The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Prof. Fast Makes Liberal Do
nation To Library.
Gift Is Appreciated Prof. Henry Glib
bons makes gift In Honor Of Joseph
Mereland-sigh Classes Started
School of Music Items.

b0ns makes gift In Honor Of Joseph
Mereland-sight Glasses Started
School of Music Items.
From Fridays Daily.
Senator r e. Fast has donated to
the library of West Virginia Uni
versity a valuable collection OF
historical and political books and
pamphlets relating to Virginia and
West Virginia, some of which are
exceedingly rare. For many years
past Senator Fasts interest in the
history of the two Virginias has led
him to make collection of every
thing that he could find bearing on
the history of the two states All
of this he has now turned over to
the University. The only condition
made by Senator Fast in connection
with the donation. is that these
books and pamphlets shall be
promptly and properly catalogued
and preserved. The University
greatly appreciates the generous
gift and particularly appreciates it
as one more evidence of the great
interest that Senator Fast has al
ways shown in the University
Another very acceptable gift has
just been received by the librarian
of The University, namely, a full
set of the Papers of the American
School of Classical Studies at Athens
since 1882" The gift is from Pro
fessor Henry Gibbons of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and is
marked, SIN honor of Joseph More.
land, Esq, presented to the Library
of West Virginia University by a
member of the Managing Committee
OF the American School of Classical
Studies at Athens"
The first meeting of the University
night classes for public school
teachers and citizens Of thAAewn
was held last night. Sixteen persons
were present. 1t was arranged that
course Of lectures in Tennysor
will be given by Professor Arm
strong every Tuesday evening at
700 o'clock in room ID, WOODBURY.
Hall, and course of lectures in
Physical Geography and Geology by
Professor Brown every Thursday
evening at 700 o clock, for the pres
ent in one of the rooms in the Lii
brary. These lectures will be of a
semi popular character and will be
very enjoyable. All persons who
desire to register for either or both
of the courses, whether they are
University students or not may
do so.
The School of Music enrolment
has exceeded the anticipations OIL
those interested in it and each
teacher has full quota of pupils
and is working beyond the time
allotted to them. The Preparatory
Piano Department has started splen
didly and there is large attendance
in it. Prof. Wertime has a very
large class and those who commenced
their lessons with him today are
loud In their praises and enthusi.
astic about his teaching. He has
so won his way into the hearts Of
the Faculty of the School that Dean
Wrightson has arranged special
class composed of the piano teachers
Misses Bray, Foster, Moore and
Mrs. Snee, who will take a weekly
course of instruction from him tc
systematic the method so that they
can prepare their pupils for him
This is a splendid idea as the same
course of instruction will be taught
throughout the entire Piano De
partment.
Up to yesterday afternoon fifteer
more scholars had enrolled than had
done so at this time last year and
considering at that time the schoo
nearly doubled itself in numbers
this is an exceptionally natterine
increase. Prof. Spence has larger
class than ever before. Miss Harti
gan Mandolin class is well patron
lied. The Vocal Department is in
a splendidly healthy condition and
there are more Pipe Organ scholars
than ever before.
AS soon as the new Concert Grand
arrives the faculty of the school will
give musical and reception and
the new recital Hall will be dedi.
Gated. The Hon. Geo. G. Sturgiss
has promised to speak that evening
and Profs. Wertime and Spence and
Dean Wrightson will give the first
of their chamber recitals. The ad
mittance will be by invitation
The Choral Society will be re-organ-
lied in the near future and also the
Glee Club.