West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-04
THE UNIVERSITY.
important work Of the Board OF
Regents

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of Regents Of our State UNIVERSITY
WAS an important one and much
business WAS transacted. From the
Morgantosu Dominion we extract
some Of the work OF the Board AS
fellows
The Preparatory Building was
named Martin Hall, in honor of DIR.
Alexander Martin, The first Presi-
dent of the University.
! he sum Of S125 was appropri
ated for the purchase OF copies Of
the Monticola for 1899.
Regulations were adopted ID ohib.
illng purchases 10y the heads Of de-
partments in excess of the amounts
appropriated by the Board for pur.
chases Of supplies for the depart
ments, and all such excuses were
ordered to be charged to and de-
Quoted from the salaries of the Pro
fcssors making purchases IN excess
OF the amounts authorized by the
Board.
George f.. Van Glider was APP
pointed night Waterman, salary
5000. and rules and regulations for
his government were adopted. lie
Will be on duty from 6 o'clock In
the evening until 6 O. clock in the
morning. seven days in the week,
and Will be required to visit all the
buildings and the various stations
In the buildings with view to pre-
vent fire and trespasses upon the
property, and will be required to
inspect all the boilers and beating
apparatus for fighting fire, daily,
and make report at regular inter
walls. lie will also be a sworn DO
liceman Of the burroughs of Nor
gantown and Seneca. A watch
mans time detector was ordered
purchased in connection with the
duties of the night Waterman.
The sum of $500, or So much
thereof as may be necessary, was
appropriated for the purpose Of
checking the land slides north of
Science Hall and University Hall.
The sum of 5000 was appropri
atod for the purpose of putting in
u new system Of water and gas
mains in the University buildings.
to be expended under the direction
Of the President of the Board and
the Superintendent of buildings
and grounds.
Under recent act Of the Legis-
lature the Board made an allowance
to the Treasurer of $500 for SER
vices. The Treasurer has hereto
fore served without any compensa-
ton and with bond under penalty
of $4,000 and handling from
100000 TO S15O,000 year of
public monies, and therefore it was
deemed proper by the Legislature
to authorize the Board to pay him
a compensation of this amount. !
The action of he Executive Com.
mittee in appointing Mr.. Benjamin
q. Printz director Of the gymna
SUM was approved and his salary
liked at $500 per annum, beginning
April /, 1899.
The resignation Of Prof. Frederic
w. Sanders was accepted with ex-
presslons of regret and resolutions
OF commentator. lie was pro-
noted from the Chair of Assistant
Professor to that Of Professor of
European History, to date from
April /, 1899, without change of
compensation. The President of
the University was directed tomak O
inquiry so as to secure suitable
successor to Prof. Sanders and re
port to the next meeting of the
Board.
Mrs. Eva Il. Hubbard was allow.
ed the sum of $500, for services
rendered during the year in teach
ing two free drawing classes.
The Dean Of the College of Ag.
rlculture was authorized to attend
Farmers Institutes IN the interests
OF the University and travelling ex.
penses to the amount of $2CO al
lowed for same, beginning July /,
1899. -
On motion of Regent Brown. the
following was adopted: Whereas.
CO education has now become an
established fact in the policy of the
University, therefore, it is ordered
that a Department known as the
Department Of Domestic Scienoa
be established for the purpose of
teaching good cooking aud scientific
housekeeping; and that the Prcsi.
dent Of the University be instruct.
ed to make inquiries rs to a suita.
bic person to take charge of this
department at a salary not to ex.
coed $1,000 per annum and report
TO the mex, meeting Of the Board
Prof Aldrich was instructed 10
sell and dispose Of the burned and
injured material, scrap iron, brass.
copper and machinery remaining
from the burned Mechanical Half
ADD TO turn over the proceeds TO
The Treasurer to be credited TO the
Insurance Fund aud report his
action TO the Board.
Robert Il. jenkins was appointed
Gardner at salarv Of sfoo ,,..