Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-04
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upon the University question. IL ap-
pears BY Il that owing to the unfortunate
location Of the University. the institu-
ton 10 In the nature Of an elephant TO
the State. and that Il would be we'll to
give the whole thing to the town OF
Elko.
We learn that the Legislature, acting
In accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned In the minority report. made the
appropriations for salaries specific. and
passed the deficiency bill payable out
Of the Univsrsisy Fund"
II seems that the large expenditure for
manure BY the Board Of Regents in their
fruitlsss efforts to raise trees, etc.. has
caused much comment. A correspond.
emit writing With reference TO the minor
ity report. says: "'Twiil be either
school and NO manure. or manure and
no school In future"
Here follows the minority report:
GoLD HILL. New. Feb. Il. 1881.
| To Gs Ho~orobts. tie Lsgislafars Of the
State Of Nevada:
| The undersigned. . member Of the
| Board Of Regents Of the State University
| Of Nevada, having BEEN unwilling TO sub
scribe to the biennial report submitted TO
your Honorable bodies BY the majority OF
The Board Of Regents, under date of Janu-
sry ~, 1881, feels Il incumbent upon him
to state his reasons for dissent from that
report. he. therefore. respectfully sub
mits Q minority report upon matters relat-
ing to the State University.
While I. cheerfully indorse the state
ments Of Regents Stone and Mayhugh with
regard TO the ability Of the Principal OF
the University. W. O. Dovey; the course
Of studies a marked out; the progress Of
the studsnts attending the schools. and
other statements made In their report. l
AM compelled TO dissent from some of the
statements which the report contains.
With regard to the details OF manage
msnt Of the University. i may say that
having had but few opportunities TO be-
como acquainted with them, I know but
iittIs about them, having attended only
three meetings Of the Board since I &C.
eeptsd the once Of Regent about q year
sincs. A majority Of the Board. being
residents Of Eiko. have attended to the de-
tails Of management; full information
with regard 10 which. also with regard to
the disbursement Of the State appropria-
ton, can b obtained from the financial
statement made near the close Of their 70.
port.
bslievs that Il should be the true pol.
Icy Of the Board Of Regents 10 present the
exist, TO the Legislature, and let the Legis.
iaturs'decids therrfrom a. TO the proper
courss to pursue In future with regard 70
the institution. Believing thus, / am
compelled TO say that my information and
obserystion viii nc, permit. me to concur
In that part Of the majority report which
states that the average attendance Of
pupils at the University two years ago.
when the present Board came into once.
Was thirty. II the majority report had
placed the number at twenty ! believe II
would have still have been too high.
The majority report omits TO mention
the fact thst the 5000 loads Of fertile M
material put on the twelve and . half acre'
Of ground. and plowed In, brought forth Z
splendid crop Of mushrooms. ! bold thsl
II this portion Of their report was intended
a. Q treatise On agriculture. u should hav'
named the entire product.
With regard 70 raising shade trees or
the University grounds, I may say tha'
efforts have been made almost every yea
since the University Was founded 70 rais'
them, but without success. In the yeal
1879 the Board procured from Carson
about 500 Lombardy POPLAR. which were ss
out In the grounds. In September Of tina
year the Board found nearly all the tree
dying. while their leaves we're green. ant
while TO . casual observer they appeared Il
b In 'an apparently healthy and srowini
condition" The mex year more tree
were set out. Before they we're planted.
large hole was dug. In which was place,
nearly . load Of black soil hauled from tn,
river bottom. and the trees set In this sol
-soil that was supposed to be free fron
alkali. But those trees died. q trees b.
fore had died. During my visit to th
grounds in June lest, ! examined the dy
Ing trees. and found lying on the leaves
residue from the evaporation Of sap, an
that the trees were dying from their tops
: the pores Of the wood having become hlle'
with q salt lett BY the evaporation OF sap
which eventually killed tho trees. / IN
convinced that no trees will live any lsngtl
. Of time In the soil Of the Universit
grounds. And I may here say that
found similar obstacles In the way OF rear
} ing trees In other parts OF the town Q
Eiko. Hence I feel warranted In sayinI
that unless something can b found tha
will neutraliss the alkali In that soil. !
, will be Q waste Of money TO attempt :
, beautify tho University grounds with tree
and s~hrubbery.
The dormitory. under the charge Of Mrs
Wines, 10 no doubt In good hands. Blu
the student bosrders who. 10 was antici
patel, would all the building. are still
lacking. Aud I am informed that . gree
portion Of the time since its erection !
has been without any boardsrs. The ma
jority report fails to state the number .
boarders there at present, but I learn tha
, there 10 but one In the building who at
teads the school.
The dormitory was built In 1875, at
cost 70 the State Of $500. II was places
: In charge Of Mrs. Rood. . motherly Chris
tian lady. who made Il . homo for student
. from abroad at the lowest possible cost 10
= board. Il has sufficient capacity to boar,
and lodge some fifteen to twenty students
yet II never. to my knowledge, had NOR
than Ave boarders ct any o time VIII
= attended the school. II was urged befor,
the dormitory Was built that IL was al ths
was needed to all the school with pupils
that. - parents would not send their chill
dren to school at . place where they woul'
be obliged to board ct . hotel. and ~ bu
few Of the people Of Elko were 90 situated
= ~ 10 be able TO board students. . dormi
tory was needed.
80 far. the University has been an ex
pense to the State without commensurat
benefits.
With regard to the Recommendation o
the majority report for . Aiming chair II
the preparatory department. I will say that
In my opinion. IL will DO the hrst duty o
the Legislature 10 memorable Congress Il
extend the time Of the s0.00o.scre grant IL
order to comply with the terms off.ret
with tbs grant where . school 10 main
tanned and the theory and practice Of min
ing 10 taught. The Act Of Congress,
relating to the University grant. approved