Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-13
A ROYAL WELCOME
Extended by Reno to the Visiting
Newspaper Men
Written by Frank J. Klnghorn.l

The Nevada Press Association fin
.ishe1 its two days session at Reno
February 9th, after most profita-
BILE and enthusiastic convention, with
rs OF the newspapers of the State
enrolled in active membership. The
next meeting will be held on the Sec
ond Monday in August, at such place
as the executive committee shall des-
ignate
One OF the most enjoyable features
OF the session was the cordial well
come extended the visitors by the
good people of Reno The rooms of
the Commercial Club were used for.
the business meetings and the cour--
tesies of the club were fully extend
ed to all members OF the association.
THE PUBLlo SCHOOLS.
Under the personal guidance of
the School Directors and Superinten-
dent Rillinghurst, the newspaper
men were taken by autos on tour
OF inspection of the city schools.
These buildings, costing upward OF
800, 900 each, were found to be models
of beauty and utility, representing
the latest advancement in copstruc-
zion and equipment 1t was reve-
Jation to some of the country editors
70 see school building equipped with
? full-tiedged carpenter shop, where
20 boys could work at ,-.me, draft
ing, designing and using the tools of
she craft, each with his particular
bench and tools, while in an adjoin-
ang room 20 girls were employed in
learning the mysteries of domestic
Science, each with her separate gas
gauge and full equipment of kitchen
utensils. And the cream puffs aud
other delicacies which the girls serv-
to the visitors would do credit to the
highest-priced chef in the country.
Among the many features of these
new buildings are the automatic reg
plation of heat, which prevents a Va,
ration OF more than two degrees
from the temperature desired (68);
the pumping of fresh air through the
heating furnace, forcing it through
FLtopgh the rooms and outside the
Building the assembly hall, seating
400 people, equipped with stage, trap
door, curtains, flies and scenery, and
q real theatrical talent has been
develoded and encouraged ia many of
the students the absence of danger
from fire, the buildings being thor
opghly fire proof, and the automatic
sweeping and dpsting device, by
which all dust aud dirt are removed
without the use of "a broom.
Y. NJ, @. A. AND RIVERSIDE MILLS.
Among the places visited where
ths editors were tempted to exceed
Ehe time limit was the swimming pool
Ia the Y. NJ c. A. building, where
SHINE 20 kiddies and older boys were
having the time OF their lives, learn
,ng the overland stroke under the
Instruction of competent teacher.
ia the gymnasium an equal number
Of promising young athletes were
absorbing the mystery of basketball
and trackrunnlng under profes-
sional teacher. This building is CON,
pletely equipped with all that per-
talns to clean, useful athletics. The
billiard room contains three tables,
and the reading rooms are supplied
with the best literature. A spacious
assembly hall is available for public
entertainments.
The courtesy OF Mr.. Paul Roberts,
manager, permitted an extended Wis
II to the cracker factory of the Riv-
erside mills, where 90 persons are
employed, aside from the -four mill
employees. Heretofore we could not
understand where all the crackers
Game fror.. Now, having seen them
turned out by the carton, pox barrel
and carload, we wonder where they
tnd the people to cat them all This !
Is Nevada product of tie high st
type, and We were pleased TO note
that full carload of variously assor
ted cakes and crackers assembled on
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