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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07

they want are given below. Look
over the list and see how many Of
your friends will not be back in Nor
gantown next year.
The following is list Of candidates
who will probably receive degrees in
June:
MASTER OF ARTS.
Bertha Cleland Browning, Wells
burg.
Jeanette Eva Carter, Fairmont.
Alberta Claire McVicker, Morgan
town.
William Dan Ryan, Morgantown.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
Willie Haldeman Bayles, Glades-
vile.
Ora Octave Colebank, Stewards
town.
Price Winfred Cooper, Auburn.
Howard Ralph Grassland, New
Haven, Pa.
John Harden Connell, Wellsburg.
Minnie Lee Core, Mt. Morris, Pa.
James Thomas Daley, Buekhan-
non.
Rachel Jane Hagans Ollie, Morgan
town.
Raymond Dodson, Spencer.
Harry Alpheus Garrison, Morgan
town.
Allen Lee Hawse, Needmore.
Lucian Anselm Hill, Hinton.
Sarah Waugh Johnson, Morgan
town.
Frank Miller Lardln, Masontown,
Pa.
Ernest Daniel Lewis, Johnstown.
Arlington Bliss MeCrum, Aurora.
Frank Herbert McGregor, Cairo.
Walter Howard Meyers, Shepherds
town
Gilbert Benton Miller, Kearneys-
vile.
Alexander Mcveigh Miller Jr.,
Anderson.
James Rogers Moreland, Morgan
town.
Matthew Mansfield Nicely, Smith
ton.
Rebecca Lupton Norris, Glepville.
Harold Frantz Rogers, Moundsville.
Ross Chalfant Shriver, Wadestown.
Benjamin franklin Shuttlesworth,
Jr., Clarksburg.
Madison Stathers, Alma.
Harry Alonzo st. Clair, Taco.
John Dexter Vannoy, Chenille.
Chauncey Dewitt Wiley, Morgan
town.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LAW
Charles Nathan McWhorter, Lewis
burg.
Frank Pickering Corbin, Ellenboro.
BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE.
Ebert Jones, Rivesville.
Y BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL EN-
CHEERING.
Dana Blackburn Burns, huntsville
John Ross Eakin, New Martinsyille.
Ray Vernon Hennen, st. Cloud.
Walter Forse Holland, Morgantown.
Robert Calvin Yoho, Rosby's Rock
BACHELOR OF LAWS.
james Thomas Daley, Buckhan-
nom
Milton Stanley Hodges, Keyser, A.
b., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1899.
Silas Marion Hoff, Auburn, A. M.
West Virginia University, 1900.
!. .. Harlan King, Vlneland, n. ].
Thomas Kay Laing, Sun, A. B.
Hamden-Sidney College, 1899.
Raymond Maxwell, Clarksburg, A.
b., West Virginia University, 1900.
Arlington Bliss McCrum, Aurora.
Walter Alexander McGlumphy,
Rocklick, A. b.. West Virginia Uni
versity, 1900.
Frank Herbert McGregor, Cairo.
DIPLOMA OF GRADUATION IN LAW.
William Byrne Bowman Rowles-
burg.
Albert Gallatin Brown, Morley.
Seaton Garland Butler, Parkers-
burg.
Philip Alonzo Cason, Jr., Rockville,
Md.
Braden Hurst Chrstner, Meyer, Pa.
William Lynn Cochran, St. Adams.
Arden Llewellyn Craig, Summers
vile.
George Perry Crockett, Bluefield.
Lyman Outright, Sage.
Ashton File, Jr., Mt. Hope.
Darrell Kenneth Koonce, Halltown.
Elias Clark Ice, Warrington.
John l.. Lehman, Fairmont.
Daniel Blake Leonard, Parkersburg.
Ed Leslie Long, ALMA.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
The Weather.

