The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-08
speeIaI pI.paleh 70 lhe InloIIIEonoer.

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The report OF President Goodnight to
the board OF regents yesterday even
Ing Is n lengthy document, covering
with much ability and persplcuIty the
work OF the university during the past
year, and It's needs to make it more
efficient In the future. His recon-
mendatIons are all good and are along
the lines OF go-aheRd policy, but
few OF his suggestions cannot be acted
upon afflrmatiVely now because OF lack
OF funds, but as many OF them hs can
be made within the appropriation by
the legislature will be given due con-
sIderntlon by the bOnrd.
on behalf OF the preparatory depart
ment he asks for another assistant 10
the present corps, and larger recitation
rooms. The board will grant the re-
quest and TAKE n man from among
the number OF applicants which have
bccn made on behalf OF Professor
Armstrong, OF the English department.
Professor Harvey, OF the chair OF mod
ern languages, and Professor Douthait'
OF the chair OF ancient languages.
hc asks an additional appropriation
for books and apparatus. He recon-
monds an Astronomical observatory to
be used by the school OF mathematics.
This observatory is one OF the greatest
need, but no funds makes It's consiuera-
tIon impractlcable at this time.
The school OF chemistry and physics
has become such n large one that Pro-
fessor Mitchell cannot do Justice to the
immense amount OF work II Involves.
The president recommends either that
this department be made two schools,
one OF chemistry and one of physics
or else that an assistant be employed.
The latter will likely be done.
The school OF geology and mlneralogy
has outgrown It's class rooms In the
scientific building, and the legislature
will be asked TO appropriate $1,000 FOR
thepurpose Of remodellng the building
80 rs TO give this school more room.
on behalf OF Professor Aldrich, OF
the school OF mechanical engineering
and mechanical arts, the president sug-
gests that c. r. Jones bc promoted
from Instructor to assistant, that Rufus
West be made an assistant In metal
working, and that two additional as
sIstants, one fh the mechanical arts
and one in machines and electricity,
be Rppolntcd. A largely Increased np-
propriatiOn for machinery II asked for.
Although the youngest Of the schools.
this Is becoming an Important one oy
reason of the abilities OF Professor
AIdrlch. Tho equipment is now worth
about $4,000,
Tho law department wnnts new
building right away, and this need Is
recommended by the president. Whether
or not the request will be granted re-
mains with the legislature. The rooms
are now SO Inadequate that students
have literally 10 be packed In them.
An appropriation OF $1,000 for nppara-
tus Is asked for the school of biology.
n Is also recommended that the de-
partmcnt OF botany he made distinct
school with a special teacher during
the year
DIR. Hertlgan, the instructor, has mr.
ranged that his students got credit Tor
one years work in the Miami Medical
School, Ohio Medical School. Western
Pennsylvania Medical School, College OF
Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore:
Medical College OF the University OF
MARYLAND and Medical College Of the
University OF Pennsylvania The uni-
yprslty OF Pennsylvania admits and
gives advanced standing OF year to
the students Of but two other instl-
tutlons. Cornell and John Hopkins. II
the prcRIlents suggestions are carried
out the school Of metaphysics ana
political science will b" divided. and ont
tt II u ttntDl VI NAlNlNs NANuA'Nf NAh'A
President Goodnight and Or. Rey-
nclds. who Is a professor OF this school
and i5 greatly ovcrworkcd.
An appropriation Of 5000 is asked
for to buy drill ground and build IN
nrmory. II II also recommended TINT
the late order OF the board requiring
cadets to give up their books upon grad
unting be repealed. The order hns
caused great dissatisfaction among the
cadets. Capt c. c. Hewitt, In his re-
mort, says II will be n dctrimCnt to the
corps. and Major ]. p. Sanger, the army
Inspector, dcnounccs vigorously, In his
roport upon the corps, what he terms
tho niggardly policy OF the state and
university authorities II Is also urged
that the cadets be made n part OF the
state national guard.
The president recommends that the
school OF physical training be given
some substantial did; that all students
not In the corps OF cadets he compelled
TO devote n certain time 20 the work,
and that all athletics be placed under
the exclusive control Of the athletic
faculty. Among tho other recommends
tlons are that school OF music be cs-
tablIshcd and that the facilities In the
agricultural and commercial depart
tnRntg lp InprPn sod.