Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-12
THE UNIVERSITY.
Text of Governor Atkinson S
Message Concerning it.

Increase OF Women Students Fea-
ture-Priyate Gifts TO the Institution
Commended--Fi Finances In Good Con-
ditien-Needs OF the School Empha-
sized by the Governor.
The following Is the text OF Cover
nor Atkinson's message In relation Co
the University:
The biennial report Of the board OF
regents of the state university shows
that this institution has been making
good progress during the past two
years. The attendance OF resident
students has increased during these
two years from 644 to $50. The stan
dard required for admission aud for
degrees is higher than ever before, and
it is confidently believed that the
quality OF the work done has improy-
ed with the increase In numbers and
in requirements for degrees. The uni
versity has during these two years
been in possession of more equipment
and greater facilities in the way OF
| libraries, laboratories and other adj
vantages than ever before This il rs
Is should be, and IL Is to be hoped
that the Improvement will continue.
The biennial report shows that the
number of women students at the
university has increased during these
two years from 1l2 to 240 This Ia
an increase OF women students OF
more than one hundred per cent in
two years which indicates that the
young women OF Wesg Virginia are
resorting IN rapidly increasing num-
bers TO the state university.
The gift to the university of the
splendid pipe organ Costing So, 40o)
by two generous friends is, it is TO be
hoped, only the beginning OF a long
series OF individual gifts to onr state
university Thus far West Virginia
university has not received many gifts
from private individuals, but the uni
versity has many needs which the
state is not able to supply, and IL Is to
be hoped that as the university in
creases In power and influence and
improves its work, it will become the
pleasure and the pride Of our prosper
Gus private citizens TO contribute
largely by personal gifts to its impor-
tant work.
The burning Of the mechanical hall
shortly after the adjournment OF the
last legislature, makes necessary q
large appropriation for the erection
and equipment OF a new mechanical
hall. The department OF mechanical
engineering is especially important To
our state, and its needs should receive
careful consideration. The various
recommendation included iE the re-
port deserve, and will, | am sure, re-
ceive the careful considers ton or the
members of the legislature.
The finances VI the university are
10 excellent condition. The treasur-
er's report sets forth In great detail
the various items of expenditures dur
ing the past two years.
| The appropriations asked for run
ming expenses for the ensuing two
years amount to SIS, 900 per year
and for the permanent improvements
$97, 746.20 for the year I900-l and
$97, 1877 for the year 1902. These
estimates OF the needs of the institu-
tion have been considered with the
utmost care by the board of regents,
which is composed OF conservative
men, who appreciate the financial con-
dition Of the state, as we'll as the
needs Of the university. Their esti-
mates may be relied upon. ! trust
it will be the pleasure OF the legisla-
ture To make liberal appropriations to
this important institution.