December 11-12, 1908
12-11-1908
Volume OD - Pages 61-70
Reno, Nevada
December 11, 1908
The Board of Regents met at their Office in Morrill Hall at 10
o'clock A.M., Friday, December 11, 1908. Present, Regents Smith,
Lewers, Souchereau and Sunderland; also the President of the
University. Absent, Regent Henderson.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Balance sheets, show-
ing condition of funds to October 31st, read.
Upon motion of Regent Lewers, seconded by Regent Souchereau, the
recommendation by President Stubbs of the appointment of Reuben
Cyril Thompson as Instructor of Latin in the High School at a
salary of Twelve Hundred dollars per annum beginning with the
15th of November, 1908 was approved.
Upon motion of Regent Lewers, seconded by Regent Souchereau, the
following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents of the University of
Nevada appreciate the high purpose of Mr. Andrew Carnegie
in establishing the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching. They see clearly its far-reaching and bene-
ficient results in advancing the dignity of the teacher's
office, in protecting the old age of unselfish public serv-
ants, and in increasing the efficiency and promoting the
elevation of the standards in American Colleges and Uni-
versities.
They therefore desire that the University of Nevada shall
participate in the benefits of this Foundation, and hereby
make application for the admission of the University of
Nevada into all the rights and privileges of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The President of the University read his report, which was or-
dered recorded in the minutes, as follows:
Reno, Nevada
December 4, 1908
To the Board of Regents,
The University of Nevada,
Reno.
Gentlemen:
I append herewith a list of the claims on the State Fund and on
the A & M Fund. This list also includes the payment of salaries
to the Professors and students for the months of November and
December.
At the last meeting of the Board of Regents, I read a communica-
tion to the Governor requesting on behalf of the Board of Regents
that the State Board of Examiners allow a deficiency of Nine
Thousand dollars for the remainder of this year, on the grounds
that this represented money that the Legislature appropriated
but, owing to circumstances delaying the building, which we did
not receive in time for this year. On that evening I was taken
somewhat severely ill with rheumatism which kept me confined to
my bed until after the election. Then I went to Bryon Hot
Springs and took a course of treatment for three weeks in the
hope that I would be pretty well cured. It did not do as much
for me as I had hoped.
While I was ill, Professor Lewers, Vice President of the Univer-
sity, had charge of the University and attended to all of its
duties. Just before I went to Byron Hot Springs, I wrote to the
Governor asking him to appoint a day when Professor Lewers could
see him and present in detail the reasons for our request for a
deficiency. Professor Lewers met the Governor and Mr. Stoddard
and went over the ground very thoroughly with them and understood
that the Governor and the Attorney General were both disposed to
grant the request of the Board of Regents, and probably this has
been done, although I cannot say for certain. At the request of
the Governor, Professor Lewers submitted a list of the deficiency
claims and the salaries, amounting to somewhere between Eight and
Nine Thousand dollars.
I recommended the election of Reuben Cyril Thompson to the In-
structorship in Latin in the High School at a salary of $1200 a
year beginning with the 15th of November, 1908. He is a graduate
of Harvard University and besides his ordinary testimonials from
the State Normal School at Albion, Idaho, he has a very strong
letter from John William White of Harvard, which I will submit
to the Board of Regents. Mr. Van Nostrand desired to accept the
position of private teacher to Senator Nixon's son and, after
consideration, I deemed it best to release him. I notified the
members of the Board by letter of the selection of Mr. Thompson
and received their approval.
According to the requirements of the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching in order that we may receive the benefits
of the fund for retiring allowances to aged and infirm teachers,
recently provided for State Universities by an additional gift
of Five Millions of dollars, it is necessary that this Board
pass a resolution requesting the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching that this University is enrolled among
the beneficiaries of that Fund. The rules of the Fund, however,
require that besides this resolution by the Board of Regents
asking that the University of Nevada be admitted to the benefits
of this Fund, we must have the approval of the Governor of the
State and the assent, by joint resolution, of the State Legis-
lature.
I herewith submit to the Board of Regents a draft of a resolution
which may be taken as a guide for the proper form of the request
from the Board of Regents:
At a meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of
Nevada on the above date, the following was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents of the University of
Nevada appreciate the high purpose of Mr. Andrew Carnegie
in establishing the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching. They see clearly its far-reaching and bene-
ficient results in advancing the dignity of the teacher's
office, in protecting the old age of unselfish public serv-
ants, and in increasing the efficiency and promoting the
elevation of the standards in American Colleges and Univer-
sities.
