The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-16
UNIVERSITY OPENING.
The State .Ius,...I.h STARTS ON What
Promises to BE tho Most Successful
Ysnr In IL. HIKtory.

Promises to Be tho Most SucoesSfnl
Year Ia It's History.
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MoRGANrowN, Sept. 15.-This morn
ing the regular work at the University
was resumed after the long summer va
cation. Yesterday was entirely occu-
pied in holding entrance examinations
and in classifying new students.
The outlook for the present year is
generally considered brighter than ever
before. A'great number OF the old stu
dents have returned and many new
ones came with them. 1t is, however,
difficult to tell what the enrolment will
be, as there will be new arrivals for Two
or three weeks. The enrolment last
year was larger than ever before, but 1t
IL thought that the number will 20 still
higher this year. The number and
character OF the new class OF students
promise much toward the success OF
this years work. Last years success
gave new life to all departments, and
moro enthusiasm is shown now than
ever before.
Since last year quite change has
been made in the work OF the different
members Of the faculty. Messrs. Wick
ers and DAVIS were dropped last spring
aud during vacation Mr.. Anderson re-
signed and the entire work OF these
three gentlemen has been divided
among the other members of the facul-
ty, Several OF the departments have
been enlarged and for these reasons the
professors will be kept much more busy
than formerly.
The law department is entirely re-
organized and two professors now de-
vote to it their entire time. Prot.
Wiley formerly had some work in
other departments. They are now pre-
pared to give two years course to all
desiring it while the former one years
course may also be taken. Soon, how
ever, the one year course will be drop
ped entirely and the two years course
will be mado compulsory. The law de-
partment is now one OF the most i'm
portant factors in the university and is
growing into prominence more rapidly
than any other. There were twenty
eight students in this department alone
last year.
The school of biology has been en-
larged also and arrangements have been
made for more extensive work III the
medical class. The old chapel and COM
mencement hail, which would seat
about 1000 people, is now devoted 10
this school. A valuable collection OF
specimens showing life in all its forms
has been collected by DR.. Hartigan and
the large hall is now comfortably filled
up with cases full of specimens. DR..
Hartigan is one OF the most enthusiastic
professors and is making this school
popular. The work done in it is already
recognized by. most OF the medical
schools OF the country and work done
here IS counted the same as if done in
the regular medical schools.
None OF the other departments have
been SO extensively added to, neither
have any OF them been cut down.
The thing that caused the most rejoic-
ing upon the return OF the students
this year was the new gymnasium, OF
which all the students are very proud.
This is something that has been prom.
ised and looked for for long time, and
all are very agreeably surprised to know
that after it is reality it is such good
one. There are very few larger rooms
in this country devoted to the same pur-
pose. The entire lower room under the
new commencement hall is thus occu-
pied. This large room, arhstically and
substantially decorated with the latest
improved apparatus, is very beautiful.
and promises to add much to the at
Effectiveness Of college life at the West
Virginia University. The adjustment
OF the apparatus is now almost COM
pleted aud everything will be ready for
use as soon as needed. DR.. Hartigan is
to be instructor, and the members will
be divided into sections for regular and
systematic work. This marks. an epoch
in college life here, and, with the re-
cent impetus given to athletics here,
promises to do much toward raising
college spirit and college pride, The
school now has more of the things that
make college life attractive and health
tul.
On account of the issuing OF new and
entirely changed tactics by the war do
partmcnt the cadet corps has under
gone a complete reorganization. The
use OF the double rank formation has
made it necessary to reduce the num-
Der OF companies and there are now
only two, while formerly there were
three. The first formal gathering OF
the corps took place to-day, when arms
and accoutrements we're issued, and
there is now young army stationed in
in Morgantown. A great many new re-
cruits have reported and the CORDS
promises to be larger than ever before.
The number may be lessened, however,
by the introduction of some proposed
changes which are distasteful to a.great
many members OF the corps.
Chapel exercises were held yesterday
morning in the new hall for the first
time. The new nall is larger and more
easy OF access than the old one and
promises to give great satisfaction.
All the professors have reported for
duty except Professor Davenport, who
is at Charlestown sick with the fever.
It is feared that he will not be able to
return for some time.