The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-28

IMAM maze up DN the zeal ana earn
estness in which they enter into what
they undertake The pride which
they have manifested during the
year in their drill work and recita
lions has been highly satisfactory to
the officers and faculty. The lack
of suitable drill ground heretofore
has done much TO hinder their out
door exercises, though this will all
perhaps be remedied by next year
when the new drill ground back of
the hall is put in first class order.
Prof. Ramsey has made first
class teacher in this department and
raised the standard of work higher
than it has ever been and at the
same time be has made himself very
popular with the cadets who will
miss his presence next year should
he not remain as has been reported.
Ammunition has been dealt out to
the third year men and they began
their field practice Saturday Most
of them proved 20 be already first
class marksmen at short range
though they all confess that the
modern army gun is quite an i'm
provement over the mountain rifle of
their fathers. While many of them
would doubtless make warriors of
renown if called into service all hope
that circumstances may ever be such
that their services will not be need
ed They entertain dreams of
golden future in other lines of work.
Let US all hope that their most
sanguine expectations may be re
allied.
Quite respectable crowd of our
boys attended the Y. NJ c. A. dis
trict convention at Fairmopt last
Sunday, much to their satisfaction
and joy. All reported good time
and an interesting meeting while the
good things they got to eat were
simply immense. Frank Stout and
Barlow say they were just as happy
as they ever want to be. and 9. II.
Hall says its about as happy as they
ever will be, and that's the way it
goes. Among the number who at
tended were Stout, Barlow, ALE
mong, Sam Jacobs, Shaw and the ir-
repressible "Old Dry" who combined
business with pleasure and went to
talk up the University Daily and
show the Farmont business men the
route to a speedy fortune by giving
him an sad"
The engineering class have been
doing some practical work on the
campus, indications of further i'm
proyement of this cherished spot.
This time it lis net work of pipe lines
or miniature sewerage system for
the college buildings, thing badly
needed. Now, let us all pray for an
provement in the sidewalks or
rather new ones instead of the few
pieces of boards scattered around
over the ''oats patch"
Doc Holden is Disguised with
life and nobody blames him for it.
A few evenings ago he was out for
social call of few minutes when
just upon the act of leaving, much to
his chagrin and surprise he noticed
familiar looking trunk just on the
outside of the parlor door. Upon
close inspection it proved to be
DOCS" treasure which contained all
his earthly possessions and which as
he soon realized had been moved
hither by the transfer men, The
timely arrival of some of his friends
who aided him in getting it home re
lieved him of no little embarrass
ment. He set up to the boys boun
tiful supply of cake and ice cream.
Then he repaired to the room and up
to this date has not been seen on the
streets.
Examinations in the law depart
ment have begun and will be in full
blast from now until the 1st of June
about which date they will end.
Many anxious hearts will await the
result of the faculty's action. TAX
ing everything into consideration
the class this year will compare fa-
vorably with that of any preceding
year in the ability of its members
while in point of numbers there is
considerable improvement. Among
the number are several who have
graduated from the academic depart
ment of the University and have re-
turned for the purpose of taking this
special course The normal schools
are represented by number of boys
who have done good service in teach
ing the young idea how to shoot.
All of them have had more or less
training in the great university of
experience which goes long way
toward making good lawyer. Pro
fessors Brooke and Wiley have la
bored faithfully to start the young
disciples out with the ground work
of legal education. II they fail they
cannot lay it to the school. 1t would
take only a visit to the moot court
to convince anyone that such word
as fail is stranger among this body
of would be jurists.
The last of The Banner lectures
will be given at the chapel on the
evening of May 1st by Col. L. 7.
Copeland who has very justly won
the title of "prince Of orators" his
subject will be Seeing the Elephant
which is one of his gems of wit, sar
casm and drollery, of which he is
complete master. rhe impression
which he left while here last year is
enough to draw crowded house.
This is considered one of his finest
orations and is arranged to please
and instruct every class of hearers
Being the last lecture of the season
large audience will be expected.
II. s. Sommerville /, again back in
his old place in the law department
after an absence of nearly four
months at his home in Writ. jun
boz as he is Familiarity known among
the boys has not lessened the least
bit in avoirdupois and tips the heam
just at 200 pounds. He says Mat
every ounce Of it is consecrated TO
the cause of Republicanism and pro
lection. just what protection "Jum
BIO" needs is a question calculated to
stall the most acute politician of the
land
The society exercises Friday eve
evening were unusually interesting
especially in the Parthenon Hall
where the question OF "Woman's
Rights was exhausted in every
phase. After regular debate some
very instructive talks we're matte hy
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