Fair and cooler tonight. Satur-
day fair
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
T OlCALIFORNIA
VIA
The Northwestern

In through tourist cars every Tues
dsy snd5Saturday morning.
On Tuesday, losve Minneapolis at
$50 a. M, st. Paul 1000 a. m. via
Northwestern line to Omaha, thence
via Union Prolific and Ogden and ar
rice SanFrancisco 1925 p. m. thus
avoiding Sunday travel.
On Saturday, lsave Minneapolis
$50 a. M, st. Paul 1000 a. m. via
The Northwestern Line to Kansas
City, thence via Santa Fe Route,
through interesting New Mexico and
Arizona, end arrive Los Angeles 500
a. m.
These are the most popular routes
to California, and enable one to
travel at small expense in comfort
able and pleasant surroundings
through the most picturesque and
grandest parts of America. :,
Those contemp plating visiting Cali
fornia this winter will be furnished,
free of charge, maps, rates and all
information by applying to J. A,
O'Brien, city passenger agent, 4l5
Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis; p. A
Whitaker, city passenger agent, 592
Robert street ST. Paul, or address L.
w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, St. Paul.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
NEW YEARS REcElP;.TlIIIIolNl rs!
Origin OF the Annual Levees ut the
White House.

Origin OF the Annual Levees ut the
White House.
A#REW YEARS day has been,
IN from the foundation Of the
nation, the occasion Of a re-
ception by the president of
the United States. Before the seat OF
government was moved to Washington
New Years receptions were among the
presidential levees of Washington and
Adams, and these have been regularly
held since. They have always been at
tended by the diplomatic corps cabi-
net officers, members of congress and
citizens. Sometimes much ceremony
was observed and at others there has
been no ceremony other than simple
presentation, this act being performed
for many years by the incumbents of
the Office of superintendent of public
buildings or the marshal of the Dis
trict. The first reception in Washing
ton, New Years day of 1901, was held
by President and Mrs. Adams, and,
though the east room of the executive
mansion was unfinished and another
room was used, it is stated that all
the forInality and etiquette of royalty
were observed. During the term Of
President Jefferson his, daughters
spent one season with him, and, put
ting aside the etiquette and formality
of his predecessors, he abolished the
levees, with the exception Of those on
New Years day and the Fourth of Ju-
ly. Callers were shown to long tables,
where Virginia Hospitality was dispens-
ed, and it is said the market bills made
were "over $50 for each occasion"
During the administration Of Mr..
Madison, though the country was in
the throes of war, the New Years re-
ceptions were held, at which Mrs.
Dolly Madison was the principal figure.
Some of them, while the executive
mansion was being rebuilt after the
burning, were lAld at the Octagon
House, Eighteenth street and New
York avenue. Mr.. Monroe went into
a house rebuilt and newly furnished,
and with Mrs. Monroe as the successor
Of Queen Dolly Madison" levees, espe-
cially on New Years day, were the
features Of Washington life. The
terms Of Mr.. Monroe were regarded as
those Of good feeling, and this fact had
much to do with the success of the
social entertainments
During the following administration,
that of John Quincy Adams elected
by the house,, much of the previous
good feeling was absent, yet it was a
social success due to- the tact of Mrs.
Adams, for she not only kept up the
evening levees and New Years recep-
lions, but attended to providing the
refreshments served and presided over
the frequent dinners. She tactfully
avoided all subjects of controversy.
In the term of Andrew Jackson the
old custom of holding New Years re-
ceptions and levees was kept up, the
wife of Andrew Jackson Donelson be-
ing the hostess, and the general, in
order to keep up the hospitality to
which he-lad been accustomed, had to
draw heavily on his private means
Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28


Ill the year when every French
Canadian woman is supposed
to be at home to receive visit
ors. More social calls and ceremontous
visits are generally paid by French
Canadian mon on New Years than on
any other daE.of the year.In the coun-
try parts of the province Of Quebec this
visiting often begins as early as 8
o'clock in the nornings5z In the cities
more than hundred visits are often
made#on New Years day, and there
are always some callers who continue
their visits on the two following days,
though women are not required tore
main in to receive callers on the days
following NeWYearss day, IN to .azfeW,
years ago It was.She inyariab1e custom
to offer refreshments nclHding wine,
at every house where visitors were re-
ceived. Though the old custom is still
observed in many instances there has
been a large falling oh4in recent years
in the number of=hostesses who offer
intoxicating liquors to visitors.
Among rival village bellies and even
young leaders of French Canadian city
life there is much rivalry as to the
number Of calls received by each of
them on New Years day. The popu-
larity5of this visiting is no doubt large
" contributed toby the!ruie which per-
mits the callers to kiss all the young
women to- whom they are related in
even the mestd distant nanper. Inter
marriage Is q marked characteristic
Of French Canadian society and the
circle OF relationship is usually very ex-
tended therefore.
Among other New Years day Gus
toms perpetuated IN parts OF French
Canada is that. known as la benedic-
ton paternelle the blessing Of the
children of the household by their
father. Sometimes this ceremony Is
performed after the return home Of the
family from the mass Of the day in the
parish church. In other households, 1t
is made the first experience of the new
year.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
NEW YEARS OF OLD.
HISTORIC EVENTS THAT HAVE FALLEN
f @ON JAN. 1.

