Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-28
State University Report.

Following are come extracts from
the report of the committee appoint-
ed to visit the State University:
The financial management of the
affairs Of the institution, under pres
ent Board of Regents, has been most
economical and creditable, and the
improvements made are highly nee
essary and well adapted to the pur-
poses In view.
We find the dormitory to be hand
some, substantial and well arranged
building of two stories, containing
eleven rooms, comfortably and eco
nomically furnished, and in charge
of an estlmable lady who keeps it in
the best order, and makes it true
home for the pupils who come from
abroad.
The pupils are all males, for the
reason that no separate apartments
have yet been added tor the accomo-
dation of females, and an appropria-
ton large enough to supply this want
is recommended.
We find that the University build
ing is pleasantly located northwest of
the railroad, and is handsome brick
building, two stories high, very taste
fully finished, with four ample rooms
below, conveniently arranged for pur-
poses of instruction, with capacity to
accommodate upwards of one hun
bred pupils, and also large assem-.
bly, hall occupying the main space of
the story above.
We find that the grounds, twenty
one acres and fraction, are enclosed
by substantial board fence, and
that they are conveniently situated
for purposes of irrigation and orna-
mental culture.
We find, upon investigation, that
the cost of the dormitory building,
the enclosure, the erection of out
buildings, the construction of nine
hundred feet of sidewalk, some minor
repairs of the University building,
the furniture of the dormitory, the
purchase Of school apparatus, the
other current expenses of the school,
including salary of Principal, have
all been betrayed, leaving, out OF the
twenty thousand dollars appropria-
ton, five thousand dollars, which has
reverted to the General Fund of the
State-shnwing a very praiseworthy
economy and business management
on the part of the Board of Regents.
We find further, with regard to the
educational affairs of the University,
that but one teacher has been enl-
ployed from the beginning of the
school up to the present. The Prin-
cipal is Mr.. D. r. Sessions, gradu-
ate OF Princeton College, New Jer-
sey. He opened the institution Oc-
tober 18th, 1874, with only seven or
eight pupils of inferior grade. Since
that time, owing to his persevering
efforts and unremitting energy, the
number of pupils has been gradually
increased to thirty-two in attendance
at present.
The standard OF the school has been
gradually raised as the number of
pupils has been increased.
As the result of our observation in
the class room-having listened at
tentively to recitations at the Univer-
sity on Friday, the 16th-we would
report that the school is in most
fourishing condition.
Aud we have to regret our inabili-
ty to remain longer with Professor
Sessions and follow him and his pu-
pills In an exhaustive examination In
all the branches taught In the Unlver-
sity; but rest assured, that in what
we saw and observed, We have safe
criterion by which to judge of the
comprehensiveness and thoroughness
of the curriculum in all other re-
spects.
And we would report, in conclu-
sion, that In many respects we have
been agreeably surprised by the re-
suits of our visit to Elko and the
State University, having discovered
that some adverse and unfriendly
criticisms, which had reached US, are
to a great extent unfounded.
We would earnestly recommend
the University to the fostering care
of the State, feeling assured that If,
throughout the commonwealth, we
all unite to build it up and cherish
it, it cannot fail in due time to be-
come an honor and pride to the
community at large.