They therefore desire that the University of Nevada shall
participate in the benefits of this Foundation, and hereby
make application for the admission of the University of
Nevada into all the rights and privileges of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
/s/ By the Regents of the
University of Nevada
Geo. H. Taylor, Secretary
SEAL
While at Byron Hot Springs Mr. Bliss came out to see me just be-
fore we went to New York in response to a request from Mr. Mackay
and we discussed pretty fully the plans which he expected to pre-
sent to Mr. Mackay for the training quarters and the grandstand.
As the Regents know, Dr. Kennedy and the other members of the
Mackay Athletic Committee have had in charge the sum of Ten Thou-
sand dollars for preparing the athletic field and this work has
been done under the advice of the Committee associated with him.
It is probable that to complete this work, the Committee will
require about Four Thousand dollars additional. The matter of
the training quarters and the grandstand rests upon a somewhat
different basis. On November 18th I received the following
telegram from Mr. Mackay:
After lengthy interview with Mr. Bliss and Mr. Richardson,
have approved of plans for training quarters as well as for
grandstand, with minor changes. Have instructed architects
training quarters should be built of brick, similar to Mackay
School of Mines. This will be additional cost of Four Thou-
sand dollars, but I am willing to assume this in view of my
desire to make building permanent and worthy of Institution.
Have wired Professor Kennedy on similar lines, stating that
work can be proceeded with at once. Letter follows.
The letter, under date of November 18th, says further:
I think that no further comment is necessary, except that I
hope no time will be lost in having the work started, and
that on completion it will be architecturally, and also from
the point of construction, as successful an institution as
the Mackay School of Mines.
I have instructed Mr. Bliss as heretofore that all certifi-
cates on payments should be passed upon by you and the Ath-
letic Committee, and then forwarded to this office for pay-
ment.
I was greatly interested in the letter that you addressed
to the Publicity Committee of the Anti-Gambling League of
Reno. It was admirably expressed and touched a very deep
chord. I saw a little while ago by the papers that you
were not so fortunate as to carry your point at this last
election, but I feel positive that with the proper influences
at work they will in time predominate and a new order of
things be established in Reno. You are certainly deserving
of every encouragement for the fearless fight that you are
waging.
I presume that the meeting of the Board of Regents occurs the
4th of January for the purpose of clearing up business, intro-
ducing the new members of the Board, and arranging for its organ-
ization. This suggests to this Board of Regents the question of
some further conference respecting the report of the Honorary
Board of Visitors, especially that part of it referring to the
Head of the Mining Department. In conference with the Governor
on Monday respecting this report, I found that the Chairman of
the Honorary Board of Visitors had already talked over the matter
with the Governor, who said that he had also heard some reports
in the State unfavorable to the Mining School. Would it not be
well to invite the Governor and the Chairman of the Board of
Visitors to meet with both the old Board and the new on Monday,
January 4th, and talk over fully this matter?
I will probably have my report for the two years ending December
31, 1908, with recommendations for the two years ending December
31, 1910, prepared and ready to submit to the Board of Regents
by the 20th of this month. I shall send to each member of the
Board of Regents a copy. It will be necessary that the Board
of Regents directs the preparation of its part of the report to
the Governor so that the report may be submitted to him by the
4th of January.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. I recommend that the Board of Regents, upon the recommenda-
tion of the faculty of the Normal School, approve the length-
ening of the Normal School Course from one year to two years;
the new two year course beginning September 1st, 1909, keep-
ing for the present the same requirements for admission that
now obtain.
2. Upon the recommendation of the Academic Council, I recommend
the approval of the Board of Regents to several changes in
the requirements for admission to the Freshman Class of the
University beginning September 1st, 1909:
a. That Chemistry and Solid Geometry, with 2 1/2 units
elective, be added to the entrance requirements for
the Engineering courses;
b. That ten units elective be added to the requirements of
all other courses except the Normal course;
c. That the University High School adopt a High School
course of four years, beginning with September 1st,
1909;
d. That the present High School students belonging to the
first and second years be held to this four year course;
e. That the Legislature be asked for a sufficient appro-
priation to provide for such enlargement of the High
School course;
f. That ten units of History be required for the Liberal
Arts and General Science courses, as follows: U. S.
