The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
REGENTS QUIT.
Board winds up its business and
adjourns on Thursday.

What they did While Here--All The
Business Before Them Is Finished for
The First Time--Andit0r's salary
Rnised Changes Made ia the Of
flciaIs--PIans for the New Buildings
Adopted other Business Transact
ed.
From Thursdays Daily.
The board first session lasted un-
til five o'clock this morning and the
regents in that time waded through
an immense amount of business
They were completely exhausted
wien they had finished.
The first business done at the
meeting which began on yesterday
was to listen to the report of the
President which took nearly all the
time before supper They then took
up the regular business.
The mistake in the announcement
Of the decision by which the Colum
bians were given the Grafton was
corrected and it was directed that
the Parthenons be given the money
on account OF the victory of Mr.. G.
| n. Smith, who represented them.
The reports OF the auditor and
treasurer were taken up and they
were found to be correct.
A. Il. Whitehill was reelected
treasurer and gave bond in the
sum of forty thousand dollars.
5. G. Chadwick was reelected
auditor Of the University
1t was ordered that the road be
paved from the borough line to
points past the Experiment station
If the money were available for this
purpose
A chair of Materia Medica was
established and DIR. Hartigan Of the
School of Biology together with the
President was directed TO secure
some one to the position.
A premedical course of two years
nine months each was established.
AT his own request Dr. J. w.
Hartigan was allowed leave of alb
sence from October 1899 to July first
1900 in order that he might pursue
| his studies in advanced Biology.
The President Of the Board of Re
gents and the President of the Uni
versity were directed to investigate
the qualifications of the applicants
in the following positions and report
to the next meeting of the board.
| An .Oc;ofanf ,,rofoucor nj Rofanv
Assistant in European History, Pro
fessor Of Domestic Science, Protes-
sor Of Materia Medica, Assistant in
Chemistry and an acting Professo}
of Biology during the absence OF DIR.
Hartigan.
| An order was passed asking the
Adjutant General of the state to
commission DR.. j. W. Hartigan as
First Lieutenant in the National
Guard Of the state and assign him
as surgeon of the Cadet Battalion
detailed for service at the Universe
| ty.
Rufus West instructor in wood
work was granted leave of absence
with pay from Jan. IsJ 1900 until
his services may again be needed
The salary of Prof. G. r Jones
was raised from ~, 600 to 81, 200 and
he was granted leave of absence from
April 1900 to July 1900.
Salary of r. l.. Morris assistant
professor Of civil engineer was raised
from 81 900 to 81 200.
salary OF Prof d. M. Willis prin-
cipal of Commercial Department
was raised from $500 to 81 900.
Prof, Barton salary raised from
$500 to 81 900
Salary of DR.. Dancer janitor of the
gymnasium was raised from $3.50 to
S240
Salary of w. L. Barbe assistant to
the president and travelling agent of
the University was raised from ST.,
400 to 81 900.
George +. Vangilder was re elect
cd night Waterman, Robert Jenkins
gardener and George M. Cobun
elected janitor to take the place of
George Breakiron.
1t was ordered that six dozen ma.
pei and elm trees be purchased and
put out on the grounds.