Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-19
our UNIVERSITY.


The doors of the greatest organi-
zation in the Statc-West Virginia
Cniversity-never close. Winter
and summer, fall and spring, it
serves the State. Not only through
the regular fall and spring semes-
ter and the two siX-week periods Of
summer school does it function in
resident instruction, but its staff
OF experts on many subjects is avail
able the year around to every man
and woman in the State.
More than 1900 students, includ-
ing summer school studen, nave
been enrolled at West Virginia
University during the period which
. will end June ) with the gradual
ton Of the class Of 1922. The sum-
mcr school and the short course in
mining BOTH begin on June 18th, so
with scarcely a breathing spell the
university continues OH its way.
The summer school ends August 26
and on September 18 the regular
fall semester begins. In view Of
the increase in the number OF hiati
school graduates this year, Presi-
dent Frank Butler Trotter says the
University expects to serve a still
larger number of students next
year than during the past year.
laie University is expanding its
course Of study. as rapidly as pos
slble, and The recent addition of en-
tensivc courses in journalism and
business administration has gone
lar towards meeting recent de-
mands The raising Of the stand
ards in the college Of law is another
proof of his progressive move. The
school of medicine is given the
same rating rs that of the best med
lcal schools in the country. Through
out the university organizations the
same high Standard is found.
There are now 13 brick and stone
buildings in the campus group.
Funds for Il new $4,000 gymnas-
ium and Il 100000 chemistry build
ing have been provided by the State
Legislature. The $225,000 building
fer the college OF law has already
been started and is expected to be
ready for Use in 1923.
But the $500 students reached bv
ly comparatively small number
or those whom it serves in some ca
pacity or other. Truly the campus
of the State University is the State
rs q whole.
The mining extenson classes OF
the college of engineering, for ex-
ample, have reached 1878 people
during he past year The depart
ment of education has conduced
field classes. History extension
classes are held as often as possible.
Then the extension division of the
college OF agriculture shows a vast
field that has been covered by its
staff. 1t has over II 900 members
of its boys and girls agricultural
clubs who receive regular inStruc-
lions in various projects from that
source. Next 22,563 people on West
Virginia farms were reached last
year and given helpful suggestions
by the agricultural field agents
More than 100000 farm people at
tended field meetings, dcmonstra-
lions, institutes and short courses.
Then $4,000 farm men and women
have received inStructional material
during the year.
Plans are now being worked out
by the department OF physics and
other branches of the University to
establish radio sending station
here which will give attractive pro-
grams of music, Institutional mater
ial and news for the entertainment
of the rapidly increasing number
of groups who gather around radio
receiving outfits.
Thus the student who comes to
West Virginia University can justly
feel that this institution will not
on Y serve his own needs satisfac-
torily, but that His school is one
which is reaching out to give what
service it can to the people of all
parts of the State, both on and off
the campus.