Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-13
University News Items.

University News Items.
We take pleasure this week in CIV
ing some interesting items Of news IN
connection with our State University,
at Morgantown. Its growth in at
tendance in the last two years has been
very remarkable and withal very
gratifying. The matriculatiOn of stu
dents has gone from 283 in 1895 to
463 in 1897.
The intercollegiate Oratorical AS
ISOLATION contest, Of Western Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia, in connec-
ton with West Virginia University,
comes off on Wednesday May Is, 1897,
at s p. m, at Morgantown. The uni
versities and colleges composing this
association are Western University Of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia Uni
versity and Allegheny, Bethany, &C.
neva, Theil, Waynesburg and West
minister Colleges. The contest will
take place in commencement hall.
This hall seats comfortably 1000 peo-
pie, so there will be room. But the
occasion is such that there should not
be left even standing room. 1t is the
first time the contest has ever been
held upon West Virginia soil. 1t is
the enkindled new life and vigorous
growth of university spirit which has
brought the honor ofhaving this years
contest at our university.
The Governor Of our State has been
asked by the Inter-Association COM
mittce to preside on this occasion.
This is deserved compliment, as he
is a man of liberal learning, and was
for number of years a trustee Of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, one Of the
greatest schools of Ohio The judges
for the occasion are Superintendent
Treudley, Youngstown, Ohio; Judge
Ewing, Uniontown, Pa, and Hon. R.
W. Irwin, Washington, Pa.
Mr.. n. w. Campbell will represent
the West Virginia University in the
contest. His many friends and all
the university wish and predict for
him success. In any event he will
represent the university with honor
and distinction.
The annual commencement exercises
will take place this year beginning
with moot court on Saturday at 8P.
m, June 9Th; baccalaureate sermon
on Sunday, June 9Th, at II a IN. ; re-
gents defamation prize contest, Mon
day at s p. m. military cadet drill
and presenting honors and prizes by
Governor Atkinson, Tuesday morning
and afternoon, June 6th inter-society
regents piize contest, Tuesday, June
8th, at s P. IN. commencement cere-
monies, Wednesday at 10 a. m, June
9th athletic field sports, Wednesday
at 2 p. H., June 9th.
There are Il candidates for gradu-
alton this year; 40 in the law and %
in the other colleges.
1t is expected that great number
of distinguished citizens will be pres
ent from all over the State.
The object from now on is to make
the commencement week Of the uni
versity great educational week for
all West NWgmans and TO make the
West Virginia University Mecca
for all the people Of the State. The
hotel and clearinghouse accommoda-
tons and the hospitable homes Of the
good people are sufficient to entertain
all who will go. 1t is hoped that this
year will be the most enjoyable and
memorable commencement in the his
tory Of the university.
1t is the plans and expectations Of
students to have the annual student
commencement ball on Wednesday
evening of commencement day. In
vitations Will be sent out by the stu
dent committee having this matter in
charge. This occasion will be open
and free to all who wish to attend and
enjoy it.