoria, Illinois, was elected Principal of the Normal School, and First Lieutenant John M. Neall, Fourth United States Cavalr} was detailed by the War Department to succeed Lieutenant Ducat. In August, 1890, Robert Lewers of Dayton, Nevada, was placed in charge of the Commercial School and chosen Registrar. In September, 1891, Professor Thomas W. CowgiU was placed in charge of the Department of English Language, and Mr. Richard Brown elected Instructor in Mechanical Arts. October 5th of the s me year Professor H.Thurtell of the Michigan Agricultural College was appointed Professor of Mathematics. In the Military Depart- ment Lieutenant Neall was succeeded by First Lieutenant William R. Hamilton, Fifth Artillery, U. vS. A., who upon the expiration of his detail was followed by First Lieutenant Elmer W. Hubbard, Seventh United States Artillery, who at the breaking out of the Spanish-American war was called to the scene of action, leaving the University for a time without a West Point military instructor. Mr. A. W. Cahlan, ' 96, was then placed in charge for a time. On the re- turn of the First Nevada Volunteers from the Philippines Captain F. M. Linscott was chosen Commandant. . In 1891 Professor N. E. Wilson was elected Chemist of the Ex- periment Station, and Professor R. H. McDowell succeeded Professor Devol in the Department of Agriculture. In June, 1894, President S. A. Jones resigned and Dr. Joseph E. Stubbs of Berea, Ohio, was elected as his successor. Without being specific as to dates the changes in and additions to the Faculty from that time have been as follows: Professor James E. Church of the Michigan University placed in charge of the chair of Latin; Professor Laura DeLaguna of the University of California cnosen to the chair 24

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School of Dberal JTrts and Science BY MISS STELLA M. LINSOTT HIS conrs3 leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The stiidies include 1 in the couri e tonn the best Ijasis for a liberal edncatiou. It is extensive and complete ami by means of its elective system offers students a con- siderable range in choice of study. The student is allowed to select any subject for his major and to elect others accordingly. The most of the work for the Freshman year is prescribed, including Latin, English, College Algebra, Solid Geometry, General Chemistry and European History, but as tlie stu leit advances lie is permitted to elect many of tliem. In the two years of Latin required in the course aie included selections from Grid, Horace, Vetgil, Cicero, Sallust Catullus and Tihullus, or fiom other authors substituted for these, Rnman Literature, Mythology and Latin Composition. Latin may be elected in the Junior and Senior years when the more difficult authors are read. English is required throughout the course. English authors of all periods, beginning with the Old English and extending down to the writers of the nine- teenth century, are critically read, particularly the masterpieces of the literature. The writing of essays and forensics and the study of the literature receive especial attention. The literary societies are of valuable assistance to this department, affording the students opportunity for practice in speaking and debating. The other subjects required in the first year may be dropped at the end of the year or may be made members of a group, when they are more thoroughly and extensively studied. In the Sophomore year in addition to Latin and English, Philosophy, Politcal Science and Botfjny are required. In the Junior year, besides English. Physics is required, and in the Senior year Logic, Inductive and Deductive, and Political Economy. Of the elective studies Greek, French and German may be taken throughout the course. In the Greek course Homer, Lycias, Plato, Eschylus, Euripides, Sophocles and selections from the (jreek Testament are studied together with .Greek Grammar, Prose Composition and the History of Greece. In the German and French courses the representative authors of the different periods of their literature are carefully lead. If Latin and Greek are chosen as a group, the course becomes almost as extensive and complete as the classical course in the best colleges The ancient oi modern languages or English, as their study may be extended throughout tin course, are most suitable as major subjects ot groups, while the extensive field oi electives in the Junior and Senior years offeis a variety of subjects for minor mem- bers of groups. This list includes History, Science and Art of Teaching, Ethios, Physchology, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Cliemistry, Practical Meclianics, Analytical and Descriptive Geometry, Integral and Differential Calculu . Gei.erai Geology, Anatomy and Physiology, Bot;,ny and liacienology. The Science and Art of Teaching affords an opporlunity to study tl e history of education and of educational systems and doctrines. Il elected in the Junior and Senior years the student is granted an unlimited State certificate of High School grade. Such a course makes the University graehiates e.speciaiiy tilted for the higher positions in the public school service 26