The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-17

signed his place in the University last
winter, Mr.. Solomon was employed to
I'll the vacancy. At the present meet
ing OF the Board Of Regents he has been
formally elected q member OF the
Faculty.
Besides these gentlemen, there are
connected with the University seven
tutors, assistant teachers and occasional
lecturers, Of whom my space will not
now permit me to speak.
THE UNIVERSITY BUILDING
is a very imposing and handsome
structure, consisting OF a basement, two
stories and q Mansard roof. In the
basement are three finished and three
unfinished recitation rooms. On the
first floor are the Presidents office and
seven rooms; on the second floor are the
Chapel, the Library and large room
for the use OF the Preparatory Depart.
ment; and on the third floor or Mansard
story four large rooms, two OF which are
used as halls by the Literary Societies
and two contain the Museum and
Cabinet Of the University and OF the
West Virginia Historical Society. The
building cost about $50, 900 and is a very
creditable and workmanlike job Ii is
handsomely finished throughout in
perfect order, and really, in all its ap'
poiutmen,s and conyeniences, credit to
the State. rEl .u
..- THR UNIVERSITY GROUNDS
embrace twenty-five acres, beautifully
located and susceptible Of being made
exceedingly attractive. Under the
hands of an expert landscape gardener.
the grounds may be made as beautiful
as the gnest park in the country, at but
little expense. Nature has done much
for the beauty Of the place. The Unr
versity building and grounds are nndcr
the supeIintendency and charge OF Geo.
NJ. Hagans, Esq, to whom your cor
respondent is indebted for many cour.
tesies.
THE BOARD or REGENTS.
Nine Of the eleven members Of the
Board Of Regents are present at this
time, including Captain A. +. Matthews.
Of ofGreenbrier, and d. ii. Leonard, ESQ,
of Writ county, who were recently ap'
pointed. They have devoted themselves
very industriously TO the duties Of their
appointment and carefully supervised
all the matters under their charge. In
view Of the increase in the number OF
students and the advancement OF classes
in the higher branches, the Board has
felt compelled to separate the chair OF
ancient from that Of modern languages,
and also TO establish Prolessorship OF
History, Political Economy and Bellies
Lettres. These two new Professorships
will be filled by temporary appointment
until the next meeting Of the Board OF
Regents, and | understand that applica.
tons addressed to DR.. Martin, President
of the Faculty, will be received until the
18th of August
THE PRESIDENTS LEyEE.
On Thurday evening President Mar
tin and his accomplished wife held their
usual annual levee. II was attended by
tee Board of Regents, Professors and
their families, patrons ofthe University
visitors TO the closing exercises, DC, DC
and was a thoroughly enjoyable affair
All present seemed highly delighted
and unanimously voted to-attend th'
, Commencement exercises Mt the Unlver
sity next year and thus secure a repe
tition OF the pleasures OF the past week
il has been crowded full OF pleasant ex
citenent and the departure OF the stu
dents and the strangers wh6 have bec'
here will leave the town more thar
usually quict Fishing parties. cxcnr
. sions TO the mountains, picnics and
similar dissipations are relied upon u
keep the younger folks awake
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