Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-20

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Special to the Register
MORGANTOWN, June 19.-The
members of the Board of Regents are
gathering rather slowly, and but one
more of them came in this morning.
The first meeting took place after the
arrival of the afternoon train this af-
ternoon, but nothing of Importance was
done. Regent R. R. Mcmahon was the
arrival this morning. Regent w. E.
Powell, of Parkersburg, has wired that
he will be unable to attend the present
| session on account of illness. He has
not been well since the last meeting.
having been prevented from attending
that meeting by the same attack of
illness.
Very little is being said by the
regents as to their intentions, but
they are not going to do everything
that they will be asked to do by the
president. limitations have been given
the Regents that they have been going
a little TOO strong, and they have been
given hints that a modification of the
course will be very acceptable to peo-
pie who are higher in authority>in the
state administration.
Among the applicants for the posi-
| ton made vacant by the resignation
OF Prof. Sanders is Harry Kunst. OF
Grafton, who is graduate of the class
OF '95, and is now practicing law in
Grafton. He has very strong backing,
and should the place go to a West
Vlrglnlan he is likely to get it. The
board will more than likely give it to
a citizen of this state, as the pressure
in that direction is becoming more pro-
nounced.
DR.. Terry left for Chicago this morn
ing, after preaching here twice. on Sun
day. He was in the wreck of the flyer
at Guffy station on Saturday and very
severely shaken up, but not seriously
injured. While here he was the guest
of DIR. and Mrs. Raymond
THE STATE BOARD
OF Agriculture is holding their regular
semi-annual session. They will reor-
ganize while here, having the regular
biennial reorganization to effect.
Among those present are Hon. S. W.
Atkinson, H. M. Miller, J. NJ Syden-
stricken, Prof. T. G. Atkeson, J. @.
Rathburn and the secretary, A. Nj.
Sullivan. Routine business will take
up the attention of the board while
they are here.
The result of the prep" contest was
victory for the girls in that depart
nGnt Koch Of cir
prize and not single one was taken
by young man. But a few years
ago the girls were barred out of this
part of the school, and since they have
entered it they have showed that they
are fully competent to hold their own
in competition with their brothers.
Waitman Barbe, assistant to the
president, came in this morning from
Charleston, where he had been attend
ing meeting of the Board of Regents
of the state normal schools, of which
he is a member.
DR.. P. B. Reynolds, who has been at
Webster Springs for several weeks for
the benefit of his health, IS back and
will remain until after commencement.
The School of Music gave its closing
recital for the year in Commencement
hall tonight. The department has
been one of the most successful in the
university, and a greater part of the
increase in the enrolment is due 10
the creation of the department, and
the numbers of young people who have
entered it for instruction. The depart
ment has some very fine instructors,
and the music that the pupils furnish
is of very high degree of merit
The recitals are always highly en-
joyed and the one tonight proved no
exception to the rule. There was a
very large attendance and the au-
dience was very demonstrative of its
annrnuol Of hn