Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-15
STATE NEWS.
Condition Of AGairs At tue Ual.
, vsrslty.
thorough Examination contests for Prizes
ATown Twenty Miles from Everywhere
-ln6del Converted = Railroads
Suicide for Slight Cause.
CONFERENCE At cHARLesrowH.
Special Correspondence to the Rng.ss1.


Special Correspondence to the Rrgsst1.
MoReAxrowx, w. Va, March ia-Ths
a,.r;r.,;or, n,.n.r,,o,v 4. IN. on.n,ns
- -. - - - r.;-s,, -
VI 'ne spring stm VI tne enNefay ="
now being held. These examinations afs
reported 70 be more rigid this year than
mana, thr, n.,r,;,,,r, ,o .,ra.n, "a na..
usual tnuS pefmi''ing no s,uoens
from one graae Oh study unut ne mas tnor'
oughly mastered II II appears TO b the
aim Of the entire fsenlty n plaes thor.
..-.... a. .s...s =, IL -. ..,s.
ousnness IA ao'.nce VI al o'net cons,u
tions. Quality and not numbers |" Wnsto
desired in their graduates. One, bat
lion. Though the spripe term hss mot vet
o,.n.d ,,rS.n,. a.. ,on,,, a, ,.,,S,,
''.1s" s
ana tns catalogue tof 81 Wiii snow m IN
rollment OF o larger number OF students
than snv otbsr war ,inos the orvsnixatio
,...,...,s p-.,... u,;,...
Oh tne insu'u'ion' Fresoen' "nsoo ~
eral weeks ago rendered his resignation 70
the faculty, but being peutioned ~ the
Board OF Regents faculty and sti the sts'
dents TO remain, has Withdrawn MS resie
nation and viii NIL the position ne occu-
He refuses, however, TO draw any salary
other than his necessary expenses.
The Ceatess
for the Regents prize essay Is now rack.
lng 'ne ota,n' eIstsa oi sss Sr tSs ,e%Ity
live one: whether or not the Govern ment
of the United States should appropriate fog
the benefit of the common schools OF the
States.
The Parthenon and Columbian Literary
Societies are making preparations for their
contest President Wilson generously Of
fers one hundred dollars to be competed
for, as the societies may see fit. This will
be given as follows: To the successful de-
batter, $40; essayist, $25; orator, SIS; de-
claimor, $40. These societies are valuable
adjunct to the institution; and NJ. wilson
deserves great credit for the active part hs
has taken to foster their prosperity.
As the season opens base ball VIII no
doubt again be the rage, The untversity
nine, last fall, considered itself able TO cope
with any other nine In the State and did
win many victories here aud elsewhere.
But when tie examinations In their var.
ious studies came on, the victorious bass
ballists were caught foul by the professors,
and failing TO make their standing, wsns
home. sThen arose . wall OF Southern
institutions" etc, when the real lacn o.!
the case are, u those students hId attended
to their studies and iet base Dali alone;
they would Do contsntediy going 70 ecnoos
anywhere.
Tne CssesCe
under the instruction OF Maj. Lee, oom.
mandant were given the opening drill o.
the season last Thursday. Though the
corps is smaller, IL has In II much bettof
material than usual, and promises by com.
mencement TO make an excellent showing,
II was determined some time ago TO take an
excursion trip to Mountain Lake Park. in
June, when just Tree from . years nasa
Railroads.
Mononpali. county Is bound to have q
railroad some way or "bust." An order
has lust been submitted by the county
court allowing the districts Of Grant and
Cass TO vote upon Q proposition 70 give
$4,000 TO some company that will build 9
railroad through their domains; Inns VI, vii
be very houy contested election sno
from THIS ume unui may, when ,ne eiec'
non nkes PlaGe, tne csnys S vii VII, % oi's,. .,
Ihis suDscrlpuon, IL cal.eu WIZ give 'us y
money 10 very PraSucM Loue ~ y
seven miles snolul than tne PIoPose1
route on tne east side oi !he river ana ~
most na'uiai BIsue 81 tho way uonn .ho
fennsy ylVAn,a W tn1 mAIion county bns'
IL !; Lownder, OF CiaIksDurs, xerT MN'
orapie 20 tne west sloe foute ana 'ne hal,
son ana Mallon county men VIII ao s""a
WORK the coming canvass.
The chances are that the IRON ynley rosd
wiz be compieted this summer. non, oeo'
Z. sturgls Is now 10 tne han IN tne lntsr.
est OF that enierprlse. !uage perein
yesterd ay Iemai ked wren sskeo % apou. tne :
ProsPecIu PI =, sne a"L ~ .i,t'n. u "a 80.
a'ino on 80. % rosS yST h.tovs ~. a., a. N
e.ns on 'n'' 'o"N '''"'' "'' "'' "
Abril.
~. W.noa.yn,af IA W..hins,on n.,,nr ~,
LIZ" ~ I,.cLx,ii. he. h..n snhsc,ihsd
End he ro,t of .,sdiny Viii be eommsnoed
:.nIi..s,,
ip,mTeoihmy. H.. a.. u,,. .,..-..
..u,, Gos , % tn.. n ~ saaH"
uasg "s snI tI - ''' " "s1 '"'o''
"o'sah'o." ""uo
sehy A"es SseN Esevypssee'
This little beat mskss regular tnps 70 .oui
Shsrf, aiways heavily lsden. Ihe Gays
when the river viii be Improved % g 70
render ihe Monongaheh na,issSie 70 tni;
place oy large Mesmep u ih tne oim Ano
misty infn,e. IL true, We hsTe slscs.
sNf, - moISnpioWn, Lout tnsIs 10y
loek NO v. loct no not yt compnteo.
oe Tn =, 'oms ,pn,od pod 1.u,in. h.,a h... q, a..
new N. r. church. by Rev, Helmick. IL oos
a. -. l. L II 4