Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-19
BOARD OF REGENTS.
Work Of The Session Held In
Parkersburg

Presidents Report Asked For an Inn
mense Sum Of Msney-Nearly Half
aMiiiio Requested Presidents
House Among The Recommendations
Not All of The Report Endorsed.
PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, Dec. 10
Tuesday was spent by the regents
of the West Virginia University in
the consideration of the Presidents
report on the condition of the insti-
tuition. It shows that the institu-
tion is in far better condition now
than ever before. The enrolment has
increased wonderfully ina few years,
there being now nearly 1000 students
in attendance. This increase in the
number of students has necessarily
called foran increase in expenditures,
three new buildings now being.in the
course of construction. These build
ings are the Library, Mechanical Hall
and an armery. These additions are
made at great expense and conse-
quently the appropriations which are
asked for at the coming session of
the legislature will be larger than
ever before.
The largest appropriation which
has yet been asked was at the last
session when 100000 was the
amount wished; only $4,000 was
granted, but it is certain than more
than this amount will have to be
given this time or leave the Uniyer-
sity embarrassed financially. A
number of the regents consider the
appropriation which is asked exces
cessive and the amount named in
the report may be cut down before
it is adopted.
The Neeley which has been
attracting such wide spread at
tention throughout the state was
not touched upon in the presidents
report as it had been expected that
it would be, but it is understood
that it will come up for considera-
ton before the meeting of the re-
gents has adjourned. 1t will be re-
membered that M. NJ. Neeley was
expelled from the University by DR..
Raymond and then carried his case
into the courts. A mandamus has
been for asked to force the regents
to take Medley back into the school
and the case has been argued but no
decision has as yet been given. The
case is one of vital Importance to
the University and it's outcome is
being eagerly watched for.
The election of successor to
Prof t. G. Miller, who was recently
elected State Superintendent of Free
Schools, will come up at this meet
ing. Prof. Miller is principal OF the
preparatory department and profess
sor of English in that department.
1t seems probable that the two posi-
tions will be separated and that two
places will be made instead of the
one which he has held.
Some of the recommendations con-
tanned in the Presidents report will
be adopted by the Regents, but not
all OF them. The ability of the Leg
islature to grant all the money re
vuired to carry out certain extern
sive plans. will prevent the Regents
from asking only for the appropria
tions that are the most urgent.
The Regents will, however, present
in their biennial report to the Leg
islature requests that monies be az
propriated to complete and equip
the three buildings now in progress
of erection; to build a dormitory
building for women; and to build
and equip residence for the Presi-
dent and family. Those three things
will certainly be requested or
strongly recommended in the report
and of that there appears now to be
! a certainty.