The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-21
Development of Institution and
Its Needs Reviewed by
Acting President.

lis Needs Reviewed by
Acting President.
EldARLESToS, Mar. 2U.-That West
Virginia University is facing 4 bright
future and the next few years will
See a remarkable growth In the states
leading educational institution, is the
opinion Of Acting President Frank b.
Erottel, who has been spending the
last few days in this CRY.
DIR. Trottcr was in the capital dur
ing the last week. working among the
Legislators in tho interests OF larger
d appropriations for me university. Had.
1t not been for the fact that the leg
islature failed 10 enact sufficient rev
sen11e measures, The university appro-
priahons would have included items
stota11ins $500 900 for girls dol7nitories.
and Agricultural buildings. which are
che schools greatest needs today.
These items were Included in the
original appropriation bill, but were
vetoed when the legislature did not
pass measures raising additional rev
en1Ie.
0Votwithstandin the failure OF the
legislature 10 recognize at this time.
theuTgent needs of the university. DR..
sTrotter is very optimistic regarding
the Immediate future for the school.
Schools Greatest Year.
The present Year has been the
greatest in the history OF the school.
and Indications arc that this record
will he even surpassed next year. ~.
The figures for this year have Just
been announced, as follows: Total en-
rollment OF regular matricnlatcd stu
dents, 30; while in addition 15S
attended the good roads school and
263 attended the farmers short course,
making a total of 1855 who received
instruction at MorEantoEn.
The extension work in various parts
5sof the state have enrolled 643 differ
ent students, making grand total
of ?, 329 people instructed by univer-
stty professors. In addition, the uni-
versity professors have instructed
farmers Institutes in almost every
tendance of over. 30 900 people
Extension Work Feature.
In speaking or the extension work.
DIR. Trotter declared it has been cx
tended 10 al OF the 5a counties in the
state. showing that the work of The
school is by no means local. The
university belongs to the whole state,
not to fEantown or Nfononealia
county, and men are sent just as
readily to carry on this work in Han
cock and Mcdowell counties as in any
other, he said.
From every part Of the state" con-
tinued DR.. Trotter. comes words and
expressions of appreciation of the
work done by the university, and the
large enrolment shows that lit is ben
&efitting more and more Of our young
people. Already all the rooms IN the l
Woman's hall are engaged for next
syear This is why the management
is so anxious to secure an appropria-
ton sufficient to build woman's dor
mitory.
The president pointed out that the
university is about the only school in
the state that has no woman's dorni-
tory. The one now in use is rented
and accommodate only fifty students.
Ne need one at once that will ac-
scommodate from $50 to 200 Students"
he declared.
Needs Agricultural Building.
According TO DR.. Trotter. the other
most pressing need at the present
time is a building for the college of
agriculture The members OF that
college, he said, are scattered over
the campus aud some are Quartered
ina bull ding that was used for many
Wears for stable An addition has
been built to 1t. The extension de-
spartment is quartered in rented
dwelling house, and it is now so
crowded that as many as three or
four students are obliged TO work in
Sonesroom.
The people OF Morgantnwn and
sNionongalia county appreciate the
benefits derived from the location Of
the university in their midst, have
agreed 10 donate a farm TO the uni
sxersity il the legislature will provide
The buildings which have been men
stioned, Dir. Trotter said. ALREADY
they have an option on what's known
as the Ollie, farm. at $4,000. The
acquisition OF this property will make
at POSTAL for the college OF gricul-
taire TO extend its work and to stand
equal with the best
We are giving more attention tosi
the items than to others the presi
dent explained. although iii must NOT
he overlooked that the reorganized
law school has been admitted 10 thc3f
Association Of American Law Coll
s-xss.N.ssttT X