The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17
TIE UNIVERSITY.
Field Agent Barbe Talks En-
couargingly Of the School.
THE SPRING TERM IS OPENING,


With Many New students. the Enroll
mcnt Reaching 475-Interest In the
Commencement Day Exercises-A
Course Of short Talks being arranged,
Additions to the Greek Letter Frater-
nities-The Coming Oratericsl Cou-
test.
Field Agent Waitman Barbe, of
the West Virginia University, is in
the city, guest at the Stamm. This
week he has visited the schools OF
New Cumberland Wellsburg and 9th
er communities of the Pan Handle in
the interest of the states leading ed
ucational institution, and will visit
the Wheeling schools and those of
other parts of the Pan Handle this
week. Since Mr.. Barbe was engaged
as field agent there has been re-
markable increase in the attendance
at the University, due to his vigor-
GUS efforts. In number the increased
attendance foots up It's. Mr.. Barbe
was seen last evening and talked in
an interesting way of the Universe
ty. He said, among other things:
"The spring term of the Universe
ty is opening with many new stu
dents present, the enrolment having
reached nearly 475. New students
are still coming in to take advan-
tage of the spring terms opportuni-
ties. 1t is better to come part of
the year than not at all.
"The commencement day speakers
have been selected. The Bachelor
of Arts class will be represented by
Miss Ethel Reynolds; the Bachelor
of Science class by w. r. Standi
ford; the Bachelor of Laws class by
E. F. Morgan; and the Engineering
class by l.. j. Robb. The various
graduating classes will be the larg-
est this year in the history of the
University, and are composed of very
| fine material.
"Rev James Sheerin, warden OF
the Episcopal hall, is arranging a
course of short talks upon different
practical subjects, to be given for
the benefit of University students.
They will be given by University
professors and leading men of the
town and will deal mainly with the
several professions, the way to sue
cess in them and the kind of men
needed in them. They will be free
and will take place every Saturday
evening at the Episcopal hall. The
talks will be followed by questions
and a free and informal discussion.
"Prof. Reynolds has been deliver
inga second series Of public lectures
to the students under the direction
of the University Y. M. c. A., on
the general subject of Christianity
and it's relations to government, So
GEOLOGY, ethics, civilization, etc. A
more profound and interesting
course of lectures was never deliver
ed at the University. Indeed it
would be hard to conceive of more
profitable course in any institution
of learning. A great deal of inter
est is being manifested in the an
nual contest in the Regents prize
ESSAY.
1.-TWO new chapters Of Greek Let
ter fraternities have been organized
in the University, viz; chapter of
Kappa Alpha and a chapter of
Alpha Lex Omega. The latter is
composed exclusively of law stu
dents.
1.-THE intercollegiate oratorical
contest of the Oratorieal Associa-
tion of Western Pennsylvania will
be held in Morgantown May II, in
Commencement hall. The West Vir-
ginia University will be represented
by Campbell.
"The West Virginia University
people, both faculty and students,
are glad to see that Regent Charles
Burdette Hart is to be honored with
an appointment to an important for
eign mission, but they are sorry to
'lose him from the board, for his
great interest in the University, his
energy in it's behalf and his wise
judgment made him valuable MEM
| Der.
Governor Atkinson seems to
have been very careful in his selec-
ton of the new board of regents. 1t
is composed of men of ability, edu-
cation and judgment, and the Uni
versity will continue to prosper un-
der their direction" -Intelligencer