The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-16
QUIZ MoRaANrowN LETTER.


MoRdANTOwN, VIVA, March 10.
Editors IntellIsencer. ....-....
The spring term at the University began
March 10th. From present indications
there will be from fifteen to twenty new
students. Several who were out teaching
are returning.
]. J. Mclean, Signal Officer here, has
been removed. He goes to Chicago. In
Mr.. Mclean the station lost most prompt
and efficient officer, the University good
instructor, the boat club most enthusi-
astic and paying member, the Musical
Society It's President, and the ladiesa gal.
liant beaux. Corporal Merrill, his sue
cessor, is a pleasant and atfable gentlemen,
and we doubt not will soon become as
popular.
iAdjutant T. E. Hodges, who has been
sick with pneumonia, Is convalescent and
will soon be out again. The professors
and students showed him many marks Of
respect during his illness, which was
quite dangerous for q few days. y
The election OF officers in the Literary
Societies have transpired. Two tickets
we're out long before the evening OF elec.
ton In each society, and the stufting OF
ballot boxes and counting in eclipsed any
thing that Garcelon could have gotten up.
In the Columbian the following ticket was
finally elected by reclamation: Il
Presidential. A. Waters.
Vice President-S. Q. Kelly. ...
Recording Secretary-A. N. Ogden.
Treasurer-A. T. Holt. -y..,
Corresponding secretary-D. N. 0'Brien.
Critic-W. W. Houston. s.r5.f
Librarian-Will Davis. II
Marshall-E. w. Hare.
In the Parthenon:
President-B. L. Keenan,.
Vice President-E. D. Jeffries.
Recording Secretary-C. II. Donnelly.
Critics.. B. Brown. T
Cor. Secrelary-L. s. Williams.
Librarian-H. P. Morris.
The contractors have the house for the
boat club nearly done. 1t isla good sub
stantiaI house1 < so feet. The Executive
Committee have been instructed to buy
boats as soon as possible, and soon the
spoon oar will be dipping in the limpid
waters OF Lock No. 50. 45G ..slt
President J. r. Thompson has returned
from an extended trip lin the Third dis
trict, where he has been looking after the
interests Of the University, ,.,s
S. p. Hanson, OF P philadelphia, hassbeen
secured 10 address the societies during
commencement week. The societies have
each voted $50 to go toward defraying the
expenses OF q band for commencement.
Every exertion will be used to make this
the most enjoyable commencement the
University has seen. .Etf., !!
Several Important cases have been dis
posed OF by the Circuit Court which has
been in session here for two weeks. Judge
Fleming presided with as much popularity
as ever.
At present Morgantown is isolated for
want Of a railroad and insulated by the
mud.
The following resolution expressing the
sentiments Of the Republicans OF old
Monongalia on who should be nominated
for President, was offered by DR.. ]. v.
Boughner in the county convention:
ReSolred, That we, the Union Republi-
can voters OF old Monongalia, IL. mass
meeting assembled, are unalterably OPP
posed TO any departure from the time
honored examples OF Washington. Jet-
fersorl and jackson, who voluntarily re-
tired from the Presidency after eight years
conspicuous and honorable service In the
Presidency; that at this time no sufficient
exigency or reason exist for disregard
Of the eminent precedents named; that
the time is opportune for the selection OF
the next Republican candidate for the
Presidency from aome one Of the many
patriotic civilians who have been named
10 connection with the nomination; that,
therefore, for these reasons, we hereby
name that eloquent champion OF the peo'
ple's rights in both houses OF Congress
against the attacks OF the southern Briga'
dfers, James G. Blaine. Of Maine, as our
first choice for the nomination to be made
lin Chicago in June neSt.. ..
The resolution was received with cheers il
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