The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1890-06-10
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literary societies will not consist of
4 full program. The Parthenon So
ciety Mill not be represented 81 de-
bate and essay Thfsiis an unparal-!
teled case in the history Of these
society contests, and Is much to be
regretted, especially BY the Parthe-
non society. The circumstances
governing the matter, and from which
this unfortunate state Of affairs has
originated, are. as follows: The gen
ttemen elected to represent the So
Getty en- the two classes above nam
Cd were both seniors, and weFe very
snfnrtunate during the year. The
dehater, after holding the position
spmetime rendered his resignation,
aotI feeling able to do the work we'll
AT that junctuge no other felt dis
Rosed to assume the duties for two
SEASONS, First he had no choice Of
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subject Or of the merits offeither side
Of the subject chosen, and second the
time To prepare at so latea date was
regarded wholly inadequate. The
Fesultwas, the gentleman first elected
was continued notwithstanding, and
when he found-that he was COMPEL
ed to urge his resignation owing to
sickness, no man was willing to
sumo the work under any circum-
stances, the time allowed being but
about five weeks. The original rep
resentative was asked to remain in
his place and do what he felt. able to
do. The essayist's health almost
failed him entirely, 50 much SO that
he was obliged to lay asid his books
altogether for a while, but contin-
Sued to hope for strength TO fulfill his
duty till within one week of Com
lfencement when he felt compelled to
quit his essay in the midst Of it. To
say the least5of the matter it is I'M,
fentunate for the young gentleman.
and unfortunate for the interest Of
the contest which has proved one of
the prominent features of attraction
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10 our annual Commencement.
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IA word Of explanation regarding
The plan upon which the DAILY is
conducted, may be ii order 1t this
pointsof our work, 70 those mae
quainted with the circumstances. II
has doubtless been noticed that
about half our space asis the case
with most dailies,-is occupied with
advertisements. l This isdue to the
fact that our sheet is not, properly
speaking a literary journal, but is
published as q private enterprise, at
the risk Of enc or two students who
are willing to assume all RESPONSE
hilities, and intended to serve as a
reporter throughout the state and
among the. alumni of the exercises of
commencement week. Hence it's con-
tents are expected to be composed
chiefly Of digests performances, To-
calls personals, and repor It's from va
rions departments of college work,
action Of regents, &c. w bile we aim
to make the reading matter as read
able as possible of its kind, yet we
make no pretension to editing a lit
erary college Journal. Financial
success is one chief aim, of course,
and to this end we secure as good a
list Of advertisements as possible
and aim to secure good firms only in
this line of Business. Another aim
is to send the DAILY to the various
counties Of the state and bring the
college more directly before the peo-
pie. TO this end we send it to all
most every educational center in w
Va; and especially is this the case
this year, having secured reports Of
All the leading schools Of the state
for publication. BY this means we
hope TO bring them before the PEG
pie Of our state in their comparative
strength and general character.