UCCSN Board of Regents' Meeting Minutes
06-05-1909
Volume OD - Pages 125-135
Reno, Nevada
June 5, 1909
The Board of Regents met at 9 o'clock A.M., Saturday, June 5,
1909, at their Office in Morrill Hall building. All members of
the Board, with the exception of Regent Henderson, and Presi-
dent Stubbs were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and, upon motion,
approved.
The President read his report as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Regents
of the University of Nevada.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the semester ending June 9, 1909.
By the action of the Academic Council approving, I recommend the
following young men and young women for graduation:
For the Degree of Master of Arts in Honors
Captain Robert Mauro Brambila
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the School of
Liberal Arts
Georgia Alice Mc Nair
Effie Mona Mack
Mary Gertrude O'Neill
Ihei Owaku
Mabel Lucy Reed
May Marcella Schuler
Dorothy Elizabeth Singer
Reba Oliver Snare
Blanche Nevada Young
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in the School of
General Science
Isabel Millar
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in the School of Mines
Jules Raymond Gignoux
Charles Daniel Roeder
Silas Earl Ross
Homer Lloyd Williams
Robert Wilburn Young
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in the School of
Mechanical Engineering
Winfield Scott Lake
Stanley Gustavus Palmer
For a Normal Diploma of High School Grade in the Normal
School, Advanced Course
Georgia Alice Mc Nair
Mary Gertrude O'Neill
Mabel Lucy Reed
May Marcella Schuler
Dorothy Elizabeth Singer
Reba Oliver Snare
Blanche Nevada Young
For a Normal Diploma of Grammar Grade in the Normal
School, Elementary Course
Irene Veronica Brown
Maude Elva Conway
Lillian Adeline Davey
Frances Irene Dake
Astrid Cecilia Erixon
Clara Alicia Flannery
Mabel Estelle Harrison
Josephine Anna Hellwinkel
Emma Caroline Henningsen (see minutes of 7/2/09)
Maren Kirstine Jensen
Marea Josephine Kelly
Mattie Belle Nesbitt
Katherine Florence O'Hara
Anna Pauline Pion
Mary Agnes Ramsey
NEW PROFESSORS & INSTRUCTORS
I nominate J. C. Jones, Ph. D., of Walter Museum, University of
Chicago, for the position of Instructor of Geology and Mineralogy
and Assistant Curator of the Museum, beginning the first of Sep-
tember at a salary of $100.00 per month for the remainder of the
year 1909, and $125.00 per month for the year ending December 31,
1910. I herewith submit the letters of recommendation of J. C.
Jones, Ph. D.
I nominate Leon Wilson Hartman, Ph. D., Associate Professor of
Physics at the University of Utah, Professor of Physics at the
University from August 15, 1909, at a salary of $2400 per year.
Professor Ralph S. Minor resigns from the Chair of Physics in
this University to take place at the close of this year to
accept the position of Associate Professor of Physics in the
University of California. We regret to have him leave us, for
he is a thoroughly able man and trained Physicist, and, during
the three years that he has been here, has brought up his De-
partment to a high standing. I have nominated Dr. L. W. Hartman
as his successor after having examined his record with great
care. He is a man of experience who is known to Professor Minor
intimately and who is endorsed by him.
I nominate Carl Alfred Jacobsen, Ph. D., for the Professorship
of Agricultural Chemistry in the University of Nevada at a sal-
ary of $2400 per year. He will probably be ready to begin work
by the first of July or the first of August as most of his work
will be in the Experiment Station. He took his B. S. and M. S.
degrees at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, and his
Ph. D. at John Hopkins University. He bears high testimonials
as to character and ability. I herewith submit his testimonials.
I nominate Charles Haseman, Ph. D., at present Associate Profes-
sor of Mathematics at Indiana University to be Associate Profes-
sor of Mathematics at the University of Nevada at $2000 per year
for the two years beginning August 15, 1909. His recommenda-
tions from Professor D. A. Rothrock of Indiana University are
very strong and I herewith submit them to the Board.
