The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-11

students room, we may not ne apie
to do this in every care. If you have
not received your paper by s o'clock
you will find it in the post-office.
Prof. Geo. D. Purinton, an alum
nus Of the University, and now Of
the Faculty Of the Missouri Univer-
sity, arrived on yesterday morning.
We understand he has not yet ac-
cepted the position Il which he was
recently elected id Delaware Univer-
sity..
Misses Hattie and Lizzie. Lyon, the
accomplished daughters of Prof.
Lyon formerly Of the University,
arrived from Clarks burg on Satur-
day and are visiting Prof. Purinton's s.
Miss Lizzie graduat ted from Broad
dus College last week, and Miss Hat
tie goes to Vassar College next year.
i. Melville Peck, ESQ :, an alumnps
Of the Law Departmen class of 9 3,
arrived on. Saturday. Mr.. Peck: is
successfully practi cling his profes
sion at Philippi, and is also becom-
ing prominent in political circles.
He is spoken of in connection with
the Circuit JudgeShip in his dis
trict.
Hon. J. M. Hagans addressed the
Mozart Literary sd ciety of the Fair
mont Normal School Saturday night.
The address was on e Of Mr.. Hagans'
learned, brilliant ana pleasing ef-
forts. His audiend e was highly de
lighted with it. He came homie
bearing many pr city floral offer
ings. T.. ...'
. Rev. John L. McCutcheon, recently
elected President of Broaddus Fe-
ma lie College, is the guest Of Prof.
and Mrs. Purinton this week. Mr..
McCutcheon pursu ed his studies at
the W. Va. University. until the end
of his Junior year, when he went to
Rochester University and graduated,
and then took theological course
in the Seminary at that place. Our
University is proud to claim him as
one Of her sons.
The Faculty held their last meet
ing on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. All the professors were
present and the work Of the year
was formally close d. The records of
the Seniors were examined, and it
having been ascert aimed that all had
done the required amount of work,
the members Of tn E Faculty proceed
ed to affix their signatures to their
diplomas and the exercises Of Wed
nesday is all that remains to make
them full-fedged college men,"
Morgantown is rapidly donning
her commencement airs. The pave
nents are in neat repair. the houses
and fences newly painted, and the
streets are undergoing thorough
cleaning This is very commenda-
BILE in her, vet it would add very
materially to her credit if she would
show little Of this commencement
spirit during the whole year. She
permitted US to wade to the Univer-
sitv all year through mud knee
deep. with the utn most Indifference.
Let somebody ask about that brick
pavement during commencement
week, and we may get. Agitate it;
Cadwallader Il ELoomis who have
been represented ait Protzman's Gal
lery, will finish protzman's photo
graphs in the highest style of the
art of photography. Let all who
want pictures, 90 to Protzman s and
have negatives m AIDE, and satisfac-
ton will be guara nteed. The fore
noon is the best part Of the day in
which to have pictures made. Prices
very reasonable, in fact, lower than
they can be gotten for. anywhere
else. Don't let this opportunity pass
by without ayailipg yourself. of the
privilege Of havi ing first class pictures
at one-half price, j It.. "
The meeting of the Board of Re
gents was appointed for Thursday,
but they failed to muster a quorum
on that day. Regents Bennett and
Hester arrived on Wednesday, and
were the first on the ground. Re-
gents Schilling, Sol nmerville, French,
Brown and Farms worth came in on
Thursday evening just making a
quorum for business Friday morn
ing. The Preside mt Of the Board,
Col. Robinson, ca me on Saturday
morning, and Rege nts johnson and
Moreland arrived the same day,
fresh from the St. Louis convention.
This makes the attendance Of. the
Board complete no W, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Gallaher, of the 9th dis
trict, and Mr.. Hays, of the 3rd.
Are not the University grounds
beautiful and neat? The campus is
very pretty and the foliage and walks
beggar description. We wish every
paper Of the State could have lep-
resentative present at the commence
ment exercises. The perfection of
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