The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-05

being most commendable. The weet
Is called Juniors week because the
Juniors take the leading part but 4
might be called eFor the Seniors
week. as that Is what Il really Is. Al
commencement time approaches, al
students realize that before long Sc
Nor class will receive diplomas an6
leave their alma mater to enter this
more active duties OF life. II is this
feeling that inspires Junior week
which consists Of a series OF social!
events given in honor of the Seniors.
The week Is usually started with a
picnic on Wednesday afternoon when
the Juniors entertain the Seniors and
their friends at Oak Park. On Thurs.
day night, the Sophomores take a
hand in entertaining the Seniors with
a boat ride on the river. On Friday
night, the Seniors and Juniors enjoy
themselves together in the big Junior
Promenade. In addition to these set
events, there are always number OF
other attractions to make the week
pleasant and 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 is finding 1t necessary to
Increase its classroom. office and lab
oratory space in order to accommo-
date the newcomers.
The Extension Department is now
housed in a building of its own. The
horticultural Department and the De
partment of Farm Machinery will find
much needed relief in a 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 elo-
quently OF the growth of the institu-
,tion.
The Honor System.
The students met in mass meeting
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 the
faculty. The plan proposes a student
senate before whom all offenders shall
u.
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.
yor of an honor system, committee
10 consists of FIVE members, one to be
elected from each college, was pro
vided to draw up a constitution and
submit it to the, students for rattfica-
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
he 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-
cyan, with whom the Varsity broke
even in series OF two games.
Rifle Team Championship Of United
States.
The West Virginia Rife team has
won for the University the intercolle-
giate rife shooting championship OF
the United States. The team first won
the championship of the western
league comprised of the following
schools: California. Iowa, Perdue.
Kansas, Louisiana. Michigan, Mime
sofa, Missouri. Nebraska, Oklahoma.
Washington, West Virginia, Wtscon-
sin Universities and the U. S. College
OF vetinary Science. West Virginia
won twelve of the thirteen matches
tying for first place with Iowa State
University. In shooting on the tie our
team established new college record
at 97s out OF a possible 1000.
Harvard won the championship OF
the eastern league, composed of teams
from the following colleges and uni.
ycrsities:
west Virginia defeated the Harvard
champions by the extraordinary high
score of 9SS. thus beating their own
record.
The following from the Minneapolis
Journal illustrates the nature of the
comment that appeared in the press
throughout the United States.