The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-07
WINTER CONVOCATION.
Address Delivered by DR. c. ].
Baldwin of Ohio.

The Attendance was not Very Large :
Announcements made by DR.. ID. B
Purinton Contain Nothing very tx
traordinary-School of Music 10 Evi
dence.
The winter conyocation occurred
last night in Commencement Hall
DIR. G. j Baldwin of Denison Uni
versity delivered the address taking
for his subject abraham Lincoln. =
The address was highly enjoyed by
those who heard it. The attendance
was now large on account OF the
weather and the show at the Opera
House.
Two new members of the School oil
Music, Misses Foster and Thomas,
appeared for the first time in public
here and charmed every one by their
performances Dean Wrighteson
added new laurels to those already
won in musical circles DR.. Rey
nolds read scriptural lesson and
led in prayer.
DR.. d. B. Purinton made The fol-
lowing announcements:
Professor w. H. Boughton now of
Denison University an alumnus OF the
University of Michigan, and gradu-
ate student OF the University Of Chi
cago, has beer elected to the chair OF
Civil and Mining Engineering. He
will begin his term OF service at the
opening Of the Spring quarter, when
the work will be divided between
himself and Prof Morris of which
division due notice will be given.
The new library will be in use from
this day forward. The lighting plant
Of the building Is not yet in order,
and students and friends of the Uni
versity will kindly confine their visits
to the building within the hours of
daylight during the present month.
The special subject for the WIN.
Jennings Bryan prize this year will be:
"Snffrage: It's History, Justification,
Abuse, Limitations"
The special subject for the Senator
Scott prize this year Will be: "The
American Expansion Movement"
Miss Mabelle Constance Foster of
Chicago has been added to the faculty
of the School of Music. She comes
highly recommended and will teach
Piano, Harmony, Theory and Ear
training. She will also be accompan-
list of the Choral society and for Dean
Wrightsons advanced scholars.
Miss Francis Thomas who for two
and half years has studied with
Dean Wrightson, has been engaged
as Assistont Vocal teacher.
MUSICAL EDUCATION FREE.
A scholarship, providing for free
tuition 10 Voice, Piano, or Vi1liD,
for three years, has just bseh offered
by Dean Wrightson Of the West Vir-
ginia University School of Music man,
ing it the Wilbur Wrightson Scholar
ship in honor OF his son. 1t will be
awarded by committee next June to
the pupil making the most satisfac-
tory progress during the winter and
spring terms, and it will be open tC
all pupils, including those who may
enter during the remainder OF the
school year. This is remarkable op-
portunity TO obtain three years musi-
cal education free. The scholarship
will date from the Fall term Of 1903
Each teacher of the Faculty of the
School of Music will present one OF
more pupils to enter the Contest ir
June.
The will be Union services In Com
mencemeDt Hall Oh Sunday evening,
January 4, at 7:45. The sermon will
be by DR.. Baldwin, and there will be
special music.
On Tuesday evening. January 9Th
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, Washing
ton, d. G. will give an organ recital il
Commencement Hall, assisted by
Dean Wrightson, Mr.. Ross Spence and
Miss Foster This recital will be
the second number on the University
Lecture Course