Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-06-08

terms of :hc work OF he university md
wished il success.
!Ec announcement ui this gifi WIS
Gcuuuc sUrpri "a to most nf ts!e auiicr &C.
Ii WIS known 10 President Stubbs and
the regents TINT Mr.. Smith had had the
scholarships under consideration for
some time, but h!s decision was not
kLown by them until the night before
the announcement WIS made.
Next came the announcement OF the
gilt Of $4,000 to the university by
Clarence IL. Mackey and his mother in
memory OF John ". Mackoy. the father
and husband. News of this glft had
been published in the papers, but III
truth was questioned by many until Dr.
Slubb5 made the announcement.
Tie s5U,OJO will be used III building
and furnishing building to he known
rs the John W. Mackcy Building OF the
school Of mines. The main building
as shown by the first plans Of the New
York architects will he two stories lick
10 feet with wings 81 feet deep extend.
ing back from each end of the main
building with Il court i'll the center
The building will be devoted to- mining
mctallurGy, mincral"g. and re logy.
The mining machinery now in the
mining building viii be placed IN the
wings Gf the new building.
Mr.. Richardson, repre- senting Mr..
Mackey and the New York architects,
conferred with the president and
regents md selected the site for the
building. II will hc placed on the
campus i'll front OF The gymnasium, fa..
ing Morrill, Hall. 1t will be the most
Imposing structure on .he campus and
will add greatly to the Appearance of
the campus.
Mr.. Mackcy has placed the consi,uc.
ton OF the huiI'Iing i'll the bands Of the
regents and ha- expressed wish that
II he com plcted Toy 'hr first of Drcrm.
Der. The board will do its best to
carry ont his wishes in all things re-
garding the building.
In addition to this gift. Mr.. Mack cy
has donated the statue of his father,
now nearly completed. to tie university Y
and 1t will br placed III front OF the
mining building. 1t was first proposed
t" place this statue i'll Carson. but upon
further consideration Mr.. Mackey
decided to give it tu the university.
This decision was known To the uni
vcrsity authorities some time before il
was made Public, bnt at the rcuuest of
MIR. Mackcy It was TO be kept a secret
until he saw tit to make It public For
that reason the gift of the statue was
not announced at the commencement
exercises.
These gifts are evidence that Mr. and
Mrs. Mackhy have not forgotten the
StHtc whose mineral wealth made them
mu!tI-millionaires. They have shown
their respect for the memory Of mm
whose foresight, tact and persistency
wrrng from the earth It's wealth and
madc 1t !hc servant 81 riau. Not only
haze they pcrpetu tied his memory, but
they have also conferred rich I'll, sslnr
upon the youth Of the state. Nav they
live many years to enjoy the respect and
gratitude uf the people Of Nevada; aud
may their generosity nc an incentive tO
other wealthy people. who owe their
fortunes to Nevada, to emulate their cx
ample.
Tho commencement exercises wcr,
lilly closed hy II barbecue given Ia the
graduates and their friends by Cover.
and Nlr9. Sparks Mt their home on Fri
day afternoon. Tins WIS ono Of the
most enjoyable functions of the week
and mixed II uilcatonc in thu memories
OF all who wore fortunate enough To hc
present. About 100 people sat down tc
the tabIce oD tho spacious lawn Of tho
| governor = residence and ate Of the
good lhimGs provided by the hospitality
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sparkle. They enjoyed
the presence of their guesrs and were IN
tiriuR IN their efforts iu mike every
body hnrpy. Tho gucs a we're unit in
tcstityine /" The hospitality Of the host
and hoGi"ss aud all wished them the bcsI
| OF everything in BE Governor Shark,
| IL price ~ hospitality and Mrs. Spntk,
Ia royal princess ~ the same house.