Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

by the Eiko Inuepe7id''., 81 SATURDAY
last We are informed OF this visit 30 that
place Of Hons. c. c. Stevenson and W
C. Dovey, OF the Board of Regents, AID
tho inspection by them Of the State Uni
versity now under the prineipalship Of
Mr.. d. Il. Sessions. Mr.. Alfred Helm.
Of the Board, WAS not present. being de-
tanned here by the pressure Of his own
private business OF the visit Of these
Regents and the examination Of the
Institute the Independent informs Us :ha.
they devoted the entire forenoon to the
work OF inspection in the school .oom,
where the small nucleus Of the iIstltu
ton stood the severe test TO which they
were subjected with rare credit 10 them
selves and their teacher. The e1amipa-
ton of mathematics, including the whole
course 0: arithmetic and algebra, WAS
made As thorough as the limited time
would allow. Other branches were
taken up just a. the occasion suggested.
Test 4nestiors..at random were PROFOUND
Cd in natural philosophy and physical
geography and in the kindred sciences.
and answered with such evidences OF
and accuracy as to
call forth the most favorable comments
from the visitors. The broader. simpler
rudiments were not overlooked in the
trial. Spelling. word analysis and read-
ing were made special subjects Of r1ami-
nation also; and here. as well as in the
higher and abstruse studies. the pupils
o! onr youpS State institution displayed
cr-ditahle proficiency. A good part Of
the examination was conducted bv Nr.
Dovey. who is a professional Teacher
and one evidently who under
stands the business thoroughly and en-
tirely. BY request. Senator Gabriel
Cobn took part in the examination Of
class in German. He WAS well pleased.
and had 10 compliment the pupils for
their proficiency in his native tongue:
for their creditable progress in 20 diff
emit An undertaking rs that of mas' ering
this the fullest Of all modern languages.
At noon the spectators. the Examiners.
and particularly the Principal Of the
school. Mr.. d. r. Sessions, and the
scholars, were so nearly exhausted by
the trying intellectual ordeal. that it WIS
thought best to dismiss the school. =.
the Regents expressed themselves ell
tirely satisfied with the test already
made: so tina: the examination. which
h.v hoov, r,ifA G1sr.fSrfnyW II
further extended, in French. Latin and
history Was dispensed with.
On this subject the Lyon County
Times says:
Hons. W. C. Dovey and C. C. Steven
son of the Board of Regents Of the
State University, have just returned
from a visit Of inspection to that instltn
lion. The purpose Of the visit WAS to
examine into the affairs Of the school.
what Improvements were
needed and devise means by which the
University shall be placed in the most
condition possible. From
l1r. Dewey. who returned home
ast evening. We gain the following
concerning the visit. The
University class now number thirteen
young ladies and gentlemen. mostly
resident in the Eastern part Of the State.
Professor Sessions, young man of
culture and ability, is the instructor in
charge and is giving universal satisfac-
ion. The Regents put the class through
IN examination with the most dattering
results. Air. Dovey says the scholars
display familiarity with the higher
,tudies most asreeably surprising for
he length Of time which they have been
a attendance, svidencing tho natural
brightness of the class and manifest
.bi!ity On the part Of the young Prof.
The University building il a two story
brick. finished in fns and substantial
.hspc. The ate is . level plateau ~
yet. Of course, unImproved, but the
grounds Of which are easily susceptible
II being converted into . handsome and
attractive park. To this end, irrigsting
litches will have to be cut, trees and |
planted. and . substantial
euos erected to protect the grounds
'gainst invAsions Of roaming stock. !