University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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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

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Independent JI$$ociation |ARLY in September, 1893, when the University was young and only a two or t hree buildings graced the campus, a number of Seniors I rooming in the third story of the Mining Building conceived the I idea of editing a college paper. I At that time the third floor of the Mining Building was the hlUlililliUlUlillid boys ' dormitory. It would be difficult for any students now living in spacious, well lighted and splendidly equipped Lincoln Hall rooms to conceive the advance our University has made in the matter of student boarding facilities. The old Mining Building dormitory, once seen, was something to be long remem- bered. Some beds were on the floor; clothes, books, razor strops and broken chairs were always scattered about in happy confusion. The boys often slept four in a bed, and sometimes they did not sleep at all. The latter condition prevailed when some practical joker would introduce such trifles as ice water, watermelon rinds aad cockle burrs between the sheets, or make the night hideous with bum cornet solos and rag time songs — but I forget, that was before the curse of coon ditties infested the land. Amid such surroundings the Independent Association was born. The Seniors who wanted to dabble in college journalism went to see the Board of University Regents and told them of the plan, hoping to receive encouragement. The Regents said little or nothing at first, but later on forbade the aspiring young journalists to waste any time and ink in getting out a college paper. This squelched the subject for a time, but an ambition to equal other colleges in this respect caused them to formulate a scheme for evading the edict of the Regents. The subject was discussed at a meeting of the Adelphi, which was at that time the leading literary society of the school— because it was the only one and all the students were members — and it was decided to publish a paper in no way connected with the University, but nevertheless bearing mainly on student life at the University of Nevada. Twenty students met in the basement of the Congregational Church that night and formed the Independent Association. They christened the paper The Student Recced. Charles Magill, ' 94, was elected president of the association, and Mri F. C Frey was the first business manager. A contract to print the paper was awarded to the Nevada State Journal, one of the chief clauses of the contract con- taining the word secrecy, and the first number made its appearance on October 19, 1893. The editors since that time are here givea in regular order: F. H. Saxton, ' 95; O. T. Williams, ' 96; J. M. L. Henry, ' 96; George R. Bliss, ' 97; J. J. Sulhvan, ' 98; H. H. Dexter, ' 99; A. M. Smith, ' 00. Last year the Independent association established the custom of publishing a college annual. The Artemisia. 28