The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1905, Page 19

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THE 'SAN 'FRANCISCO CALL,. TUESDAY, MAY '23, 1905 19 - B! STITUTION F LEARNINC ¢Dh « ] J I - i i H1 iR | | — 1 1 - Valua ble Courses| Strong Aid 0 Success. g 1 aiu e ¢+ L Alumni WinHonor| in Active Life | by Merit. % acilities Ampl I t Good to Impar Education. SRR GRS 2 CHURCH JR. — el BY J. to s will | | SHED ALUMNL | a adjacent the Schools of ce and Edu- presentative of another is Su- hool ged in Governx practice of ns of the State are School of s of the Schools of En- almost excep- in profes: work | York | the Africa in nu South a resident manager larger properties on aries ranging per annum. Many of th o hold positions in service from the Geologi e position of second assist- er in the Di the | from $10,000 005 School of is engaged in dairy- ave gome into mining en- engaged in business, and one gained in war hers of our students have entered army from the Cadet Corps aand direct service to the State been the large number of grad- s and students who have settled in her borders and have directed' r efforts to the improvement of he conditions about them, while the ols of Agriculture, Mining and ucation have, in addition to the work f instruction, assisted by means of in- igation and conference to advance ! State’s educational and technical erests. ACADEMIC IDEALS. Thus has the university been held swervingly to the plan conceived by jte first president, LeRoy D. Brown, to iversity in close sympathy 8 of the State and in zervice to their needs. And the State %s the thres university, strengthened during this period paration, is ready to aid in mas- ering the problems before her. These problems concern not alone the ma- al but the intellectual welfare of the State. The revival of mining and | RACTICAL: | sources | which wiil be of large benefit to the | State on the one nand and will give Wl SN | o sé- =7 V7 and manufac- s prob- nsportation and sofl measurements, the care of the f cattle and the ton. problems 1 hydrographic of mining, engineering and of Agriculture and the t Station have long been lay- ing the \dation of scientific agricul- ture, stock raising, dairying .and fruit growing by patient investigation and formal conferences throughout the | State with ranchers and st6ckmen. At the present time the inauguration of the new irrigation law is being assisted the taking of hydrographic meas- rements in coilaboration with the State neer. XTENSION WORK. est endeavor to advance the of the State is bal- similar earnestness on the hools of Liberal Arts and Science to advance and enrich lectual economics and pure science he students at the university, tem of university extension also has been inaugurated the generosity of the railroads State to bring the university te the people. To these may be added the special lectures on literature and art being given at Reno by distinguished guests under the auspices of the Eng- lish Club, tures in Christ by the genero n ethics made possible of a university friend. Ly ) life of the people. To nd, not only are courses in lan- iterature, art, history, ethics, | and the annual course of lec- | | g President Stubbs became the head of the University of Nevada in 1834. He was graduated from the Ashland (Ohio) High | School in 1568, and from the Ohio Wesley- an University in 1872. . He then attended Of special interest to both citizens | the Drew Theological Seminary, from and students will be the course of lec- | which he was graduated in 187. He sub- tures on foreign travel now being | sequently was president of Baldwin Uni- ned by tne faculty as the central | versity at Berea, Ohio, president of the ture of the weekly genc mbly | Ohio College Association, president of the & the coming college year. This se is perh unique, but is well apted to the purpose of the general assembly, which is also unique in being first college assembly established on the Pacific Coast to promote the gen- eral culture of the students. hool of Education is engaged in creating a corps of resourceful and centers of in- life in the settled cdmmunities, where all THE HIGH SCHOOL. In harmony with the spirit of serv- ice, the university has also established | a University High School, where stu- dent h convenient se homes are not situated to high schools may find tne opportunity to continue their sec- ondary education as an end n itself s a preparation for college work in the atmosphere of university life. This school, though a heavy burden on the facuity, will be continued until increas- ing population makes possible the es- tablishment of strong county high schools in the more sparsely settled counties of-the State. Closely allied to the university are the Nevada Academy of Sciences and the State Historical Association, whose one aim is to perform for Nevada what is being done by similar societies in other States. The former has under- taken to determine the feasibility of re- foresting the denuded slopes of the jerras and to obtain high mountain observations of temperature and pre- cipitation. The latter has undertaken the task of collecting materials for a real history of Nevada before the last of the pioneers pass away, and the mass of unwritten fact passes with them. Some features the university will be compelled to forego during the imme- te future, such as schools of Law, Pharmaecy and Dentistry. he schoois already founded, how- strong undergraduate courses are being given and some provision made for graduate work. The most pressing need is for more time and greater re- for original investigation Medicine, in the