The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-28

Wells were kept in office. The President,
therefore, declines 10 say he would make
the. appointment if the Office was contiu-
ned, and the friends of Wells will proha-
bly take no further steps in the matter.
The West Virginia University.
To Ms WIAelln0. Intsltgenctr.5 "a 'rF01'
It was the privilege Of your correspon-
dent, short time since, to spend lew
DAYS in Morgantown, during the Com
menccment exercises Of the University.
AS the tourist reaches the top Of the
lhill. west Of thetown, most enchanting
view, ut once Is presented 70 the eye. I'm
mediately below Is the NTonongnhela,
winding gracefully among the hills. just,
across L, upon q gentle sloping plateau,
carved out of the hills around It, nestles
the town-enshrined in trees and shrub
berry. Upon elevations south Of the town
and separated from It by q deep raVine,
through which flows one Of tho tributaries
of the river, are found private residences,
charmingly situated and conspicuous
among them that Of Senator Wiley. For
a background to this interesting bit OF
Iandscapc we have the bold outline Of
Cheat Mountain, along which the eye in
voluntarily follows US it stretches away to
the South suggesting pleasant thoughts
Of sylvan shades, leaping cascades, and
streams full Of temptation to the disciples
of Walton. '0"''
The most conspicuous object which
strikes the eye, is the new University
building, located nn an elevated knoll
north ofithe town, and which which COM
mands a.most picturesque view OF the
river, town and adjacent country, with
the mountains in the distance Tho build.
ing was commenced in the autumn Of
1868, and has Just been completed. In its
architecture, and in its admirable auap'
tation to the purposes OF the University,
il il a credit to to the State. The greatest
care and economy have'been devoted TO its
construction, under the faithful superin-
tendence Of the resident Regent, Geo. Sl.
Hagans, Esqr. We have no hesitation IN
saving that 10 him the State is indebted
fol the most judiclOus md most remllllc-
ratiye expenditure o! money for building
purposes, which It has ever made. We
have no lime 10 enter into u description
Of the hnilding in detail. We wish only
to express our conviction that j will prove
itself rs wise expenditure Of money for
educational purposes, and will give the
University 4 character which 1T Could
not not have attained withoutit. ilpH
We were not present al the earlier ex-
animation 0t the classes, nor at the con-
test Of the Literary Societies. We were
present at the examinations Of the con-
Guiding day These were emincntly sat
isfactory, and fully justified a remark
made by IN accomplished Professor IN
one uftlle Pennsylvania colleges who was
present, TO the effect that the examinations
all evinccd careful teaching, and COM
menlablc application on the part Of the
students, and giving special praise TO the
classes inchclnistry and the higher matll-
einatics! - ~ E8A
1t Is not our purpose to describe IN ue'
tail the commencement exercises, which
were very interesting; but to which justice
could not he done in the range
Of such an article as this. The
address of Senator Patterson, of New
HamDshirc, before the Literary Societies
was q surprise. The Senator came to US
without the herald of great reputation
or notoriety, and an address Of moderate
ability would not have disappointed his
hearers. lie soon proved himself, worthy
of higher place in the not over-crowdcd
ranks Of thoughtful men,. We have not
heard au address upon any occasion which
has impressed lis more deeply than did
the address of Senator Patterson upon the
tritc subject Of Education, We hope 1t
may be published and read, and its wise
suggestions needed by the American peo'
TThe address or.D.' II. StrOther, Esq,
Porte Crayon,) before the Historical So.
ciety, on Ancient and Modern Art, was, to
us at least, full of interest and informa'
ton. We confess that It's conclusions IN
contrasting ancient and modern art were
probably moro relishcd by us from the
fact that they were so completely in har.
mony with convictions which we hold
Ouietly, knowing that the fashion Of the
art world Is against lIs. The paper will
be published in time, we presume, and
your readers interested in art will have
an opportunity to follow the artist in his
travels and judgments among the works
of the masters ancient and modern. The
success Of tho University thus far has been
remarkable. In three years 1t has attain.
ed prosperity which is not yet attained
by similar institutions after the labors OF
a decade or more. q" ''''''s 'f''''
The Regents seem TO have been very
fortunate In constituting the Board OF In
struction, TO whose efficient and harmont-
Gus labor this success Is largely owing. 1t
Is evident that the members otthe Faculty
arc not mere hirelings, but that they take
a deep interest in the welfare Of the lnstI'
tuition, and are prepared to bestow upon
Il such labor and sacrifice as Its cXigen-
cies may require. .u
We Congratulate the Legislature Of
West Virginia, and the people ofthc State
upon the present condition and prospects
Of their University. We feel that in It's
location, and in, the appropriations made
for It's extension and support, tue Legis'
latUre has acted wisely. 1t Is now an cd
pcational power in the, State, the force
and value OF which Is felt and appreciated
Al home anti abroad. 5aa 5-yoa glgh
Located in cultivated and moral com.
mnnifv cornnarRtiyely ftce from the vices