West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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v hE progressive, able leadership of West Virginia University ' s administration during the past 73 years has hrought the institution a long way since its creation in 1BB7 by an act of the West Virginia Legislature. The West Virginia young men and women who are studying today in the colleges, schools, and divisions of the University will go forward to make a state institution which will be surpassed by none. These students are being guided by the fohowing deans and directors— Friend E. Clark, chairman of the Graduate Council; Frank Cuthbert, director of the School of Music; A. J. Dadisman, direc- tor of the Summer Session; R. P. Davis, dean of the College of Engineering. Carl M. Frasure, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; T. P. Hardman, dean of the College of Law; J. L Hayman, dean of the College of Pharmacy; Earl Hudelson, dean of the College of Education; D. L. McElroy, director of the School of Mines; C. R. Drton, dean of the College of Agricuhure, Forestry, and Home Economics; Wilson P. Shortridge, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; A. W. Thompson, dean of the School of Physical Education and Athletics; E. J. Van Liere, dean of the School of Medicine; P. L Reed, director of the School of Journalism, and William R. Drton, head of the Division of Military Science and Tactics.

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or. e shall begin our story back in 1862, when, on July 2, the National Land-Grant Act was passed. West Virginia University originated from that act when on January 9, 1866, the board of trustees of the Monongalia Academy at Morgantown tendered to the legislature all its property, including Wood- burn Female Seminary, on condition that the college should be located at Mor- gantown. The legislature accepted the property and on February 7 passed an act permanently establishing The Agricultural College of West Virginia and authorizing the Governor to appoint eleven suitable persons as a Board of Visi- tors. Classes for the College of Agriculture were held until 1918 In Martin Hall and In what Is now Oglebay Annex. The Experiment Station building was acquired in 1873 and was the Armory. On the second floor, where the agronomy labor- atory Is now, was the drill room and ihe Commandant, his family, and other officers lived in the front of the building. In this building now are the labora- tories of agricultural chemistry, physiology, nutrition, and agronomy.