william the ConduerOr Crowned ON
New Years ara Established the
Holiday. In En- gland - The Day In
American Annals:
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28

that in the beginning Of the
year men should find an au-
curry for the future. Ever since the
reckoning Of time began the fortune OF
the new years initial day has been re-
garded as in measure Indicative of
what was to come during the twelve
months succeeding. We no longer go
to augurs to foretell the future-that
is, most of us do MOTOR instead Of be-
ing installed in temples and living in
luxury the soothsayers now inhabit
humble quarters in back streets and al
legs. But the vein of superstition
which runs through the human race is
bound to manifest itself in some way,
and, although we are prone to regard
ourselves as quite above the foolish
practices Of our ancestors, we never
,theless, in lingering remnants of Gus
tom, show that perhaps we are not so
far advanced as we think ourselves.
This desire to peer into the future is
the origin of not few of the super
stitions which we now openly deride,
with a mental reservation that, per-
haps, after all, it is just barely possible
there may be something in them. In
nearly all countries some form Of
divination is practiced, particularly by
the young, on New Years day to fore
tell the future. The Scottish people
are fond of regarding themselves as
highly Intellectual but in this matter
they are as credulous as the peasant
Of the Sicilian mountains. He uses his
beads, but the Scotchman employs his
Bible, which he places back down on
table, permits it to fall open Of it's
own weight, then, without looking, he
puts his finger on page and reads the
verse on which it rests, and this is
supposed to indicate his fortune for the
year.
The world over cards and dice are in
high favor as being supposed to indi-
cate the DEGREES of fate. The cards
and the throws are fortunate or the re-
verse in about equal numbers, SO that
every one has a fair chance of obtain
ing an omen for good. The actions and
voices of the animal associates Of man
were formerly on this day above all
others significant of good or evil to
come. A dogs cheerful bark on New
Years morn was suspicious, his howl
very unfavorable sign. To meet a
cat on New Years morning betokens
i'll for the future, as, curjously enough,
it is regarded in the Latin countries
as TIE sign Of a coming change of resi-
dence. To see snake is the worst
possible omen, for it signifies death by
violence. A few years ago an Italian
living near Milan saw three snakes
together on new Years morning be-
fore breakfast and was SO frightened
that he fell. ill, became respondent and
did actually die. To see. a pigsis re-
garded throughout southern Europe as
Ia fortunate omen, signifying plenty in
the coming twelve months while the
sight of crow, a maybe or jackdaw,
probably from the thievish propensities
of these birds, is regarded as a sign
that the beholder will be systematic
ally swindled during the coming
twelve months.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
THE NEW. YEAR MIN JET.

0PT was danced in the hall by the fires rel
4 glow,
For the palms hid the lamps at the side,
And each form was outlined on the floor be
- low,
While the shadows were spread far and wide.
But the shadows were misty-a softened gray
IN accord, with the. slow melody; ~
The light Of the FIRE drove the dark lines away,
While it lent all q sweet mystery.
Both dancers were courtly and figures Of grace,
Yet the maid held my fancy alone;
The glow gave blush to her beautiful face;
In her dark eyes fairer light shone,
And then as she curtesied 50 stately, so slow,
With the grace Of an age that is past,
Il seemed like dream Of the long, long ago
Like dream that knew could not last.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28

