Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-19
UNIVERSITY REGENTS
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PRoFEssoRsH1Ps DOUBLED UP.
TESTS AND FIELD EXERCISES
ARE UNDER WAY.

Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, June 49,
Three sessions of the board of regents
were held yesterday, morning, after
noon and night, and several orders
were passed.
Prof. A. j. Hare, instructor in Latin,
was elected principal OF the Prepara-
tory Department in place or Prot.
Thomas C. Miller, who resigned on his
election to the Office of State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools. frof Hare
has been teacher of Latin and Math-
ematics in the Preparatory Department
for several years. He has been pursu-
Ing advanced studies in Latin at Har-
ward since last fall, but will return
here soon and prepare to take charge
of the preparatory in September.
Miss Hannah Belle Clark, formerly
dean of the department OF Domestic
Science, has been appointed assistant
professor of Sociology. There being no
appropriation for the Domestic Science
school, it had to be discontinued for the
present Miss Clark has proved to be
a very efficient teacher, and both re-
gents and townspeople are glad there
was an opportunity to retain her in the
school,
Prof. A. r. Whitehill was reappoint-
ed treasurer
DR.. Hill. of New York, who had been
an instructor in Mathematics for the
past nine months, was not reappointed
on account Of lack of funds in the salary
appropriation. Prof Thompson, who
has been teaching in this department,
returns to England after his term, so
there will be left only two teachers of
Mathematics, Profs. Stewart and EN-
DRY, where there were four last year.
1t is now thought that She depart
ments of English and German will re-
main undisturbed, and that no teachers
will be dropped from those depart
ments. Mr.. S. w. Porterfield, who has
been fellow in German for the past two
years, will probably be appointed as
sistant to DR.. Truscott, head of the de-
partment.
{. This afternoon at o'clock occurs
the annual competitive drill among the
members of the Cadet corps for the
medals. Tomorrow will be the COM
petitive drill among the three compan-
les for corps colors.
Tonight at s o'clock occurs the inter-
society contest between the Columbian
and Parthenon Literary Societies for
the regent prize of $780, The contest
consists of Grafton, essay and declara-
ton. Music is to be furnished for all
these contests by members of the Uni
versity school of music.
One hundred and twenty-five persons
have accepted invitations to be present
at the Alumni dinner June goth. Most
of these will bring ladies, so that an at
tendance of 250 is already assured.
Wednesday is athletic field Gay. Re-
gent e. NJ. Grant, Dr. |. c. White.
George c. Hayes, H. l.. Swisher and a
S. Hayes & Co., have offered beautiful
medals for ten athletes in various con-
tests.
In the anter-Seciety contest, Miss
Irene Miner, of Port Huron won the es-
say contest, Mr.. F. C. Herod, of Column
bian, won in defamation and Mr..
Frank Bowman, OF Port Huron. won
on Grafton.
The regents tonight unanimously re-
instated Prof. R. A Armstrong as pro-
lessor of English with a years leave of
absence, at which time he is expected
to resign.
DR.. E. B. Copeland, professor of
Bethany, was not rejected. The depart
ment of botany and biology will be COM
bined under Prof J. B. Johnston.
DR.. McGill, of the medical department
was not reelected, and the school of
medicine will be abolished
j. M. Diehl, student in Columbia
College, was elected to be an assistant
in the preparatory department. Prof.
Henry S. Green. who has filed Prof.
Woolery's place since the death of the
latter, was elected full professor of
Greek. at salary of 81 500 a year,
Prof. D. w. OHearn will hereafter
assist in mathematics and Greek. His
salary is increased from $500 to 81 900.
Prof. Chalet. of the French depart
ment, was reelected, and an assistant
will be named by the executive commit
tee. An assistant professor of English
tee. S. c. Smith. an assistant in Eng
lish, was re-appointed.
DR.. P. B. Reynolds was appointed
chaplain at $500 year, making his en-
tire salary 81 900.
A. ". Porterfeld was made an assist
ant in the German department at $500
a year. Miss Bertha Browning was ap-
pointed assistant in the preparatory
English department.
Prof Waitman Barbe was continued
as field agent but he will not teach as
heretofore.
Pot. Charles A. Allenberger. Of the
school of music. who has done much
to build up that department, will pro-
badly not be reelected on account OF
the scarcity of funds, and because OF
the violent opposition of the local re-
gent. E NJ Grant. Prof Allenberger
is personally disliked by Mr.. Grant, but