The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-06-12


ASK PosTEN about land plaster 70
iyour corn.
Miss MABEL ROBE, of North Prize
street hal her hand badly mashc'
by window falling on it.
THE Governor and his official stat
will be entertained on Commencement
day by Dr. and Mrs. Goodnight.
DR.. TRUE, chief of the Office of ex
pertinent stations of the United State
is here in the interest of the Agricul
tural College.
KISGwooD has adopted the curfey
in heroic endeavor to prevent tn,
young hopefuls Of that metropolis
from falling into the clutches of tn,
horrors that stalk abroad in it afte
nieht-fall.
WE suggest that some one b,
commissioned to keep the incorrigi
BILE "kid' quiet during the exercise,
in Commencement Hall. He become,
quite a nuisance to people who wan
to hear the performance.
WE are under obligations for sub
tantial favors to Field Agent Barbe
He is the right man in the righi
place. 1t Is such active workers al
he that arouse University spirit ant
help to increase the number of stu
dents here.
THERE is no reason why some
scholarships should not be created
in the University. This would tend
to elevate the standard of scholar
ship and help many deserving but
poor young man along in the secur
ing of a much desired education.
THE trustees of Bethany College
have decided to continue the institr.
tion, and will try to raise 800, 900 by
July lst, 1899. They will get $40, 00C
a year for two, years from the state OF
West Virginia, giving the college
property, which is valued at 5000, DOC
as security.
JUST as soon as the river is made
free another reduction in fare on the
packets is promised. This will come
to enable the line already establish
ed toeompete with independent lines
The heavy tolls now charged protect
them but freeing the river will put
all on an equality.
PRoF. TRoTTER, of Buckhannon
who has been prominently mention
ed for the chair of modern lang
uages at the University makes the
announcement that he is not only
not candidate but would be unable
to accept it even if it were given
without his seeking it. He will re.
main at Buckhannon.
THERE should be greater induce
ments offered to young men coming
to the University to enter the cadet
corps. One years service is about
as long as the average student cares
to remain in it. 1t will be impossi-
BILE to raise this department to any
degree of efficiency without giving
the boys some inducement to remain
a soldier.
MR. J. W. WILEs is one of the
Alumni who still has an interest in
the W. v. u. This year he offered d
prize OF S25 to the preparatory stu
dent who would deliver the best ora
ton in competitive contest. The
necessary arrangements could not
be made for such a contest this year
However, we are glad such move
ment has been started and hope ii
may prove reality in the future
The W. & J. base ball team has
again declined with celebrity oul
courteous invitation to come over
and get licked. They have not met
us on the diamond since the memoir
able eleven inning game when they
were defeated by Whaley's home
run. 1t may be a judicious way to
keep the record clean to refuse to
meet strong opponent but it Ger
tainly is not brave course of ac-
ton.
DURING the latter part of the re-
eeption at DR.. Goodknight's some
unknown hoodlums threw an empty
beer key through front window.
1t fell amidst the assembled guests
and caused quite good deal of ex-
eitement for a few moments. A rig
orous attempt should be made to
discover the indemnity of the mis-
creants and mete out to them punish
ment adequate for such disgrace
full and reprehensible offence.
The reception rendered the stu
dent body by DR.. and Mrs. j. L.
Goodnight last Thursday evening
was more largely attended than any
other similar affair this year. In
addition to the students hundreds
of town people and visitors were in
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Waitman
Barbe, Miss Collett, of Elkins, and
Miss McCubbin assisted in receiv-
ing the guests. The refreshments
served were delightful and the en-
tire junction was grand success.
No professor in the West Virginia
University is more popular and pains
taking than Dr. Brooke. He is a
-well-bred, conscientious, christian
gentleman. His word and his abil-
ity are universally respected. AS a
teacher and expounder OF the law he
is no experiment; he is success
He infuses his strong personality in
to the lives and thoughts of his stu
dents. 1t is with no invidious dis
tinction to the other able and com
petent gentlemen in charge of the
Law School, that we say DR.. Brooke
for many years nursed the Univer-
sity Law Department into a school
of value and reputation.
THERE are a great many people in
the world who have never learned how
te live, and, In all probability they
never will, even when they have the
advantage Of college training. This
can be excused only sometimes. You
find this class OF people everywhere
They are unprogrcssivei In the extreme
and are stumbling block in the way
OF progress. You find them about
the University. They contribute
nothing 70 college sports. When they
attend ball game they manage to 70
IN without paying admission. They
never lend their support to college
publications, without which college
lie would BE- very prosy. They pour
cold water on every laudable enter
pri6c, md IN their pnr6lmo6ioqenooe