University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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THE STORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA A more beautiful campus than the one situated in Reno, Nevada, will be hard to find. It is nestled cozily around shimmering Monzanita Lake, surrounded by rolling green lawns and tall pines. The campus is dissected by a picturesque, wooden tram at the lower end of Manzanita Lake. This small university, like a western Pioneer, has struggled for survival through the hardships of finance and small attendance to become an outstanding institution ... In the year 1864 the University of Nevada was established by an article in the State Constitution. The Nevada State Legislature v as to provide the financial means to further the education of Nevada ' s popula- tion. Departments of literature, science, agriculture, and mechanics were to be established . . . The University was first located in Elko in 1873. There was but one instructor, D. R. Sessions, who served as principal and teacher. During the time the University of Nevada was held at Elko there were never more than thirty-five students at a time, attendance being confined to the population of Elko. Due to this limited attendance, the University did very poorly. Consequently, in 1865, the University was moved to Reno, where it stands today . . . On March 31, 1886, the Univer- sity really got under v ay and, with LeRoy K. Brown serving in the capacity of president, the University gradually expanded and flourished. During the next few years, Morrill Hall, the Agriculture Experimental Buildings and a machine shop were added; Washoe Couniy even contributed a sixty-acre farm towards the establishment of the University . . . Generous

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donations on the part of Mrs. John W. Mackay and Clarence H. Mackay enabled the University to beautify its campus and erect the Mackay School of Mines, the Mackay Athletic Field, and the Mackay Training Quarters. One by one, through the hard work and generous contributions of Nevada ' s benefactors, buildings and departments were added until the University had expanded into a modern institution. One such building, Artemisia Hall, a women ' s dormitory, was built largely through the profound interest and efforts of Sophie Williams, Regent of the University of Nevada, who was largely responsible for obtaining the money from the State Legislature. The University is not an institution without a sound foundation. Its govern- ment is founded upon the princples of democracy. The supreme authority is vested in the Board of Regents, while the President is the executive head. He is responsible for the efficient and economical functioning of the Univer- sity. The deans of the various departments have charge of the educational supervision of their respective departments, under the general supervision of the President. The Dean of Men and the Dean of V oman supervise the academic and social welfare of the students. Every member of the entire faculty contributes his time, intellect, and energy to the administration and welfare of the University. Such a democratic organization with such inter- ested members cannot help but develop as fine an institution as we have today in the University of Nevada. The pioneer spirit of courage, endur- ance, and drive is a living element in this institution. What is more, a student from the University of Nevada can proudly acclaim that he was graduated from one of the finest schools in the United States. ' .■ r - ' .