The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-17
THE WORK OF TnE CoMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee Does a Vast
Amount Of Hork-seyeraI Petitions
nsidered-Sfudents Wishes Not Ac-
ceded To The Most Important Mat
tiers Considered.

tfdHodCtcu, tnt llkg DctuS the
most important
The Chairman of the Executive
Committee was authorized to have
the boilers in the several buildings
insured.
Upon the recommendation of Pres
ident Raymond the name of Prof.
Reynolds department heretofore
known as the department of Meta
physics was changed to the depart
ment of Philosophy. This action
was taken at the request of DIR. Rey-
nolds himself who will hereafter be
known as Professor of Philosophy.
1t was ordered that the usual Sat
urday night dances in the Gymnasi-
nm be held not oftener than once in
each month, and that they begin at
8 p. m. and close promptly at 10 p.
m. and that the annual midwinter
and commencement balls are to be
in lieu of, and not in addition to the
usual Saturday night balls in the
month in which they are held.
The Director of the Experiment
Station submitted a proposition to
lease five acres of glade land in Pres
ton county for experimental purposes
asking the approval of the Execu
tive Committee to enter into con
tract, and the Chairman of the Elk
ecutive Committee to approve it.
On the recommendation of the
Library Committee of the faculty
adopted at its meeting Oct. 30th,
1897, it was ordered that the Exc
cutiye Committee approve the APP
pointtnent of Miss Eliza j. Skinner
as Library Director, and in charge
of the reorganization Of the Library.
The President of the University
authorized to expend such amount
as may be necessary to classify, cat
alogue, and reorganize the Universi-
ty Library.
The President of the University
was authorized to expend the sum
of $3.50 for the stock, material, and
labor required to make new library
standard book cases for the Unlvei :
sitv Library.
The President of the University
was authorized to expend $50 for the
stock, material and labor required
to make suitable receiving and
distributing desk, to serve also as a
base for the card catalogue cases for
the University Library.
The President of the University
was authorized to expend $35 for
putting in additional incandescent
lights for the University Library
and furnish them with suitable re-
Electors.
1t was ordered that 300 copies OF
a suitable hymn book for exclusive
use in the chapel exercises be pur-
chased and that the superintendent
of Buildings and Grounds be direct
ed to procure and have attached to
the backs of the chapel seats, suita-
ble< book racks to hold the hymn
books.
The Executive Committee having
had under consideration the propos-
al of the State Board of Agriculture
to cooperate with the Experiment
Station in the publication of the
EARN Review" referred the whole
matter back to the Director of the
Experiment Station with the author
ity to take such action in the prem
ises as in his Judgment will be best
in all respects for the interest of the
Experiment Station, provided that
funds are available for the purposes,
and that not more than the sum of
$500 be expended for this purpose
in any one year.
The President of the University
was authorized to secure special
lecturers from outside and certify
their expenses for payment from the
c. & G. fund.
Application having been made by
certain cadets for change in the
shape and style of caps worn by the
corps, it was resolved that the executive
COMMITTEE is of the opinion that it has
no authority to amend the regulations
for the government of cadets and the
style OF uniform prescribed by the
Board of Regents.
1t was ordered that the President
and Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee be instructed to procure, if pos
slble the enlistment and organization
of the Military band to be attached to
and made part of the 1st Regiment of
West Virginia National Guards, with
headanarters- aI~this MACE and to be
under the instruction of the Director
of Music, and the instructor of wind
instruments of the University.
Oh motion the matter of installing
in the University building, including
the School of Music, an electric
beH signal system and connecting
same with the Western Union time
system, was referred to Prof. Aldrich
with instructions to procure bids up
on the cost of installing the same,
and annual expense of time service,
and that a sum not exceeding 1862 is
hereby authorized to be expended fol
the former, and not exceeding $50
per annum for the latter, and to be
expended under the direction of the
Prof. of Mechanical Engineering, in
cooperation with the Superintendent
of buildings and grounds under con-
tracts approved by the Chairman OF
the Executive COMMITTEE.
On motion it was ordered chat the
sum Of $500 per week he authorized
to be expended upon the certificate OF
the Professor of Mechanical Engineer
ing for additional help for operating
the electric light and power plants in
Mechanical Hall for The ensuing six
months.
Prof Aldrich submitted a propo-
sition from c. L. Reay to operate the
University Foundry Cupola, and upon
motion it was ordered that the Profes-
sor of Mechanical Engineering be au-
thorized to accept said proposition.
On motion the Auditor was author
lied to pay upon the certificate of the
Director of Field Athletics, approved
by the President. his actual travelling
expenses incurred in accompanying
the football team in games away
from Morgantown.
The committee heretofore having
indicated to the architect its wish to
have certain notifications made to
tho r,lanc FOR opfropoa N xln v,rt l.