The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-28
MoRGANTowN, VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
The SCHOOL OF MUSIC
As 1t Stands at the Opening of
The Winter Term.


1t Will Have 10 be Enlarged -FaciIi-
ties not Equal TO the Present De.
mands-Will Need Hundred Thous-
and Dollar Building Dean Wright.
son Full of Enthusiasm.
The wonderful increase IN this de-
partment OF the state University has
become such an important topic of
late that one scarce knows where to
commence in discussing it. 1t is
doubtful if any University in the
country can show such an increased
membership in suchN short period,
and not only in members but in IN.
terest and enthusiasm The fact Is,
the school has entirely outgrown its
capacity and Dean Whrightson' s
call three months ago Tor 500. 900
building, which at the tine was per-
haps classed as a desire that was
occasloend by enthusiasm more than
necessity, is nov apparently a stern
reality, and instead of treating the
suggestion as a possibility OF sever
al years TO come, our public spirited
citizens and those throughout the
state who are interested not only IN
this particular branch, but in the
University itself, had better get into
the wagon and allow the wave of
enthusiasm to reach their pocket
books and come Handsomely forward
and build School OF Music. thai
will be lasting benefit, not only to
our city out to our state. We eyi
IDENTITY have the right man in Dean
Wrightson. He has proven himself
worthy of our confidence and
abundantly able TO hold his own,
full of natural ability, integrity and
energy, he has rapidly won his way
into our hearts.
You will of course hear SOME |
any man has that is pro |
gressive and not afraid to state his |
but figures speak for
and when he states as
he did to our representative on Mon
day night, thai every single teacher
on the Faculty is teaching beyond |
the time that is really exacted from
them, one commences to wonder I
where it is going to end. Dean
Wrightson's words were Il hope no
more scholars will enroll this term.
| have not room for them. Them
crease at the Fall term was beyond |
nv fondest anticipatlons, but the
ElIn1 - a. 4
winter term, we'll Pm simply en-
conraged beyond all expression.
lie further said that during the
Christmas vacations changes were
made for the new teachers and rooms
divided to increase the facilities for
practice and every piano now is go
ing from 1880 IN. until part 6 in |
the evening When he came here |
five pianos were in use and nine are
being used now.
The Choral Society has 1862 mem
bers in it and the glee club IS. The
latter organization is preparing for
a trip through the state Of a week s
duration, commencing Monday Feb
9th. they will give a concert here on
Feb. 7th. Dean Wrightson says he
wont take the Boys ont unless they |
can go as other Universities 90, IN
their own cars and in comfort The
trip is i;ari enough one as IL is
He is right. there is no better way |
OF bringing before the people of the
state the change in the school and |
its Dean To do this |
$500 must be raised. A committee
will call on every one soon and they
should receive loyal support. it is |
composed of Rev J L Marley, Ross
Spence and Dean Wrigh tson and !
, Inscriptions from any amount up, !
down to $l00 will be acceptable.
Lead the boys off in good style and
lei us show them our appreciation.
Dean Nrightson is indeed busy
man. His time is filled in teaching
every day from a. m. until l:30
without stoppl 2 aud then the exec
utive work Of the schoo. is no small |
In addition to this he is |
preparing the following work
Giee club trip. Concert Feb Z IA.
Third Faculty concert with Choral
Society and Mrs. Jennie Osborne |
Hannah Feb. "a. Strauss-Von Ficl-
III Recital before the Fortnightly |
Club at Mrs Frazer's Feb. 9th. |
Strainers Crucifixion, chorus Of 40 |
voices on Good Friday night at the |
Episcopal church. Minstrel show
for tie Elks some time later These |
are five big events. all OF which will |
he rare musical treats.
Let the byword be "a New |
School of Music We cannot ex
pect the Legislature to do this, let's |
do it ourselves. Build magnifi-
cent building, equipped perfectly in
every detail. and with the man &c
have at the head of it, we can have
in our city, one of the finest Schools
of Music in the country.