Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-25
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
NEVADA BOYS
SENATOR K. 'PlTTMAM SETS FORTH
SUGGESTIONS AS TO FUTURE
TRAINING REQUIRED

In letter to DR.. A. w. Hendrick,
President, University of Nevada, SEN
ator Pittman says:
Under the law | am at the present
time, as Senator from the State of
Nevada, entitled to make two appoint
sments to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and one ap-
pointment to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
These positions should have been
| filed by me months ago, and, as you
are aware, | made every attempt to
accomplish such action. AT my sug-
gcstion competitive examination
was held at the University for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates who
would take the entrance examinations
to such academies. Unfortunately,
the candidates selected by such com
petitive examination failed to pass the
government examination held to quail
fly candidates for such appointments.
am inclined to believe that such
| failures are due to the fact that the
qualifications required are not realized
by the prospective candidates, and
young men who are really too young,
although within the statutory limit,
and men who have not had the suffi-
cient educational training seek such
| appointments. To me it is incompre-
hensible that any young man with suf
! hcient education who has ambition for
learning would neglect so great an
opportunity Both academies stand in
the first rank of instructions of learn
ing, and whether the student had the
purpose of devoting his life to the
army or navy or not the free educa-
tionai advantages would appear an in
ducement to any one who desires the
opportunity of higher education under
the very best environments and
without expense to himself
The change of world conditions
makes it necessary that this govern
ment prepare to defend its institutions
and policies, and in increased number
of officers will be required both for
the navy and the arm We would
have cause to feel deeply mortified if
Nevada was either unable or unwilling
to furnish its quota. We not only de-
sire to furnish our quota, but we de-
sire to furnish men of whom we may
justly be proud.
trust that the University will as
sst in stimulating such patriotic
| sentiments
The regular government exami-
nation will take place on February
18th, 1916. 1t is necessary that prior
to the first day of February COM
petitive examination be held at the
University for the selection of two
principals and four alternates for the
Naval Academy. and one principal
and two alternates for the Military
Academy. All desiring to participate
in such competitive examination may
file notice of their intention with you.
May | hope that you will take the
necessary steps to i've notice and bring
about the results that | suggest?
Correspondence Study Courses of the
Department of Education, Uni
versity of Nevada.
Ed. la c. S. Principles and Meth
DDS of Elementary Teaching. :. :.
A development of we'll established
psychological principles, end their ap
plication to the problems of the teach
er in the elementary schools. The
successful completion of this course
will entitle the student to credit for
theory nd methods of teching"
toward the elementary teachers GER
tihcate Three credits.
Texts: Thorndike's Principles of
Teaching ($l25, A. G. Seiler)
James Talks of Teachers ($l.50,)
Henry Holt & Coz
Ed Ib &C. s. School Management
and School Law.
A study of the fundamental prob
lens of routine, discipline, and school
organization from the point of view of
the teacher in the elementary schools.
Three credits.
Text: Bagley, Classroom Manage
ment ($l.25, Mac acMillan).
Nevada School Code Estate Print
ing Office, Carson City,.
Ed 5 &C. s. Elementary Psychol-
ogy An introduction to the funda-
mental principles of general psychol-
ogy. This course is intended pri-
marily for candidates for the high
school diploma Three credits.
t Texts: Angel, Psychology Q.5O)
| Henry Holt & Coz
lanes. Psychology, Briefcr Course