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Page 25 text:
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' PHE Constitution of Nevada provided for the founding of a ' University, but no action was taken until March 7, 1873, when an act was passed by the Legislature establishing the University at Elko. The Central Pacific Railway Company donated 21.15 acres of land and the people of the town of Elko erected a brick building at a cost of $18,000. October 12, 1874, a preparatory department was opened with David R. Sessions as principal. The attendance was seven, and the next year sixteen began their work in the institution. In 1878 Mr. Sessions was succeeded by William C. Dovey as principal. In 1881 Mr. T. N. Stone became the head of the school, and in 1883 he was followed by E. S. Farrington, now United States District Judge of Nevada. Then A. T. Stearns, a veteran educator of Nevada, was placed in charge of the institution just before it was moved to Reno. October 4, 1882, Mr. Jules E. Gignoux, a graduate of the University of Freiburg, started the first class in mining and assaying. In 1885 a law was passed moving the institution to Reno, provided Washoe county would pay Elko $20,000 and donate to the Board of Regents $5000 to be used in putting up a suitable building, and this sum with the $10,000 appropriated by the Legislature was the working fund of the board. They bought from J. N. Evans a tract of land for $1250, with the privilege of buying another ten acres for a like sum. A contract was let to the Burke Brothers, for the main building, now known as Morrill Hall, at a price of $12,700. The building was finished February 11, 1886. Prof. J. W. McCammon was engaged as principal and Mr. A. H. Willis of Virginia City was placed in charge of the mining and assaying. Only one floor of the building was in use and it was poorly equipped. 19
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Page 26 text:
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£EaEIElEMI££ A plan of reorganization was adopted by the Regents, the board con- sisting of Governor C. C. Stevenson, John M. Dormer, Secretary of State and William C. Dovey, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Leroy D. Brown, School Commissioner of Ohio, was engaged as Presi- dent of the University in 1887, and a faculty consisting of Hannah K Clapp, a veteran teacher of Nevada; Walter M. Miller, as professor of Natural Science; Robert D. Jackson, a graduate of the University of Cali- fornia, as professor of Mechanic Arts and Mining; Kate N. T. Tupper as principal of the Normal School; First Lieutenant Arthur C. Ducat Jr U. S. A., as Commandant of Cadets, and William B. Daugherty as In- structor in Accounting, was appointed. The attendance the first year was fair, and showed seventy-five students. Among the well-known names in the list we note: Henry C. Cutting and Nott Leete, who were studying mining; Miss— on second thought we will not name any of the young ladies who were here then. However, we will name George F. Brodigan, present Secretary of State, who was helping Samuel W. Mozingo study business In the School of Liberal Arts Judge Frank H. Norcross was absorbing Latin for future Suprement Court decisions. The Old Experiment Station 20
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