West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-06-20

Anna Bancroft White -Mouon kalia-
I Bethlehem ana Avon
stella sexten white -Monongalia--
I Looking backward.
BACHELORS OF ssENCE IN CIVIL En-
CHEERING.
Thomas Monohan Layelle-wetzel-
The Engineering Profession.
Russell Love Morris-Putnam-
The Whpple Truss Bridge.
silas clifford stathers- ohio-Engine Friction.
GRADUATES IN LAW.
! r. y. L. Allen, l.. II. Barnett. l. ID. Rear. r.
c. Cox. II. l.. Clark. S. II. Davis. " .Grablachoa.
L. Greyuolds, W. J. Holden. A. j. Holden. A.
c. Ireland, J.. ". Jaco, n. N. Lockridge r.
/ Aasao, q. w McCauley. J. T. Mcdonald. G. g
Morrison. Aguos J. Morrison. W. r. Patterson
9 - Poe. ID. Q. Reay, H. shaw. L. J. sommer-
Vile. b. +. Sterling. w r. Talbot. ). NJ.
Turner. }. r. wilson. G. y. Scott.
The Regents Prize Essay of s25
was won by j. r. Mcdonald. Sub
Ject-"The Place in Literature Of
Oliver Wendall Holmes"
This year, for the Grst time in
the history OF the University. the
graduates appeared in black gowns
and mortar board caps. This re-
vival of the old English custom
added very much to the dignity
and impressiveness of the occasion.
and we hope it Will be kept up.
An organization of the Law
Alumni was effected and starts out
very favorably. w. b. Cornwell.
OF Romney, was elected President,
q. w. May, of Lincoln county,
Vice President; j. G. Galford, of
Weston, Secretary, and l. G.. La
zelle, Of Morgantown, Treasurer.
Among other prizes awarded on
Commencement Day, was hand
some silk banner to Company b
Tor proficiency in drilling. 1t was
presented by Senator Elkius in a
neat speech. Harry Eaton was
awarded the medal for being tne
best drilled cadet. For making the
best record at target practice, los.
eph Kelly won first medal by 6fteen
points over j. Morgan Orr, out of
600. Mr.. Orr was awarded second
medal. The medals were presented
by Governor MacCorkle, who made
short but happy speech.
The University Dailg was edited
this year by students j. f. Strader
and E. B. Stewart, and was a sue
cess in every pan ticular.
The Athenaeum will be revived
and published again the coming
year by students III. l.. Swisher and
l.. L. Friend.
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Goodnight, of
WaynesbnIg. Pa, was elected
President and DR.. P. b. Reynolds,
Vice President. All the other Pro.
fessors were reelected except Prof.
BIC. Anderson, who is succeeded by
DR.. r. w. Douthat, of Barbours.
vile, as Professor of Ancient Lam
guages. w. b. Outright, one of
the graduates, was elected Assistant
In the Preparatory Department,
and Il. b. Morris, Assistant in
Civil Engineering. d. Nj. Willis,
of Weston, was elected to the depart
ment Of PenmanshIp, Typewriting
and Short Hand. Judge Okey
johnson, Of Charleston, was elected
Dean of the Law Department 1T a
salary of $4,000 per year. Judge
johnson served on the Supreme
Bench Of this State twelve years.
and Will be a good man to have
connected with the University.
Russ Jones, of Grafton, who gradu.
ated last year, WAS elected Assistant
in the Mechanical Department.
AS the time of Lieut.. Ramsey
has expired and he will have to 20
back to his regiment, the War De.
partment has been asked to detail
Capt. Q. @. Hewitt, of the 10Th In.
fantry, as Commandant of Cadets.
The new Board of Regents or
gained by electing Col. John A.
Robinson, President, and Prof. S.
b. Brown, Secretary.