Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-22
TWO CENTS
THE REGENTS.
What They did on the First
Day of the Session.


Great Deal Of Business is Transacted
Salaries of Number of People In
4 creased New Teachers Provided for
New Chair Established New course
is Provided for-Gomplete List of
Work Done.
/ The board first session lasted un-
I til five o'clock this morning and the
regents in that time waded through
an immense amount of business,
They were completely exhausted
when 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 ali the
time before supper. They then took
up the regular business
The mistake in the announcement
of the decision by which the Column
bans 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. r. Whitehili was re. elected
treasurer and gave bond in the
sum Of forty thousand dollars.
S. G. Chadwick was reelected
auditor of the University.
It 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 DR.. Hartigan Of the
School Of Biology together with the
President was directed to secure
some one tofill the position.
A premedieal course of two years
niue 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.
yersity We're directed to investigate
the qualifications of the applicants
id the following positions and report
to the next meeting of the board.
An assistant professor of Botany,
Assistant in European History, Pro
lessor Of Domestic Science, Profes-
sor of Materia Medica, Assistant in
Chemistry and an acting Professor
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 Universi-
ty.
Rufus West instructor in wood
work was granted leave of absence
with pay from Jan. 1st 1900 until
his services may again be needed.
The salary of Prof G. r Jones
was raised from 81 900 to ST. 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 $1,000 to $1,000
Salary OF Prof. d. NJ. Willis prin-
clpal 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
$240.
Salary of w. I. Barbe assistant to
the president and travelling agent of
the University was raised from ST.
400 to 81 900.
George f. Vangilder was re elect
ed night Waterman, Robert Jenkins
gardener and George M. Cobun
elected ianitor to take the place Of
George Breakiron.
IL was ordered that six dozen ma.
pei and elm trees be purchased and
put out ON the grounds.
Marquette. ON Lake Sunar;n