The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Some Items of Interest from the
Big Institution.

The Commencement Address to be De-
livered BY DR.. GunsauIns-G Governor
Atkinson will also be Herc-FIne
Prospects for the Summer Quarter
Eminent Instructors to be Here
News Notes and Personals.
The commencement address at the
University this year will be deliver.
ed by DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus,
president of the Armour Institute
of Technology. DIR. Gunsaulus is
one of the most celebrated public
speakers in the country, and every
body will be glad of this opportuni-
ty to hear him His address will be
given June 20. in the forenoon. In
the afternoon of the same day Gov
ernor Atkinson will deliver an ad-
dress.
The prospects for large attend
ance at the Summer Quarter are ex-
cellent There is every reason to
believe that the attendance will be
very much larger than it was last
summer. Among the eminent edu-
Gators from other universities who
will be here to conduct classes or
give courses of lectures are Presi
dent DaTid Starr Jordon. of Leland
Stanford University, President c.
W. Dabney, of the University OF
Tennessee, President d. B. Purinton,
of Denison University, President w
H. Crawford, of Allegheny College,
DR.. j. M. Coulter, head professor of
Botany in the University of Chicago,
DR., d. E. Phillips, professor of Ped
agogy in the University of Denver;
Hon. Vim. L. Wilson, President Of
Washington and Lee and several
others. MIR Wilson was formerly
president OF West Virginia Univer-
sity and Mr. Purinton was at one
time acting president and each Of
them will be given royal welcome
DR.. Phillips will be here all sum-
mer and will have charge of the reg
ular courses in Pedagogy He is a
West Virginia boy, being native
OF Barbour county. He was educa-
ted at the Fairmont Normal school,
the University of Nashville and
Clark University, taking his Phi. ID.
at the last named place under j.
Stanley Hall.
The regular courses in higher
mathematics will be in charge of j.
David Thompson, late Fellow Of
Trinity College, Cambridge, Eng
land. He is an NJ. A. from Cam
bridge University and M S. from
Victoria University, England. At
each institution he took various
honors in Mathematics. He will be
here all summer and will teach four
hours each day, giving three courses
in mathematics and one in astrono-
my.
Most of the regular professors in
the University will remain during
the Summer and give their courses
as usual.
The Art department will be open
and the piano department of the
School of Music. The drawing
classes in the Art department will
be free.
Professor Aldrich aud Professor
Jones attended the American, Socie-
ty of Mechanical Engineers at Wash
ington last week and the former
took an active part in the discus
sions. They are both members of
the society.
The campus is in better condition
this Spring than ever before, and is
very beautiful.
The twenty vines recently planted
to cover Commencement Hall are all
growing, and in two or three years
that building will present a different
appearance.
1t is understood that the new Lii
brary building will be erected on the
old graveyard lot. This is undoubt-
edly the most desirable place for it.
The new Armory will be built on the
rear of the Athletic Field thus put
ting it in the best place for drill pur
poses.
President Raymond and Director
Stewart will attend the National Ed
vocational Association in California
early in July.