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VOL. 22.
MORGANTOWN, W.
, JUNE 6, 1898.
iiw. A.
SALUTATORY.
With this issue oftbetjinVERsrrY
Daily we hoist the sailsOf ohr jour
nalistic bark. la making our obei
sance to the friends of the Universi
ty, we wish to fonvarn them of the
many good things to follow during
Commencement weefc^ : Although
our navy may sink the Spanish fleet
and the country be^hrown into a fit
of enthusiasm, we shall not desert
our post in our teal to make this a
sy and.representative paper.
Qur columns will be given to overfr
lejrest of the University. Itiaport
s from professors will point
t needs of their various
full and. accurate
contests will also
gs of the week. We
paper the fitting
tive of our increased
nil prosperity- this year.
How far we shall succeed, it is left
for our readers to judge.
Bu> we beg yon to remember that
if, perchance, some item-of interest
does not appear ip these Columns
you will bo kind and indulgent in
your criticism. We hope to ’ make
hper free from all patentt mat
d therefore trust you will find
issues of/the Daily worthy to
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minion will sus
t week,
of
ant
. red that
deration the establishment ot
rtrnent of Pedagogy. Under
atient and painstaking care ot
study of pedagogy
ity at
some
in ex -
is free
ad in
Since co-education is a permanent
stitutioti in the University, a dor
tory or ladies hall should be buijb
r the girls who come here from
istant parts of the! State. It is a
atter of discouragement to-tnany a
irl who comes here to attend the
niversity, to find 'no glad hand to
elcdme her wimp .’Jhqy--Slight from
he train at Morgan townfor the first
Then when she goes to seek;
■, she is not un
told that girls are a great
deal of trouble td look after and that
ooys are preferred. Much of the
anxiety in securing rooms would be
avoided if a dormitory were erected.
We ire glad to note the great pro
gress made in the Art Department
this year, under the able instruction
of Mrs. Hubbard. This Is a new de
partment and has proven a decided
■ success in every particular. The de
votees of art find much encourage
ment in the number of students and
in the kind of work’done. Mrs. Hub
bard invites the public to come and
see their display on Wednesday, June
8. The rooms will be open to visitors
during the whole of commencement
weak, but Wednesday will be a spec
ial day to'all who wish to examine
the werl
MHgflUftd
Virginian who wishes to pursue this
line of work. f
ft#;
There is hp trait on the part of i
professor so tiresome and exaspera
ting ap that of consuming time jus
to fiiljup the allotted period. Th
hardest thing for an instructo
tp do successfully is to fool a clae
of students Whenever he tries il
he invariably has a hornet’s nest oi
his hands whose buzz is suppressei
during the recitation and vigor
ously expressed after recitation. I
the subject matter of adesson can b
exhausted in ten, fifteen or thirt;
minutes, don’t keep us in tiresom
waiting with your trying to makem
think it is enthusiasm on your par
when we know you have loaded }'ou
elocif with a pistol. It makes tin
benoh^s tired, and us too. We Te
alizelihere are lessons assigned out o
Which little interest and satisfac
-tpry Knowledge can be derived. Thii
criticism does not apply all around
It is no plea to escape work. W<
only rise to say that the stnden
body cannot be fooled.
-The base ball group is all rigb
See it at Protzman’s Gallery.
Mr. B. F.
Wins first
• Mi
County
erowd-Good
The annnual 'Declamation contest
for the Regents Prizi^took plaee Sat
urday evening, June 4.The program
was as follows:
PROGRAM.
March — “Thoroughbred
Two-step’’—
' Fahrbaeh
«> W. V. TJ. Orchestra.
The Meti of Gloucester, J - y
H.G. 8teele,Keystone, \V-.Va.
Pledge with Wine,
May I. Dusenheiry.Morgantown,W.Vh.
Piano Solo—“Waltz in A b”-—Chopin
iMies Howe.
<QVmi4Uj3 and Cyiitha, «
*. MRtisbard O- 'V’enzSll. Allegheny, Pa.
Lascn—Uaim.G. Douthat,
j . Morgantown r W. Va.
Soprano Solo -Angel’s Serenade—Braga
■..T ' (Violin obi., by Prof. Keene.)
| , ^ Mies Sharp.