univ ity and the faculty their proper position in the world of science on the oth SRESE A CAREER OF PRESIDENT Has Experience of Wide Scope. Joseph Edward Stubbs, the president of the University of Nevada, is one of the most eminent of educators. The success of the university over which he presides is due in large degree to his unwearied efforts and fo his executive ability. Men who have achieved prominence in profes- sional and business life recognize their indebtedness to him. During a sefies of years he has led higher education in Ne- vada. The work to him has been a labor of love. Much of the reputation that the university has abroad has come from President Stubbs’ work. Promising stu- dents come annually from distant States and countries to secure the advantage resulting from receiving a mining educa- tion in a leading mining State. | Association of American Agricultural Col- lege and Experiment Stations, a student at the University of Berlin and then a clergyman_of the Methodist Episcopal church. This recapitulation affords an jdea of the extensive preparation that President Stubbs had for his present im- portant post. Ll Sty A SCHOOL OF MINES Teaches Method of Value. . BY PROFESSOR GEORGE J. YOUNG, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. The mining department of ‘the uni- versity has always occupied ‘a leading place in the hearts of the people. Com- ing into birth through the excellence of | her mines and ever a mining State, it is not strange that the people should take pride in their part of the State educgtional system which relates to this industry and should seek to provide the best educational facilities for their sons who might desire to follow this vocation. Surrounded by such an environment it is natural to expect that a large portion of the youth of the State would be attracted toward this field, and this has been the result. Over one-half of the male students of the university are taking the mining course at the present time. k- Preceding the present mining revival in the State, the . mining school was conducted under many difficulties and even hardships on the part of students and fagulty, little or no equipment and inadequate financial support contrib- uting toward limiting the work of the school. It is surprising, however, how well the school has served the young men* of this period. Of the hundred or more graduates it may be safely said that there is no one of them but is making a place for himself, if not in the mining industry, at least in Some one of its many relatet brariches. Mon- tana, California, Nevada, British Co- lumbia, Central America, South Africa and other localities can give testimony to the worth of these men. Truly the struggle for the. education in the face of the many obstacles has de- veloped all that is good and wholesome in these graduates and has sent them forth prepared for the hard fight which every young man must make before he receives substantial recognition from the engineering world. Some of the cr>&it for their success must be given the university, but the principal share to the natural ability, environment and courage of the men themselves. DEMANDS ON STUDENTS. The problems .n the education of mining engineers have become more complex, the demands upon graduates more numerous as time goes on. The education of ten years ago is not suffi- cient -for the students of to-day. The mining school of the present must be prepared to train fits graduates to go into any mining field in the world and to find a place; the curriculum must be broad enough to cover many related ‘branches of engineering in addition to mining. In most mining schools of the 5 \ o PRESIDENT STUBBS, THE OFFICIAL HEAD OF NEVADA'S LEADING EDU- CATIONAL INSTITUTION AND VIEWS OF UNIVERSITY HALLS OF LEARN~- ING IN WHICH YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN ARD TAUGHT. | . sufficient -unless the facilities for in- struction are such as to admit of the most efficient use of a student’s time; on his part he must work harder and to better advantage than his predecessors if he would achieve any degree of suc- cess in his chosen work. With the increasing importance of mining the people have come to a real- ization of the importance of the School of Mines. Immediate steps have been taken to equip and place the school upon_ such a footing as will enable it to properly care for the needs of the mining students. 2 The necessity for as much field in- struction in mining as possible has come to be recognized as a part of the mining course. The Nevada School of Mines is well situated for work of this | United States four years are devoted sources of the State answered. Nevada to work of preparation, and this is not | has no such bureau, but by statute, all work of this nature has been done by the mining department of the universi- ty. This work also in the past has been done under considerable difficulty, but with the increased ,facilities more and better work may be expected in the future. Investigation of many ques- tions, outside of the work covered by the United States Geological Survey, is imperatively demanded by the mining interests of the State. . The mining de- partment of the university, until such time as the volume of this work neces- sitates a separate State bureau, must also, supply this vacancy. In these two importan. particulars the School of Mines is identified witn the people of the State of Nevada and the West. —_——— i kipd. At Virginia many advantages are afforded the student for studying ex- amples of mining practice and equip- ment, both upon a small and a grand scale. Modern machinery