Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-17
WOMEN'S HALL NEEDED.
DR.. Purinton S avs it is Pressing
Need
Under the Prevailing Conditions at the
University-Article in the Wheeling
Intelligencsr by Captain Kyle about
the Big school and its Head.

Entefllgenc3r Dy captain Kyle about
the Big school and its Head.
The following article appeared in
the Wheeling Intelligencer. 1t was
sent out from here by Captain Kyle
who is state representative of this
paper:
Ii some wealthy and philanthro-
pic West Virginian desires to have
his name engraved on the walls of
fame and be forever remembered by
the good citizens of this state let
him come forward and contribute
$4,000 for the building of Won
ans Hall at the State University.
It's the one thing that is needed
at this time to make this Institution
complete and it will further
provide suitable home for the 200
young ladies who are now going to
school here
An Intelligencer correspondent
was the guest of President Purinton
one day this week and while with
him was told of this great need at
the school, which is the real pride
of all the education advocates
throughout the state AT this time
the state is building library build
ing an armory and several other
buildings costing large amount of
money. DR.. Pnrinton is much ia
terested in the building of hall for
+ the accommodation of the 200 young
ladies now attending the various de-
partments of the University and
who are compelled to secure accom-
modations at the homes of Morgan
town residents.
Upon the arrival of the correspon-
dent at the University, he was first
greeted by the presidents assistant,
Prot. Waitmau L. Barbe, VINO also
OCCUPIES chair as associate profess
sor of English Literature, as wei as
acting in the capacity of field agent.
He was then escorted into the pri-
yate office of the president, who at
the time was deeply engrossed in
the plans of the coming summer
term of school for teachers. DR.
Purinton is more distinguished
looking man than his pictures show
and bears a face upon which is
stamped the strongest of characters.
At glance, it is plainl y seen that
he is man of pleasant disposition
and yet always firm A short talk
with him convinced the correspon.
dent that DR. Purinton is ever alert
to the sponsIbilities of Univer-
sity president and that he stauds in
the closest relations with every
member of his faculty. There is no
doubt that the board of regents act
ed wisely when they elected DR..
Purinton president OF West Virgin
la University. His work is self ev-
iaent
Seated at the side OF President
Purinton, your correspondent listen
ed to his recital of the work that
has been done during the few
months he has been in charge and
especially was the correspondent
charmed by the modest manner IN
which the story was told. DR.. Pur
linton figured not in the least in the
recital but he indeed shifted all the
credit to his associates.
After Dr. Purlnton had finished,
the Intelligencer correspondent ask
ed, "President,o of all your wants what
is the institutions greatest need?''
"a Woman Hall, by all means, =
he answered promptly. Now" he
continued 1--WE have 200 young ladies
from points all over the state gsing
to school here, and they are quar-
tered in the various homes of the
people of this city. True it is, they
are well looked after, sbut not the
way they should How much better
it would be fol- them to be all to-
gether in one building under the
careful training of a matron and
where they could have even better
opportunity to study. Then, too,
the temptations would not be so
great as they are now and while
these excellent young ladies are
here, we would feel perfectly salts
fed that they were receiving the
proper care and training ! hope
some good citizens of the grand old
state will come forward with sum
of money sufficient to erect this
building
After giving the detailed arrange
ments for the summer quarter, he
closes thus:
As to this condition Of this insti-
tuition there is no need for appre-
hension on the part of any one, for
not in years-no never-has this
school progressed as it is now. The
affairs Of the school are in the best
Of hands. Every succeeding term
finds new and many more faces here
tor the purpose of study. Every
year, the work Of the institution is
heralded to wider circumference
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