The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06
MoRGANfowN MATTERS.
Ncwsy Notes from tho Seat Of tho State
univors!ty-Prof.sL l. G. White on the OIL

-
Newsy Notes from tho Seat OF tho STATE
univorsity-ProL,L G. White on the OF
Industry.
Special Correspondence u he MteRiCencr.
MopdASrowS, W. Va, Feb. 5.-Thcrt
was m article on "Thes State University
in recent issue OF tho Wheeling Ne,r
which undoubtedly left q false impres
sion ON tho minds OF those unacquaint
cd with university affairs. The article
implies that, although the university Ii
prospecting, yet 1t would have alread!
reached a much greater degree Of pros
perity II It had not been for tho folly o.
"the man who has been acting rs the
ilgure-head Of the university for the
past sovon years" Also that "with any
one OF Il dozen prominent West Virginia
educators at its head tho university
would long since have trebled Its pres
cnt usefulness" There can DO nc
doubt as 10 whom this thrust was in.
tended. Tho entire sentiment Of the
article is averse to the popular senti
mont existing here. II there has beer
Fan endless series OF blunders,' they
cannot have been caused by any ont
man. The general feeling among the
students in regard to this matter is one
OF satisfaction. 1t is generally con
ccdcd that the head OF the university il
one OF tho most popular persons having
any connection with the institution. J
The professor OF anatomy, etc., DR.. j.
W. Unrtigan, was recently much
honorcd by tho French Academy Of
Sciences. Dr. IIartigan recently re-
ceived notice from the president OF tina,
association that it had conferred on him
the title OF Corresponding Honorary
Member with tho first class diploma
and tho 'greatgold medal for 1891. GThis
Is quite an honor for one SO young and
tho degree is ono that has been confer
rcd oil but few Americans. Some OIL
DR.. Hartigan's recently published treat.
ises have attracted considerable atten
ton in many parts OF the world.
The folly OF IN undue ambition to OK
eel in regular school work has beer
shown very forcibly hero. Ono young
man was SO overcome by steady applica.
ton and lack of exercise that nervous
prostration and an attempt ut suicide
was the result. 1Ie was caught in the
act and prohibited from injuring him
self, but Is in rather critical condition
Heretofore it has been tho custom tc
select the judges for tho inter-society
contest from among others than alumni
OF the university. DR.. Turner yester.
day proposed to the members OF the
societies that this custom be changed
and mado u very earnest little speech in
behalf OF more extended recognition Of
the alum nj.
At 4 recent meeting OF the geology
class Prof. /. G. White delivered a spe,
cial lecture, on different phases OF the
oil industry. He explained the mos,
recent theory OF oil deposits, and showed
the regency OF the use OF the scientific
theory and oil geology in'the location
OF oil territory. lie gave the anteclinal
theory, OF which he is one Of the orig
inators, and showed its application il
tracing tho Huntington oil field.
briet history Of the development Of tho
oil and gas industry also formed par
Of tho lecture. Prof. Whites extended
experience in the oil business in connec
ton with geology has filled him Will
the subject and makes him ready lee
turer.
The steam packet J. G. Blaine came
up the river Wednesday night, being
the first boat since January &c. The
river has been frozen up so that the line
:of packets had 10 cease operations. The
delay in river transportations is quite 0
drawback.
Quite craze for clay pigeon shootin.
has been created among the students
and the town. people. The universit,
gun club has recently been organized
and in its last contest with the Morgan
town Glib Secured score of 10 to II in
favor OF the latter club.