The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1890-06-11
Rambling Remarks.

the length Of the course, 81 rather
4 the amount Of work required IN tlt,'
course and the careful and Through
mannertin which the work Is done.
Our shool has great many adfan-
tages, some ofWhich very few schools
possess even though they are many
decades older Our rofessors, many
Of them at least, are becoming dis
tinguished tnr their knowledge and
ability ia certain departments Of
learning. Prof. L. G. White Of the
Chairof Geology has come before the
public in d prominent manner both
through the medium of the many
books which he has written and
through the important discovery
made by him in regard to the loca.
zion of natural gas. Prof ]. nv.
Hartigan, although scarcely twenty
five years Of age, has already gained
an enviable reputation i'm the medi-
c.,i profession and in other direc-
tions. His new Physiology is said
By competent judges to be an admi-
rable book, and when ready for
delivery will probably have d very
wide sale. We might4go on through
the entire faculty and give Profs.
Berkeley, Wiley, Reynolds, Harvey,
Avis and the rest, each of whom is
distinguished for his knowledge Of
the subjects taught and is deserving
Of great praise for the enthusiasm
with which he takes up his work
Our school possesses advantages in
its location that no other college in
the country can boast. It can be
reached easily and quickly from all
partssof the state The climate of
Morgantown is agreeable, not to cold
IN winter and not too warm for a long
period before vacation begins. For
the study ofGeology there is no sec
tion of the country better adapted
than this. The different periods of
the formation of the earth may be
studied from one end of the state to
the other, and an accurate knowl-
edge may be gained of|the coal, gas
and Oil fields Of the country, by ia
king a walk of a few hours.
We have d military department,
the, benefits Of which can not be en-
umerated, and which is sometimes
not appreciated as it should be. In
this the student is given exercise
that he would probably not take
otherwise, and the discipline of the
corps teaches him habits Of neat
ness and accuracy that are no
where elseFso we'll learned as in mil
itary-life.s In addition to this the
habit so many students have of
bending over their books and becom-
ing round shouldered and marrow
chested is entirely overcome BY the
regulations of the corps, as each cadet
is required to stand with erect body
and shoulders thrown we'll back.
The new gymnasium will also afford
those who are not cadets, opportu
mites for taking exercise and
strengthening the organs Of their
body. Hb.g:E.i4 IL. .......
The Department Of Civel Engin:
eering is afording many young men
such preparations for their profess
ion that they are enabled to leave the
school and go right into the field to
practical work. This department
has been in operation only two years
and as yet there has been no gradu-
ate from it, but many Of the students
have gone out at the end of the first
year or sometime during, the second
and havessecured profitable employ
mert without trouble. The. course
in drawing in this department de-
mands especial notice from the fact
that although it has been establish:
ed only two years, ample proof has
been given that thelquality Of work
done IS the best. In all examination
for employment in the Coast Survey
therewere eighty applicants ofwhom
only seven were found to possess the
qualifications necessa ry. of the
seven successful ones Mr.. F. 'G. Ross
and Mr.. j. L. Burley Of the Univer-
sity stood third and fourth respect
lively. The examination consisted
entirely Of work in drawing. No
better proof could be asked in regard
to the superior duality Of the in
struction given. n ~
We might 60 on at considerable,
length and discuss many other points
Of advantage possessed by our school,
but the above is. sufficient to show
that we are not standing still. The
enrolment for this. year is 208, Is
higher than ever before, and the stu
dents are characterized by their ex-
cellentconduct and perseverance they
have shown in their pur suit Of knowl-
edge. We are prospecting and year
by year are slowly attracting atten-
ton. Our students came this year
from five states w. Va, Pa, Mary
land, Ohio and NJ J., and Japan is
represented by Mr. Zentaro Iiifma
and Mr.. Waiehiro Kauroku. Taking
it all in all, a great many young men
certainly make mistake when they
60 to other states to obtain an edu-
cation that might be better secured
atEhome. I'm
We call the attention of all per
sons interested in the study of chem
istry, to the advertisement of Elmer
&. Amend who are prepared to fur
nish chemical apparatus Of every
description to any who may desire
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