Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-28

aiding two fine Buildings. In 1890
he was granted two years leave
of absence which, vas spent in trav-
cling in Europe and studying Ger.
man philosophy and literature in
the University Of Berlin. On his
return he wos elected president of
the College Association Of Ohio.
DR.. Stubs received the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Divinity at Ger-1
man Wallace College in 1890.
Coming to the University of Ne
vada IS its president in 1895 he
inaugurated a pulley nf university
extension which soon caused the in
fiuence 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
tons in 1899 and 1900. His degree
of Doctor of Laws was received
from Ohio Wesleyan University in
1905.
DR.. Stubs married Miss Ella
SprenGle in July 1873. For three
years he was editor Of the Ashland
Times. until he began his career as
an educator.
In August 1912, DR.. Stubs was
granted a years leave Of absence
by the regents Of the University of
Nevada, and went to Europe,
studying at Oxford. He was &C.
companied ny his wife and youngest
daughter, who returned May, 1913,
while DR.. Stubs remained to as
sumo his duties as a member Of tho
permanent American commission
of agricultural finance, production,
distribution and rural life in Eur
opa. He returned in August 1918,
being called back a little earlier
than he expected because Of the
poor health of Mrs. Stubs. Mrs.
Stubs went to California and-spent
the winter at Berkeley with her
daughter, Miss Ruth Stubs. She
returned recently to remain in
Reno, her health being greatly i'm
proved, and was joined only a week
ago by DR.. Stubs on the compile
ton of his eastern trip.
When DIR. Stubs assumed the
presidency of the University in
1895, there were just five build
ings on the campus to care for 200
students. These included Morrill,
Hall, Stewart Hall, the upper part
of which was used, as a girls dormi-
tory; a mining building which is
now the Hatch station; an expert
ment station which-bas since burn
ed down and a wood building used
as a workshop and boys dormitory.
During his administration the
number of buildings were increased
to 10: the bare grounds Of the
campus was improved with lawns
and trees: an athletic field with
building WAS added and the faculty
was increased in number from 18
to SO.
One of Dr.. Stubb's great a
ch:evements was his work in inter-
esting Clarence Mackay, son Of
John w. Matkay, the Comstock piu-
neer, in the University Of Nevada,
and on his recent visit to New
York he held three conferences
with Mr.. Mackay which resulted in
a promise from the university'sI
benefactor to visit the Institution
this fall. DR.. Stubs said shortly
after his return from the east a
week ago that Mr.. Mackay had not
finished giving TO the university, |
and he was asking plans for the
future in which he had Mr..
-
Mackay's advice and assistance.
Over $4,000 was given to the
university through tie influence of