The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-11-14
University Paragraphs.

As ] was skirmishing around for
items / came upon a group of stu
dents who were animatedly discus
sing some question. OF course l
felt little timidity in breaking in
upon the group unceremoniously,
but just as l came fairly up with
them one little fellow, making the
widest gesticulations, exclaimed,
"Of course they ought to do it; they
must do it! If they don't we'll
strike. l timidly ventured the in
quiry, whats the mattery' 1t was
sometime before l could get at the
situation, so-excited were the little
fellows. But after time | found
that the cause of their excitement
was this: The young ladies of the
town had been thinking of adopting
the plan of setting out chairs under
the door bells so that the University
kids might be able to reach the knob
when they called. Some of them
had been "around" and didn't find
any chairs, hence the present agita-
ton. l modestly suggested that
perhaps they were a little hasty in
the matter 1t might have been sim
ply an oversight. / felt sure the
young ladies appreciated their posi-
ton here-far away from home-no
papas to care for them-no mammals
to see that they were in at half past
nine-knowing all these things surely
no unkindness was intended. Another
little fellow spoke up and said he
didn't propose to wait much longer
for developments; that he had been
at the same place three times that
week and had to take another little
fellow along to hold him up to the
bell every time. If anybody has a
word of advice or comfort l am sure
it will be appreciated by the dear
little kids.
President and Mrs. Turner arrived
in town Thursday.
Prof. Reynolds returned from the
Association at Grafton the first OF
the week.
President Turner visited the liter
airy societies Friday evening.
Prof. White came home to enjoy
the centennial celebration. He stay
ed but two or three days and is now
in Pittsburgh. He will return in
about month to begin his work at
the University. His classes in geol-
ogy and zoology will be quite large
this year.
j. L. Johnston, a member of the
class of 'S3, has returned to his alma
mater to take a special course under
the instruction of Prof. While.
We are sorry to say that the ty-
phoid fever las laid It's stubborn
hold on another of our students. Mr.
Dolan has been quite i'll for several
days. We hope he may soon recover
Lee Roy Swan familiarity known
as the successful book agent, has
again returned to his studies at the
University. The perseverance of
such students as Mr.. Swan is to be
highly commended.
A number of students were oyally
entertained at Prof Purinton's Fri
day evening.
Waters, of the senior class, return
ed Monday evening from short visit
to his home in Preston county.
WASN'T 1T
Funny 70 see Adj. B. C. Wilson
mounted on that magnificent charger
in the Centennial procession, making
fellow think OF Alexander and Blu
cephalus in their palmy days?
Funnier to see Sergeant Cox
assride of a war steed making one
involuntarily go back to the time
when Sancho Panza and his fiery
old plug made war on that wind
mill?
Wrong for some wag to paste
notice on the door of the Professor of
modern languages: mo Rotations
to-day" and have him read that
German grammar to vacant seats?