America’s Message,
Prank P. Corbin, EUenboro, W. Va
| The Boat Race—Bertha E. Compton,
Mt. Morris, Pa.
[ayes
Decision of Judges.
Judges-—Col. RV R McMahon, flar
fer’sr Ferry ; Major J. M. Lee, Lewis
nrg; Dr. E. M. Turner, Morgantown.
Tills contest was one of unusual
interest. This is the first time in
the 1 islory of the University young
ladies! liave had an opportunity to
compete for prizes given by the re
gents. Heretofore, the sterner sex
bayebeen in the asfcendeney.
But Satnrday night’s , contest
demonstrated ci early the ability of
the young ladies to contend for hon
ors at the University.
Mr. H. G. Steele came first on the
program. Hiss abject was- not al to
gether appropriate^ yet he showed
considerable painstaking i prepara
tion which is always commendable.
Miss May I. Dusenberry was the
first young lady to appear. With
her full, clear voice, she won many
'favorable comments from the audi
ence- J ' / j T T.«
■x Mr. Richard O. Wenzell showed
considerable ability in the rendition
of “Claudius and Cynthia,” This
was Mr. Wenzell’s first appearance
before a University audience and we
hope it will not be the last.
Miss Dana Douthat maintained
her reputation as adeclaimer. Her
selection was an excellent one. She
held the audience spellbound
throughout her entire performance.
Miss Douthat has bright prospects
before her along this line.1
Mr. Frank P. Corbin in a clear,
strong voice sounded the first patri
otic strain of the evening. He ap
peared to a good advantage and made
a most excellent impression on the
unrlipnfA
Miss Bertha 15. Comp
I
Race.” She deserves much credit foy
ton, gave a
.her effort.
Lastly came Mr. B. F. Hornor,
who carried off first prize. Air. Hor
nor showed clearly that he had well
in hand that matchless speech of
“SpartScus to the Gladiators.” His
voice was clear an ^ , strong and is
well suited to public* Speaking.:
According to the decision of the
judges the order of the first four as
announced that night was as fol
lows:
Hornor first, a tie between Miss
Douthat and Air. Corbin for second
place, and Mr. Wenzell third. Ow
ing to oversight in numbering the
performances, growing out 61 tie be
tween Aliss Douthat and Air. Cor
bin, Mr. Wenzell was announced as
the third successful contestant. This
however is not correct. Miss Ber
tha E„ Compton scoring about one
half point higher than Air. Wenzell.
The first prize is fifteen dollars, the
second ten and third five.
The per cent of the successful con
testants is as follows: Horner, 44 of
Douthat 44£, Corbin 44J, Compton'
43.1
According to present arrange
ments, the Second prize will be di
vided between Alias Douthat and
Air. Corbin. - ^ v
The musical numbers were excel
lent and much appreciated by the
ft ii fir pin
The Regents Meet. _
Regents Brown, Hamill, Powell
and Eastham arrived on the
early train Thursday morning and
where
iter
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adjusted tome rou
tine business. In the afternoon they
inspected the surroundings of the
University. It is reported that' they
were very much pleased with the
neat and elegant manner in which
Professors Johnston and Morris
havekeptup the University grounds
this year. They also visited the ex
periment station farm.
Friday morning Regent McMahon
arrived. The president presenter!
his message. Many suggestions and
recommendations were made. The
budget of the president was also
submitted and gone Over by the
Board. Little other business has
been transacted. Major Lee arrived
Saturday morning. On Saturday
afternoon, .the Regents went to see
the base ball game.
A Rouiul of Receptions
The first of commencement'.social
functions began with a reception by
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond to all candi
dates for degress, on Friday night,
May 20th. ? As has been demonstraed
several times during the year. The
President and his wife have the art
of making everybody feel comforta
ble and happy, who may chance to
eome within the portals of their
home. No effort was spared to make
the evening a pleasant one. All
present enjoyed them selves to the
full and went away bearing pleasant
recollections cf the unbounded hospi
tality of the Dr. and his wife.
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The College ©I Law.
BY DEAN JOHNSON. 1 Jr;
The growth-of the College of' Law'
has not only been steady* but rapid..
It started twenty years ago, with one
prolessor and one i student, and of
course limited in the branches of
the law in wTiich instruction was
given.
