The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-02-09
THR UNIVERSITY.
Some Forward Steps Taken b,
the Institution.

the Institution.
An Interesting Collection OF Onicsai
Observation-Disclosures Lectures to be
delivered here this Summer--Great
Educators and Thinkers TO be here
---Dr. Ward of the Smithsonian In
stitution---Dr. A. E. Winship.of the
journal of Education. Beston---Dr.
Edw- T.. Barnard of the Yerkes OBJ
scrvatory---Prof. Ernest b. Hoag, OF
the Throop Polytechnic Institute
Miss Jane Addams, OF Hull House,
Chicago---The preliminary contest
of the Wiles Prfze---The Athletic
Association - Other Interesting
facts about the chief educational
Institution of the State.
DIR. Lester f. Ward. of the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington. D..
c., author of Dynamic Sociology.
Psychic Factors of Civilization, and
''OutsEaes of Sociology will be at
the Eest Virginia University during
the summer quarter and deliver two
courses Of lectures, one on ''Pure So
ciologyr and one on ''Applied Sociol-
ogy." His lectures will begin July is
and continue four weeks. He will
lecture twice day, six days q week.
and win give four public lectures in
the evening. DIR. 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 great
sociologist but great scientist and
philosopher. Summer quarter stu
dents will have the opportunity of
studying under America 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 in 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
tractiye course ON 'sThe Historical Sur
vey Of Sociological Thought''duringt 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
writers down to our own times. The So
Geological teachings of few class
ical writers, as Plato, Aristotle,
and Cicero, are considered as types of
ancient social thought. Mcdiaevai
thought is briefly discussed, taking
writers like st. Augustine and st.
Thomas Aquinas as types, with a
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,
Noyicon, Giddings, and Small. DR..
Raymond will also give course In
Elements Of Economics.
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 the state. The as
ISOLATION will be efficered and man.
aged by the students, subject to such
general regulations as may be pre-
srribed by the board of regents and
faculty. All the athletic interests Of
the University will be 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 SUBJ
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 course of lectures
at the West Virginia University dur
ing the summer quarter. He will
lecture two hours a day for ten days,
on Education, beginning July 10.
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.
Professor Hodges will give course Of
"PlaiD Talks for Practical Teachers. y
Other special opportunities for teach
ers and those preparing to teach Will
be announced later.
An important change has been made
in the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Laws at the West Vir-
ginia University. The degree of A.
B. L. has been abolished and the Ii.
B. course In the future will cover four
years, two In college work and two In
law. This change, however, does not
affect any students now pursuing the
A. B. L. or LII. B. course. The
University will keep it's implied con-
tract with its students as set forth in
the catalogue.
Students who take the work for
merly given for LII. B. will be given
a certificate which will admit them
to the bar in West Virginia, but they
will not be given the law degree of