The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-09


70 the Editor Of the Nxw Doxxos.
Up to this date considerable time
and patience have been expended BY
the young men constituting the
lecture committee, arranging for the
course this year. The number of
courses in the q. S. having increased
50 unexpectedly since last year no
little difficulty was experienced in
securing good men-and we want no
other-for the course. 1t seems
that nearly every little town of 500
inhabitants has engaged lecturers for
a course this year, as replies from
the Bureaus speak of engagements
of their best men at number of
very small places. After last years
work in this-to Impractical de-
partment of education it seemed al
most decided fact that the w. ".
U. and Morgantown combined could
and would support first class lect
ure course. Acting on this supposi-
tion the committee selected Gov.
Cumback as per agreement last year,
to open the work, which effort was
to be the initiatory step to the course,
and its success decide whether the
people would willingly patronize a
work of this kind, or whether they
must be canvassed into it as last
year. Acting upon the former sup
position, Mr. Cumback was chosen
$40. below his regular rates owing
to his being East on business, the
amount agreed upon, being $50. and
locals. To the great and indeed ut-
happy surprise Of the committee the
funds fell short 5000 which they of
the committee made up. This was not
very encouraging indeed to the
younger members of the committee
whose expenses at college are their
own to bear, nor was it palatable to
older ones. Hoping to bury memo
ries Of the first trial, full course
was arranged as follows:
DR.. Clark-"To and Fro In Lon
don"--$45.
DR.. Hedley-The Sunny Side of
Life.-$75.
DIR. White-Arrangements not
complete.
Prof Russell Conwell L. L. D.
'Acres of Diamonds 800.
Bob Burdette,- and Fall of
the Mustache"-$100
The dates, Nov Is, Dec. IL, Jan.
- Jan. 20, and Feb. 27 respectively
Finding that canvass was essen
tial your correspondent began, but
invariably met with the plea that it
was examination week. 1t not be-
ing in our power TO regulate dates,
we were at 'the strings end" AT
this juncture one member of the
committee resigned, and as no two
young men can afford to lose the
time required to canvass the town
and college, a letter was promptly
forwarded to the Bureau to cancel
all engagements, which may not be
done in full as Mr.. Clark's time is
so near here If he holds his en-
gagement we will provide our people
with this lecture Nov Is, to which
your attention will be called in due
time and for which your generous
patronage will be solicited. The
above is submitted as no complaint,
but as plain statement Of the mat
ter, that all interested may decide
whether we have done our duty. If
any energetic young men can be
found who will do more, we will not
only resign in their favor, but fur
nish them with any facts and ex-
periences which may be of use to
them, and if thought desirable on
their part, will supplement their
number by one more. With no fur
ther attempts to palliate or justify
our situation, we submit the ques-
ton to those interested, and pledge
our assistance toward carrying out a
plan fraught with as much good to
the literary people of this school and
town as we believe this department
of culture to be, provided our assist
ance can in any way contribute to
it's success. Mr.. Burdette pledges
his word to come if we wish him,
and arrangements for this will be
consummated hereafter. The only
question now remaining is not
whether we can have lecture course,
but whether we want it.