The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-19

By ouR SPECIAL RkroRrER.

By oUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
Jennings is the boss trumpeter
and as Drum Major swings his staff
and tassels with great flourish.
At the suggestion of the Chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Finney, prize of twenty.
five dollars has been offered for the
best essay on the subject, "John Bun.
yam and His Works" This is to be
contested for by the present members
of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation of the University. The mon,
ey for this prize was raised by the
subscriptions of Chaplain Finney
and members OF the faculty.
The services Of the celebrated hu,
morist r. j. Buriette have been SO,
cured for the occasion of the address
before the Literary Societies. We
predict one of the most enjoyable
speeches ever delivered in the hall.
+ We are glad to report that the dis.
sension which threatened the Par.
thenon Literary Society with serious
trouble has almost entirely subsidized,
Mr.. Hodges, a former member, visited
the Society at the meeting before the
last ald poured oil on the troubled
waters, and all now seems to be NOV.
ing along smoothly as ever.
The latest depreciation of the "Gum
Shoe Brigade" were demoralizing q
portion Of the board walk, tearing
down some Of the fence around Prof
Berkeley's COW lot and wrenching
three University gates off their hinges
to make barricade across the road
A reward of twenty-five dollars has
been offered by the Executive Com
mittee for any information leading
to the conviction of the offenders.
Some disgruntled student has been
sending damaging communications
concerning the University and Fac.
ulty, to the Wheeling Inteiiigencer
The one in that paper of the l4th
inst, concerning the conduct of the
students, is, to say the least, tremen
dously exaggerated. While we admit
that there has been much conduct
which is to be deprecated by all good
people, yet it has not reached one tenth
of the magnitude that the Intcliigcn.
Ger correspondent makes 1t out.
The Faculty has passed an order
forbidding the issuing Of any lexicons
and dictionaries hereafter. This was
done, we understand, at the suggcs-
tion of Maj. Lee, which shows that
Prof. Harvey is not alone in the posi-
tion he took on the question on pre-
vious occasions. We arc reluctant
to criticise any of our instructors, bu,
we must say that we are a little SUR
prised Ut the course OF the Comman
dant in doing what seems to be di.
rcctly against the interests of the
corps of cadets. In our opinion he
has done what we are glad to say he
seldom does, that is, he has .gone
back on the boys. However he
doubtless did what he thought to be
right. He says himself that lie In.
tends to lay the matter before the re.
gents at their meeting in June that
they may settle it finally.
The Cadet promotions for the
Spring term were read before the
corps last Monday evening. Maj.
Lee handed your reporter the list Of
officers, which is rs follows:
r. Armstrong, Adjutant.
COMPANY "a"
II. Fleming, Capt; Il. w. Tapp
LIST Lieut.; w. II. Michael, End Lieut.,
Geo. +. Boyd. 1st Serg't; N. d. Ad-
ans, End Sergt; G. N. Shugert, Sd
Serg't; B. G. Wilson, Corporal; r.
+. Birkett, Corporal.
COMPANY 3D."
J. d. Sweeney, Capt; H. L. Robin
son, LIST Lieut.; w. S. Stuart, End
Lieut.; E. w. Lawson, LIST Serg't;
Aug. Ruffner, 2nd Serg't; f. M.
Thomas, Sd Serg't; l. S. Cox, Cor.
poral; G. W. Sisler, Corporal.
COLOR GUARD.
r. A. Armstrong, Serg't; r. 5.
Gardner. 1st Corporal; Geo. p. Rob
inson, End Corporal; J. +. Charles,
Sd Corporal.
DRUM CORPS.
A. J. Jennings, Drum Major; Geo.
r. Robinson and j. f. LazzelI, Tenor
Drummers; H. r. Alexander, Bass
Drummer.