Greeks, on down through the Romans
and the Germans, of eating on this day
"a species Of sacrifice cake known as
God cakes small, triangular buns half
an inch thick and filed with mince-
meat, while the famous Boxing day.
with its attendant custom Of Stephen
ing are all through the isles the chief
event. of the rural year. .....,
Americans, ain spite of the fact that
the day is less disting uished than
Christmas day, owe many of their
choicest privileges to vents which
transpired on New Years day, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t Wasyon the
LIST Of sJanuary1 776; that Washington
unfurled ate Cambria Mass, the first
Federal flag.the original emblem with
thirteen stars #In Its the first: Soci-
ETY. Of Unfversalists metsat Gloucester,
Mass, and Major General Benjamin
Lincoln, commanding the Continental
forces in the south, estab lished bis first
post at Purysbury, on the Savannah
river In 1881 occurred the mutiny at
Morristewn, N. j., the most formidable
movement Of its kind in the military
annals of the. nation. Some 1000 Of
the New Jersey troops Of the line, an
geFedby the repeated negligence OF
congress, grounded their arms and re-
fused to fight until some further zprovi-
sion could be guaranteed toward their
maintenance and pay. 1t was indeed a
crisis in the conflict, as the outcome OF
this bold move must either intlmidate
or encourage the entire army. all Of
whom were suffering from much the
same causes as their brethren from
New Jersey. General Wayne saw at
once that it was not for him to person
ally deal with this question and sent
Golonels Stewart and Butler to inter-
cede. These officers conferred with
the ringleadaFsfa PRINCETON. and while
the eonferenceFwas ON General ilntop
sent two British officers to coax the
mutineers over to the other service.
The prompt manner In which the mill
tia handed the int opers over to
washington had much to do with the
speedy compliance of congress with
their just demands. II was happy
turn in most embarrassing affair.
on New Years day. 1915, during the
second day Of the battle below New
Orleans, the British made the most
determined Of their three assaults and
lost the flower Of their army. From
this day until 1862, from some strange
freak Of fate, which seems to bunch
her important events on certain days,
few things OF note occurred. But in
1862, the,second and most critical year
of the civil war, congress enacted some,
thing which will forever be memorable
to many political economists-the sus-
pension Of specie payment until further
notice. Just how such huge machine
managed to exist untilN Years day,
1870, when specie payment was re-
sumed, will be a matter Of endless COM
ment among the economists Of the fu-
ture.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
- Ee
NEW YEARS IN CANADA.

Customs of the Day
,-s.s Among Canadians ~. $3.50
Is eEW!sYEAR'S is the one day OF
the year when every French
Canadian woman is supposed
.s-FsiZ ,=Iarsze,+ homo 4t, roooivn visit.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28

Holiday In EN- gland ~ The Day In
American Annals.
- INCE the birth OF Jesus OF
Nazareth the beginning Of the
10 year has been variously fixed
/ at Dec. 25, the anniversary of
his birth: Jan. /, the anniversary Of
his circuncision; March %, the ami
versary of his conception, and on
Easter Sunday. In the British isles
the date most preferred was Dec. 20,
and it was not until after Hastings
that the present day was chosen. Will
liam the Conqueror was crowned on
Jan. i; whether because he honestly
deemed the date, which was then In
use in Normandy, the most convenient,
or whether he wished to thus signalize
his victory, the day was then first
used, and has since been used.
I The day is set aside for feasting and
merriment all over the Christian
world. 1t is said that in Paris over
$4,000 is spent on sWeetmeats alone,
while it is far from uncommon for a
man to expend on one New Years pres
ent as much as one-ffteenth Of his in
come. In Scotland so universal is the
custom Of giving up the entire season
to the duties of the trencher and the
cup that the day is known as daft
day. a touching allusion to the state
to which, after morning has come, the
majority of the celebrators are reduc-
ed. New Years eve is known as Hog
nlanay, supposed to be derived from
the old Saxon hog night, the time for
killing hogs for eating and sacrifice. .
In the rural districts of England
there existed until very late day a
custom, which probably came from the
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
NEW a YEARS
= =
GOOD AND BAD SIGNS
ON JAN. +
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
%. D.s- <-o.< .o- <>-s

He calendar begins the year on
Jan. 1, and it is not strange
that in the beginning Of the
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
4 once. nerlln Custonn.

One of the queerest New Years Gus
toms is the unwritten privilege Of the
Berlin rabble to smash any silk hat
that appears in Berlin's streets on
New Years day.
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
wishes For me New Year.

