The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-10-13

by our Special Reporter

Church.
Prof White, accompanied by the
Senior Class, was out on an amateur
geological expedition last Saturday,
the 9th inst, to Cheat river. Owing
to the fine exposure of rocks afforded
by the cliffs of Cheat, the Prof was
able to give those practical lessons
which only can be appreciated in the
field. After following the river to
half mile beyond the dividing axis
of Chestnut Ridge, they then ascend
ed to the top of the mountain, where
they rested and were RECALLED by
long stretch of beautiful and magnifi-
cent scenery. As this was the first
time that a geologist had visited this
region, it was suggested by the class
that the Professor should name this
grand view. From the suspended
condition of the rocks, the Professo
called it"Hanging Cliff View" Hang
| ing Cliff View was found to be 1850
feet above the bed Of Cheat and 1000
feet above the level of the ocean The
Professor proposes to give the class
series of practical lessons of this
kind.
Two members of the class of II,
viz: +. NJ. Hood and Daniel Rogers
will engage in the study of the "heal-
ing art Mr.. Hood goes to Balti-
more to pursue his studies, while Mr..
Rogers viii remain in Morgantown
with the Drs. Brock.
When n Freshman asks the Pro
fessor of Belleslctters to excuse an
absence on account of sickness caus-
ed by eating too much cake at re
ception party, the Professor at once
grants it with the remark that Eek
perience is q dear school, but there
are some who will learn in no other
The enrolment Of the Senior Class,
for the present year, will be seven,
Five are in attendance. Mr. Dayton
will be absent until near the close of
the Fall term. Mr.. Culp, former
student of Mt, Union College, having
been admitted into the class, will be
in attendance during the Spring term
only. He is now engaged in teaching
in Ohio.
The first of the proposed series of
public lectures, under the auspices of
the University, was delivered on
Tuesday night, the I'd inst, at the
old college chapel, by the Hon. Chas.
j. Faulkner, upon the subject of
Estate Education" The speaker was
greeted with large and intelligent
audience. He began by referring tc
the Importance Of the subject to ma
tons and individuals-the duty of
States, especially in this country, in
regard to it. All this recognized, but
the first practical realization is found
in the system of popular education
adopted in this country. Other peo-
pie are sagacious enough to recog-
nize it as 1.-THE cheap defense of ma
tions," follow our example. Superb
GRITTY it has already given Prussia, as
shown in her conflict with France.
He remarked deficiency in the
Prussian scheme-only educating the
mind and not furnishing the field.
Its effect in this land is to furnish a
means of elevation to the lowest and
humblest, illustrated by the cases Of
Webster and Clay. The origin and
progress of the schools in this State
highly worthy of her people and
promising for the future. The utility
and valne Of our system of normal
colleges for the training and supply
of competent teachers. In illustra-
ton of how it was fifty years ago in
this respect he told the following an
ecdote: "Stauber, the minister of the
parish, entered a miserable hut in the
parish, where he found twenty or
thirty little children. They told him
they were at school. He asked for
their teacher. There he is said the
children, pointing to an old, dried
up man on bed in one corner
Stauber approached and asked him
what he taught. Nothing, replied
the old. Why said Stauber. BE
cause / know nothing,' said he. i
had charge of the pigs of the parish
until l became so old and helpless
that l could not do it any longer then
they brought me here to teach the
children The normal schools and
University are expected to obviate