The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-08
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
From Our Regular Correspond
ent in the Big School

Attendance is said TO be Cut Dorm by
Smallpox Scar announcements Of
the Movements Of Professors and
Gossip About Small Affairs At the
lnstitution-The Spring Term has
Fully Opened.
The Spring Quarter at THE Uniyer-
sity has started OF with a good many
new students, but not as many as
there would have been II 1t had not
been for the smallpox scare. Any
where from fifty TO one hundred new
students were kept from entering, and
good many old students were pre-
vented from returning by the sensa-
tIoDal and foolish way in which the
scare was handled. There never has
been any danger from smallpox here,
but nervous official orders about it,
and glaring headline reports OF IL
have kept the spring attendance OF old
and new students doubtless one hun
dred and fifty below what 1t normally
would have been. These facts, how
ever, will hardly appeal TO people who
issue foolish and stupid orders, or TO
those who send out from Morgantown
sensational reports. The enrolment
for this year would have reached one
thousand very easily-a number which
would have been very gratifying to all
friends OF the University, aud partie-
ularly TO those who are Immediately
connected withits administrative az
fairs. There is no sign of smallpox
in Morgantown, but the people have
been made to think that the disease
Is here, and the effect is about as bad.
The regular quarterly reception Of
the Y M. g. A. and the Y. w. G. A.
will be held tonight 10 the Armory.
A particularly good time is expected,
and everybody is invited to attend.
Most OF the students came ia
promptly on registration day in order
TO escape the payment Of the registra-
tion fee.
In addition to the courses announc-
ed 10 the schedules, beginning courses
in French, Geology and Botany, are
being given.
Everybody is hoping that the grand
stand on the athletic field will be 10
ished promptly.
This fine weather will bring out the
baseball boys.
The tennis courts are already well
patrenized.
Professor Green will deliver an adj
dress at the close OF the ShDnston
schools.
Professor Cox was at Dawson, Pa,
Tuesday night, delivering an address.
Professor Barrie will lecture at
French Creek, Upshur county, next
Wednesday night.
Professor Deahl will attend the an
nual meeting of the Ohio Valley
Teachers Round Table at Wheeling
April II.
On April s, Dean Wrightson and
Miss Frances Thomas will sing in
Trinity Church, Parkersburg. They
will take, the solo parts in "Gaul's
Passion music.
The first cadet drill of the term will
occur Monday afternoon at four
o'clock Dress parade will be given
after every drill this term.
Quite a plumber of busts have been
set up In the library, adding to the at
Effectiveness Of that already beautiful
building.
Sarah f. GIiswold, teacher of the
Science and Art Of Instruction 10 the
Chicago Normal School, will conduct
the model and training department OF
the University Summer School from
June % to August 1. She has ma
tional reputation, and this will be a
great opportunity for West Virginia
teachers to study with her for SIX
weeks. II public school teachers dc
not take advantage of this 1T will
show that they do not appreciate what
the state is doing for them.