The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-28
MORGANTOWN MATTERS.
,IIairs at tho Universiiy--A new Lecture
Coura.--oratoriral Contest Among
Women siudtnts-Sews Notes.

Anhirr Mt tho Untversiy-h now Lecture
4 Courae--oratorirai Contest Among
Women siudsnts-Sews Notes.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgenccr.
aIoRGANToWN, W. Va, Feb. IL
Since the board OF regents Of the Unl-
versity approved President Raymond's
plans for a continuous course he has
been In correspondence with a number
OF lecturers on scientific subjects. With
view to having them present during
the summer session and deliver q course
OF lectures. This. he felt was neces-
sary, because some OF the members OF
the regular faculty will elect to take
their term vavcation at that time. Up
to the present time he has arranged
for O course OF lectures on sociology By
Dr.. Lester 3. Ward, Of Washington.
and Miss Jane Adams OF the Hull So
cial Settlement" Chicago; on bacteri-
ology by Professor Hoag, OF the
Throop Polytechnic Institute. and on
general educational subjects by DR.. A.
e. W!nship, editor OF the New Eng
land Journal OF Education. The presl-
dent has received many inquiries con-
corning the summer session. and be-
lieyes there will be a large attendance.
The West Virginia Academy OF Sci
ence Is manisest!ng great interest In
the Dill introduced simultaneously in
the house OF representatives by Mr..
Dorr and in the senate by. Mr.. Elkins.
locking to the preservation OF the for
estry surrounding the headwaters OF q
number Of West Virginia rivers. DR..
A. D.; Hopkins and Professor L. c. Cor
bett, both OF the West Virginia Experi-
mental Station. have made lifelong
studies OF the subject, and have fnr-
nished Mr.. Dorr and Mr.. Etkins with
many valuable facts ascertained by
ehelr Investigations. The rivers or the
state which would be protected by the
measure influence q large number OF
the navigable streams OF the country.
The preliminary contest for the $loo
prize offered by the Woman's League,
Of the University. for the best declan1a-,
ton by O woman student was held yes
terday. Twenty-one women entered:
the contest. The Judges were Miss
Winitred Grey. OF the Cumnock School
of Oratory, at Evanston, H., and MISS
circuit, oflPittsbueh. The nine selected
, to make the final contest In June are.
Miss Sarah Johnson, Mrs. Leila J. Fra,
GER Miss Cameron, Miss Brand, Miss
Douthat, Miss Hannah Jones. MISS
Province. Miss Egbert and Miss GIL
bert. sujs "
All Of the churhces in the town sus-
pended services this evening, and par
ticipated in memorial services In the
University commencement hall IN
honor OF Miss Frances E. Willard. The
hall was ,thronged. A special musical
programme was rendered by chorus
composed OF oil the choirs OF the town..
and addresses were made by Mrs. Nor
row, OF Fairmont. president OF the state
organization OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and by President
Raymond, OF the University, who. when
a student at the Northwestern Univer-3
sity, was Miss Wizards private secre'-
tnry. u,
The Hart!gan Anatomical Society OF
the University has arranged to have
DR.. Flint, the celebrated anatomist,
present at the commencement season..
and deliver several lectures.
= Hon. B.. Mason Amber, OF, PaTkers--
burg, has accepted an invitation from
the law department to deliver lecture
before. this years class on April IL. Ills
subject Will be Higher Education as
q Requisite for Admission TO the Bar In
West Virginia"
Rev. James Sheerln has notified B!sh-
op Peterisin that he will resign the pass
torate Of the Episcopal church here
and the charge of the Episcopal hall for
students at the close OF the school year,
In June. Bishop Peterlsin invited
Rev. Mr.. Brittingham. OF Wheeling, to
take the charge, but he declined the in
vltation.