equipment; power, pumping, ventilation and hois ing J'“u; small prospects and deep mines; complex and simple geological conditions, ore deposition at Steamboat and other localities—all these are open to the student. The stimulus which BIG WORK IN VIEW Civil Eoginéering comes from the study of these exam- ples is of inestimable value to the stu- dent. Many examples of metallurgical practice may also be studied here. Milling, concentrating and cyaniding plants are in operation a half day’s ey from the school. The mew districts of Tonopah and Goldfield - are distant but a. short day’s trip, and here the development of a new Problems. . il ¢ BY PROFESSOR B. A. ETCHEVERRY, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. The profession of civil . has had its attention strongly dra recently to the State of Nevada by the opening mining camp may be seen in all its up of a new field of resources, which for phases. Summer schools and field trips bring the student into close touch with practical mining work. . RELATION TO MINING. Apart from the education side, the Schoo! of Mines bears another impor- tant relation to the mining industry. Many of the mining States of the West maintain, at large expense, bureaus where the people interested in mining may secure any desired information re- lating to the valuable minerals, and _have, questions concerning mining. and metallurgical work and the mineral re- of the pent up energy of its streams. ‘There is at present urgent need for civil engineers on account of the important irrigation work being done by the Gov- ernment in this State. This work, which has promises H : g | 24 3 £ kit | | manently established. In the meantime | the United States Reclamation Service | will be continually looking for more | trained assistants. Many of these young men are now being taken from the grad- | uates of the schools of mining and me- | chanical engineering of this university | y and from the department of civil engi- | neering of the University of California. A ‘While the Nevada men are doing \'erYi creditable work, thev. would have been | much better prepared had they gradu- | ated as students in civil engineering. But until quite recently there was little de- mand for civil engineers. Since then, | however, the demand has increased so rapidly that the university has estab- lished a school of civil engineering with | regular courses, which althaugh still very young promises to compare favorably With such departments in other universi- ties. Besides the United States Reclama.fionl Service there are openings for civil engi- neers in the service of the railroad com- panies now constructing in the State. Railroad construction will continue as the State develops and will cause an increas- ing demand for professionally trained men. | The State will also build more electric street railways, for the available water power is great. This again will offer a new field. Then, too, the establishment of new business plants will give fine op- -portunities to the civil engineer in con- struction work. The development of the State means also good highways, more bridges, good sewers and good water sup- plies. These questions are now being much discussed by leading citizens and some problems bearing on these subjects will bave to be sttled very soon. Here, too, the competent consulting engineer will be in urgent demand. _ ‘The temptation to the young men of this State to go out and engage in actual work in the field or in the mining camps before completing their education is great; the wages paid in the beginning are large, but the promotion is not as rapid as it would be had they completed their college course. The old idea that an enginder can learn by experince all that is essential and that theory is un- necessary is gradually dying away. The newer generation has found out that theory coupled with experience will final- 1y make the successful engineer. F s v PROBLEMS OF POWER Great Questions to Be Solved. BY PROFESSOR 6. F. BLESSING, UNIVERSITY OF KEVADA. In common with all questions relat- ing to the industrial development of Nevada, the power problem has not !in view and 'UNIVERSITY ADVANCES STATE EQUIPPED BY PUBLIC FUNDS ~ ADEQUATELY Eminent Mining Engineers Are Graduated. President Stubbs Heads an Able Faculty. Nevadans Pro ud of Record for Utility. to meet local conditions the coyrse of study was made to differ from similar courses in Eastern States. For example, the student in this school is required to take all the surveying offered by the School of Civil Engineer- ing. He is also well grounded in the fundamental elements of electrical en- gineering. In the purely mechanical engineering his time is devoted to the study of ma- chine design, the mechanical engineer- ing of power plants, power generation and transmission, the theory of heat and heat engines, including gas, gaso- line, oil, steam and hot air engines, steam turbines, steam boilers. water wheels and turbines, pumping machin- ery, including centrifugal and turbine pumps, air compressors, compressed air and its applications, appliances for the handling and transporting of materials, and to a fair amount of experimental engineering. The establishment of the railroad shops at Sparks will also affect the school. The Southern Pacifie authori- ties have authorized the erection of a building to be fitted with drawing and lecture rooms. Here the employes will be given instruction in mechanical drawing, machine design and such tech- nical subjects as pertain directly to their work. It will be a form of university exten- sion work and under the direction of the School of Mechanical Engineering