Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-06-19
West Ttrntnta University.

The bOarQ or Regents last 4nuAoN"i m
the following appointments; Rev. DR.. o. l.
Goodnight, president; Capt. C.. c. Hewett'
If the nineteenth United States infantry,
now stationed at Fl. Wayne, Mich, to be
e-ommandant of cadets aud instructor in
military science tactics in the place Of Lieut..
f. ID. W. Ramsey, whose term Of detail has
expired DIR. R. w. Douthat, principal Of
B%arboursviue College, to be professor OF an
cieut languages in the place Of Prof. Z. b.
Anderson Dennis NJ. Willis, OF Weston, to
be an assistant in the preparatory depart
ment and secretary to the president >. l..
Morris. of Putnum county, assistant IN min
ing and civil engineering G. R. Jones, Oh
Grafton. 70 be assistant in mechanical en-
cheering W. B. Outright, Of Buckhannon,
assistant in the preparatory department.
Wartman Barbe, Of Parkersburg, to be field
agent Of the institution, whose duty 1t Will
be TO work the State in the interest of the
university.
The board Of regents Of the University OF
West Virginia adjourned last Friday. Late
Thursday night they elected Judge Okey
Johnson dean Of the law faculty, retaining
both Professors Brooke and Wiley in the
department
Rev. DR.. Goodnight, the new president, Is
forty.seyen years OF age and a native OF
Kentucky. and comes from a family of dis
tinquished men. He also pursued studies
i'm the University Of Jene, in Germany
During his stay abroad he made a careful
study of the University systems Of Great
Britain. Germany, France and Switzerland.
and equipped himself thoroughly for the
p%osition which he is about to assume. DIR.
Goodnight Is believed to be a man Of SPLEEN
did executive ability. He is at present pas.
tor of a church in Waynesburg, and Is
trustee of Waynesburg College, which IN
stitution has been put upon a new basis
which has greatly advanced its prosperity.
From the Winchester Times we learn that
ON Confederate Memorial Day several or
caniza,ions. in recognition Of munihcen'
donations by Mr.. G. b. Rouss, placed hand.
some floral decoration upon the graves Of
his deceased loved ones in Stouewall Gene.
terry. The Times says: The "Rouss Lot
vasLandsomely decorated with floral design;
by the Union Fire Company. In front Of
| cha comment was a very large design of
"cross and crown" with a solid base made
| of pinks. Marecbal Neal, La France anc
Pearl de Jardene roses. The design wa:
about five feet high. with ribbon and care
| bearing the following inscription "In sym
pathv. Union Steam Fire Company, No. ?
We deeply mourn thy loss" On the grave
| of o.. II. B. Rouss was q design Gate.
Aiar." composed of chrysauthemums. Or
| the grave of his two sisters, Lizzie anC
| GIMME. was a pillow of roses and Oh
| the graves of Father aud Mother were two
crosses. a wreath of roses and two bouquets
| of white and red pinks, all bearing the card'
| of the Union Steam Fire Company, No. ,
The independent Fire Company of Charlie
Town sent a committee up with several flo
attributes, which were placed 10 the "RouS
| Lot" One of the designs was a very hand
some pillar, made of flowers, with ribbon
| attached bearing the following inscription
Independent Fire Company, Charles Town
w. Va" They also placed several beautiful
bouquets in the lot.
The Rouss Hook and Ladder Compau.
also remembered the magnificent sum giyeI
them by Mr.. c. b. Rouss and placed a min
iature ladder made of flowers in his lot, t,
his deceased relatives.
At the conclusion of the services in stone
wall Cemetery the Union Fire Company
headed By the Union Coruet Band, marched
to the Rouss Lot" where the band played
several dirges.
A late New York telegram says Genera
v. ID. Groner, Of Norfolk, drifted into town
| to-day about the time ex President Harri