May happiness ana heaIrn De thine
3 Throughout this coming year;
May charms OF beauty far outshine
All Others, far o. near.
May graceful ways and winning smile
Gain friendship, firm and dear;
May fondest hearts the hours beguile
As onward speeds the year.
May music be thy special gift
To please and charm the ear;
May thy sweet voice the senses lift
Beyond this earthly sphere.
May peace Of mind, that heavenly peace,
Be with thee through the years;
May Christian virtues never cease
And sorrows disappear.
May all the good this world can give
Reward thee on thy way;
May heavenly blessings, while you live,
Surround thee every day
20. W. windsor
Morris tribune., 1901-12-28

So stately, 30 slow was each step that she made,
And 80 graceful the head that she bent;
The old fashioned fan that at times cast shade
Such an air OF true elegance lent;
The place Of the dance gave a place to my
thought,
And dreamed Of the days that are dead;
The spell Of the dance was by sorcery wrought,
And the hurrying modern days fed.
It was peace, the sweet rest Of the olden day
When all idols were not overthrow, f
When romance still lived and, as king, love held
sway,
Before Mammon to ruler had grown,
And all those who watched we're bewitched by the
dance, 5s.4;
And they dreamed till the measure was DER;
Today was forgot in the short backward glance
And the charms Of the day gone before.
--Flavel Scott Mines in Ladies Home Journal
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25
General Cbotfee in Pekrn.

The Pekin correspondents of the
London newspapers do not approve of
General Chaffee and his American
/ methods. They complain of the guard
that he posted to prevent looting.
They report that the ministers are Of
Tended by General Chaffee's individual
, assumption of authority in issuing
orders to prevent looting, and that
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
is not pleased with the Independent
.one of General Chaffee's communica-
| tons to headquarters. They report
llso that General Chaffee has created
dissatisfaction by his refusal to join
the other governments in giving in
creased salaries to officers assigned to
| duty in the provisional government at
at Tientsin.
This is British view. The corre-
spondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean
at Pekin takes different view. He
reports that the provisional govern
ment at Tientsin is cumbersome, ex-
pensive, and unsatisfactory; that its
chief object seems to be to supply sine
cures for military officers; that the
ligh salaries paid condemn western
government in the eyes of the Chinese.
and that the provisional government
has made demand for unlimited DOW
II regarding public works, the levying
of taxes, contributions, import duties,
etc.
To all this General Chaffee, COM
manding the American troops, objected
He opposed the proposition to give the
Tientsin provisional government un-
limited control of the territory. He
declined to approve the proposition to
tnaugurate new public works except
such as were temporarily necessary,
nd he instructed Captain Foote, the
American representative in the gov
ernment, not to accept any remunera-
tion beyond his army pay.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-25

The use of the metric system was
declared obligatory in France on No
vember 2, 1901, but the French people
were not prepared for SO sudden a
change, and in 1872 a compromise was
adopted which lasted until 1887. In
that year law was passed making the
use of the metric system obligatory
and ordering it's enforcement after
January, 1910. At present it is uni
versally used by France, as well as by
all European nations, except Great
Britain. where it is allowed, but not
compulsory. Russia was the last OF
great powers to make the change, hav-
ing put the metric system into force
only few weeks ago. On the contin-
ent the metric system has been adopt
ed by Mexico, Brazil, Chile. Peru,
and other of the South and Central
American republics.
AS early as 1917 the subject of
adopting the metric system in the
United States was agitated. John
Quincy Adams was appointed to inves-
tigate the weights and measures of the
United States and he found that the
standards of weight, measure, and ca
pacity differed considerably in the diff
ferent states and even in the same
state. He reported fully on the result
the adoption of the French or metric
system because of the popular repug-
nance to a change and the inconven-
ience which would follow the adoption
of new system. At the same time ne
declared his belief that the metric sys-
greatest credit on the men and on the
age which had devised it.
In 1880 another investigation was
made and it again was found that a
pound or yard in one state or city
was often more or less than in another.
AS result the treasury department
was authorized and instructed to have
made copies of the standards of weight
and measure then in its possession a
set of which copies were to be deliv-
ed to the governor of each state in the
union.
In 1866 1t was made by an act of
congress lawful to employ the weights
and measures of the metric system
throughout the United States and the
secretary of the treasury was instruct
ed to furnish the governor of each
state set Of standard weights and
measures of the metric system for the
use of the respective states.
Under the regulations of the inter-
national postal convention the metric
system was adopteu as the standard in
all transactions between the nations
which are members of the postal un-
ion, and accordingly the mail matter
transported between the United states