Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-20
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

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son and Alfred Helm, Board of Re-
gents of the Nevada State University,
have just returned from a visit of in
spection to that institution. The
purpose of the visit was to examine
into the affairs of the school, ascer-
tam what improvements were need
ed and devise means by which the
University shall be placed in the
most prosperous condition possible.
From Mr.. Dovey, who returned home
last evening, we gain the following
information concerning the visit.
The University class now numbers
thirteen young ladies and gentlemen,
mostly resident in the Eastern part
of the State. Professor Sessions, a
young man of culture and ability, is
the instructor in charge and is giving
| universal satisfaction. The Regents
put the class through an examina-
ton with the most flattering results.
Mr.. Dewey says the scholars display
ed a familiarity with the higher stud
les most agreeably surprising for the
length of time which they have been
in attendance, evidencing the natural
brightness of the class and manifest
ability on the part of the young Pro.
The University building is a two
story brick, finished in fine and sub
stantial shape. The site is a level
plateau as yet, of course, unimprov-
ed, but the grounds of which are ca.
silly susceptible of being converted
into handsome and attractive park.
To this end, irrigating bitches will
have to be cut, trees and shrubbery
planted, and a substantial fence
erected to protect the grounds against
the invasion of roaming stock. The
upper story of the edifice is finished
! into an assembly room, to be used
for school exhibitions, etc., and is
an attractive hall for that purpose.
The school room below will COM
fortably seat 125 students, a capacity
amply sufficient for present require
ments. One thing lacking, however,
to the prosperity of the school is the
absence of suitable place in Elko
at which pupils from a distance can
be supplied with board, rooms and
matronly supervisor. OF the thir-
teen scholars now in attendance,
those who are not domiciled with rel
atives, are obliged to put up
with the uncertain Inequalities of a
public hotel. A meeting of Regents
| will be held at Carson on the LIST of
July to discuss the feasibility of es-
tablishing boarding house for the
accommodation of students, and will
most likely develop in its establish
ment at an early date. The Regents
will also determine on some imme-
diate course of action towards i'm
proving the University grounds and
rendering them worthy the purpose
for which they are intended; also,
the procuring of necessary additional
school apparatus for the illustration
of scientific experiments. We are
glad to know that the visit of inspec-
ton has created new and livelier
interest on the part of the Regents,
as we'll as on the part of the people
| of Elko, and we shall confidently ex-
pect to hear of important improve
ments within the next year. The
| institution is one that should receive
the fostering care of the State and
people, and one that properly nur-
tured and patronized, will speedily
become the pride of the State. The
history of State Normal schools is
a history of unvarying successes,
whose doors give egress to more
thoroughly competent teachers than
any other class of colleges of which
we know.
Mr.. Dewey speaks in highly CON-
plimentary terms of the courteous
hospitality extended by the citizens
Of Elko, mentioning, among o.ners,
DR.. Fox, Prof. Sessions, Judge Flack,
and Senator Cohn.