University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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z Agricultural and Home Economics Teachers are now in demand for the high schools of Nevada and in many Western States. This demand has increased with the introduction of these branches of instruction in the high schools in accordance with the recent Smith-Hughes Act. It is expected that a large number of students in both agriculture and home economics will follow the special training offered in our College of Agriculture for the training of teachers in agriculture and home economics. A vast army of specialists in agriculture and home economics are carry- ing on the very important work of the Agricultural Extension Divisions in the various states, including the work of county agents and specialists. A number of our graduates are now connected with the Agricultural Extension work in the West. This field of work offers excellent opportunities to the graduate who has more or less experience. Another important field for the graduate is that of the specialist, includ- mg dietetics, dairy manufacture, grain inspection, plant diseases, poultry hus- bandry, farm management and marketing. A few of our graduates have been trained as specialists in some one of these branches of work. At the present time many positions are open for certain specialists, and our College of Agriculture is prepared to give the student a thorough training in a number of these subjects. Dean Charles S. Knight ■ j.mi. 2fe 20

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II George Hardman, Assistant Professor of Agronomy (Soils and Farm Mechanics) . Mrs. Halleck-Wagner, Specialist in Home Economics (Care of Children) . The agricultural laboratories which are located in the basement of the Agricultural Building are being adequately equipped for a thorough study of farm tractors, modern farm machinery and appliances; a complete set of equipment including testers, cleaners, graders, dockage machines and a large electric germinator for making a thorough study of the important factors in- volved in the commercial grading of grain and hay and the testmg of commer- cial samples of farm seeds; special apparatus and demonstration material for the illustration and thorough study of irrigation methods, water measurement, pumping plants and farm drainage; and special equipment necessary for a special study of the different types of wool in relation to their market value. Very complete educational exhibits are being prepared by the various depart- ments for the benefit of the agricultural students and also the farmers who visit the College to attend the various conferences that are held throughout the year. The home economics laboratories for cooking, sewing and millinery are thoroughly equipped with the most modern appliances for instruction in these various branches of work. The cooking laboratory includes ranges for gas, electricity, oil and wood and coal, so that the girls who take up the vocation of teaching will be properly fitted to give a thorough course of training in domestic science with the use of any one of these fuels. The sewing labora- tory is fitted with sewing and drafting tables, ironing boards, irons and several types of sewing machines. The costume fitting room is equipped with a full length triplicate mirror and space for hanging all garments in the process of making. The millinery laboratory is equipped with low tables and complete apparatus for dampening and shaping hat foundations, and for steaming, reno- vating and pressing hat materials. The large demonstration laboratory and lecture room is equipped with a gas range and sink for cooking demonstrations. A lantern is also provided for illustrated lectures on the various phases of household management. This room is furnished with raised seats to accom- modate 100 students. The greatest demand for agricultural graduates at the present time is on the farm or ranch where it is possible for them to use their education to the greatest benefit. Many agricultural graduates from Nevada are now success- fully operating farms or ranches in the irrigated sections of the West. v mi m9micmii Si r ir f i!irmvny- ' ts- Yjri, ' r SF .:a7 ■ y ' r 7r7: .7. ig??ss CT°:agia ggg ws aTCM t i;a5; 19

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«9hiliii® lili THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IN November, 191 7, three men out of a total staff of five in the Mechani- cal and Electrical Engineering Department, entered the U. S. Govern- ment service. Dean J. G. Scrugham was commissioned a Major in the Ordnance Department at Washington and has since won a promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel. Assistant Professor A. W. Preston entered the navy as a Chief Machinist and later was promoted to the rank of Ensign. Mr. P. G. McKinley, through the recommendation of the national engineering societies, was commissioned a Junior Lieutenant in the navy. The services of Mr. Frank Anderson were then secured as instructor in shop work through the courtesy of the officials of the Sparks railroad shops. Soon after the spring term closed in 1918, the University was asked to make arrangements for training soldiers in vocational work. A contract was made with the Government and on June 15th one hundred men were sent from the various draft boards in the state. The men were divided into groups as follows: Twenty in electrical repairs, twenty in concrete con- struction, ten in carpentry, and the remaining fifty in locomotive repair work at the Sparks railroad shops. The campus at once took on a very military aspect but as summer school was m session at the time, lawn parties and other social affairs were held during the first eight weeks which tended to brighten the order of things. The men all took an interest in their work and several of them were ap- pointed to Officers ' Training Camps. The second detachment came August 1 5 and was given the same work as the first, although the carpentry and con- crete courses were combined into one course. When the new barracks building was completed, the number of men in the vocational work was increased to two hundred and the additional hun- dred men were sent to the Sparks shops. The carpentry and concrete courses were discontinued and a course in surveying was given instead. Automobile repairing was also given in the Mechanical and Electrical laboratories in addition to the electrical repair work, the number in this course being in- creased to thirty. During this course, most of the laboratory equipment was 3fe 21