Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-11

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School of Music for music furnished
during Commencement.
Ordered that all diplomas be uni
formly lettered without expense to
the graduates, before being delivered
to them.
The lnter-society contest was divid-
ed. Hereafter the debate will be held
separately and some what different
from what it has been. Fifty dollars
will be giyY in the debators contest
and there Will be two representatives,
from each society. They will speak
for thirty minutes. 1t will be held
az the discretion of a faculty COM
mittee, but it will be some time in the
spring. The other contest will con-
sist of Defamation, Essay and Ora
ton and each will be given twenty
minutes if they desire it. The prizes
will be for grafton $50 essay $40, and
defamation $15.
Compulsory Chapel attendance was
abolished and hereafter it viii be vol
untary.
Ordered that Office of librarian be
declared vacant
Miss Eliza J. Skinner elected IL
brarian.
Mr. Hamber and Miss White re-
tanned as assistants at the same salary
as heretofore.
Cork carpet ordered to be placed in
library.
All books under charge of the pro-
fessors ordered back into the library.
$4,000 appropriated for supplies
and books for library and reading
room.
Prof. w. S. Aldrich granted leave
from September | 1898, without pay
until other wise ordered, or until he
volunteers for duty. He is now in the
Navy and he was paid in full up un-
till September l.
Mr.. r. e. Fast was promoted from
instructor to assistant professor. No
increase of salary.
Prof. Kenneth Mckenzie, Phi. D..
elected assistant professor of ro-
nance, language and literature. Sal
airy, $1,000, to begin July l.
5000 was allowed to department Of
agriculture for the purchase Of ma
terial
Action looking toward the protec-
ton of the University from fire was
taken. A fire company will be organ
lied among the students and suita-
BILE line of pipe will be laid together
with the proper fire plugs. Sufficient
hose will be bought and night
Waterman will be at some future
date employed.
All medical and dispensary fees are
abolished. They amounted to $6S8
this year and were perqusites of DR..
Hartigan.
Pro-. Hodges was reelected direc-
tor Of field athletics.
$500 appropriated to grade athlet-
ic grounds.
Mr.. S. G. Chadwick was unani-
mously elected auditor of the Uniyer-
sity. The term begins July |.
The corporation of Seneca was or
dered to be notified to fix the bridge
over Falling run; that it was unsafe;
for it to be repaired within 30 days by
the officers Of the town or torn down
by the superintendent of buildings
and grounds.
A pavement of brick, cement or
stone ordered to be placed in place
of the board walk in front of Com
mencement hall
800 appropriated to build walk from
Mechanical hall to campus.
The large tulip tree north Of science
hall was ordered removed.
A laborer on grounds was ordered
employed for nine months in the year.
Fees ordered to be paid by the stu
dents in chemical department. These
fees to accrue to the department and
to be fixed by the president and prin-
cipal of the school.
The action of the president of the
University and the president of the
board in regard to the school of music
was approved.
A resolution was passed as follows:
The regents at the close of this ses-
sion take pleasurein bearing witness
to the successful administration Of
President Jerome II. Raymond during
the year just closed and in declaring
its continued confidence in his ability
integrity and care over all the inter-
ests of the University.
The position of director of the gym
nasium was left untitled.
No resolution regarding the aboli-
tion of co-education was introduced
for the first time since it was estab-
lished.
The board then adjourned.