History and Civics - 5 units; either English or Ancient
History - 5 units; total 10 units.
g. The statistics of the Freshman Class for this year show
that we can advance to a four years' requirement in 1909
as readily as to wait until the beginning of the Fall
term in 1910. The only condition that is made is that
the Committee on Admission and Advanced Standing shall
make arrangements to that High School students who are
deficient in High School Chemistry for next year shall
have the opportunity to make it up without impairing
their standing the first year in College.
Upon motion of Regent Lewers, seconded by Regent Sunderland, the
recommendations in the President's report were approved.
Upon motion of Regent Lewers, seconded by Regents Souchereau and
Sunderland, the President was requested to invite the Governor
and Chairman of the Board of Visitors to meet with the Regents
at its first meeting to be held in January, 1909.
Claims were allowed from the several funds, as follows:
Contingent Fund and Interest Account
October Payroll, Professors & Instructors $ 2,293.06
October Payroll, Students 224.90
November Payroll, Professors & Instructors 2,304.86
November Payroll, Students 245.45
December Payroll, Professors & Instructors 2,252.36
December Payroll, Students 193.55
J. E. Stubbs 100.00
Geo. H. Taylor 637.60
Geo. H. Taylor 19.50
C. O. D. Wood & Coal Co. 57.97
Union Oil Co. 221.43
Heywood & Wakefield 180.00
A. W. Holmes 137.75
Standard Oil Co. 47.33
Central Coal & Coke Co. 109.50
C. M. Beckwith 16.55
Nevada Wood & Fuel Co. 76.05
The Argonaut, S. F. 6.40
Harms & Morrill 238.15
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 16.55
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 532.25
William Wagner 210.93
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 260.18
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 339.15
Total $10,721.47
Cement Walks Fund
Cheney, Massey & Price $ 35.00
Joseph Durkee 169.50
Total $ 204.50
Mackay Building Equipment Fund
Harron, Rickard & Mc Cone $ 320.75
Union Lumber Co. 240.00
J. B. Hastings 75.00
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 150.05
Total $ 785.80
Mackay School of Mines Instruction Fund
October Payroll, Professors & Instructors $ 450.00
November Payroll, Professors & Instructors 450.00
December Payroll, Professors & Instructors 450.00
Reno Evening Gazette 8.50
Total $ 1,358.50
A & M College Morrill Fund
October Payroll, Professors & Instructors $ 2,139.91
November Payroll, Professors & Instructors 2,347.81
December Payroll, Professors & Instructors 2,065.07
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 5.28
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 1.00
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 11.14
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 28.65
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 304.78
Eugene Dietzgen Co. 5.13
Eugene Dietzgen Co. 2.70
Fritz & Goeldel Mfg. Co. 3.80
G. E. Steckhert 22.90
G. E. Steckhert 2.25
A. C. Mc Clury & Co. 2.63
Keuffel & Esser Co. 16.15
Electric Controller Mfg. Co. 31.50
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 6.12
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 4.80
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 8.94
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 4.28
John Wiley & Sons 15.15
Nevada Machinery & Supply Co. 2.20
Nevada Machinery & Supply Co. 16.65
Spencer Lens Co. 60.22
Spencer Lens Co. 41.58
A. C. Mc Clury & Co. 24.64
Braun, Knight, Heimann Co. 184.88
Ward's Natural Science Establishment 31.32
W. H. Bidwell 8.00
Geo. H. Taylor 19.30
Sol Levy 3.40
Nevada Engineering Works 4.40
Nevada Engineering Works 5.00
Mott Stationery Co. 4.45
Mott Stationery Co. 3.15
Porteous Decorating Co. 327.00
Porteous Decorating Co. 2.00
Porteous Decorating Co. 5.30
Porteous Decorating Co. .85
Cleator Dexter Co. 2.60
T. R. Cheatham .90
John Breuner Co. 64.75
Reno Saddlery Co. 2.00
Riverside Studio 22.00
Union Lumber Co. 5.00
Self & Sellman Mill & Bldg. Co. 13.00
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 15.80
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 16.25
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 36.55
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 13.60
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 219.58
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 10.12
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 13.36
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 74.60
Total $ 8,284.34
No further business, the Board adjourned to meet at the Office
of Mr. Oscar J. Smith, 204 North Virginia Street, January 4th,
1909, at 8 o'clock P.M.
Oscar J. Smith
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary
12/11/1908
