The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-24
University Notes
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REcERTtoN AELpIN
SMoF7M SATURDAY. MIGHT

MoRX sATqRpAN NIGH
MoHGANrDWN Sept reg
riar annuat M md W..
"a. Al reception new students was,
held Saturday evening in the Armory
The students were received and intro
duced as they entered to many Of the
prominent members Of the associas
tions and several members Of the fac
nifty and their wives. The large hall
was approximately decorated for the
occasion and refreshments were sery-
ed during the evening by the fair CO
eds. An en1oyaBle time was had by
all present. especially those who are
for the first time being introduced to
college life-
b. Waiter King, OF McMechen. has
accepted the position OF private secre:
tary to President D.B. Purinton. The
position does not occupy all his time
but allows him to do some college
work. He Is WORKING for the degree
of Bachelor of Science and is a Soph-
omore in the college. He succeeded
"Doc' collet, who has been made an
instructor tn the business department.
The students who are trying, for the
foot ball team have been out every
day. practicing OF the athletic field,
after putting in q week in camp on the
banks Of the Cheat river. Only four
of last years team will be back and
the department will have the hardest
kind y6f work to make a good showing.
Despite this discouragfng feature the
new material Is showing up well for
the practice they have had: Coach
Forkum and Manager Birk Stathers
are very sanguine and hope to make
a champion team out Of the raw ma
terial. The athletic field is in bad
shape, every rain leaving 1t a sea
of mud. The drainage is poor.
The classes will soon begin to Or
ganize foot ball teams as they do ev-
cry year. The Freshmen, Sophomore
and Props. are the principal teams
which will meet on the grldlron. "A
schedule will soon be made and adj
the necessary arrangements made.
The University reserves have al
ready got together and they are a
husky looking bunch. They form the
second OF Scrub team against whom
the Varsity will line up daily. Man
aser Anderson will likely try to get
a game with the Wheeling High
school to be played in that city. He
already has promises from several
good teams and will have a first class
Fschedule when completed.
Archie Billiard, Of Wheeling. is the
only man from that city. who will try
for the varsity. Billiard played for
several years on the Wheeling High
school team in the position OF guard
and full back and is making a good
showing. He will make the man hus-
tile who beats him. out.
Prof. A. W. Chez will organize the
gymnasium classes the first Of the
coming week. Every student must I'M
dergo a thorough examination before
taking up this work. All his needs
are found out ana taheA cars u ~
the proper exercises. Mrs. Chez VIII,
as usual, has charge of the women's
classes. All the preparatory students
are required by the rules Of the uni
versity to take physical culture.
The Cadet CORPS will hold it's first
meeting this afternoon Many new
men have entered the corps this year.
and life will be miserable for the
l~"rats' as they are called for the next
few weeks. Major Burns is again
commandant and it is to his efforts
that the department has reached Its
present high standard.