The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

the birth OF agriculture and manufac-
lures have given rise to serious prob
lens in ore treatment, transportation
and power, the study of soils and soil
products, photographic measurements,
the protection of fruits, the care of the
ranges the breeding of cattle and the
problems OF construction.
The technical problems of mining.
mechanical and civil engineering and
the plans of the university to meet them
are discussed under separate titles by
the university leaders in these branches.
The School of Agriculture and the
Experiment Station have long been lay
ing the foundation of scientific agricul-
ture, stock raising, dairying and fruit
growing by patient investigation and
formal conferences throughout the
State with ranchers and stockmen. At
the present time the Inauguration of
the new irrigation law is being assisted
by the taking of photographic meas
urements in collaboration with the
State Engineer.
EXTENSION WORK.
This earnest endeavor to advance the
material interests of the State is ball
anced by q similar earnestness on the
part of the Schools of Liberal Arts and
General Science to advance and enrich
the intellectual life of the people. To
this end, not only are courses in Ian
guage, literature, art, history. ethics,
sociology, economics and pure science
given 10 the students at the university,
but a system of university extension
lectures also has been inaugurated
through the generosity of the railroads
of the State TO bring the university to
the people. To these may be added the
special lectures on literature and art
being given at Reno by distinguished
guests under the auspices of the Eng
lish Club, and the annual course of lee
lures in Christian ethics made possible
by the generosity of university friend.
OF special interest to both citizens
and students will be the course of lee
lures on foreign travel now being
planned by the faculty as the central
feature of the weekly general assem- bly,
during the coming college year. This
course is perhaps unique. but is well
adapted TO the purpose of the general
assembly, which is also unique in being
the first college assembly established
on the Pacific Coast to promote the gen.
eral culture of the students.
The School of Education is engaged
in creating a corps of resourceful and
ambitious teachers to be centers of in
fiuence and intellectual life in the
sparsely settled communities, where all
advantages, except those of boundless
nature, are almost wholly denied.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
In harmony with the spirit of serv-
ice, the university has also established
a University High School, where stu
dents whose homes are not situated
convenient to high schools may find
the opportunity to continue their sec
ondary education as an end In itself
or as preparation for college work in
the atmosphere of university life. This
school. though a heavy burden on the
faculty, will be continued until increas-
ing population makes possible the es-
tablishment OF strong county high
schools in the more sparsely settled
counties of the State
+ Closely allied to the university are
the Nevada Academy of Sciences and
the State Historical Association, whose
one aim is to perform for Nevada what
is being done by similar societies in
other States The former has under
taken to determine the feasibility of re-
forestinS the denuded slopes of the
Sierras and to obtain high mountain
observations of temperature and pre-
cipitation- The latter has undertaken
the task of collecting materials for
real history of Nevada before the last
of the pioneers pass away. and the mass
Of unwritten fact passes with them
Some features the university will be
compelled to forego during the imme-
date future, such as schools of Law,
Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry
In the schools already founded. how
ever, strong undergraduate courses are
being given and some provision made
for graduate work The most pressing
need IS for more time and greater re-
sources for original Investigation
which will be Of large benefit to the
State on the one nand and will give
the university and the faculty their
proper position in the world of science
on the other