I nominate Dr. George Ordahl, Professor of Psychology and Edu-
cation in Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to be
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education in the Univer-
sity of Nevada. I herewith submit to the Board the testimon-
ials of Dr. Ordahl, which are from Professors at Clark Univer-
sity and the University of Oregon.
I nominate Lieutenant Lowe Abeel Mc Clure as Physical Director
for Men at a salary of $900 per year.
I nominate Mr. Silas Earl Ross, a graduate of the Mining School
of the University of Nevada, June 9, 1909, to be Laboratory
Assistant in Chemistry for the ensuing year at a salary of $600.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
The work in the Department of Mathematics has not been satis-
factory this year. Professor Henry Thurtell is a fine man and
a good teacher, but, as was foreseen by this Board, his duties
as Railroad Commissioner have interfered with his work in the
Department, having called him away for two months and one week
during the year. We tried to get good teachers to take his
place, but were not successful. The last week he was gone he
dismissed his classes. As a result of his frequent absences
the Department was seriously affected. No one knew this better
than Professor Thurtell himself. I have nominated Dr. Charles
Haseman to be Associate Professor so that he can take all of the
work in the Department of Mathematics when Professor Thurtell is
absent, and, further, keep the Freshman and Sophomore classes
regularly. The Junior and Senior classes will be taken care of
by the Head of the Department when he is present.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND METALLURGY
Professor George J. Young, Head of this Department, desires a
leave of absence from October 1, 1909 until August 1, 1910, to
spend his time in this country and in Europe studying the methods
of the various schools. I recommend to the Board of Regents that
they give him a leave of absence on 3/4 pay, or $150 per month,
while he is absent.
A LETTER TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS
In accordance with the conversation of the Board at its last
session, I sent to each member of the Board of Regents the fol-
lowing letter, which should be considered at this session:
The members of the Board expressed a favorable opinion
upon the subject of putting men in charge of the Departments
of the University. I submit to you a resolution which I
will present in my report at the meeting to be held on Sat-
urday, June 5:
RESOLVED, FIRST, that in the judgment of the Board of
Regents of the University of Nevada and in accordance with
the policy of the State Universities and Colleges, it is
deemed advisable that the Heads of Departments in the Uni-
versity shall be able, experienced men and scholars;
SECOND, that the President of the University is hereby di-
rected to bring about the change in the University as soon
as it can be conveniently done, yet without doing an in-
justice to any member of the Academic Council;
THIRD, the Heads of the Departments of Domestic Science
and of Music are not included in the provisions of this
Resolution.
APPROPRIATION FOR GREENHOUSE
A question being raised in the Board in regard to the validity
of the appropriation for the Greenhouse and its maintenance at
the last meeting of the Board, I have done nothing about it
except to get plans and estimates for the construction of the
Greenhouses from Lord and Burnham. I wish the members would
take up this matter and tell me what I may do in this case.
ADVERTISING THE MACKAY MINING SCHOOL
The University of Nevada has never advertised its Mining School,
while other Mining Schools in the country have done so for sev-
eral years in succession. On my way home from New York I con-
sulted Lord and Thomas, Advertising Agents in Chicago, as to
how much advertising we could get for $1000. It seems to me
that it would be wise to put in an advertisement in some of the
leading magazines, such as Harper's Weekly, the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post, the Mining and Engineering Journal of New
York, and the Mining and Scientific Press of San Francisco, the
contract not to exceed $1000 for this advertising. I submit the
matter to the Board of Regents for its judgment.
MOVING OF THE WOODEN ANNEX TO MANZANITA HALL
After conferring with Mr. Brown and some of the Professors it
seems most desirable to move the old annex to Manzanita Hall
to a position fronting on Ninth Street, between Center and
Virginia Streets, for use as a Music building for the Music
Department which we are going to establish under the charge of
Mrs. Kate C. Wood. The cost of moving this house and putting
it in place will be $225.
