Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-28
At TIE UNIVERSITY.
Preparntions Making for Opening
the Big state school-Thc New
UuildiRIs.

buildings.
Special 10 the Register.
MORGANrOWN, w Va. August 81.
The quiet about the University for
two months is soon TO be transformed
into the hustlng activities Of physical
and intellectual life
DR.. Purinton with his family will ar
rive this week, and VIII occupy the
home of DR.. P. B. Reynolds In sunny
side. From now till September 18th,
when the fall term opens DR.. Purlnton
will be one OF the busiest Of busy men.
The Board of Regents viii he in ses-
sion here next week, and will have
much important business 70 transact,
including the appointment of several
teachers. A teacher of vocal music,
one for stringed instruments. and an
assistant professor of English ltcra-
ture are among the appointments to be
made. Prof X c. Davis. Of Minnesota,
the new professor Of horticulture, taxi
ing the place of Prof S. c. Corbett, re-
signed, Is here.
Surprising progress has been made
by the contractors, Caldwell & Drake,
in the construction Of the three new
University buildings, the library. me
chanical hall and armory. The library
building is a beautiful structure built
of Cleveland stone, and rooted with red
tile, manufactured at Huntington. The
stone work is completed and Sharp &
Kearns have the handsome tie roof
nearly completed Work on the me-
chancal hall. and armory is being
pushed rapidly by about forty work
men. The brick masonry will proba
bly, be completed in two weeks. The
men are now working eight hours
day in compliance with the require
ments Of State Labor Commissioner
Barton.
An additional room in Martin hall
has been appropriated for the use of
the overlooking library till the new
building is ready. Miss Skinner, the
librarian, will probably teach a small
class in library science this year, Civ
ing the members a series of lectures,
supplemented by practical work among
the books. Miss Skinner, the librarian,
has been to Chicago on her vacation,
but will soon return.
Miss Russell McMurphy. director of
the music school, is visiting her home
at Oak Park, Illinois.
Prof. and Mrs James S. Stewart,
and Prof. and Mrs. Oberge have gone
to Buffalo and Niagara.
Prof A. D. Hopkins, entermologist
of the Experiment Station. is attending
the sessions of the American Society
for the Advancement OF Science in Den
yer, Colorado. He reads several papers
before this society.
DR.. |. C. White, State geologist, is al
so one of the speakers at the meeting
of the Society this week
Director and Mrs. James II. Stewart.
have gone to Mt. Lake. Mr. Stewart
will visit the eastern part of the State
IN the interest of farmers and fruit
growers.
Prof. T. C. Johnson, Of this place
who has been fellow in horticulture at
the University here. has been appointed
to position as teacher of that subject
in the University of Missouri.
I. W. Anderson is visiting his broth |
ers in New York City and Ossining. n. !
Y. They are prominent ministers in !
the Nj. E. church.
A shooting accident in the country |
near Delislow, Sunday resulted in sew
ISraluHarSnas being slightly wounded
M'ch not. Abe Murray was seriously
wounded. one eye being DESTROYED.
The shot was fired by his brother.
George Murray.
The marriage of Miss May Fairfax
Morgan. associate editor of the King |
wood Argus. to Charles W. Wolfe. a
young business man of Tunnelton. has
just been announced.