May 28-29, 1906
05-28-1906
Volume OC - Pages 416-419
Reno, Nevada
May 28, 1906
The Board of Regents met at 10 A.M., Monday, May 28, 1906. The
full Board and President of the University were present.
The minutes of April 17 were read and approved.
The President of the University submitted a detailed report of
his recent trip to New York, which covered the time from Thurs-
day, May 3, to Tuesday, May 22, inclusive. The President had
several interviews with Mr. Clarence H. Mackay while in New York
and reported Mr. Mackay's proposal to give to the Mining School
a building costing about Fifty Thousand dollars. This building
is to be erected upon the College grounds by Mr. Mackay and
presented to the Board of Regents of the University. The plans
are to be drawn up by Mc Kim, Meade and White upon suggestions
submitted by the Mining and Geological Departments of the Uni-
versity.
The President further reported it to be the purpose of Mr. F.
M. Smith to give the University One Thousand dollars a year
to be divided into five scholarships or ten half-scholarships
to deserving students in the School of Mining Engineering. These
scholarships may be given to any member of the four classes or to
any person who is doing post-graduate work for one year after
graduation.
Upon recommendation of the faculty, the President reported the
following persons upon whom the Regents should confer the de-
grees attached to their names:
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
The School of Liberal Arts, with the degree of
Bachelor of Arts
Mary Arms
Helen Elizabeth Cazier
Alma Goble
Alfred Street Hamlin
Beulah Hershiser
Bertha Catherine Knemeyer
Ethel Louise Marzen
Alice Henrietta Maxwell
Ada Eliza Morse
Hariet Irene Peterson
Alwine Emma Sielaff
Sadie Jeanette Weeks
The above students of the School of Liberal Arts, having complet-
ed the prescribed course in Pedagogy were recommended for Normal
diplomas of the High School grade which would entitle them to
State High School Certificates, also.
The School of General Science, with the degree of
Bachelor of Science
Laura Mc Dermott
The above student of the School of General Science, having com-
pleted the prescribed course in Pedagogy, was recommended for a
Normal diploma of the High School grade, which would entitle
her to a State High School Certificate.
THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The School of Mining Engineering, with the degree of
Bachelor of Science
Frank Drake
Gustav Everett Hofmann
Curry Jameson
William James O'Brien
Daniel Halliday Updike
The School of Mechanical Engineering, with the degree of
Bachelor of Science
Henry Hallowell Cazier
John Albert Smiley
The School of Civil Engineering, with the degree of
Bachelor of Science
Harry Lawrence Jones
Bonnifield Gerald Mc Bride
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
The following students of the State Normal School were recommend-
ed for graduation and to receive Grammar Grade diplomas which
would entitle them to State Certificates of the Grammar Grade.
Katherine Louise Dewar
Vernie Evelyn Jones
Sylvania Irene Mayhugh
Bertha Levada Peck
Annie Marie Reghini
Ruby Williams
Frances Esther Wickham
The Board approved the recommendations and unanimously voted
that the degrees and diplomas be given to the above students.
The President informed the Board that Mr. William S. Richardson
of the Office of Mc Kim, Meade and White had arrived this morn-
ing at the request of Mr. Mackay for the purpose of considering
the location of the building to be erected by Mr. Mackay for the
School of Mines. Upon the invitation of the Board, Mr. Richard-
son met with them and discussed quite fully the erection of the
building. He said that his conclusion was that the best place
for the building would be at the north end of the quadrangle.
Upon motion, the views of Mr. Richardson were adopted by the
Board.
No other business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet upon
Thursday morning, May 31, at 8:30 o'clock.
Oscar J. Smith
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary