The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-06-19
THE REGENTS.
Their Meeting and Proceedings.
Several Changes In the Faculty-Non-
Partisan the Watchword.

board Of regents began on june Bird.
Hon. Geo. G. Sturgiss was chosen
president of the board. This was the
first meeting Of the board since its
appointment by Governor Atkinson.
The members present were Messrs.
Sturgiss, Hamill, Mcmahon, Camp
bell, Kunst, Atkeson, Lee, Powell
and Brown.
Prof. S. b. Brown was elected sec
rotary of the board.
The reports Of the President of the
University and the Director of the
Experiment Station occupied the
time for the first two days.
Routine business occupied the
board for several more days. Among
the appropriations made ON June
was 5000 for completing the bathing
pool in the gymnasium.
An assistant was allowed the
commercial school at salary of
$500. The instructor of the com
mercial school, Prof. Willis received
an increase in salary giving him
$500. He and his assistants were
given the rank Of assistants in the
preparatory school and he was made
member of the prep faculty.
$500 was appropriated for the
purchase of a new piano for the gym.
Work in physical training and
drill was ordered to count as half
regular recitation work.
1t was ordered that the north
wing of the University building be
completed according to the original
plan the cost not to exceed S17
500.
The land slide on north side of
Science Hall was ordered fixed at a
cost not exceeding $500.
A fence was ordered to be built
around the grounds at cost not to
exceed $3.50.
The superintendent of buildings
was empowered to employ man
five months of each year to put and
keep in order the University grounds
and to make such improvements as
his time will admit His salary was
not to exceed $50 per month.
5000 was appropriated to paint
such parts of the roofs and tin work
as should need it.
The salary of r. L. Morris assist
ant in civil engineering was in
creased to $1,000.
A number Of orders in regard to ca
diets were made. Among others that
each state cadet be furnished uni
form complete every two years and
additional caps, gloves, coats, pants
as may be needed not to exceed in ag
gregate value in any one year SIS. 1t
was also ordered that the cadets per-
form at least five days camp duty each
summer between the close of the
Spring term and the opening of the
Fall term all expenses TO be borne by
the State.
For the appointment of cadets the
following distribution of counties was
made
To Mr.. Mcmahon: Jefferson, Berke-
ley, Morgan, Hampshire, Hardy and
Mineral
TO Mr.. Campbell: Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler.
To Mr.. Sturgiss; Marion, Mononga-
liza, Preston, Taylor, Tucker and Bar
bour.
To Mr.. Kunst: Lewis, Upshur,
Wetzel, Gilmer, Braxton, Randolph
and Calhoun.
To Mr.. Lee. Greenbrier- Pocahon-
tas, Grant, Pendleton, Monroe, and
Summers.
To Mr.. Brown: Kanawha, Clay,
Roane, Nicholas, Fayette, Boone and
Jackson.
To Mr.. Atkeson: Putnam, Mason,
Lincoln, Cabell and Wayne.
To Mr.. Hamill: Mcdowell, Mercer,
Mingo, Raleigh, Logan and Wyoming
To Mr.. Powell; Wood Writ, Ritch-
lie, Doddridge, Harrison and Pleas
ants.
A magazine to be built west of the
Unworthy building near Falling Run
was ordered, cost not to exceed $3.50.
$500 has ordered to be expended in
fire plugs connections, hose, nozzles,
and other fire apparatus.
Prof. Aldrich was appointed a dele
gate to the meeting of the American
Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations to be held
July 1918, 1897.
Prof. Jones was given an increase of
500 and Rufus West one of $50.
The honorary degrees conferred and |
the gentlemen upon whom conferred
are as follows: Civil Engineering,
Prof. William A. Pratt, Newark, Del
aware.
Master of Arts, Waitman Barbe, Of
Parkersburg. Doctor of Civil Law,
Gov. G. w. Atkinson, of West Vir-
ginia. Doctor of Laws, Hon. William
L. Wilson, formerly president w. V.
U.
Prof. A. r. Whitehill was the first
professor to be elected to his chair
and was Immediately reelected Treas
urer of the University. His bond was |
fixed at $40, 900. His sureties were
Messrs. Adams, Lorentz, Sanford Bar |
rackmau, Geo. G. Steele, Luther S. |
Brock, James w. Holland and David |
II. Courtney.
A fountain not to exceed in cost |
$3.50, was ordered placed in the center |
of the quadrangle.
The sum Of IS, 900 was appropriated |
for the purchase of telescope and |
equiping an observatory. This is to
be set aside until next year when an
other like sum is to be added to it and |
the purchases made.
The never failing resolution to
knock out co-education was killed 6 |
to three.
A chair Of Agriculture was created |
the occupant of which is to be Dean |
of the Agricultural College and mem
Der of the University Faculty. Sala-
ry, $1,000.
The chair of Metaphysics and Polit-
ical Science was divided into one of
Metaphysics including Logic, Psy
chology, Ethics and kindred subjects,
and one of Political Science, including
History, Political Science, Economics
and kindred subjects.
The salary of the janitor was fixed
at $50 per month and he was given the
Science Hall, University Hall, and
Prep. building. Such help as may be
needed he shall hire.
A department of Music, Drawing
and Painting was ordered If in the
discretion of the executive committee
it was deemed expedient Students
in this department were to pay such
tuition as the committee fixed upon.
All matters in relation to this de-
partment were placed in the hands Of
the committee.