The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04
MAJ J. M LEE WILL PeoDaBty RE

4 MAJ. j. NJ. LEE WILL PROBABLY 81
CONNECTED WITH LINsLY INSTITUTE
lon Monday evening the Board ot
Trustees of Linsly Institute elected
| Mr.. j. G. Orr, of Wheeling, to fill
the place in that institution lately
vacated by Prof A b. Whitehill. Ii
is understood that our own Maj. j
NJ Lee will assist Mr. Orr. 1T gives
US great pleasure to hear of Maj Lee
coming back to West Virginia to act
again in the capacity of an educator
In addition to his rare ability in the
! class room he is an excellent instruc.
tor in military tactics. No other
idea is entertained than if Maj. Lee
becomes connected with the Linsly
Institute he will soon have one of the
best drilled corps of cadets in the
State.
A BRAN New -Presi-
dent Turner, of the University, came
down on Monday from his home at
Clarksburg to view the future seat
of war, and lay out the campaign.
He held consultations with his staff,
looked into. around, and over the
machinery Of the University, and
shook hands with old citizens. He
returned to his home on Friday to
finish up some business engage
ments preparatory to visiting differ
ent parts of the State in the interest
of the University. Mr.. Turner will
not teach this year, but will give his
entire time and labors to the general
interests of the institution. He is
ambitious TO see it one of the best in
the land-to see it take standing
equal to any other State University.
MIR. Turner is in the yigor of young
manhood; he has had the advantage
of a first class education; he is up
with the times; he has no moss on
his back; he is not married to any
Anticipated notions and prejudices in
educational methods, We think he
aspires to see the University of West
Virginia made the best place for the
young men OF West Virginia that
can be found anywhere. He has a
splendid field before him, and we feel
confident that there will be splen-
did response TO his efforts on the part
of the people of the State. There
ought to be 500 students in the Uni
versity, and we shall be disappointed
II there is not when the new admin
istration gets the reins well in hand.
THE New ROAD THROUGH THE
DEcKER's CREEK YALLEY..Thc open
ing of the proposed new road through
the upper portion of the Decker's
creek valley, bids fair to be more
important matter than one would
suppose at first sight. At its late
meeting the county court appropri-
ated $500 to be used in the construc-
tion of the road, which will be about
half the cost; citizens who will be
directly benefited by it to contrib
ute the balance. All the parties
through whose lands the road. will
pass, have already given the right of
way, and we learn considerable
sum of money has also been sub
scribed. Messrs. Sturgiss and Break
iron, the commissioners, will sell the
contract for the work in a few DAYS.
The line as now located, extends
from Hagedorn's mill to Nimrod
Skaters, a distance of about 81
miles. 1t is intended to extend it to
the Preston county line, about a
mile further, and there connect with
a road to be constructed from Mason
town to that point by Preston eoun-
ty. We learn the matter is now I'M
der consideration by the county court
of that county. When completed it
will give access to the excellent
country near Masontown, and give
the people direct and easy route to
Morgantown, making it mutually
beneficial. Its opening will make to
a great extent, tributary to Morgan
town territory that is now practc-
ally inaccessible. 1t will also give
us nearer route to Kingwood and a
much better grade. Already an
application for post office at
Hagedorn's is pending, and we
have no doubt will be established.
There will probably be a mail
route opened between here and Ma
sontown or Kingwood, with a tri-
weekly mail. The construction of
the road will develop a small section
of country that abounds in the
purest limestone, and the finest tim
Der in the country, which is now
practically in its primeval state. On
the whole, we believe the opening of
the road will be quite an important
matter to not only all the country
between here and Masontown, but to
Morgantown itself.
RESOLUTIONS BY THE CLERGY.-The
following preamble and resolutions,
referring to Prof Lyon were adopted
by the ministers of this place whose
names are appended.
WHEREAS, BY the recent action of
the Board of Regents the connection
of Prof. F. S. Lyon with the West Vir-
ginia University has beeu severed,
and
WHEREAS, We have heard of no
charges against him of either immor-
atty or neglect of duty, or even an
lntlmation of the same, and