Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-08
THE UNIVERSITY.
Some Forward Steps Taken by
the Institution.

An Interesting Collection of Official
Information---Noted Lectures to be
delivered here this Summer--Great
Educators and Thinkers to be here
DIR. Ward of the Smithsonian In
stitution---Dr. A. f.. Winship, of the
journal of Education, Boston---Dr.
Edw. e. Barnard of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory---Prof Ernest b. Hoag of
the Throop Polytechnic Institute
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House,
Chicago---The preliminary contest
of the WiIes Prize---The Athletic
Association Other Interesting
facts about the chief educational
Institution OF the State.
DR.. Lester f.. Ward, Of the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington. d.
c., author of Dynamic Sociology, :"
''Psychic Factors of Civilization, " and
"Outlines of Sociology will be at
the West Virginia University during
the summer quarter and deliver two
courses of lectures, one on sPure So
GEOLOGY" and one on applied Sociol-
ogy." His lectures will begin July Is
and continue four weeks He will
lecture twice day, six days week,
and will give four public lectures in
the evening. DR.. Ward has done
more to develop the science of sociol-
ogy than any other American. He is
the most prolific writer on sociology
in the country, and is not only a great
sociologist but great scientist and
philosopher. Summer quarter stu
dents will have the opportunity of
studying under Americas greatest au-
thority on sociology.
Indeed the summer quarter will Of
fer many exceptional advantages for
those interested in sociology and So
Geological subjects. In addition to
DR.. Wards courses Miss Jane Adams.
the celebrated founder of Hull House
social settlement ia Chicago, will give
several lectures. President Raymond
will offer two courses, and Prof. Charles
Zueblin, of the University of Chicago,
will give some lectures.
President Raymond will give an at
tractive course on '"The Historical Sur
vey of Sociological Thought" during the
summer quarter at the West Virginia
University. This course traces the
gradual development of sociological
thought from antiquity through He
brews, Greeks, Romans, and Medieval
writer's down to our own times. The So
Geological teachings of a few class
ical writers, as Plato, Aristotle,
and Cicero, are considered as types of
ancient social thought. Medieval
thought is briefly discussed, taking
writers like St. Augustine and st.
Thomas AQuinas as types, with 4
view to explaining the slow growth of
sociology. The later developments of
sociological thought are treated at
greater length, the larger part of the
course being devoted to the teachings
of the most important modern sociol-
ogical writers, as Vico, Comte, Spen-
Ger, DeGreef, Ward, Tarde, Durkheim,
Novicon, Giddings, and Small. DR..
Raymond will also give course in
Elements of Economics.
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Three delegates from the Y. M. G.
A. of the West Virginia University
attended the Interstate convention Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. at Baltimore.
The West Virginia University Ath-
letic Association has been chartered
under the laws Of Toe state. The as
sociatjeh Will be ollicered and man
aged by the students, subject to such
general regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the board of regents and
faculty. All the athletic interests of
the University will he under the con-
troll of the association.
An active effort is being made by
the students and faculty of the West
Virginia University to secure sub
scriptions to fund with which to
buy pipe organ for the chapel.
DR.. a. e. Winship, editor of the
Journal of Education, Boston, and
one of the most eminent educational
lecturers in this country, has been en-
gagged to deliver a course of lectures
at the West Virginia University dur
ing the summer quarter. He will
lecture two hours day for ten days,
on Education" beginning July 13.
Regular work in Pedagogy will be
given through the summer quarter by
Professor Miller, professor of peda-
gogy, and DR.. Sanders, assistant pro-
fessor of pedagogy in the University.