Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-29

ana the university agricultural col
lege, now professor of animal hus-
bandry for the university of Cali
%fornia, at Davis, CAL. and a son
John c. Stubs, Jr., of Reno. a high
schuol student.
There is also a brother, John
c. Stubs who was traffic director
of the Hartman system. but is
now retired and lives at Ashland,
o.
1t is probable that DR.. Stubb's
body will be taken to Ashland, o.,
for interment in the family plot.
Joseph Edward Stubs, D. D.,
LII. D., was born at Ashland, O..
March 10, 1850, and was graduated
from the Ashland high school in
1868. He entered Ohio Wesleyan
University at Delaware, o. in 1869,
and in mis- sophomore year was
made principal of the Delaware
high school for the following term.
For three years during his college
course he held the position of tutor
of Latin and Greek in the college
department, to which he was elect
ed by the faculty of the institution.
He was graduated in 1878, receiv-
ing his degree of Bachelor of Arts.
He received his Master of Arts de-
gree in 1876.
From 1850 to 1856 DR.. Stubbs
was city superintendent of schools
at Ashland, and in 1886 was made
president of Baldwin University
at Bera, D. During an admins
t"ration of eight years he increased
the endowment fund of the institu-
ton from $4,000 to $3.50, 900. be-
sides charging the campus and
adding two fine buildings. In 1890
he was granted two years leave
Of absence which was spent in trav-
cling in Europe and studying Ger
man philosophy and literature in
the University of Berlin. On his
return he was elected president Of
The College Association of Ohio.
DR.. Stubs received the honorary
degree Of Doctor of Divinity at Ger
man Wallace College in 1890.
Coming to the University of Ne
vada as its president in 1895 he
inaugurated a policy nf university
extension which soon caused the in
huence Of the institution to be-
come statewide. In addition to
acting president of the University
of Nevada, he has been professor
of psychology and ethics, element
airy and international law and d.
rector Of the Nevada experiment
station. He was president of the
Association Of American Agricul-
tural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tiOns in 1899 and 1900. His degree
of Doctor Of Laws was received
from Ohio Wc.!eyan University in
1905.
DR.. Stubs married Miss Ella
SDrengle in July 1878. For three
years he was oIitor Of the Ashland
Times, until h began his career as
an educator.
In August 1912, DR.. Stubbs was
granted a sc RS leave Of absence
by the regents Of the University of
Nevada, and went to Europe,
studying at Oxford. He was &C.
companied by ris wife and youngest
daughter, who returned May, 1913,
while DR.. StubAs remained to as
sumo his dutiCs as a member OF the
permanent American commission
OF agricultural finance, production,
distribution a. / rural life in Eur
ope. He returned in August 1918,
being called hack a little earlier
than he expected because Of the
poor health uf Mrs. Stubs. Mrs.
Stubs went IT, California and spent
the winter al Berkeley with her
daughter, Nil Ruth Stubs. She
returned recc ily to remain in
REM, her hea! il being greatly i'm
proved, and was joined only a week
ago by DR.. 81 BIS on the compile
ton Of his east IN trip.
Wien DR.. g ubbs assumed the
presidency of the University in
1896, there were just five build
ings on the caH pus to care for 200
students. TIC included Morrill,
Hall, Stewart II II, the upper part
Of which vas l. d as a girls dormi-
tory; n minin5 building which is
nov the Hatch station: an experi-