Now, it has three,professor's, and,;
gave instruction during theyear ’97
$ to one hundred a Ed fourteen stu
dents, about as rotfay as were the
last year enrolled in the law school
of the University of Virginia, with
its seventy years of existence. The
law course until the year 1897-8
could be completed In' one year;
now it is a strictly two year course;
and in the course are nearly as many
hours of recitation, am| lectures,and
about the same number of subjects
of law taught, as* are prescribed [in
the three year course at Harvard and
ing the last year s<|ma of the stu
dents in that courg?, £t least one,
had no studies in th| University ex
cept in the law college.' The stu
dents, who were in the L.L. B.
course are ninety-and when to
this number is added those ih the
A. B. L,xCOurse, and some who have
taken constitutional f law, the whole
number who have during the last
year received instruction in the law
college,in-whole or in part,is one hun
dred and fourteen. In 1893-4 there
were fifty-two; in 1894-5 sixty-two,
in 1895-6, ajb<*Ht ninety, in 1896 7
one hundred, and the present year
one hundred and fourteen.
We have one of the most complete
systems of moot courts to be found
anywhere A circuit' court is held
each week during the winter and
spring term in each of the profes
sor’s rooms. Fyom the judgments,
and decisions, rendered by . these
courts, writs of error, and appeals
may be granted by the supreme
court pf appeals, composed -of all
the professors, the Dean presiding.
The judgments and decrees it ay
then be reviewed, and file errors if
any Corrected. Out; public moot
court trial is had each year as apart
of commencement esEjerbises, The
Dean presides, and t|h& case is pre
pared and conducted |by six of the
senior law class; thilfee counsel on
each side.
At the trial on last Friday even
ing a new feature was added, which
much increased the interest in the
trial. That ney feature was that
the case Was tried b| a jury of 12
citizens who were entirely unpreju
e com
a most interesting part o'
menoement exercises.
, Another public exhibition of the
skill of tbe young lawyer is had at
the close of the fa' term, when the
senior class has completed Parlia
mentary Law. Somei live subject is
introduced in an assembly ^composed
of the whole class and - is then dis
cussed, as iffit were itt | ither House
of Congress, or of a stat .legislature.
The class organize tti^-! House and
practice their knowledge of parlia
mentary law as well as discuss the
question before the house
The law studies take a wide range
and the work is enthusiastically car
ried on by all the? professors and
students. / ' h- jgj'- , ; : ■*
We have a course of lectures on
the “Young Lawyer in Practice”
that is very popular; It embraces
the subject of legal ethics; that is
the lawyer’s conduct as a high
minded upright map; and his prepa
ration and trial of causes; It tells him
of what he will encounter in his
practice and hoW to meet it. Tells
him of the glories of the profession,
and warns him of the danger he will
find lurking in his pathway.
An important change has been made
which I think an admirable one. The
course, instead as heretofore, in many
subjects extending through .the whole
year with one lecturo'a week, will h
taken in a single te|m with five lec
tures a week; thus giving more time
to the subject, and Keeping the'sub
ject fresh until it is completed at the
end ot-the term, and the examination
had. This enables a student to come
at the beginning of 'a? term and com
plete the subjects of that term in
either the junior or senior year, and
| he may then have to teach-schdol, as
| many students do. When the subjects
are all completed; the student may
graduate without having to stay at
the’University continuously, or get no
credit for the time spent. It is a great
disadvantage to a student to attempt
to tajee up a subject at the third term,
when f,he class has had two terms in
tlje' supjdet. . -r “
There .is a mistaken yea prevalent
that the law course has-been changed
to four years. This is not true. The
law course is but two years, and when
completed, the student will either
receive his degree of LL. B. or a cer
tificate, or a diploma of graduation,
which shows he is a law graduate, and
this will admit him to the bar. Either
the degree of LL. B. or the diploma of
graduation will admit him tjo the bar.
The certificate or diplpiSna bf gradua
tion shows that thb student has comple
ted the law course, as well as the degree
of LL. B. It stands for the acquisite
of legal knowledge, kfaicb the de
gree of LL. B; hot ofely stands for.
but also for two years of . acad
emic study in the A$ or B. S.
course, or its equivalent. We wanted
our degree of LL. B. to mean as much
as it does in other respected law col
leges. There is no examination re
quired to enter the law course for the
Certificate or diplonla of graduates.
