The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-09
UNIVERSITY WORK.
An Alumni Association Organized
ut Charleston,
FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION
Enthusiastic for Its wslmfs-'Ths Work
ofFisid Agent Barbs Hearing Good RE-
superintendent Lewis and Ills
comlng school History orthe State,
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgenCer,

Special Dispatch TO tho IntellIgencer
CHARLESTON, W, Va, Dec, S.
An interesting meeting OF the gradu-
ates of the West Virginia University
who reside In Charleston was held
Wednesday night at the office OF James
F, Brown, esq, The meeting was called
by Waitman Barbe, field agent OF the
University for the purpose OF organic
Ing a local alumni association, Such
an association was formed and will be
known as the Charleston Alumni Assoc
clatlon OF the West Virginia University.
Hon, James Il, Brown was elected press
ldent and Col. j. Tllman Waters secre-
tnTy, The membership OF the nsS0cla-
ton Includes eN-State superintendent
Benjamin s. Morgan, Hon. James II.
Brown, Col. j. Talman Waters, clerk of
the United States circuit court; George
s. Laldlty, city superintendent OF
schools; James Ii, Nash, esq, Senator
James II, Stewart, Jacob II. Cork, esq.
Dr. j, II, Musgrave, Isaac Iowensteln.
ESQ, Henry H. Davenport Prof Russell
L. Morris, Jerome budding, esqrA, S.
Alexander esq, c, NJ, Anderson, esq.
and p, NJ. Summers.
The following who hold honorary de-
grees from the University are assocl-
ate members. Governor William A.
MncCorkle. Ex-Governor II, Willis VIII
son, Rev. DIR. II. Douglas Roller, State
Superintendent Virgil a. Lewls and
Hon. T, e. Atkinson; also all who have
attended the University from this city
and Vicinity but who have not taken
any degree are to be enrolled as assoc
clate members.
The secretary was instructed TO write
to President Goodnight and offer the
services OF the Charleston association
In anything II can do for the University.
The University men who reside in
Charleston and vicinity are delighted
with the splendid progress OF their alma
mater. Never before was so much in
terest taken here In the work OF the
University as at present Charleston
has number OF bright students at the
University now and number more are
getting ready to go, There is getting to
be sentiment here that Il Is II grent
mistake to go to college outside OF the
state when the state University offers
such great advantages free OF tuition to
West Virginia students,
All through the Charleston public
schools the boys aud girls are wearing
the University colors, old gold and blue,
The pupils OF the high school We're even
loyal and enthusiastic enough TO get
great number OF cards printed contain
ing the University yell for distribution
at the time OF the recent foot ball game
here between the W. v. U. and WASH
ingtOn 4 Lee. The Charleston public
schools are equal 10 any In the country
and Superintendent LRldley and
strong force OF able teachers are doing
splendid work, There is no better pub
lie school man In West Virginia than
Mr.. Laidley,
Judge Dent, OF the supreme court. the
first graduate OF the University. Is IN
the city and very much desired to at
tend the alumni meeting but supreme
court duties prevented
1t rs gratifying TO know that the peo-
pie OF Charleston consider the UNIVERSE
~ their university. One lady said:
Some people call II the MorEantown
University. II In no more the Morgan
town university than II Ii the Charles
ton university. II belongs TO all OF us"
Another lady says. she has one son there
now and will send another next year.
Rev. Or. Roller expresses himself as
greatly pleased with Bishop Peterkin's
work at the University and Will send his
son next fall number OF young men
here are already applying for cadet
ships for next year.
State Superintendent Lewis Is one Of
tho hardest workers about the state
house. He Is In his office carly and
late and never rests. He Is now devot
ing his best efforts to the important
work OF strengthening out the tangled
system OF graded and high schools In
West Virginia and iS endenvoring TO
make them as nearly uniform as posi-
bic.
Virginia Is In the hands OF the publisher
and will be out shortly. Those who
have READ the manuscript or the proof
sheets say that II will be an excellent
work. II Will be profusely illustrated
and will contain the best map OF West
Virginia ever printed.
Work progresses on the new railroad
up the Elk, but II win hardly be open to
Sutton ms soon rs was expected.
Captain Rob Carr'S friends Will be in
terested In knowing that he has recent
" been awarded some big contracts IN
the south which will take him out Of the
state n great deal and for good while.
coETysTAHTs CHOSEN