Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23
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Union, w. Va
The Governor Atkinson prize of
twenty-five dollars for the best all
round student in the University, to
Thomas Simeon Lang, of Bridgeport.
The James o. Thompson prize of ten
dollars for the student making the most
progress in English composition and
rhetoric, to Mr.. Clarence Poe, of Graf
ton.
The w. C. T. U. prize of twenty-five
dollars for the best essay on 1.-THE
w. C. T. U. as factor in social re-
FORM to Daniel Webster Ohern. of
Morgantown.
The James F. Thompson prize of
twenty-five dollars for the best work
in Anatomy and Physiology, to Samuel
Clark Steele. of Miracle Run.
The Robert A. Armstrong prize of
twenty-five dollars in American litera-
! ture for the best essay on "The indu-
ence of nature upon American litera-
ture," to Miss Lucy Berkshire Wood,
of Morgantown.
The Robert A. Armstrong prize in
English literature for the best essay
on THE influence of Tennyson on his
age" to Mr.. Charles Fenton Holden, of
Clarksburg.
The George c. Baker prize of twenty
five dollars to the student in the de-
partment of drawing and painting max
ing the greatest improvement in draw
ing from natural objects or models, to
Charles Larkins Moore, of Browns
vile, Pa.
The inter-society contest prize of one
hundred dollars: Debate, w. w. Hughes
of Mineral, and E. l. Ireland, of White
Oak, representing the Columbian Lit
erary Society; essay, Miss Villa Hart
Butcher, of Fairmont, Columbian; dec
lamation, Phil A. Shaffer, Columbian;
grafton, G. N Smith, Parthenon.
Regents prize defamation: first
prize, fifteen dollars, Miss Katherine
Fetzer, Moorefeld; second prize, ten
dollars, Miss Bertha E. Compton, Mount
Morris; third prize, five dollars, Miss
Bertha E. Shaffer, of Morgantown.
Regents prize essay, twenty-five dol
lars, to Frank P. Corbin, of Ellenboro.
THE BOARD OF REGENTS
first session lasted until o'clock this
morning, and the regents in that time
waded through an immense amount of
business. They were completely ex
hausted when they had finished.
The first business was the report of
the president which took nearly all
the time before supper.
The reports of the auditor AID treas
urer were found correct. A. R. White
hill was reelected treasurer and gave
$4,000 bond S. G. Chadwick was re-
elected auditor of the University.
A chair of materia medica was es-
tablished and DIR. Hartigan, Of the
School of Biology, together with the
president, was directed to secure some
one to fill the position. A pre-medical
course Of two years nine months each
was established.
At his own request DR.. J. w. Harti-
gan was allowed leave of absence from
October, 1899, to July l, 1900, in order
that he might pursue his studies in adj
vanced biology.
The president of the Board of Re-
gents and the president of the Univer-
sity were directed to investigate the
qualifications of the applicants in the
following positions and report to the
next meeting Of the board: an assist
ant professor Of botany, assistant in
European history, professor of domes-
tic sciences, professor of materia med
lea, assistant in chemistry, and an act
ing professor of biology during the alb
sence of DR.. Hartigan.
Rufus West, instructor in woodwork,
was granted leave of absence without
P~' Ai0n oo-iu'iy L, LOW, uuIll MS SER
vices may again be needed.
The salary of Prof. c. R. Jones was
raised from $1,000 to $1,000, and he
was granted leave of absence from
April, 1900, to July, 1900. Salary of
R. L. Morris, assistant professor of
civil engineering, was raised from
$1,000 to $1,000. Salary of Prof. D. M.
Willis, principal of the commercial de-
partment, was raised from $500 to
$1,000. Prof Barton's salary was rails
ed from $500 to $1,000. Salary of DR..
Dancer, janitor of the gymnasium, was
raised from $3.50 to s240. Salary of w.
I. Barbe, assistant to the president
and travelling agent of the University,
was raised from s1,400 to 81 900. George
+. Nangilder was reelected night
Waterman, Robert Jenkins, gardener.
and George NJ. Coburn janitor, to take
the place of George Breakiron.
1t was ordered that six dozen maple
and elm trees be purchased and put out
on the grounds.
The board adjourned this evening.
They selected the plans of Wilson
Brothers & Co., of Philadelphia, for
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