EXHIBIT AT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXHIBITION
I received a letter from Mr. Sam P. Davis, Chairman of the
Publicity Committee under date of May 13th asking the University
to pack up the exhibit of ores and specimens which were given to
the University and have them shipped free of charge to Seattle
to remain there during the Exhibition. I have conferred with
Mr. Young and he did not see how we could comply with the re-
quest. In the first place, it would cost from $300 to $500 to
put the exhibit in shape for shipment, and, in the second, it
would be necessary to have a man from the University take care
of the exhibit while it was on exhibition. This was an expense
which we had not provided for and the Legislature of the State
had expressed itself as believing that all of our strength at
this time should go to the Mining Congress in Goldfield in
October. I herewith read to the Board the correspondence with
Mr. Davis on the subject, and an article which he evidently
inspired in the Tonopah Bonanza, with the sanction of his own
paper, the Carson Appeal. I submit also a letter from Profes-
sor Young setting forth more fully his reasons, given under
date of June 1, 1909.
THE INSTRUMENT PURCHASE
I herewith submit a receipt showing that Mr. John Sunderland
had complied with the request of the Board of Regents and pur-
chased the astronomical instruments and meteorological records
from Mrs. Friend for $2000, this receipt being given May 11,
1909.
DEPARTMENT OF MINING
I recommend that Mr. J. A. Carpenter be appointed Assistant in
the Department of Mining and Metallurgy for the ensuing year,
at a salary of $1500.
I recommend that the State Analytical Work for the year 1909-10
be assigned to Professor W. S. T. Smith and that he and his
Assistant take complete charge of the work, the work of the
Mining Department to be confined to the following determinations:
gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and iron, and that all other
necessary work be done by the Geology Department.
PAYROLLS
I herewith submit payrolls from the different funds as follows:
State Payroll, Professors $2592.54
Student Payroll 295.00
Agricultural & Mechanical College Payroll 2143.83
Hatch Fund 1070.60
Adams Fund 981.68
Very truly yours,
/s/ J. E. Stubbs
President
The time for opening the bids to Manzanita Hall and the Heating
Plant having arrived, the Secretary opened the bids and read as
follows:
MANZANITA HALL
Clock and Shea $16,870.00
C. O. Self 21,000.00
Friedhoff and Hoeffel Company 19,938.00
W. H. Lyon 19,400.00
Calder and Robb 19,417.00
Union Construction Company 19,022.00
Andrew Patterson 19,296.00
Eugene Schuler 18,771.00
Sellman Brothers 19,440.00
Jensen and Mortensen 20,150.00
On motion of Mr. Codd, seconded by Regent Sullivan, the bid of
Clock and Shea for building and completing the annex to Man-
zanita Hall was accepted for $16,870.00
THE HEATING PLANT
Kelly and Adair $17,050.00
F. C. Savage 15,995.00
Beebe and Wagner 14,066.22
On motion of Regent Williams, seconded by Regent Codd, the con-
tract for the Heating Plant was awarded to Beebe and Wagner for
the sum of $14,066.52, plus the cost of wiring from the Chemistry
building to the Boiler Room and connection with the motor.
The bids for the Annex to Manzanita Hall and the Heating Plant
are in the Regents Office on file.
The Secretary of the Board was authorized further to advertise
for bids for the electrical wiring according to the plans and
specifications on file in the Regents Office, to be opened
July 2, 1909, at 10 o'clock A.M.
The degree of Master of Arts in Honor to Captain R. M. Brambila
was approved.
The granting of the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, as given in the
President's report, was approved.
The granting of the degrees of Bachelor of Science, as given in
the President's report, was approved.
The granting of the high school diplomas in the Normal School to
the students mentioned in the President's report was approved.
The granting of the grammar school diplomas to the students men-
tioned in the President's report was approved.