But a student should have a fair
English education to graduate in this
course. If he has the two years’ col
lege education or its equivalent, and
takes the law course also, the student
will receive the degree. We are grati
fied to know that our la# college is
making its impression on oar state.
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BACCALAUREATE DAW
A Thoughtful and Mast
Discourse. ~
A Large Audience assemble at 1
mencement Hall to Hear the
Sermon Delivered to the Draft]
■ Class.
PROGRAM OF ; '
Baccalaureate Exercises.
J 11:00 a. a., June 5; 1898.
Hymn, No. 343—“Ho* Firm a ,
Foundfttion.1
Invocation,'V
A'them—“I waited for the Lord'
W. V. TJ. Choral Society—Mendels
Scriptural Reading.
Prayer. _.
Baritone Solo — Recitative and J
‘fFear Not Ye, O Israel—Dudley 1
Professor Ellenberger.
Baccalaureate Sermon,
By President Crawford, of AltegJ
i College.
The Angel Trio—“Lift Thine
(From the Oratorio 'Elij
Sunday 'Was Baccalaureate
The morufug dawned cloudless
serene The earty ^promise of
cessive heat, was happily tempe:
by a firm breeze that contin
through the morning By 10 i>
a large and thoughtfdl congregai
imight be seen wending its wa;
Commencement Hall. This day* id
looked forward to with with interest
by the graduating class and by the
citizens of Morgantown. Promptly
at a quarter of eleven the class of
’98 filed into the auditorium clad in
caps apd gowns. The class con
sists of 3 ladies and 18 gentlemen.
To the left of the class of’98,sht the
law class. At eleven o’clock Presi-*
dent Raymond accompanied by Dr*
Reynolds,Reverends Powell andCam
ercin appeared on the rostrum and
Pres’t Raymond came forward and
announced the hymn, “How Firm a
Foundation.” The congregation sang
with an earnestness of spirit. Rev.
Powell came forward and invoked
the blessings of God upon.the con
gregation. .
The West Virginia ■University
Choral Society then came upon the
rostrum and sang the anthem “I-‘
Waited for the Lord.” Dr. ,Reynolda‘/
in a clear voice gave scripture read
ings fromthe first Psalm and a
of the 2nd chapter^pf
of Timothy,
the blessings
the exercise
destinies
Ellenberger. witB
ment by Miss '
baritone solo, “FeaT
Israel.” - *4
odist Episcopal church to be n
sented. Sometime ago lit was happily
given out that President W. H. Craw
ford, of Allegheny college, had been 4
selected to perform the time-honored
office of discoursing to the graduating
class. a
Before introducing the speaker,
President. Raymond announced that
Dr. Crawford would lecture at eight
o’clock in the evening, under the
auspices of the Y. yt. C. A., upon
“Savanorola.” Dr. 'Crawford was
then introduced.
Dr.. Crawford is a youthful-appear
ing gentleman. He is a man of im
posing appearance and of pleasing and
convincing address. Ilia 'theme was
The Perfect Man,” out of which he
wove a most beautiful and logical dis
course. .His sermon happily blended
the elements of the material, intellec
tual and spiritual man. With a mas-'
ter mind and fervent heart he im
pressed upon his hearers the work and
lessons of the Great Teacher. Through
the kindness of Dr. Crawford we are
able to give a synopsis of this beauti
ful masterpiece, which our readers
will find published on pace 2. But
to appreciate its force and beauty one
must have heard the reverend gentle
man.®’ | ■ J) ■ {'
After the sermon, the West Vir-**
ginia University Woman’s Glee Club
gave the beautiful rendition, “Lift
Thine Eyes. The audience than rosb
and sang the hymb, “Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers.” The benediction was
pronounced, and a much more though
ful and meditative audience left t’
auditorium than entered it.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,
! Programme of Commencement.
Satcbda*, June 1. ....
3 r. u. Regents’ Prize Declainat
Sunday, Jm 5. • 3jfig
[ ii a m. Baccafaureate ■eeiwflFlM
; • President W. Crawtord, of Alio- *
| gheny College.
Monday, June 6 gj|
10 a. m. Company Competition for
i Corps Colors. ~ ;
’ 2 i\ m. Senior Class Day. fcjj
| S r. m. Woman’s League Prize Djg§|
Lunation Contest.
