Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-30


work in History this fall will be
done by Assistant Professor Fast.
1t is expected that Lieut.. Lock
wood, u. S. a., will be sent back to
theUniversity as Commandant of the
Cadet Corps. His active services in
the army were needed during the
war, but he is expected back as
soon as the Peace commission re-
ports. Meanwhile Col. Richard f..
Fast will be Acting Commandant of
Cadets.
FULL CADET CORPS.
For the first time in the history
of the University there are more APP
plications for cadetships that can be
granted. Quite number of young
men have been put on the waiting
list" and will 90 into the corps just
as soon as any vacancies occur
There will also be number of vol
unteer cadets. A few cadets are out
on short furloughs and viii be in
not later than the beginning of the
Winter Quarter. No furloughs are
! being granted for more than twelve
weeks. The athletic field, which
will be the drill ground of the cadet
corps, is being graded and put into
condition. A vast amount Of earth
is being moved and the field will be
very fine one when the work is
completed.
The foot ball team is being formed
and the prospect is good tor sue
cessful team and fine sport. Games
with the University of Virginia, Ohio
University, Washington q Jefferson,
Marietta and some others have been
scheduled
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF the University has pub
lished a neat hand book giving much
valuable information for new stu
dents. These hand books are dis
tributed free Of charge A commit
tee of the Y. NJ G. A. also meets ev-
cry train TO receive the new stu
dents, assist them to find boarding
houses and generally to make them
selves helpful to the new students
The Woman's League has q SINH
lar reception committee to meet the
Young women students and assist
them in every way possible. These
two committees can be of immense
service to the new students and to
the University. A welcoming hand
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more good sometimes than can be
estimated.
Another good thing is a circular
containing a list of approved room
ing and boarding places for stu
dents. They show that furnished
rooms may be had at rates ranging
from SOC to $3.50 a week. Some
unfinished rooms are also offered as
low as 1926 month.
/ The old clubs or forts will be run
as usual this year and some new
ones are being formed, notably at
least three new clubs in Sunnyside
and Wiles' Addition.
Prof John L. Johnston, of the
Civil Engineering department, spent
most of the summer working
up material in various parts of the
state for book on Coal Mining in
West Virginia which he and Chief
Mine Inspector Paul will publish
shortly Mr. Paul is a graduate in
Civil Engineering from the Univer-
sity The book will be one of great
practical value.
S. b. Brown, professor of Geology
and sR. L. Morris. Instructor in Civ
il Engineering have been doing
some work this summer for the Geo
logical Survey of West Virginia, but
they are both here now ready to re-
sumo the work in their respective
departments.
Mr.. A. L. Post, the new Fellow
in Chemistry, has been here for two
days, and Mr.. d. w. Ohern, Eel
low in Greek, was expected to-day.
Prof Keene, who spent the sum
mer in New England, came in this
morning The other instructors in
the School Of Music are here,
The board walk in front of Com
mencement Hall has been taken
away and a good brick walk built
in it's place.
Arrangements have been made
with Mrs. r. F. Naret, North Main
street, to keep a lodging and board
/ inU houSe for ladies' exclusively