of the unmiversity. It is hoped that the establishment of this railroad school, besides being of benefit to the rafl- road men, will also prove valuable to those students who care to deovte themselves to railroad work, by giving them the opportunity of coming into close contact with practical men and the practical side of the motive power department of a great railroad. WILL OPEN NEW LAND Reservation Now Desired. ol Is One section of Esmeralda County that has large and rich mineral deposits and very fertile lands for agricultural and stockraising purposes has never been a portion of the public domain. It lies in the northwest portion of the county, known as the Walker Lake Reservation. This section was set aside by the Gov- ernment years ago for the use of the Indians. . ‘While the wards of Uncle Sam will to a certain extent till the rich soil and devote a certain portion of their existence on this reservation to raising stock, they have no propensity for scouring the mountainous sections in quest of mineral- bearing lodes. For several years the public has eclam- ored for the throwing open of the min- eralized zone of this section. The de- mands have been so urgent and repeated upon the Government that Comgress dur- ing the fifty-seventh session passed a bill which the President has since signed and made a law, authorizing the open- ing of the Walker Lake Reservation, to include all lands, however. The bill pro- vided that every Indian who was the heaa of a family on the reservation would be given a certain number of acres of agricaltural land; that the reservation must be surveyed and Indian allotments made before the public would be allowed to enter. ‘The preliminary work to be done be- fore the land can be subject to entry devolves upon the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior. The engineering work for the con- structing of the great Government canal for the carrying of waters for the reclamation of the arid lands, the greatest undertaking of the Western country, also comes under the jurisdic- tion of the Geological Survey. This work alone has Director Wolcott’s de~ partmeng taxed to its capacity. It {s been given the serious consideration its importance would seem to justify, and just where its ultimate solution lies is therefore still uncertain. To date the development of water power, coupled with long distance elec- trical transmission, is probably the most approved form of motive power. The richer mines may be operated successfully with this power, but it is hardly to be expected that the low grade deposits in which the State abounds, and upon which its substan- tial mining industry will depend, will be worked until a cheaper power is provided. . ‘Water power and electrical transmis- sion’ will in the future as in the past play an important part in the develop- ment of the State, but the prevailing conditions are such that eventually the gas, gasoline and oil engines may be expected to take the lead. An interesting feature in connection with this work will be the advisability of establishing central stations for power generation, and then the trans- mission of the same in the form of electrical energy throughout a mining district as is being done with coal fuel at Coaldale near Tonopah. That this would be a happy solution of the power { gesignate due to the great pressure of work upon the Geological Survey that the reserva- tion lands have not been surveyed and opened for public entry. A _supreme effort is being made by the Government officials to get to the task of surveying these lands, which, when accomplished, will permit the General Land Commissioner at Washington to the allotted lands and them fix a date for the opening, which will be publisted in advance throughout the country. At the present time no white man is Other generators that have been sug- | allowed on the reservation without a per- gested are the steam turbine, solar | mit, and in order to secure such his motor and waste heat engine. Because | business must be official. Prospectors of the large quantity of water required | have occasionally slyly slipped into the problem for small operators there is small doubt. in operating the condenser, and in thg | coveted section. Upon being discovered genergtion of steam for the turbin&|by the Indian police their outfits have itself, the use of the steam turbine is | been confiscated and themselves escorted practically .ptohlblted in many mining districts of Nevada. Such are the problems of power and of power transmission that will engage the thought of the mechanical engineer. The opening up of new mining districts and the development of deep-level min- ing in the old will test his quality, whiles the redemption of the desert “will become in large measure a question of pumping stations and transportation in which the traction engine will doubt- less play a very important part. In establishing the School of Mechan- ical Engineering at the State University the needs of the State were kept ever off the reservation. Government officials report that the time is not distant for entry. When that time arrives a big rush will be made to secure available lands. While the agricultural ground is most desir- able, there is a vast army of prospectors who want to be among the first to get on the mineral bearing land. If one can judge by the character of ore that an occasional Indian brings from that see- tion, it is safe to assert that some of the richest mines in the State will be found on Walker Lake Reservation after Uncle Sam allows the miner to rightfully locate upon it

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