Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-22
The REGENTS.
The Rulers of the University
have Closed their Labors.

nave closed their LaDorS.
No Plans were adopted for any Build
ings- Matter Left to Three Commit
tees-They will Examine the Plans
and Accept Them-The Experiment
Farm is Sold and the Meeks farm
Bought Resolutions Placed the Board
on Record as opposed to Balls of Ey-
cry Description-Incre in Ray
monds Salary-Other Work Done.
The Regents at Gheir session of
yesterday, which ended at mid night
disposed OF the following items
The purchase OF the Fife property
was consnmmated and further pay
ments ordered made on same. No
action was taken upon the subject
Of the White lots, the price at which
they could be purchased being
deemed hey ond the present ability
Of the Board to pay.
The plans for the Armory building
were considered and referred to a
committee composed Of DR.. Raymond
and Col Fast with power to act and
the location for this building fixed
lust north of the auditorium and be-
tween that and the Fife property.
The plans for the Mechanical Hall
were discussed aud referred to a
committee composed of Dr. Raymond
and Prof Aldrich, and the building
directed to be located upon the site
Of The old Hall on the river front.
The plans for the Library and Mu-
scum building were referred to d
Committee composed of Mr.. SturgiSs,
DR.. Raymond and Miss Skinner with
authority to act and its location fixed
at the south front of the compus and
on the opposite side of the street from
the Cemetery Lot.
A petition from number of cadet
officers and cadets asking the privilege
Of holding military ball on the night
of Commencement Day was received
and the following order on the subject
of dancing adopted: The Board here
by expresses its disapproval of social
dancing and balls underline auspices,
control or official patronage .of the
University authorities.
The fees in the School of Music
were ordered to be reduced one half,
except instruction on stringed instru-
ments, which is hereafter to be given
without charge, in exchange for which
the students receiving tuition are to
render in return such services as may
be requested of them by the Director
of the School of Music in connection
with any of the musical organizations
or public musical performances of the
University. The Director of the
School of Music was authorized to
purchase pipe organ for Chapel
music and instruction.
The sum of $175 was appropriated
to aid athletics and the base ball team
in the purchase of uniforms and for
other expenses.
The old Experiment station farm,
which cost $4,000 was sold to Col. t.
j. Gilmore at the price of $780, and
about 81 acres, part of the Meeks
farm purchased in lieu.
The salary of Or. Raymond was in
creased six hundred dollars year be-
ginning on July /. This makes the
salary thirty six hundred dollars
This was done as an Endorsement OF the
President and on account of the criti-
cism that have been made Of his con-
duct of affairs. The regents wanted
to show that they thoroughly endors-
ed his administration. 1t was pro-
posed by some to make it five thous-
and, by others four thousand salary
was urged but it was finally left as it
is stated above.
IL Is not known at present when the
plans for the new buildings will be
finally adopted but it will not be very
long especially in the case of the Me
chanical Hall which is wanted as
quickly as it can be built
The price paid for the Meeks farm
cannot now be determined but it will
be fixed as soon as the surveys are
made and the arrangements made for
what is to be taken. The coal is re-
served as is also fourteen acres on the
eastern end of the farm.