The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19

President walter +. Clark OF the
University OF Nevada has sent the fol-
lowing letter to each member of the
senior class of the various high schools
throughout the state. The letter con-
tains much good advice to the young
men and women of the state who con-
template entering the university. The
letter follows:
Il hope that you are making q good
record during this last year Of your
high school course. We are having an
excellent, progressive year at the uni
versity. Our total student enrolment
for the year is 424. with prospects that
we shall have large summer school
enrolment in addition.
"Our plans for the reorganization of
our teacher training work are now
completed. The beautiful new 800, 900
Education building Is under way and
will be ready for use early in the sum-
mer. Professor John w. Hall. noted
leader In education work for the last
fifteen years in Cincinnati. has accept
ed the call to our deanship In educa-
ton. He will complete the details of
the new organization plans for the
coming university year. Under his
leadership and with q total instruc-
tional stan of seven the reorganized
school of education. in its new and
splendidly equipped quarters. will af-
ford one Of the best opportunities for
teacher training In the whole country.
I'VE have plans for the further per-
fecting Of our mining school work
which we expect will materialize With
In the next few months. ~
I'VE are adding several advanced
business courses Of special interest to
high school students who have special
ICED along commercial lines.
I'VE are spending about $25,00O in
Improvement of the campus and its
buildings. Many Of the university de-
partments are getting needed new
equipment and the library will have
added. during the biennium, nearly
1000 new books. Altogether the Uni
versity Of Nevada will be In the best
condition in all its history to welcome
new students next fall.
"The student life. with all the hard
study requirements (the university in
sists upon good scholarship. 10 a
happy one. There are many interest
ing student organizations. quartets,
choral society, dramatic society (the
university play will this year be given
at several high schools. even as far
away as Elko). the debating and the
literary societies. the engineers club
and the 'Aggie' society. the hospital as
ISOLATION. the Y. W. c. A., athletic So
cieties for the men and for the women.
the dormitory societies. the fraterni-
ties and sororities. the Women's
League and all the inclusive associated
students Of the University Of Nevada.
This last organization includes every
enrolled student In the university. It
has general charge Of student arfairs
and directs student activities admira-
bly,. It has supervision over the stu
dent side Of athletics; It's officers en-
force the college traditions for classes
and for individual student conduct; 1t
supervises the publication OF the. stu
dent weekly paper. the Sagebrush, and
OF the university annual, the Artemisia.
$4,000, paid In by the students. with
which to finance all these activities.
1T hope you are planning to enter
this university Of your own state next
fall. We are now at work on the new
catalogue. which We hope to have in
print early in May. A copy will be
sent to you as soon as the book is or
the press and you can find answers in
It to many questions you may have
about studies and living conditions and
costs.
1T may help you In your planning II
I tell you now that $500 will cover all
the necessary campus expenses for one
student throughout whole universit,
year. This includes room In one Of the
university dormitories, board. In the
university dining hall. laundry and all
necessary books. student supplies and
fees. Your university makes no charge
whatever for tuition. The only fees
are student fees and laboratory fees.
which cover the nero cost Of such lab
oratory current supplies as the stu
dent must use. Please note that this
$500 covers all necessary campus sx-
pensss for . whole university year.
Ing. travelling or personal expenses.
The scale Of living 1t tho university
10 simple ana democratic. No young
man or woman should hesitate to enter
this university on mistaken thought
that necessity for close economy In ex-
penditurss will In any way operate
against any student here. Many Of the
students earn part Of their way while
attending the university. Duriag the
last semester seventy students, men
and women. were employed by the uni
vsrsity ON part time jobs in the dinins
hall. In the dormitoriss. In the labora-
torios. In the library. In janAtortAl
work or In stsnographic and clerical
work. A campus employment commit
tee Of professors has charge ol this
employment Of students By the ami