Tuesday, June 7 [
i 10 a.m. Closing Recital of the School
i of Music.
2 p.m. Competitive Drill '
! 8 p. ii. Inter-Society Contest
Wednesday, JuneS
2 p. m. Field Day. [j
f-8 p. m. Wiles Prize Oratorical Con
% -.j: test' . ' j, ;f I
j „ Thursday, June 9 -f [3
i 10 a. m. Commencemet Exercises..
2:30 p. m. Alumni Business Meeting.
8 p. m. Commencement Reception.
A Photographer Advice.
If you want pictures taken you
shoule employ an experienced mao.
If yon desire to have a group made
you can get the * best results from (A”
man who has had year’s of practical
experience alohg, that line. . A. Jm
: Refers hasj been making Glass picjjjlj
groups f®
j ures, fraternity and fort
several years, and has giren uni vers
satisfaction. Call and examine sal
plea- Lowest prices and gatisfactii
guaranteed.
While ini town call on
Athens Cigar Store."
Latin Department.
'dead language!” No!—
iify the negation; it is
peat many persons, and
Irglish is also dead; for no
toper appreciation of the
ish words* derived from
5 he has carefully studied
.uthors; and when I Say
3eak advisedly; the Study
da from a dictionary will
r a thorough knowledge
f more than for a knowl
ish. j*
s all? No! | “The great
le, her beautiful legends,
to which she rose, the
lich she fell—these make
of the students’ ideal
greater nation in proud
pr ruled over the world,
ttdays it was said, “to be
ras greater than to be a
:u Roman soldiers and
vn have continual inspira
3s of valor, and Cresarto
on” has perpetuated itself
poets and historians have
rpassed.and her language
equalled by any that has
As fetr as the
Hber ruins.
|pe time of Scipio and Cato
Se Spaniard of today, so
Hpuage of the Roman sur
B of the Frenchman, the
pc Portuguese, tie Italian
Ht age. -
■Me asked what language
ptudied next to the mother
■topld unhesitatingly answer,
||fin for the preacher, the
Ip doctor, the statesman, the
jlthe farmer, the teacher,
sdist, the literateur. Why?
daRfles English as no other
will.
improves memory and judg
jultivates discrimination and
ircises imagination,
itablishes confidence in
ils forth determination,
perseverence.
Iises energy and earnest
HBg Department has been
IjUged in its scope and can
pjcomplish twice as much
■lent as heretofore in its
||-Wlth the Greek. Instead
jUl twenty are now allowed,
year pereafter there will be
a course of Synoptic Lec
uch topics as the following:
It a ^avernment, as a law
Mife stations, as a center of
■girt, &cv &c. In each
tjilege years five hours are
H the student can now
BS? of Latin, if he so
:nior year hereafter being
i general introduction to
in damages. Only this
i? or what -wo
ivelop into a Department
We have had
Languages.
Ii for three hours a week
year and it almost seems
S our country’s early pos
no or more of the most im
inish settlements of the
BE Americans the Spanish
ifeone of the molern
wt.come to the front in
Bfc for our possession of
||j||o and the Fhillippines
B:; mastery of the lan
Hp,tive inhabitants. I
Department of Ro
tuageS just as soon as the
j pan. see the way to its
r. w. d. :
rotest against examinations
es have become almost uni
fhflfw classes are very large
testion as to how the pro
of the students is to be
ileas there is much exercise
b work during the term's
lut in classes of average
|ely the instructor can satis
If^as to the merits of the
ifpVe feel sure that Irom the
t the examinations they put
» of onr distinguished pro
award examinations as a
Hpis to be tolerated from
MSg-standing custom in col
Cbe exemption of seniors
nerm’s examinations in the
Ups ail evidence of not only
&ifcStoU privileged elite but
MK to dispense with a
Klpbsed burden. In a
dlgtt'.with one of the profes
WnUurked that it was a mat
often, exactly the term
e student compared with®
fiction grade. He ob
course, that there were
to this occurrence, as for
naturally bright student
dag along in his classes
Sterna’s work and them on
examination so review his
>y. dint of genius pass an
in with results equal if
ir to his more hard-work -
les. But this is tare. We
ime is soon at hand when
ms in the Unive rsity will
of all earth, and instead
perspiring fact, will lin
! a perturbftag memory.
