The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-12-10
University Notes.

The students of Washington anG
Jefferson college are beginning TO put
on the airs of the big eastern schools
Not content with having the cham
pion foot ball team of Western Penn
syivania, and in addition, one of the
finest gymnasiums in this end of the
state in course of construction, they
viii hereafter wear badge. The
symbol is in the shape of a gold pen
nant, with the letters Nv. Il j." in
red and black enameled on il. The
emblem is very handsome one, and
was made in Philadelphia Wash
ingtoa Observer.
Sam and Ed Boyd attended swell
ball, given by the Assembly Club, a,
Uniontown ON Friday evening. Mrs
r. w. Dawson was on the reception
committee of the event.
The election of contestants to rep
resent the societies in the commence
ment exercises took place on Friday
night. The Parthenons selected fol-
declaimer, Mr.. j. A. budding; essay
list, Mr.. c. NJ. Anderson; orator, Mr.
Nj. f. German; debater, Mr.. Shep-
pard. In the Columbian society Mr.
Haniford was chosen for declaimer,
Miss Carlow, essayist; Mr.. Carrigan
orator; Mr.. j. G. McWhorter, deba
ter.
The gymnasium is rapidly becom-
ing prominent feature of the Uni
versity, and unexpected interest lie
being manifested in its exercises
Dr. Hartigan, in his attempt to slim
ulate the brain of the students and
make muscle is in measure handi-
capped by lack of apparatus, but he
hopes to SO impress the Regents al
their next meeting with the inpor.
lance of gymnasium that they will
make more liberal appropriation
for machinery. The Doctor is a
splendid instructor. His handsome
physique, giving the drill commands
is happy incentive to gymnasium
work, and he conducts the exercises
with absolute system. There are foul
sections, which meet at stated hour;
three times per week. Each section
has leader, whose work is to collect
the section together, and lock after
the incidental affairs pertaining TO it
Billy Meyer is chief of the first sec
ton. Brown Smith of the second an(
Sam Boyd Of the third. These three
classes will undergo a thorough phys
ical examination by DR.. Hartigan
who will register their measurement
by an anthropometric table and viii
give taam special work to deyelol
those portions of the body that ar,
deficient. Every man in these sec
tons is required to wear q gymna
stun suit and the colors Of bis sec
ti0n. The fourth section is in charg
of Mr.. Nuzum, and 10 not subject i
most of the rules governing the 9th
er three. This section dees genera
work. DR.. Hartigan instructs a elias
Of girls also, who he says are mar
velous kickers and vaulters and fiji
across the rings like sunbeams. Tn
New DOMINION correspondent has no
had the pleasure of witnessing th
athletic proficiency of this fair an
graceful section, but judging fror
the personnel of it would venture th
prediction that they would make i
interesting for the others in con
test. The men at the heat of all gu
great institutions are fast becomin
sympathiz0rs with the movement {
make physical culture an importan
feature of college training. VIII
should our University lag behind i
the steps of progressY
Mr.. d. L. Jamison, of ParkersburS
a former student, who mas been NEE
ing with merited success in the pra,
tice of law, addressed the Partheno
literary society, of which he was fol
merry a member, on Friday night.
A. E. Boyd is ill with tonsilitis.
Tie tug of war in the societle
comes off ON Friday night.
The Schumann quartet made
great hit among the students.
The janitor evidently believes, mt
only that "from dust thou came.
and to dust thou wilt return" bu
also that life should be one contit
uous association with dust.