Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-03
Opening to-day. sw attackers.
THE UNIVERSITY
Opened for The Fall Quarter---An Tn
usually Large Attendance---The Elk
ecu i've Committee Adj urns.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, October 2.
The thirty-second annual fall open
ing of the West Virginia University
is just beginning, and the number of
students so far enrolled indicates an
attendance this year by far the larg-
est in the University's history. Sew
eral hundred students are already here
and every train brings in a good many
more. The number of matriculations
on Saturday was about twice as many
as on the corresponding day last year,
but it is not expected that this ratio
will keep up, although everything
points to a great number of students.
Miss Clark, the new dean of women,
is helping with the matriculations.
She has al desk in Mrs Hubbard's art
room in Science Hall. and all of the
young lady students maptriculate there.
The newly adopted elective system
is new to the students. of course. but
they soon understand it, and all seem
to be greatly pleased with it. More
of them are e~lecting as their major
subjects such branches as Greek. Lat
in, German, ETC.. than are eiecting
what are popularity supposed to be the
easier subjects.
The town of Point Pleasant sent up
five fine young men yesterday.
The Episcopal Hall and the Baptist
Hall both seem to be very popular
boarding places, each of them having
a good many students.
The formal c%onvocation exercises of
the fall quarter were held tonight at
7:30 in Commencement Hall. and as
the programme indicates they were
intensely interesting and profit
able. They consisted Of splendid mu-
sic, good addresses and the comforting
of degrees.
The ceremony of comforting the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts upon four
young men who have just completed
the course was conducted. They are
Lee Smith, of Uniontown. Pa; Silas
Marion Hoff, of Auburn, Richie
ty, w. Va; Allen Wilson Porterield,
of Bedington, Jefferson county, w.
Va, and Charles Edward Trembly. of
Terra Alta, Preston county, W. Va.
The executive committee has con
cluded its labors and has gone home.
They have decided to advertise for
bids for three new buildings and will
open the bids on October 80. The
greatest possible speed will be used
in getting them under Roadway and
having them in readiness for the uses
of the University.
The case of Prof. Barton was taken
up informally and he was informed
that the committee had no jurisdiction
in the matter at all. This will leave
it open for the action of the full board
whenever it meets and it will then be
taken I'D on the initiative of the de-
posed Professor.
Three new instructors for the school
of music were added to the faculty.
They were Miss Marie Hester, former
~ teacher of voice in Ferry Hall.
Michigan Seminary. She has been
trained under Charles Adams, of Bos-
ton, where she made her debut. She
has toured the world in grand opera
and comes with the very highest rec
concentrations.
Miss Florence Madison Sitter. violin
and viola graduate of New England
Conservatory of Music. under the ia
nous violinist, Emil Mahr, teacher in
the normal department of the conserv-
atory.
Mr.. Theodore Rude. mandolin. gui-
tar, banjo, cello; educated abroad in
Leipsig and Paris. Formerly Profess
sor of Stringed instruments in Iowa
University.
The committee adjourned to meet
again on October 80.
Apeniup to-day. Swabaeker-s.