Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-16
DOINGS AT CHARLESTON.
How University Matters are
Progressing there.

TO go Effect at Morgantown-AnI In.
teresting Talk.
Prot A. r. Whitehill treasurer of
the University who has been at
Charleston for several DAYS looking
after the interests OF the school has
returned home. He started back at
ter the Introduction of the appropri
alton bill in the Legislature. He was
seen to day by representative of
the NEW DOMINION in reference TO
matters at Charleston in eonnnee-
ton with the University DR.. White
hill talked freely about it. He was
found at home and the talk at once
turned to University matters.
ssHow did the Finance Committee
deal with the University?
THE sub committee of the House
and Senate Finance committee con
sisted of nine members. Mr.. Grant
was made chairman OF the subeommit
tee. To this committee was intrust-
ed.the preparation of the appropria-
ton bill. There was desire on the
part of some members of the com
mittee to reduce the total of the I'm
iversity appropriation for each of
the next two years considerably be-
low the estimates submitted by the
visiting committee from the Legisla-
ture..
ssIn this sub committee Mr.. Grant
made his influence strongly felt, and
his efforts were ably seconded by
Senator Davis, chairman of the Fl
nance Committee of the Senate, and
also a member of the sub committee.
Both Mr.. Grant and Senator Davis
at the different meetings of the com
mittee did everything in their pow
er to keep the University estimates
to the highest limits, and the fact
that the bill as introduced provides
for $232,S00 for the two years is the
best evidence of their success Of
course they were ably supported by
certain other members of the com
mittee.
1T seemed to be the impression at
Charleston that the bill will go
through as introduced, as it was
generally recognized that the sub
committee would deal fairly and
honestly with every institution in
the state
The Legislature is disposed to be
liberal with the University and the
the total will be considerably in ex
cess of that appropriated two years
ago.
81 may add that Mr.. Willis is al
SO an influential member of the
House, and is doing all he can to
further the interests of the Univer-
sity. While he is not member of
the Finance Committee, yet his in
fuence is being exerted, to prevent
any reductions from the amounts
reported in the bill"
In what shape is the bill TO abol-
isb the Preparatory Department.
1T passed the House by the very
decisive vote Of so to 3. 1t is now
in the Senate, and it will undoubt,
eddy pass that body and become a
law The bill provides tor the es
Establishment of a preparatory school
at Keyser, and abolishes the prepar-
atory school at Morgantown in 1904
TWAS introduced by Judge Reynolds
and the friends of the University
at Charleston said that it was sure
to pass. There will be another SEES
sion of the Legislature, however, be-
fore the provision of the bill in re
gard to one Preparatory Department
VII 90 into effect, and charge of
feeling in the meantime may result
in the modification Of the measure. =
what was the opinion at Charles
ton in regard to the effect at Nor
gantown?"
.sSome members claimed that the
change would benefit the University
in that the members of he faculty
would be able to do purely college
work, and thus raise the standard of
scholarship, but at the same time
they agreed that the number of stu
dents would be decreased They
said there would be still some pre-
paratory work done here, but, how
much of course would be for the Tn
iversity authorities to determine. 1t
was the general impression that the
change was sure to come IN the near
future, as it has been discussed
throughout the state for several
years.
The Visiting Committee from the
Legislature recommended that the
Normal Schools be strengthened
since in the near future it would be
advisable to abolish the Preparatory
Department at the University In
anticipation of this change therefore,
bill was introduced for the estab-
lishment of .. school at Keyaer, and
an amendment was made fixing the
time in 1904 for the adjustment OF
the Preparatory Department at Nor