Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-11
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Interesting Matters in Connec-
ton with Opening.

Fall ConYocati0n will FAKE Place on
Next Wednesday Nighttime Pro-
gram 10 be Carried out-Change
Made in Chapel Hours as well as in
Recitation Hours Other Notes.
Everybody In town and at the Uni
vefsity feels that the coming year is to
be the best one in the history of the
University up TO the present. time.
1t is not safe to make any predictions
as TO the enrolment. but it is safe to
say that the attendance will be very
satisfactory. Every cadetship has
been taken, and there are a great
many applicants for eadetships who
cannot be accommodated The num-
Der of inquiries for boarding places is
unprecedented, and there is every in
dication that the fall quarter will be
gin with more students than ever be-
fore.
There are, however more important
things than a large number of stu
dents, important as this may be.
Perfect unity Of purpose prevails
among the members Of the faculty.
President Purinton has the confidence
and esteem Of everybody, the faculty
is stronger in every department than
ever before Ia the history of the Uni
versity and the material facilities,
such as laboratories, Libraries, ETC.,
have been greatly improved.
CHANGE IN CHAPEL HOUR.
Beginning with the fall quarter,
chapel exercises will De held at 500
O'Clock a. M. instead of TAO as for
merly, These exercises will last
thirty minutes, and will be conducted
by the Chaplain of the University,
DR.. p. B. Reynolds He is preparing
to give a series of exceedingly inter-
esting and instructive short talks on
various phases of the Bible. Chapel
attendance will continue to be volun-
tary, but the exercises will be made
more interesting than ever, and COM
ing as they do at later hour in the
morning, it is expected that the at
tendance will be greatly increased.
The class room and laboratory
periods will begin at $50, $50, 1890,
1870, etc, instead of at the even
hours as formerly.
CoNvoCATIoN EXERCISES.
The formal opening exercises of the
evening, September 10, in Commence
ment Hall. Short addresses will be
delivered by the retiring Acting Pres
ident Of the University, DR.. Reynolds;
the new President, DR.. Purinton the
President of the former Board of Re-
gents, Mr.. Sturgiss; and the President
of the new Board of Regents, Mr..
Cowden. Music will be furnished by
the University School of Music, and
the public will have an opportunity to
hear the new vocal Instructor, Miss
Clark, and the new violin instructor,
Mr.. Spence, both Of whom come with
remarkably high recommendations
from musicians who know what good
music is. Miss McMurphy, Acting
Head OF the School of Music, heartily
recommended both Of them for their
respective places, and all Of our peo-
pie have the utmost confidence in
Miss McMurphy's judgment.
THE NEW INSTRUCTORS.
Professor Deahl will offer two or
three courses in Pedagogy and Educa-
tion, and one in Philosophy. Profess
or Deahl is one of the best trained
men that West Virginia has produc-
ed, having been educated at the Uni
versity of Nashville, West Virginia
University, Harvard University and
Columbia University.
Miss Martha Brock, A. M. Assist
ant in English, will give three courses
In English Literature. Miss Brock
has reputation all over West Vir-
ginia and in Pennsylvania for her re-
markable knowledge OF English Liter
allure, and for her skill in interpret
ing it, A great many persons have
been wanting an opportunity to study
with her, and it is expected that her
classes will be very large.
DR.. Caldwell, Preseason of ANATOMY
and Physiology, has not announced
his courses, but will be here ia time
for the opening exercises.
The new music instructors have
already been mentioned. They add
greatly to the strength OF the School
Of Music. The facilities in music at
the University now are much greater
than ever before since the department
was established.