West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-06
UNIVERSITY NEWS ITEMS.
Notes OF Interest From Our Leading
Educational Institution.

We take pleasure this week in giving
some interesting items Of news in con-
nection with our State University, at
Morgantowu. Its growth in attend
ance IN the last two years has been
very remarkGo ole and with all very
gratifying. The matrioulatiou of stu
dents has gone frsn 2s3 in 1895 To 4GS
in 1897.
The intercollegiate Oratorical As
sociation Contest, OF Western Pennsyl.
vania and West Virginia. in connection
with West Virginia University. comes
on on Wednesday, Nav l2th. 1897, :, p
M, at Morganto~u. The Universities
and Colleges composing this Association
are Western University OF Pennsylvania
aud West Virginia University and Allie
gheny, Bethany, Geneva Theil Way
neSburg and Westminster Colleges.
The contest will take place in Copa-
mencenent Hall. This Hall seats com
tortaOiy 1000 people. so there will os
room. But the occasion is such that
there should not be left even standing
room IL Is the first tune the contest
has ever been held upon West Virginia
soil IL ~ the enkiadied new life aud
vigorous growth or University spirit
which has brought the honor OF having
this years contest at our University
The Governor OF our state has been
asked bv the MISREPRESENTATION Com.
IL
This is a deserved compliment a. lao is
man of liberal learning and for
number OF years was a trustee OF tho
ONO Wesleyan University, one of the
greatest schools OF Ohio The Judges
Tor the occasion are Superintendent
reunley, Youngstown. Ohio. Judge
Ewing. Uniontown, Pa and Hon. II.
w. Irwin, Washington, Pa.
Mr. N. w. Campbell will represent
the West Virginia University in the
contest. Ills many friends aud all
the University wish and predict for
him, success. In any event he will re-
present the University with honor aud
distinction.
The Annual CONNIE u eme Exercises
VIII take place this year, beginning
with Moot Court on Saturday 3. D. m.
June 5th; Bacc laureate Sermon on
sabbath, June 9th, II, "A. M; Regents
Defamation Prize Contest, Monday,
18th, p. m; Military Cadet Drill and
presenting honors and prizes by Cover
nor Atkinson, Tuesday fore aud after
noon, June Sth; Inter Society Regents
Piize Contest. Tuesday. June Sth, &, %.
nj ; Commencement Ceremonies, Wed
nesiay 10, "A. m. Juno 9th; Athletic
Field Sports, Wednesday June 9th, ?, p.
IN.
There arc IL candidates for gradua-
ton this wear; 80 i'm the Law and - i'm
the other Colleges
IL is expected that great number OF
distinguished citizens will be present
from all over the State.
The object from now on is TO make
the CONNIE ncemept week of the Uni
versity great educational week for
al West Virginians and TO make the
West Virginia University Mecca for
all the people OF the State The hotel
and boarding House accommoda lions
and the hospitable homes of the good
people, are sufficient To entertain all
who will go. IL Is hoped that this
year will be the most ENJOYABLE aud
memorable CONNIE 7cemenL in the his
tory of the University.
II Is the plans and expectations Of
students 20 have the Annual student
Commencement Ball on Wednesday
ev"ninE 81 Conneuccmen day. Invi-
lations will be sent out bv the student
Committee haviRg this ma tier in charge.
This occasion will he open and free To
all who wish TO attend and enjoy it.