Students, Attention.
ie heaviest items of ex
bool is that of text books.
to Cheapen books and
PjjljWkts through school
i saipported. The Acme
people keep a large stock
and text books constant
SATURDAY'S GAME.
The game here Saturday between
W: V. U. and the Uniontown Ath
etic Association was a disappoint
uent to our boys. They had played
he same team at Union town the
lay before, with a score of TO to 6
against them.. The Union town
►layers had the advantage over
iur boys in that theywere able' to
>ut fresh men on the diamond
Saturday, while our boys with the
pork of a previous day’s game np
>n them, could make practically
ip substitutes.
T^he game started with W. V. U.
ikthe bat. Very pretty and rapid
vork was done until the third of
he last inmug, when Uniontown
nade four scores, due t» somemis
lap in W. V. U. fielding. W. V.
d. did not score till the seventh
.nning. Our boys then'got in
some pretty work and succeeded/
n making five scores. ,/1
At the beginning of the seventh
nning Dent relieved Bowman as
pitcher for W. V. U. Uent did
jome very phenomenakwork. The
►core stood 14 to. 6 in favor of
Uniontown at the end of the
;ame.
In Honor of the President.
President McKinley is to be given
the unique distinction of having a
number of a woman’s magazine named
for him and prepared in his honor.
The July issue of The Ladies’ Home
Journal ,ig to be called 1 ‘The Presi
lent’s Number.” It will show the
President on horseback on the cover,
with the President’s new “fighting
flag” flying over him ; anew march
by Victor Herbert is called “The Pres
ident’s March;” the State Department
has allowed the magazine to make a
direct photograph of the original
parchment of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, while the President’s own
friends and intimates haVe combined
to tell some twenty new and; unpub
lished stories and anecdotes about him
which will show him in a manner not
before done. The cover willjbe printed
In the National colors.
Jndge Johnson Entertains; the Law
Class.
The law class is always fortunate
enough to have, at least one evening
at the Judges’ pleasant home at the
close of the year’s work. M The
Judge’s popularity is always in evi
dence on these occasions. ! The an
nual reception was given oil Wednes
day, May J to the Junior and Senior
Law classes from 8 to 1J o’clock. The
fair sex were present to lend enchant
ment 3permi<J- luit.WMjntsr'VcR.
served during the evening. The
hospitality of the Judge" “and family
can not be excelled anywhere. All
expressed themselves as having a
most delightful time and felt loath
to leave at the appointed hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Moreland Entertain.
The Senior class of ’98 of which
Mis6 Nellie Moreland is a member,
was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Moreland on Thursday evening May
26th. In addition to the members of
the class, a few special friends were
Invited. The evening was pleasantly
spent in an exchange of college remin
iscences and in an occasional prophecy
of the future regarding the individual
members of the class. These meetings
of college classes are most pleasant
indeed, to those who for-.years have
been associated together in college
work. All formalism being laid aside,
the evening passed all too quickly.
Mr. and Mrs. Moreland will always be
remembered for their kindness and
hospitality5, by the class of ’98.
uon’t Burn lour Text hooks.
After one has ** finished a text
book and passed an examination he
has little use for it*. If he keeps the
book it will soon be a useless bnt
den and only in the way. It is far
better to sell the^p at once and re
alize even a small part of the cost.
The Acme Book Store wiir buy your
second hand text books and pay a
reasonable price for them. If you
have any books to sell see the Acme
people at once.
Clearance Sale.
We must hare room* Too large
store. Every
thing** cle*r*nct sale prices at
G. W. John A Co.’s
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The university sustained a great loss
when Prof. W. S. Aldrich gave up
his work temporarily to save his’coun
try. Bis connection with the Univer
sity won for him. many friends. His
loss is especially felt in the Mechanical
Department, although the work has
I been successfully carried on by Prof.
Jones. The demands of that depart
ment however, require more than a
single professor can do. We hope he
may. soon resume his work here.
Lewis Blackstone is the newest
edition off this ancient and honorable
work. There has been nothing so
complete and comprehensible ever at
tempted in the line of law literature.
