Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-25
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
An Interesting Talk nv Acsfng prssa
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dent eyaslds.
That the University OF West yir-
ginia has brilliant future before it,
more brilliant than il even imagined
by the most sanruine, any one would
readily believe. once hearing Or. P
B. Reynolds, now acting president Of
that institution speak Of ii as he be
lieves.
DR. Reynolds has talked interest
ingly Of the States most promising
educational Institution. He has
been connected with the university
since 1886, holding for the greater
part of that tame, the position Of vice
president During the years Of 9i
and rs he was acting president and
again since the twentieth Of March of
this year, has occupied the same posi-
tion which he now holds with marked
ability. He. 1t was. who first took MP
the advertising feature for the Uni.
versitv. which has since brought such
splendid results.
Beginning with small pamphlet
he followed 1t up with All illustrated
catalogue in reference of the Uniyer-
sity which he distributed broadcast
all over the country. He afterward
advanced the field agent idea and kept
at the board of regents until that body
appointed Mailman Barrie, Of Par
kersburg. 70 that position. The re-
suit of Mr.. Barbe i work Is too well
known to need any description Since
the first OF this sort of work was
taken up, the enrolment at the Uni
versity has increased from three hum
dred TO eight hundred. and the
growth has not eeased--nor will IL.
1.-THE University Of West Virginia. +"
said DR.. Reynolds, promises to be-
come soon the equal of any school OF
the kind in the United States-at
least there will be none better Its
educational facilities are numerous
and constantly growing Soon we
will nave a mechanical hall erected
and fitted up, which will be the equal
in equipment of any department of
the kind in the United States, As
soon as we are given more room we
! will branch ont and will be great
deal ADLER to carry on the work. There
is scarcely any profession or trade
that is not represented in the Univer-
sity and every department. is complete
or at least will be, as soon as the
mechanical hall is COMPLETED.
! " The last Legislature limited us
in regard to funds. but it will not in
any way prove detrimental to the
work. When the next session of the
Legislature meets it will by that
time be able to see the wonderful adj
vantage the University is 70 the
State and will. ! believe, allow the
necessary fund.
"The one great idea in school
work, said DR. Reynolds, SIS t.
make the State University the foun-
tain head of the State school system
and by so doing. make each and every
public school in the State a preparatory
school for the University. This could
easily he done and the effect would be
to make the work easier, both fol-
the teachers and the students. who
have college course in front Of them.
Aaffirs at the University for a
time, have not been all that could
be desired. but fully believe that
the University of West Virginia has
seen its stormiest period. 1t is rapid
lv building up and as an illustration
of its progress can show on its enroll
ment list the names of students from
not only this State, but from numer-
GUS other States having UNIVERSE
ties.
The Board of Regents--the new one
holds its first regular meeting di-
rectly after the nineteenth of June,
on which date the term of the old
board expires. The affairs Of the
University will then be taken up with
new hands at the THROTTLE