May 3-4, 1913
05-03-1913
Volume OD - Pages 462-466
Reno, Nevada
May 3, 1913
The Board of Regents met at 10 A.M. Saturday, May the 3rd, 1913.
Present: Regents Reid, O'Brien, Codd and Henderson. Absent:
Regent Pratt.
Minutes of April 15th read and approved. Minutes of Finance
Committee of May 1 read and approved.
The report of the Acting and Vice President was read and ordered
filed in the President's Report Book.
Upon motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, the
names of the students as presented by the Acting and Vice Presi-
dent for graduation was passed upon tentatively pending action
by the Academic Council:
Junior College Diploma - College of Education
Corinne Louise Christiansen Marie Wilder Lloyd
Edith Lorene Hubbard Gertrude May Pohl
Alice Meffley (12/18/12) Emma Nevada Smith
Juanita Jones
Senior College Diploma - College of Education
Elda Marion Barber Bertha Rachel Jones
Eunice Adelaide Cagwin Leola Lewis
Marie Augusta De Flon Lily Wilhelmina Smith
Mildred E. Donohue Florence Evelyn White
Carolyn Elizabeth Hauss Edith Emelyn Winter
Helen Brelsford Higgins Elizabeth M. Winter
Bachelor of Science - School of Agriculture
William Mortimer Charles
Eric Reay Mackay
Lloyd Brown Patrick
Joseph Willis Wilson
Bachelor of Science - School of Civil Engineering
Morris Dudley Anderson
William Herman Settlemeyer
Bachelor of Science - School of Mechanical Engineering
Norman Lester Dorn
Frank C. Gignoux
Leonard Llewellyn Gilcrease
Bachelor of Science - School of Mines
Arthur Icard Reynolds
Thomas Mc Court Smither
Bachelor of Arts - College of Arts and Science
Eunice Adelaide Cagwin Bertha Rachel Jones
Lillian Adeline Davey Leola Lewis
Marie Augusta De Flon Lily Wilhelmina Smith
Mildred E. Donohue Lee Willoughby Stebbins
Emma Elizabeth Frisch Florence Evelyn White
Carolyn Elizabeth Hauss Edith Emelyn Winter
Helen Brelsford Higgins Elizabeth Marguerite Winter
Master of Arts
Charles Le Roy Brown
On motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regent Henderson, the
program for Commencement Week as presented by Vice President
Lewers was approved subject to any changes he may find it
necessary to make.
On motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent O'Brien, Vice
President Lewers was authorized to request the business houses
of Reno to close their places of business between the hours of
9 and 12 on Commencement Day, May 14. This was with the idea
of giving the public an opportunity to attend the exercises.
On motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, the
Board of Regents desires to go on record as being opposed to
exceeding the expenditure, during the years 1913 and 1914 of
more than $193,500 which was the amount asked for in their
report to the last Legislature.
On motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regent Henderson, the
following charges were fixed for students attending the Summer
School at the University: $18 per month for board, $5 for room
rent for the term of 6 weeks, $5 registration fee.
On motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, Profes-
sor S. C. Dinsmore was requested and authorized to attend the
Annual National Food and Drug Convention, to be held at Mobile,
Alabama, his expenses in attendance at same to be paid by the
University from the Food and Drug Fund.
On motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regent O'Brien, Professor
S. C. Dinsmore was authorized to have bulletin score card sub-
mitted to Vice President Lewers.
The following letter and Resolutions were received by the Vice
President of the University:
Box 170, Reno, Nevada
April 26, 1913
To the Members of the Board of Regents
of the University of Nevada
Dear Sirs:
At the recent Convention of the Nevada Sunday School Associ-
ation in Carson City, certain resolutions were adopted in re-
gard to the use of liquor among students of the University at
some of their social functions.
I enclose herewith copy of the resolutions. We feel that in
opposing this evil we are fighting a common foe, and trust
that we may have your support and cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
Ralph W. Nelson
Secretary
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
NEVADA SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,
HELD AT CARSON CITY, APRIL 5-8, 1913
WHEREAS, it has come to our knowledge that liquor is being
used in the preparation of punch served at class and frater-
nity dances among students of the University of Nevada,
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Sunday School Association earnest-
ly urge that the authorities make all possible effort to
discourage its use at class or social functions of the stu-
dents, and,
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Sunday School Association pledge
its support and cooperation in all attempts made to dis-
courage and eliminate its use among the student body of the
University.
RESOLVED, that copies of these resolutions be entered upon
the records of the Association, and that copies be forwarded
at once to the Acting President, to the Secretary of the
Faculty and to the Secretary of the Board of Regents of the
University of Nevada.
Ralph W. Nelson
Mrs. Chas. A. Spencer
Grace Oddie
Committee on Resolutions
A communication under date of April 26, 1913 from the Secretary
of the Nevada Sunday School Association being received and filed
with the Secretary of the Board of Regents, and the same having
been read to the Board, now therefore, upon motion of Regent
Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, it was unanimously resolved
that the authorities of the University make all possible effort
to discourage the use of punch containing alcohol at class or
social functions of students of the University.
That the Regents are in hearty sympathy with the Resolutions
enclosed with said letter, and that they disapprove of the use
of any alcoholic drinks of any kind being used at class or
social functions of students of the University, and
That the Acting President of the University reply to said letter
and express to said Nevada Sunday School Association the action
hereby taken by the Board of Regents.
A letter was received from A. G. Steele or Worcester, Mass.,
and the Secretary was authorized and instructed to make reply to
the same that the Board of Regents is not looking for a President
at this time.
On motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regent Henderson, the
requisition of W. B. Mack of April 29, 1913, for the services
of Peter Frandsen as Bacteriologist for the month of June, 1913
during Dr. Johnstone's vacation, was approved for an amount not
to exceed $200.
On motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, when
plans of the Architect for the Library building and Dairy build-
ing are ready, and as no more meetings of the Regents will be
held before the time to advertise for bids, the Acting President
and Chairman of the Board are authorized to advertise for bids
for the Library and Dairy buildings, these bids to be opened at
the next regular meeting of the Board of Regents.
On motion of Codd, seconded by O'Brien, the Secretary was
authorized and instructed to advertise for bids for the tile
and marble work of the lavatories in Morrill and Stewart Halls,
and the Chairman was authorized to appoint a committee to open
said bids and let the contract for said work. The Committee was
appointed as follows: Regents O'Brien and Codd, Acting Presi-
dent Lewers and Comptroller Gorman.
On motion of Regent Henderson, seconded by Regent Codd, the Uni-
versity requires a deposit of $5 from each school or club that
borrows a Traveling Library for the purpose of paying transpor-
tation charges, and the same to be inserted in the new catalogue
for 1913-14.
No further business appearing, the meeting adjourned.
H. E. Reid
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary
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