The notes include almost every refer
ence ever made to Blackstone by the
Courts. Besides, they contain what
no other edition does, a translation of
all the technical phrases of the text,
so that the student can read it intelli
gently without a dictionary. This
work is taking the lead in all the law
schools. It is used with great satis
faction in the*Law School of the West
jj^a. University. The students will
no other. Bees Welsh and Co.
publishers. ■
At ,the examination meeting of
ihe rhetoric class last week. Prof.
Whyte delineated the favorable
md unfavorable points of the stu
lents of bis olass. With these
[joints as a basis, the professor
took the horoscope of his young
ind ambitious rhetoricians pre
iicting iridescent futures for some
and mediocrity, if not failure, fpr
i there if they do not mend/ the
peculiarities of perverse genius.
The Aurora, published under
W “w
;he auspices of the “Woman’s
League,” of the University, made
ts appearance the first of last
veek. It is printed on excellent
japer, bound ii^ attractive metro*
le, and is a magazine of
of talent. It is a
lolitan st;
v high order
nomuhent of
md intelligence to fct
j&at organization,
oyal and unanimous support of
of the Univer
jvery true friend
iity.
It i3 to be hoped that the Univer
sity authorities will soon realize the
very great importance of an Athletic
field, spited to all kinds of college
sport. It is almost impossible to
play good base ball or foot ball on the
grounds now called the Athletic field.
The importance of successful college
sport to any institution is fully real
ized by all of the leading colleges of
the country. Gita us > the proper
chance and we can defy the Athletic
world. We want an enclosed ground
and one that is properly graded.
We do not wish to ,prove our
selves kickers or grumble at any
feature that may be inaugurated
in the University. In fact, we are
reflecting upon no feature now
prevailing in our institution.
What we were about to say, is’nt
there much shallowness in a great
deal of the modern elocution?
Doesn’t it take much of the natur
alness out of an oration, speech or
production,■tto injeot into it the
atrical acts and attitudes?
This year it was the privilege of
many of us to hear and to con
trast two able gentlemen of en
tirely different forensic ability.
One was a distinguished Congress
man, the other an elocutionist of
wide reputation. Both were natur
al! tl resonant voices. The one was
simple, easy and natural on the
stage, the other was artistic and
histrionic. The one could be heard
in all parts of the room and at all
times, the other was at times with
difficulty followed because of a
high-tension articulation. Of
course we recognize their subjects
and the manner of treatment de
manded were altogether different,
but even the drama should appeal
naturally to us if we should ap
preciate it. We realize that we
are laying ourselves open to the
indictment of being coarse and
clayey by those whose ears are so
refined of earth’s gross touch that
they can catch the music of the
spheres or, anon, a faintly swell
ing note of Dewy’s martial music
from Manila. But withal we ad
vocate improvement in every line
so long as it is done naturally.
The Fairmont Westf Virginia has
this to say of the “A.urora.”
The “Aurora" is the title of an edi
tion gotten out by the Woman's
League of the W. V. U. and is of thp
most complete and meritorious things
we, have ever seen. It contains sev
eral illustrations, a prize story by
Abigail’Hull, a prize poem by Ella
Elizabeth Elbeth and a number of
letters on women in their difflerent
spheres by such well dnown people as
Dr. Harriet Jones, Miss Winfield
South and others. Miss Mabel Curry
Reynolds is president of the League
and a handsome cut of her adors the
frontispiece. Mrs. Josephine Ray
mond, wife of the president of the
W. Y. U. haa a verj beautiful poem
in rite “Auroja,” and baa also edited
a part of the magazine. In tbia de
partment are letters on co-edncation
from presidents and many professors
of all the prominent universities and
college*. We are indebted to the
League for a copy of the “Aurora.”
We acknowledge the receipt of tbe
following invitation :
Tbe honoar of yonr presence is re
quested st'tbe marriage of
Miss Bonnie Belle ftmith
and
-Mr.' Stewart Feint Beed,
Thursday evening.' June, sixteenth,
eighteen hundred 'and ninety-eight,
at half after seven o’clock.
First Baptist Church, i
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Reception „
■ from eight till ten o’clock.
Mulberry Street.
v Dr. Crawferd Preaches again.
Commencement Hall waa filled
with a large aixdience yesterday eve
ning to hear the good things that
Dr. Crawford had in store for them.
The doctor did not fall short of his
elegant discourse in the morning.
