The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

INTERESTING ITEMS oNcERh-
ING THE BIG STATE SCHOOL
AT MORGAN tToWN.

MoRGANTowN, Dec. 2sA spe-
Eciaily interesting address IS expected
at the winter quarter conyocaton ex-
eFcises Of the University on the night
Of January 8. The conyocation speak
err will be Mr.. Ernest Thompson Seton,
\ the well known writer and lecturer
on animal life. and his subject will
be, animal Minds and Heroes" A
number Of persons in Fairmont, On.
iontown and other neighboring towns
expect to attend.
The annual meeting Of the Western
Pennsylvania Alumni Association of
west Virginia University will be held
at the Union Clab in Pittsburg, Jan
uary is. Professor s, B. Brown, pro
lessor Of geology in the University.
Iwnl address the Club on his recent
sturdy of the San Francisco earthquake.
Through the efforts of Professor c..
In. Patterson, Ben Greet and his ia
| d
nous company Of English shakespear-
can actors will be here February 81
in a presentation Of either The Mer-
chant of Venice, or Much Ado About
Nothing. Professor Patterson is him
self an admirable interpreter OF
Shakespeare, and has done much for
II the English department in bringing
here from time to time eminent
shakespearean actors and readers.
President Purtnton announces the
following members Of the faculty as
a committee on the jamestown Expo
sition: DR.. Walter L. Fleming, Prof.
B. H. Hite, Prof. W. J. Leonard, DR..
Waitman Barbe, Prof. J. B. Johnston
Prof. w. E. Dickinson and Prof W. E.
Rumsey. President Purinton is chair
man Of the committee. An effort will
BIZ made to prepare satisfactory ex'
Ihibit Of the University and It work
Special emphasis will be placed upon
original productions Of stddents ana
members of the faculty.
AS already announced, an examina
ton for the Rhodes Scholarship at OK
ford University, England, will be held
at West Virginia University January
II and IS. Those who are not already
posted as to the particulars Of these
examinations may receive information
by writing to President Purlnton.
Dean Hogg, Dr.. Brooke and Prof.
Wiley, Of the law faculty, have gone
to Elkins to attend the annual meet
ing of the State Bar Association.
During the winter term DR.. Henry
s. Green, professor of Greek, will give
course Of evening lectures on Greek
literature in English translatlons.
AT the beginning OF the winter tern
the department Of Veterinary Science
resumes its work here. During the
fall term the work Of the department
great demand for doctors OF veterin
airy science; at least one hundred
more could find good positions at onc'
in West Virginia.
From February 4 to March "a spe
cial winter course in Agriculture will
be given for the benefit of West Viz
ginia farmers who find it impossible
to take regular course in agriculture
DR.. Henry P. Armsby, director o. tn
Pennsylvania Agricultural Exper'men
station; Professor VIM. ], spillman
agrostologist of the United States De
!, partment OF Agriculture Professor L
c. Corbett, horticulturist of the Unite
:, States Department of Agriculture, will
= assist the local members of the fac
~ ulty of the College Of Agriculture Il
% this short course. It will be srea
'I opportunity for West Virginia farm
crs TO get in touch with the new ayr
y culture in practical manner.