University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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baseball field. Not only does the 'varsity have these natural conveniences, but also does it have several spots of beauty. Nearly every university campus has something about it in the way of beauty, some little spot that embellishes the whole. Our campus is no exception to this rule. The University pond is the spot of particular beauty that adorns our grounds. It gives the campus an indi- viduality that remains ever in the recollection of the oldest student. On a warm, clear day, a day so characteristic of a Nevada Springtime, this little body of water sparkles like a gem and reflects the objects in its vicinity as clearly as the most remote mountain lake. It gives the campus on these days a calm, restful appearance, and together with the green trees and willows on its banks, presents a scene that would appeal at once to the poet. Surrounded as it is with things that would tend to lessen its inspiring powers, it yet retains a suggestion of the clear lakes of the Sierras. Withiii a few short years the dam of this pond will in all probability be placed about a hundred yards further south, and the little lake thus formed will have canoes Hoated upon its bosom, offering a tempting retreat for ardent lovers or nature loving souls. The pond is almost too small now to admit of rowing upon its waters, although at times small boys from the town launch their skiffs upon it. Although the pond is chiefly noted for its beauty, it is made use of at times. In VVinter the students skate upon it, and upon some occasions it has served the purpose of a swimming pool. Qnce or twice in the history of the University the pond has been the scene of class dummy rushes. That is to say, dummies have been placed upon rafts in the middle of the pond, and the members of the class thus insulted had to swim out and remove it, and having been hampered. in their efforts by the members of the other class a struggle ensued in which all the contestants were more or less drenched. The pond, as calm and beautiful as it is, has a history rather different from those of other such bodies not situated near a campus. But these occasions are scarce, and as a rule the pond is spared these wild sea fights. 25