The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-31
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An Interesting Column Of News Notes
and.Personal Paragraphs Pertain
ing Purely to Scholars and
School.
The picture of the deserted church
so graphically described in Gold.
smiths poems, is in every particular
applicable to the University halls
just now. Yesterday morning the
last weary prep" walked out with q
light heart because the tolls of the
examination were DER until the final
struggle on the eve of commence
ment. The janitor and his force will
be busy for few days sweeping up
scraps of paper which have served o
noble purpose; aye. for aught we
know, NAV have enabled some strug
Cling genius whose love for pedro is
stronger than for books, to pull his
head over the 70 mark. The exami.
nations are long, painful ordeals
which may and may not be produc-
tive of much good, and sigh of re
lief is always felt when they are over
The work of the past term has been
highly satisfactory to the faculty,
who appreciate the efforts Of the good
students by making the examina-
tions general, and of such a practical
nature that the average "crammer'
will generally fail to get in his work
DIR. Reynolds has introduced a some
what novel substitute for examina-
tions in some of his classes by re.
quiring a well prepared thesis of
some subject connected with the
class work. So far it has been very
successful and promises to help solve
the question of abolishing term ex-
aminations.
Jake" is putting all his spare
time now preparing his great work
on PEDRO and how to play it," 1t
will be large folio volume with
notes by lawyers. Every practieion-
er should have one.
1t was reported last Monday that
Lawyer Lazear had been caught in
a snow storm and had frozen to
death. Investigation proved that
this was untrue. There was evidence,
however, that he had been run in at
a late hour from the effects of too
much fire water, which is no unus-
ual thing for the old boy.
Strader, Grenolds and Barlow were
all summoned to Buckhannon by
epistles from their best girls. They
went.
Jim Baker, of the medical class, is
spending holidays at Clarksburg
with Student Post.
The lecture before the law class
last Thursday by Hon. Jno. A. How
ard was well attended by not only
the law class but students generally.
Mr.. Howard is an entertaining speak.
er well versed in his profession, be
ing yet quite q young man. West
Virginia may further hear from HIM.
DIR. Reynolds is away for few
days in the interest of the school. If
every member of the faculty was as
alert to help the school along as is
the Doctor we would soon take a
front seat among southern schools
in point of members as well as char
acter of work, which we undoubted-
ly hold now.
The University daily this year will
be in the hands of Eddie Boyd and
W. c. Outright. They are both hust-
ling around during vacation getting
ready to make an improvement upon
last years paper. They are both
bright boys who have seen much of
the practical side of life and will
leave no stones unturned toward get
ting out first class sheet.
DR.. Brooke excused for vacation
only those students who had wives
or who were going home to be mar
ried. When Halstead applied for
permission upon the latter ground
his plea was refuted on the grounds
that the young lady had contracted
without any consideration, conse-
quently the contract was void, so
Halstead has to stay.
The transfer men were nipped in
the bud Saturday night by the pre-
mature and somewhat unexpected
of ''cop" upon the scene.
All fed except ike" who had a
trunk weighing about $50 pounds
strapped to his back. This render
ed fight impossible for him. His
confession made the presence of sew
en- or eight others necessary in order
that they might atone for their night
work by returning the goods, which
they promptly did.
budding is enjoying life during
vacation by eating sour pickles to
amuse lovely case of humps which
he contracted from the late Henry
Clay. He has repeated several Sun
day school talks over Henry, yet the
humps remain all the same.
Prof. Galford has received a CON-
munication from an old schoolmate
and friend, of Wayne county, in
which he says that the Hon. Henry
Clay is back at his old stand iectur-
ing to the woes of a swarm Of clients.
He says that Henry gives glowing
accounts of his short career at the
University.
Doe Mcclellan will GO back as
an employee of the B. d 0. r. r.. and
not be in school during the spring
term. Next year be expects TO at
tend the medical lectures of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The cadets have sent out num-
Der of invitations to the military
ball. which will be one Of the swell
affairs Of the season. It will be .
red letter day for the University and
town, Let every body enjoy II.