The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-06-19
STATE UNIVERSITY oF NEVADA.
prsparatoryl Department - Examine
tion--Closing Day of the Summer
Term.

Of the Senate. anil Hon. VIC Dovcy,
Sneaker Of tho lioGsc-camc 10 Elko.
last Thursday, to investigate the affairs
If the University under their charge,
tbe Hon. Alfred Helm, President Of the
Hoard, not hcing "blo 10 accompany
them OH the present vieit The gentle.
men were co%ur;cously received, COM
totally lodged. and after breakfast pro.
cccdcd to the school under the escort of
som seven or eight Of prominent
citizens. They devoted the entire furc-
noon 10 the
WORK or INSPECTION
in the school room. where the small
nucleus Of the institution stood the SO.
we're test to which they were subjected
with 'rare cr,1it to them selvcstn Ind their
teacher. Tie examination III mu.tiic.
MATES, including the whole roursc of
arithmetic and algebra, us male rs
thorough MS the limited time would al
low. Other branches were taken M
lust as the occpsinn suggested. T.y,
questions at random were propounlcd
in natural philosophy and physical
geography and in the kindred sciences.
and answered with such evidence, Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and accuracy as To
call forth the most favorable comments
from the visitors. The broader, sim.
Iier ruiimcntS were not overlooked in
the trial. Spelling, word analysis aud
realizing were made special suhiccts of
r1IminRtion also; and here. as we'll NJ
in the higher and ahstrusc s;ndirs. tho
pupils Of our Young State institution
displayed crcditnhlc proficiency. 4
good part Of tl" examination was con-
ductcl Ivy Mr.. Dewey, who j. II uro.
~icss!onal teacher himself. and on" cvi.
dcHtly who understands the business
thoroughly md entirely. BY rcuuc,t.
Senator Gabriel Conn took Part in the
examination nj ii class IN German. lie
mas well pleased. and Ind 10 compli-
ment til" pupils for their proficiency in
his native tongue; for their crctli;tblr
progress in 81" difficult an undertaking
rs that of mastering this the fullest Of
all modern ~lamSUup"s. AZ noon the
spectators. the examiners. md pnrtic.,-
larry the Principal of the school. Mr.
ID. K. Sessions, aud the scholars. wrr.
so nearly exhausted by the irving in-
tellcctuhl ordeal. that i, WAS Thought
hest TO DISMISS school. "a the Regent.
expressed themselves entirely satisfied
with the Test already made; 80 that the
examination, which would hayr been
quite ~ satisfactory il further extend.
rd, III French, Latin and history wus
dispensed with.
Al rms CLOSE
or The exercises Mr.. Stevenson. hr;nr
invited to address u few wur,la al cheer
to the children, lid >" ia III. Uyn CHAR.
Grtrristir way. full nf Judgment md
feeling. He said that he Was pleased tn
Eul the
sirr 81 ~. 'C!'po'.
80 much more pl"!sluii,. !id ulv,u-
~tigeonsl.y placed than h. had uiticipi-
teh. and that ln wouil undertake to lu
ms part fully in III" rrrn,i. r,: that a,
he appropriation VIZ maple m..,I u"uf"
'ii"r lu" consideration IN u i:irIu.
%I'ITit, il alIouih Ia; DISTURBED ~ iutrni-
H.. II" prUmi 'cd that the "omnLt
he
IMPROVED 81 ~ FAIRLY nkY;
That n hnil,ling should J." reared in the
.,ciShhorlIooh Of the school for the ne.
'ommohaiion uf pupils from abroad ~;
! 'ormi,ory and irourding place. Mr.
I)Ovcy spoke Ia the sam" effect. and
joined with Mr.. Stevenson IN rnngrni-
III" pupils aud their teacher.
lie said he had great hopes Of the
md believed il would be- in fine
''Mc Sch09i Of Mc !S2ots."
II NUMBER OF PUPILS
In attendance nt present i only ton;
Int why expect 1t great educational in
shlutc To hc born umd flourish in n sim
gle seasOn? Our county l,ns urnuc,.
hona'iy the finest rrusI"r; for p"rma
hency and substantial growth 81 ANY in
Tie 81 To: while its prospect %! mineral
wealth, now mlr"ndy unh"r tine way OF
development, il second {" nDnu The
NeBcDtS have come and
It SATISFIED
On this point which has rivnn some Of
olr western Journalists 50 much dis.
'h'SS. nnd such II l'lhIHIJlr protest for
ca'ilinB and indulgence in shallow n,r-
rAS'h. The school IL now fnirlv cainh.
iisllcd. IL has now fer the first time
really felt my substantial cuGuIrtgn-
ln"nt from ia" static It's Yr,rn"a., Nm.
tcr the benign guardian dip 0G sud-,
representative men ia Mr. Helm. Mr..
and Mr.. Dovry is assured.
vTsirORs
] eft ia on Il,n ITr;1,, ,,,r,