He gave due credit to the work of
the Y. M. p. A. and commended the
organization aa being instrumental
for much progress and improvement
in college life, Tbe people of Mori
gantown hope to have an opportuni
ty to hear Dr. Crawford again at no
distant foture date. ' -
1 Personal Mention.
Odell P. McKinney went to his
Wane in Fairmont, Friday. He may
return for some of the commence
ment exercises. , ; , j
Earl A. Brooks, *97, arrived on the
;arly train Friday morning. He will
!>e a commencement visitor.
Regent James L. Hamill arrived
rhursday morning.
VV. J. Eddy went to his home at
Cross Roads, Saturday morning.
He will return for the summer quar
ter.
Guy R Q. Allen and wife, of
Wheeling, are here ' for the com
mencement season. They are visit
ing Mr. Allen's sisters, Mrs. Willey
and Mrs. Evans.
itffnliniitri
* brief Visit with
Regent W. E. Powell of Parkers
burg, arrived Thursday morning.
He is the guest of the Peabody.
He is distinguished for his small*
ness of statue.
Student Schad, the popular
second baseman of the Varsity
base ball team, left for his home ■
in Wheeling Wednesday evening.
George W. Atkinson, Jr., left for
home Wednesday morning. He
will not be in the University next
year. t. '
Carl Vance of Clarksburg, s
former student of the University,
passed through ^ Morgantown,
Thursday morning oh his return
from Pittsburg.
Miss Bertha Scrafford of Pitts;
burg arrived Wednesday evening.
She is-tho guest of Mias Bessie
Harvey, k
• J, L. Henderson, ’94, and wife
came iu Wednesday moning. Mr.
Hendersou has been teaohing in
Texas for the past few years. He
informs us that he will bo a stu
dent at the University during the
summer quarter.
Bennie Shuttleworth left for
his home at Clarksburg last Thurs
day morning. r ,r ^ f
Regent J. F. Brown of Charles
ton arrived on the early train
Thursday .morning. He registered
at the Peabody.
riou mvuitj, u#, wuu nun
taking post graduate work in the
University thisgyoar, went to his
home5 at Belington, Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Wm. M. Dent, of; Newburg,
is here to remain until after com
mencement the guest of Mr. Jefferson
Tennett’s family.
Mr. B. O.l Moore, has returned to
Morgantowri after an absence of three
months. He will graduate this year.
Rev. Sheerin 'and wife returned
Saturday from a trip to Weeton.
Mr. A. Gs Hughes will repnesent
the Columbian Literary Society in tho
Inter Society Contest, In the place of *
Mr. Holly G. Thompson who volun
teered his services In the War against
Spain. Mr. Hughes has worked hard
and will ably represent bis society.
Mr. T. W. Clark, of New Martins
ville brother of Student F. E. Clark,
arrived yesterday for commencement
exercises. 1
Kemble White, class '94 arrived
Saturday. ,
Ewfhg Martin has returned from
Smith field and Dunbar, where be
has beeh visiting friends and rela
tives.
Mr, Barbe, field agent ot the Uni
versity, is very ranch encouraged at
the prospect for the Summer quar
ter. Many teachers are expected to at
tend from various sections of the state
The advantages offered at our own'
institution, will be of the very,high
est order and should be taken ad
vantage ot by West Virginians.
Quite a number oj regular students
will likely return.
Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Haworth, of
Huntington, will arrive this morn
ing and'
man Bar
ment
Lee Llewellyn will play with 1
moot to day in the game agaf
Untontown.
Brown Boughner add Leroy Tay
lor returned to Fairmont yesterday
after a short stay in M organ to «rn.
Student Jas. O. Smith of Marltnton
intends to, write bis autobiography
soon. It will embrace an acsount of
many Interesting episodes, daring ad
ventures and narrow escapes in the
picturesque and romantic part of
West Virginia. We bespeak its suc
cess.
Major Lee, one of the regents was
among the arrivals on Saturday. He
acted as one of the judges In the Re
gents Prize Declamation Contest.
Dr. Fitch’s Bond for $14,000, has
been approved hy the {department and
bis commission granted. He will take
charge of the Post office about July 1.
Clearance dale, y
Four thousand dollars stock of
Bhoerat G. W. John A Go.’s new
store on Bridge street. Clearance
sale prices.
The Ukivebsitt Dailt is on sale
at the Acm&
The Unman Darer for sale
at Madera’s,
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