The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
PREPARING FOR FARMERS.
University Will be Owned by
Students of Agriculture.
Big Reception flanned-Important
Feature Of University werk-Sum-
mer School Instructors Will 90 to
Jerusalem-Faculty Personals.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FROM wednesdays Daily.
With the last examinations tomor
row, the work Of the fall term of the
University will be finished. Already,
preparations for the special work
Of the winter term are well-advanced,
and three more months Of the school
year even more successful than those
now ending are promised. The best
work OF the year is usually done dur
ing the three months following Christ
mas.
The FIRST month OF the winter term
Will be particularly busy because OF
the presence here OF farmers and 9th
ers interested 10 the winter school for
farmers, for which extensive prepare
ti6ns have been made.
A committee has been appointed to
take charge OF the arrangements fol-
the University reception to the stu
dents of Agriculture January 10 In
the Armory. All Of the delegates to
the State Grange, to the state Live
Stock Association, and to the other
agricultural meetings in session here
at that time, besides all those attend
ing the lecture courses 10 Agriculture,
will be invited to the reception.
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
The instructors from out of the
University already definitely engaged
for work ia the NEXT session OF the
Summer School are: DR.. r. G.. Moul-
ton of the University Of Chicago, DIR.
A. e. Winship OF Boston, Miss Sarah
E. Griswold, the celebrated model and
training teacher, of Chicago, Professor
W. M. Mace of Syracuse University,
DIR. X. G. Boone, former Superintend-
ent of the Public Schools OF Cincin-
natl, and now Editor OF the monthly
magazine Education, Superintend-
ent Cloyd of the Wheeling city schools,
John Porter Lawrence and Anton
Kaspar OF Washington, ID. G. An
expert teacher in geography will be
engaged, and 1t is hoped that DR..
Charles McMurry will also be here.
In addition to these distinguished
outside workers, about fifteen regular
members OF the faculty will give ln-
struction.
UNIVERSITY PERSONALS.
Professor r. A. Armstrong was at
Cameron Friday night, where he de-
livered lecture before the county
teachers association, his subject be-
ing: 1.-THE teacher, his work and his
reward"
Professor ]. M. Callahan will go to
New Orleans during the Christmas
vacation to attend the annual meet
ing Of the American Historical Soci
ETY. Of which be is member.
DR.. J. b. Johnston will attend the
animal meetings of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Science, and the American Society OF
Zoolegists, at St. Louis during the
Christmas vacation. DIR. Johnston
is member Of both OF these Soci-
cites.
Professor ]. H. Cox will spend tle
holidays at his home in St. Louis.
Professor F. W. Truscott will at
tend the Modern Language Conven-
tion at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Deem
Der $3.50.
Professor Andre Beziat de Bordes
will also attend the Modern Langu-
age Convention at Ann Arbor, Michi-
gan.
The subject Of the Regents Prize
Essay this year is: ''Is the town sys-
ten Of local government superior to
the county system?"
President and Mrs. Purinton will
attend the Worlds Sunday School
Congress at Jerusalem, and will sail
from New York about the middle OF
March.
Professor Waitman Ba:be delivered
a course Of six lectures on English
literature last week at Shepherd Col
lege.