Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-02
UNIVERSITY OPENS.
Largest Enrolment Ever Re-
corded Indicated.
Naturalization the Order of the Day
New System is Bothering the Stu.
dents-NeWs Notes and Personals
About the University its Teachers
and the Students Generally.

The thirty second annual fall
opening OF the West Virginia Uni
versity is just beginning, and the
number of students so far enrolled
indicates an attedance this year by
far the largest in the University's
history. Several hundred students
are already here and every train
brings in good many more. The
number Of AUTHORIZATIONS on Satur-
day 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 great number OF stu
dents
Miss Clark the new Dean of Wo-
men, is helping with the matricula
lions. She has desk in Mrs. Hub
bard Art Room II Science Hall,
and all of the young lady students
matriculate there Miss Clark has
already made multitude of
friends She is a thoroughly train
ed woman and the young lady stu
dents will find her advice helpful
The newly adopted elective sys-
tenn 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 electing as their
major subject such branches as
Greek, Latin, German etc, than are
electing what are popularity supposed
to be the easier subjects.
The number Of Engineering stu
dents this fall seems likely to be
very large The engineering courses
in the University are deseryedly
popular.
The new professors and assistants
are all in their places ready for
work. The laboratories have been
frightened up and work will begin
with enthusiasm
The departments of Chemistry,
Zoology, Botany, Biology, and Phys
les have all been strengthened to
remarkable degree since last year.
Dr. Reynolds, after rest for
three months, is at his work as Pro
lessor of Philosophy again He is
one of the ablest men the faculty
ever had.
Professor Patterson wife and child,
returned yesterday from New Eng
land
Mrs Hester, the new vocal in
structor, came Saturday evening
and is at the Peabody Hotel.
Miss Florence Madison Sitter, in
structor on the violin, is boarding
at the Peabody.
Professor Ellenberger and family
have rooms over the Farmers and
Merchants Bank and take their
meals at the Peabody.
Prof. Armstrong has returned
from Parkersburg where he attended
the M. E. Conference and, at which
he was elected lay delegate to the
General Conference
Prot. Willis is able to resume his
work after a serious attack of Jaun
dice.
DR.. ST. George Tucker Brooke and
family have returned from their sum
mer vacation and everybody is glad
to welcome them back
The Episcopal Hall and the Bap-
fist Hall both seem to be very popu
lar boarding places, each of them
having a good many students.
All students can get lists of board
ing and rooming places at the Presi-
dents office in the University and
they can all find accommodations to
suit their purses and tastes if they
will ask the assistance Of some mem
Der of the University. Professors.
members of the Y. NJ. G. A. orany
body else connected with the Uni
versity, will be glad to give new stu
dents all desired information. Good
rooms well furnished may be had
for from 75c to ST. so week. Many
excellent rooms are being rented at
75c. Students should take time
to find what they want.
A great many fine young lady
students are coming in from all sec
tions of the state and from other
states.
The convocation exercises to
night at 7:30 o'clock in Commence
ment Hall will be of unusual inter
est. The program is published IN
another column.