Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-03-13

Morgantown, w. Va--With the base
ball season only a few weeks ahead
interest in the University is centering
in the popular sport. The schedule
almost complete, has been announced
and shows that the local spectators
are going to have the opportunity OF
witnessing some interesting contests
The schedule follows:
Home Games.
April is, 19-Marshall
April %, 26-Morris Harvey.
May 9, 10-University of Pittsburg.
May 16, 17-Open.
May %, %. 24-Washington and JET.
ferson
May 27-Chinese Team.
May 80, 31-Ohio Wesleyan.
June 6, 7-Pittsburg Collegians.
June 8, 10-West Virginia Wesleyan.
Games Abroad.
April 2S-Catholic University.
April 29-Open
April 80, May Washington and
Lee.
May Virginia Polytechnic.
May 3-Marshall,
June 13-Carnegie Tech.
June 14-University of Pittsburg
Hickman for Coach.
Charlie Hickman has been engaged
to coach the West Virginia University
baseball team this spring.
He was graduated from West vir
ginia in 1895 and in 1896 he entered
professional baseball, pitching for
New Castle in the old Interstate
League. The middle of the following
year he was sold to Boston in the Ma.
tional League. He stayed with Bos
ion three years, pitching and playing
the outfeld, until sold to the New
York Giants in the spring of 1901. In
1902 ne jumped to the American
League. He subsequently played with
Boston, Detroit, Washington and Chi.
cage. He covered his span of time as
major Lacquer and after season
with Toledo in the American Associa.
ton, where he hit far over 300, he de.
cided to quit
When he was asked to coach the
West Virginia University team he con.
scented with this proviso: That only
the best umpires shall be employed,
which means there shall be no object.
ing by visiting teams on the ruling OF
the officials. Hickman stands for
everything that is uplifting in sports.
Hall Succeeds Brand.
Mr.. Roy o. Hail. a member of the
Morgantown bar, has been appointed
an instructor in the University col
lege of law, and began his duties with
the opening of the second semester
this week. Mr.. Hall will give course
in criminal procedure, teaching three
hours a week. He succeeds Mr.. F. M.
Brand, who has accepted a position
with the Bell Telephone Co, in New
York City.
Mr.. Hall was born in Gilmer county.
w Va. After attending the Glenville
Normal school for a time he went to
Grafton and was graduated from Graf
ton high school. He entered West
Virginia University in 1904, and took
three years academic work and three
years in the college of law. Mr.. Hall
received the degree of Bachelor OF
Laws in 1909, and, year later, the
degree of Master of Laws. He began
the practice of law with the firm of
Cox and Baker. A short time ago he
moved to the Hall building and opened
an office if his own.
The Summer School.
The following eminent specialists
from other states have been engaged
to teach for either six or nine weeks in
the coming Summer School of West
Virginia University, beginning June
%:
Dr. A. E. Kirkpatrick of Massachu-
sets, Child-study and Educational
Principles; Dean w. c. Ruediger of
Washington, Education; Dr. Millidge
Of Virginia, Geography; Professor
Congdon of Chicago, Public School
Music; Abbey Porter Leland of New
York City, Model Glasses; Florence R.
Bonn of Teachers College, Baltimore,
Model Classes; Mary Blanche Sinner,
Columbia University, Model Glasses;
Hermann N Morse, New York City,
Rural Sociology; Grace Griffin of
Helena, Montana, Physical Training,
Plays, Games, etc.; DR.. Charles
Amber of Randolph-Macon College,
History; Professor Myron B. Cobb of
Michigan, Agriculture; and Adele JOS
Ign of Buffalo, Public School Drawing.
Among the regular members of the
University faculty who will teach in
the Summer School are: DR.. White
hill, Chemistry; DR.. Waggoner, Ply
sizes; DR.. Sheldon, Botany and Nature
Study; Dr. Truscott German; Profess
cor Cox, English Literature; DR..
Barbe, English Literature; DR.. Eies-
land, Mathematics; Professor Smith,
Rhetoric and Composition; Professor
Friend. Education; Professor Church,
Manual Training; Professor Zern,
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