Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-21
THE REGENTS.
What They Have Been Doing
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today
New Department Created Domestic
Seience-Head to BE Selected by the
observation-disclosures Raised to Full
Professors New Fellowships Great
cd In several Departments Two new
Members of the Faculty Elected
New Gardener-Other Work Done.
On motion of Regent Brown the
following was adopted. Whereas, CO.
educateon has now become an estab-
lished fact in the policy of the Uni
versfty, therefore, IL is ordered that
a Department known as the Depart.
ment of Domestic Science be estab-
lished for the purpose of teaching
good cooking and scientific house
keeping: ana that the President Of the
University be instructed to make in
quiries as TO suitable person TO take
charge of this department at a salary
not TO exceed 81, 600 per annum and
report TO the next peeting of the
Board.
Prof. Aldrich was instructed TO sell
and dispose OF the burned and injured
material, scrap iron, brass, copper and
machinery remaining from the burned
Mechanical Hall, and to turn over the
proceeds to the treasurer to be credit
ed to the Insurance Fund aud report
his action to the Board.
Robert Il. Jenkins was appointed
Gardener at salary of $500 per annum
TO date from April lst, 1899
Prof. FAST was promoted from AS
sistant Professor to be Professor OF
American History aud Political
Science. Prof. Truscott was promot-
ed from Assistant to Professor of
Germanic Languages and Literature.
Prof. Mackenzie was promoted from
Assistant to Professor of Romance
Languages and Literature. Prof.
Patterson was promoted from Assist
ant Professor Of Rhetoric and Elocu-
tion 10 be Professor of Rhetoric and
Elocution Mrs Eva Il. Hubbard
was elected Instructor In Drawing and
Painting and regulations covering the
fees in her Department were adopted
Edwin b. Uline, PHI. ID. was elected
Assistant Professor OF Botany and
INSTRUCTORS associated with the work
Of the School OF Biology with view
of establishing pre-medical course
Of two years.
Fell0wships were established In
Latin, French, German, Economics,
English, Chemistry, Mathematics,
Agriculture and Eocution, who are
to be selected and appointed by the
President Of the University.
DR.. 4. T. Rhul was appointed Pro-
fessor of Veterinary Science to serve
during the months OF January, Feb
ruary and March, 1900 and to deliver
a course Of two lectures day on the
subject Of his department. DR.. Rhul
is full graduate Of one of the New
York Colleges Of Veterinary science.
The Board authorized the superin.
tendent Of Grounds and Buildings and
the director Of Athletics to have d
suitable fence put around the Athletic
Grounds as petitioned for by the stu
dents engaged in the department Of
Athletics.
This morning was spent ia exam
tHiuS tue ptdHS WHICH nave Decu SUD
mitted by the various architects for
the new buildings This afternoon
was taken up in the same way.
Judge Campbell left on the after
noon train and Mr.. Hamill will leave
this evening.
This will leave but bare quorum
and they may not take the RESPONSE
bility OF picking out the plans so
that adjournment may be taken
without the action for which the
board was called together
No action was taken in any other
direction this morning although
there was report current concern
ing the purchase of some real estate.
The committee investigating this
has not yet reported and the report
! will be taken up this afternoon.
/ Tomorrow will be spent in SEES
sion by the quorum remaining and
the adjournment is expected tocome
in the afternoon.