University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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R THOMPSON Sinccrcl) iiitcfcstcil in the wcll-lu-ing of the students, Dean nf Men R. C. I hompson has done much to encourage high scholarship and promote hctter in- terest in student acti ' ities. He has ' es- tablished the re ching scholarslii|i trophy U ' hich is presentetl each semester to the traternit ha ing the highest average during the past four months. He sponsors a weekly hmcheon of fraternity presi- dents, where common problems are dis- cussed. The administration of the office of dean of men has been one of help- fulness and kindly guidance. MARGARET E. MAC K Miss Mack ' s duties as dean of women bring her in contact with the large ma- jority of women students on the campus. She is actively interested in their prob- lems, and is always ready with a helping hantl. As chairman of the student em- ployment committee. Miss Mack has aided man) ' students in finding employ- ment, and part time jobs created by the FERA funds have been filled under the superx ' ision of this committee. Serving with the dean of men on the Calendar Committee, Miss Mack helps regulate the social affairs of the camj)us b)- ar- ranijing dates for social functions. 22

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GEORGE S. BROWN Mr. Brown has bcx-n a member of the Board of Regents since 1927, and chair- man of that bod) ' since 1929. A gradu- ate of Brown University, he took a two- year graduate course at Columbia Law School and was admitted to the Nevada Bar Association in 1897. He has prac- ticed law in the state since that date, and was judge of the Fourth Nevada Judicial District from 1902 until 1911. Mr. Brown rejoices at the progress made b) ' the Unu ' ersity of Nevada, and devotes much of his time to the problem of fur- thering its advancement. MAXWELL ADAMS As ' ice-president of tile Unixersity of Ne ' ada, Dean Adams has been an able assistant to President Clark in adminis- trati ' e affairs since 1917. In addition he is dean of the College of Arts and Science, the largest in the university, in which the enrollment has grown steadily until there are now four hundred and sixt} ' students taking work in the arious departments. Dean Adams is ita]l in- terested in organic chemistry, and con- ducts several advanced classes in this subject. He has published a number of research articles in this field. 21

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C. H. GORMAN Since coming to the University of Ne- ' ada as comptroller, Mr. Gorman has contributed much to the well-being of the institution. He has ably expended state funds and all federal land grant money given the imiversity. In addition student body fees collected by the Board of Regents are kept on deposit and dis- bursed on order of Finance Control Committee. When he assumed the office of comptroller, Mr. Gorman installed a bookkeeping system which has been adopted by a number of other colleges. MISS LOUISE SISSA In her position as registrar Miss Sissa has complete control over all data con- cerning student registration and enroll- ment, as well as being in charge of scholarship records of all the students. Her kindly attitude and helpful interest have encouraged no few Ne ada students to higher ideals of scholarship. It has been said of Miss Sissa that she knows every student on the campus by name. Whether or not this be true, she has earned a warm place in the hearts of Nevada students. 23