Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14

picnic Oh MeslEwsdax Afternoon when
the Juniors entertain tha Seniors and
their friends at Oak Park. on Thurs
day night, the Sophomores take a
hand IN entertaining the Seniors with
boat ride on the river, on Friday
night. the Seniors and Juniors eniay
themselves together Ia the big Junior
Promenada in addition 10 these set
events, there are always number Of
other attractions 10 make TIE week
pleasant aud enjoyable IN the way OF
baseball GAMES, Fraternity and private
dances, and receptions,
Agricultural College Growing.
A number OF improvements In hous
ing and equipment are under way on
the campus The Agricultural College
in particular 10 ending il necessary 10
increase its classroom, office and lab
oratory space In order to accommo
date the newcomers.
The Extension Department Is now
housed in buNaing Of its own. Tho
horticultural Department and the de-.
partmens OF Farm Machinery win fnd
much needed relief Ia large addition
TO one Of the present buildings. At
the Experiment Station farm new
barn Is being built and the dairy barns
remodeled. All these things speak clio
duently Of the growth OF the institu,
ton.
The eionor System.
The students met in mass .0eeting
on May 21st and discussed the subject
OF the adoption OF the honor system In
the University. The plan OF the sys-
tenn is to place the responsibility OF
dealing with dishonesty In the class
room and at examinations In the
hands of the students instead OF tho
faculty. The plan proposes student
senate before whom all offenders shall
be tried There is very little cheating
done at the University, but the honor
system is aimed to provide an effect
I've means of preventing all cheating
absolutely. The students voted in ia
vor OF an honor system. committee
to consists Of five members, one to be
elected from each college, was pro
yided to draw up . constitution and
submit It to the students for ratltica.
ton.
Baseball.
The Varsity baseball team, under
Coach Charlie Hickman. is doing good
work this season and has clearly de.
monstrated its ability and efficiency In
the great American sport. The team
has lost only three games during the
season thus far, two on the eastern
trip and one on the home grounds.
The game lost at home was to Wes-
leyan, with whom the Varsity broke
even in a series OF two games.
Rifle Team Championship Of United
States.
The West Virginia Rifle team. has
won for, the University the. intercolle.
gate rife shooting championship OF
the United States. The team first won
the championship Of the western
league comprised Of the following
schools: California, Iowa, Perdne,
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Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Washington, West Virginia, Wiscon-
sin, Universities. and the Y. $. College
81. lyetinary. Science, West Virginia
won twelve of the thirteen matches
tying for FIRST place with Iowa State
University, in shooting OF the tie cur
team established a new college record
at, 97S out Of possible 1000.
Harvard won the championship OF
the eastern league, composed Of teams
from the following colleges and uni
versitiesi 4ts.
West Virginia defeated the Harvard
champions by the extraordinary high
score Of 9SS, thus beating their own
record, 3t
The following, from the Minneapolis
Journal illustrates the nature of the
comment that appeared in the press
throughout the United States.
Washington May 1O.--University
of West Virginia wins the signal hon
ors of being enabled to hold for one
year the, title and trophy, emblematlc
or the intercollegiate rife shooting
championship Of the United States, It
was announced tonight by the nation
al board for the promotion Of rifle
practice.
The title was won by an almost UNI
preccdented score Of 9SS out Of a pos
sible 1000 over the Harvard team with
975, these two clubs shooting OFF the
championship following series of
matches Tor several months, in which
they were victors in the intercollegi-
ate leagues. The West Virginia scores
established the college rife shooting
record"
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