Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
PRESS BULLETIN
University Handbook for Students:

Christian Association on the Universe
| ty Campus are numerous. One of the
| latest responsibilities which this or
| ganization has assumed is the publ
cation OF university handbook. The
book is planned particularly 10 meet
the needs of new students, and it con-
tains much of the information which
the freshman ought to have, but which
he ordinarily doesn't acquire save by
experience The message of welcome
by the President, which appears first
in the phamphlet is followed by an
article on campus traditions. 1t deals
with the unwritten laws of the Uni
versty, and the penalties for their
violation; upper-class control, class
functions; and describes the special
articles of apparel permitted to the
various classes. Woe to the Fresh
who attempts to wear corduroys or
appears without his "beany" during
the first semester! The little bool
also contains the constitution and by
avs of the Association Students, and
the resolutions of the Block n Society
1t describes the organizations of the
.ampus, and contains the rules of the
Women's Pan-H Hellenic Association
The University songs and class yells
IRE included, as we'll as other extra
,urricular knowledge to smooth the
| way for the new students. The Y.
w. c. A. plans to continue the publ
.ation of the book, adding new de-
,artments as necessary.
The University Dormitories:-The
| two residence halls at the University
| are now housing more students thar
| It any previous time. Lincoln Hall
| at present providing accommodation
| for about ninety-eight men, and others
| IRE expected to arrive this week.
Getting the girls settled in their rooms
| It Manzanita Hall has been consider
ably complicated by the fire which
.ecently damaged section of the
over floor. While plastering and pa
| ,ering was in progress, doubling up
n rooms was necessary, and was
| lone cheerfully, but the interior re
| pairing is now completed and the
| girls will be permanently settled i'm
nediately. Improvements in the
furnishing and decorating of the
| iormitory has added much to its new
| attractiveness as a home. Seventy,
six girls, nearly half of whom are new
at the University now live in Manzani-
| "a Hall. The system of self-govern-
nent and uppcr-cls SIS control, which
was inauguraged by the girls last
wear, aids in the Harmonious man
lgement of the hall, Miss Elizabeth
Kempton, the new matrons, is receiv-
| ing the cooperation of the girls in
| aer aim to make the hall real home.
An upper-class advisor is provided
TO look after each freshman and as
,st her during the difficult first days.
A New Opportunity for Nevada's
| Electrical charlottesville Nationa
Electric Light Association has organ
lied an educational committee to
| recommend to member companies
plans for establishing opportunities for
electrical graduates in Central Station
Work. The Associations member
ship controls practically all the elc-
trio light and power business in the
United States and their decision to
encourage the employment ct techni-
| .al graduates will Geveoc great in
crease in the opportunities for cleo
trical students. The personnel of the
| .or.mittee incla1,s =. a Stm,' -rcsp-
| 1t OF the Stoae-Wcbst.r CoroO;a
Il !, John A. b. o., Vice President
and Manager of the Pacific Gas &
Electric Company, and the Managers
of the great operating companies
in New York, Chicago, and other
large cities, De.n J. G. Scrugham, OF
the Engineering College of the Uni
'versity of Nevada, Professor Harris
'. Ryan, of Stanford, and Professor
C. |. Corey, of California, are the only
western college Representatives on
the committee. The remaining mem
behship is drawn from Harvard, Yale
Cornell, Purdue, Wisconsin, and Johns
Hopkins Universities. The com
mittee will also devise plans for edu-
cational opportunities for employees
of member companies AID recommend
practical subjects FIR search to Ae
engineering colleges of the country.
Football:-Thirty-hve men, severa'
of them weighing around 100 pounds