Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-26
rOg THE TIMES.

MR. Whdrioa Can you inform the inhab-
itants of Wheeling what has become Of a GER
tain charter granted to a certain set Of men,
called trustees, for the purpose OF forming a
University for the laudable object Of diffusing
knowledge? knowledge, it seems, comes
slowly from that source. Fourteen out Of the
twenty years (the limitation of the time it is
to go into operation) have now passed away,
and from its walls no graduate has made his
exit, for the simple reason that the trust repo-
sed in the trustees has never been fulfilled
Since yopr notice of the subject, many idle
imaginHgs and wild vagories have been aHoa,
among ahe citizens in relation TO its progress
SION and some express their opinions of fear
that it will never be in csse. Isuppose we
must consols ourselves with the reflection tina
the time for its completion is fast drawing
near, as il has not yet been begun, neither be
surprised should you some morning in casting
your eyes in that direction behold the alma
Mater of our City rearing its lofty head " high
up towards the heavens" The question nat
urally suggests itself, whether the trustees have
conducted themselves in this matter as the,
should have done, or have fulfilled the dut,
imposed upon them by the nature of thei
trust? j would not wish to hurt their feel.
mgs, nor have them TO think | have any other
motive for saying they have not done as the,
should have done, than that of pointing out Il
them that in which they have been remiss, fo
g he is our friend who tells us of our faults
| see no reason why the trustees should no
complete The task they have undertaken; al
things seem propi,ious the youth of theil
City need not be sent away from home at great
eXpense TO acquire an education, when they
can wilma IS much l~acili'y acquire one at home.
Tie moral character Of the City will also be
improved, and both at home and abroad she
will be known amt respected. Ten thousand
dollars, ii is believed, have been paid out
abroad by the citizens for the board of thcil
sons, (who Were bang edlcated abroad
within the last fourteen years enough i'll it
self to have put our quasi University into OPP
Grafton. Six years still remain, and by q little
energy on the part Of the trustees the object
can be effected, and would beg of them not
to think Tor a moment of giving up the work
they have undertaken; but to carry il out, and
In after years perhaps, when the present gener-
alton have passed away the student will drop a
tear Of gratitude to the memory of those who
reared (by their endeavors) an institution 80
noble. There are num6ous reasons for the
establishment Of a University here. There
are many win are md able to send their chill
dren to a distance for tire requirement Of the
higher grades of knowledge and all parents
would prefer having them at home. The in
tended situation is pleasant and healthy, and
just far enough from the business part of the
City not TO be disturbed by the noise and con-
fusion attendant there, and Just retired enough
to give that buoyancy and thought to the mind
which it requires in the p~ursuitof knowledge.
Hope the trustees will take efficient measures
towards the completion of the work (if begun);
and should old age hang heavy on their heads
they can look back with JOY and happiness at
the part they took in the work. May it be so.
says SPECK.