The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-21
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
VIndicatiOn OF the Institution from
the Charge of Political Partisan.

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ship.
MoReANTowN, Nov. 10, 1879.
To tho RdItorSof the Intelligencer:
Permit me 10 notice through the col
umns Of your paper an article that ap.
peared in the Register Of October 31St,
purporting TO be written by one Of the
students, through which he endeavorS to
make known the presumed political char.
acIer Of the State University.
When the contents oil the article be-
came known to the students 1t was re-
ceived by those Of every political creed
with universal feeling Of shame and re-
greet, that one claiming to be Of our mum.
Der I've hope he Is not) should DO so lost
10 all the feeling Of o gentleman, and Of
one approaching truth and justice, as to
commit deed SO coolly vicious and IN.
called for.
] do not desire 10 DO too severe or harsh,
nor do desire in my way to iDjure the
author OF the article. but simply 10 make
truthful statement Of the facts, which
am certain will be asserted to by all
who have any knowledge Of the Universe.
ty and Its character.
Without commenting upon the gran.
deur Of It's purpose, It's glorious prospects
or It's invaluable worth to the State as an
institution Of learning that Tar outstrips
any OF its age in the land, 1t 10 sufficient
TO say that Il has no political creed nor
can It have, because Of It's position as an
institution Of intellectual not political cul.
ture, and because the body OF It's officers
Is composed Of Republicans, Democrats
(the Prot in charge Of the reading room
being one Of the latter and even soldiers
who were engaged in opposite sides In
the late rebellion, making It simply i'm.
possible tor II to assume any partisan
character whatever. Moreover 1t has
been observed by US all that ito officers
do not wish TO give 1t such q character,
It's faculty (be 1t said to their honor set.
ting aside every party prejudice, and con-
scious Of their heaven given calling, that
Of instructing and training the youth Of
our State in the paths Of virtue, truth and
justice, have studiously avoided every
thing Of q partisan nature, and have sed-
ulously prohibited the participation by the
students In everything that would likely
cause feelings OF enmity, hatred or re-
vengs. In the literary, Evolutionary and
oratorical exercises 1t 10 prohibited, and
the Professor in tho class room max
ing known 10 Us tho truths Of
art, science, and literature, carefully
avoids such. The consequence has been,
that there has been promoted magnan.
Unity Of feeling, q breadth OF view, and
au honor and regard for personal opinion
which is perhaps found nowhere else
The student at his books lRboring tc
carve Tor himself q name Of honor and
renown, and tho cadet in the drill room
or on the parade ground, never dreams
OF rebellion or insurrection because o.
party and political prejudice. The insti-
tuition Is hOuriShing, its prosperity increas
iug, its offices are sought by men oil influ
ence and learning. But never till hel
coming sons shall have slipped out int
the arena VI active life, will she be freed
from tampering ignorance and her true
and noble character vindicated. ahal
not reluLe the statements Of the author o
the article Tor that has been satisfactorily
done, but l have endeavored to remove
any wrong impression that might be
formed by reading the article.
s A STUDENT.