Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-02

LII conjunction with the best methods of
instruction the mining school ought to
become one Of the foremost III the world
without detrimeut TO the other depart
ments OF learning.
With these material improvements !s
and others which may be anticipated, !,
coupled with proper administration
strict discipline and the most advanc ed
training, We may expect the instit ution
to come into greater prominence, to
have II larger attendance aud that its
benefits wall be conferred upon ap in
creasIug number Of students.
The sanitary conditions are good and, g,
with the new buildings and improve
ments assured, the equipment in the
main seems sufficient to meet any
urgent present needs.
While influences III the city of Reno
exist winch are not desirable for
students, they are not less favorable
than those adjacent to other univer-
sites, and the standard and morals OF
the students generally at our university
During the past year three were dis
missed for improper conduct and this,
under the circumstances, we consider a
low percentage, being only about one
for each one hundred in attendance.
The management nf the university is to
be commended for having already taken
action toward guarding against these in
fiuences and our desire and recommen-
datiuu is that even more strengent regu-
latioDs be imposed against the freedom
OF the city aud the conduct Of students, +,
whether boarding on or of tho campus, ,
and especially tie younger ones not i'll
the advanced classes and whose charac-
ters are not go well formed, meets with
the approval of the regents and presl-
dent. Under the statute (Sec. 1881
scholars are admitted down to fifteen
years OF age and We feel that it is desir-
able TO have a stricter supervision over
their couuucl than over the young men
and the young women in the senior and
junior classes who are more a.atured in
mind and years. Not only should the
scholars be well protected, but every
parent in the state should have assur-
ance that his son and daughter will be
as ut any other i'll the land.
Feeling that refined manners and
general bearing are not only pleasing
attributes but bcnencial i'll the ordinary
affairs 0i life and us esseL tial to iudivid-
ual success rs high book learning and
there being no finishing school within
the state, we recommend that extra care
be taken, and more especially with the
girls, tu imbue the students with the
arts that make persons attractive in
manner III their association with others
and that when means are nt command
TINT Il special teacher OF high culture be
provided for instruction IN etiquette,
department und social bearing.
The sixty acres OF land used as the
experiment station connected with the
university has become valuable for
town lots and city purposes and is csti-
mated to bo worth about 81 900 Hn acre.
As more land is desired for the expert
ment farm nud much larger tract or
ranch could be secured little further
out for less money, it seems advantage
ous To sell the land now hold and with
tho proceeds buy larger and more
oommodious place.
We trust that the good people OF tho
state will, whenever in their power, aid
in the work OF advancing tho university
TO the high place it seems destined to
hold md that all may continue to feel
proud oi this great institution OF
learning.
q. +. rALBoT, Chairman
NATE w. Roff, Secretary.