On motion of Williams, seconded by Codd, the recommendation of
the President nominating Dr. J. C. Jones as Instructor in Geology
and Mineralogy and Assistant Curator of the Museum, beginning the
first of September, 1909, at a salary of $100 per month for the
remainder of the year 1909, and $125 per month for the year end-
ing December 31, 1910, was approved.
On motion of Codd, seconded by Sullivan and Williams, the nom-
ination by the President of L. W. Hartman as Professor of Physics
from August 15, 1909, at a salary of $2400 per year was approved.
Upon motion of Regent Williams, seconded by Regent Sullivan, the
nomination by the President of Dr. Carl Alfred Jacobsen to the
Professorship of Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of $2400 per
year was approved.
Upon motion of Dr. Sullivan, seconded by Regent Codd, the nomin-
ation of Dr. Charles Haseman by the President as Associate Pro-
fessor of Mathematics at a salary of $2000 per year for the two
years beginning August 15, 1909, was approved.
The nomination by the President of Dr. George Ordahl as Assist-
ant Professor of Psychology and Education at a salary of $1500
per year, beginning August 15th, was approved.
The appointment of Lieutenant Mc Clure as Physical Director of
the Men at a salary of $900 per year beginning August 18th was
approved.
The appointment of Silas Earl Ross as Laboratory Assistant in
Chemistry at a salary of $600 per year, beginning August 15th,
was approved.
Upon motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regent Williams, the
recommendation of President Stubbs to grant Professor George J.
Young a Sabbatical leave of absence from October 1, 1909 to Au-
gust 1, 1910, at 3/4 of his salary, was approved.
Regent Williams received the following letter from the Attorney
General in regard to the appropriation for the Greenhouse:
Carson City, May 26,1909
Hon Frank Williams
Regent of the State University
Reno, Nevada
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 20th inst. in which you inquire
as to whether or not Section 95 of the General Appropriation
Bill of 1909 should be construed as effective, and in which
you also write that your question is based upon the point
raised as to the regularity of its adoption and passage, I
beg to state that the Supreme Court of this State has de-
cided that an enrolled bill is final and that the kournals
and records of the proceedings of the houses of the Legis-
lature cannot be used to attack or impeach the enrolled
bill. (State v. Swift, 10 Nev. 176 - State v. Glenn, 18
Nev. 34 - State v. Nye, 23 Nev. 99 - State v. Beck, 25 Nev.
68).
In the face of the fact that is the position taken by our
Supreme Court I therefore advise you that the regularity
of the adoption of said Section of said Bill is not in-
volved and it must be recognized as the correct expression
of legislative intent.
Very truly yours,
/s/ R. C. Stoddard
Attorney General
Leonard B. Fowler
Deputy
Upon motion of Regent Williams, seconded by Regent Codd, the
plans of Lord and Burnham of Chicago for the Greenhouse were
accepted, and the President was authorized to place the order
in their hands.
Upon motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Regents Sullivan and
Williams, it was decided that the architects should arrange with
the contractors for fire escapes at Manzanita Hall, the cost of
same to be added to the contract price of the building.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the portable annex to
Manzanita Hall be placed on Ninth Street at a cost of $225, same
to be used as a Musical Hall.
Upon motion of Regent Codd, seconded by Dr. Sullivan, the Pres-
ident was authorized to advertise in magazines in the interest
of the Mackay School of Mines for the coming year in a sum not
to exceed $1000.
Upon motion of Regent Williams, seconded by Regent Codd, Regent
Henderson of this Board was appointed attorney for the Regents
in behalf of Mrs. Friend for the collection of the $2000 allowed
by the Legislature for the purchase of the astronomical instru-
ments and meteorological records.
The appointment of Mr. J. A. Carpenter as Assistant in the De-
partment of Mining and Metallurgy for the ensuing year at a
salary of $1500 from the first of September was approved.
Upon motion of Dr. Sullivan, seconded by Regent Codd, the Pres-
ident of the University was allowed $300 per year, or more, if
necessary, for expenses or entertaining at the University.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet
July 2, 1909, at 9 o'clock A.M.
John Sunderland
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary