The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-17
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An Interesting Column Of News Notes
and Personal Paragraphs Pertain
ing Purely to Scholars and
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An Interesting Column Of News Notel
and Personal Paragraphs Pertain
ing Purely to Scholars and
School.
Arrangements have been made by
the law class to have a series of lee
lures given before them by a mum
Der of eminent lawyers throughout
the State. These lectures will be de-
livered at the Commencement Hall
and will be complimentary to all
who wish to attend. No positive
dates have yet been made, however,
the first address will be given by
Hon. John A. Howard, of Wheeling,
who will be here some time about
the latter part of the month.
The Faculty have passed an order
prohibiting cadet uniforms to be
worn by students who do not regu-
larry belong to the military depart.
ment
Dancing lessons are a part of the
program now for some of the upper
tens of the cadet corps.
A limited number of the boys
have been requested to appear before
the Grand Jury to disclose any nn
lawful proceedings which they may
have witnessed around and about
the University.
No greater compliment could be
paid to the ability of DR.. Hartigan
than the universal desire by citizens
and students to hear his lecture,
Evolution as Theory" While he
may not cater to the tastes of those
who go to be pleased and tickled for
the time being. he will handle a
great momentous scientific question
in manner that everybody who
hears may be wiser than before.
why is it that force of men can
be kept perpetually working on the
campus and the students can't have
al least a respectable walk from the
gymnasium to the college?' Is a
question that can be heard dozen
times day. No one objects to the
campus being converted into a how-
er garden or what not, but the one
sidedness of the affair suggests that
there will be general reckoning
around here some Of these DAYS
Prof Hare will not permit {. prep
to use word made up of more than
three syllables, because big words
should be used by the seniors in or
der that they may "huuco' the pub
lie and pass OFF for learned men.
The junior performance will take
place on the evening of the 22nd
inst, under the guidance OF Prof
Wayland Reynolds. No admit
lance to outsiders.
Frank Stout has lately developed
serious symptoms Of somnambulism.
A few nights ago his room mate, B.
H. Hale, missed him and at once in
stituted a search for him lest some
had bcfallen him, How
ever, he was soon found near his
room standing on his head. upon the
top of a telegraph pole After some
effort he was induced to come down,
when he was conducted back to his
abode. He denied all knowledge Of
his feat and claims that the boys
put up job on him.
Hon. Henry Clay has received sew
eral hattering letters from Demo
cratic leaders of Wayne county TO
come home and accept the nomiua
tion for the Legislature. This be
speaks much for Henry's popularity
as campaign manager at home.
Like his great predecessor, Henry is
entirely self made man. However,
he is determined that the familiar
name of Clay shall go into history
with its old-time, undimmed lustre
Capt. Barlow has been wearing
downcast look for the past week
which is not removed by any amount
of smiles The boys say it was all
caused by the c. o. d.
DR.. Reynolds, one morning recent
ly, gave few preparatory remarks
illustrating the effects of games of
chance and what they eventually
lead to. So effectual was his talk
that RAIDER and Halstead came home
and at once consigned their checker
board to the flames What a pity
the school was not composed of such
good, conscientious boys.
The moot court room was the
scene of a very pathetic incident on
Tuesday last, whe the casen Of the
heis of John Doe against the widow
Of the late Richard r We was called.
The attorneys, Messrs. Kittle, La
year, Johnston and Jaco, had ran
sacked all the legal lore they could
find in order to make the effort of
their lives when the trial came up.
The speeches were all eloquent
and logical and would have suggest
ed future greatness for the boys by
any one had they not already known
their ability. However, the pathetic
appeal of Mr. Lazear, made for the
widow and her helpless children
deserves special mention. His
description and delineation Of the
decay of once happy home, the
ties of which had been severed by
the whitening hand Of death; his
flashes of oratory and word painting
moved the stoutest heart to. tears.
The Jury. which consisted of Messrs.