The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-09
BOARD OF REGENTS.

Virginia University re-assemOieu NJ the
Mcclure House, in this city, yesterday
morning
Present-Messrs. Johnson, President,
Carr, Chalfant. Franzheim, Hough,
Matthews and Walker
AIr. r H. Deliver appeared before the
Board and presented petition, numer-
ously signed, and testimonials praying
the reelection OF DR.. f. w. Wood to the
Chair of Modern Languages, and the
same were received und filed.
On motion it was ordered that the
study of astronomy BE- temporarily as
signed TO the Professor Of Mathematics,
and those beloLgIng 10 the subject OF
physics be Temporarily assigned to the
Chair of Agriculture, Chemistry and
Natural History.
The Board preceded to an election to
I'LL the vacancy in the Chair of Modern
Languages. The following nominations
were made: Prot. F. w. Wood, Prof
John j. Harvey, and Mr.. J. j. Peterson.
Upon the vote being taken, it resulted rs
follows: Harvey A. Woods, =; Peterson,
|. 1t required five votes to elect, and on
the second ballot Prof Harvey was de-
clared elected.
The committee on College reported the
following resolution, which was adopted:
1t is hereby ordered that Il Department,
or school of Normal Instruction be
created in the University, and that It
professor of Normal Instruction be elect
ed, and that the work of Normal lnstruc-
ton be transferred from the Preparatory
Department to said Professor.
For principal Of the Preparatory De-
partment Prot. +. 5. Lyon and Prof
John johnson were put IN nomination.
Upon beng taken, Prof. Lyon received
five votes, and was declared elected.
The Board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Professor of History, Political
Economy and Bellies Lettres. The fol-
loving nominations were made Profs.
John johnson, Thomas p. McCandlish,
j. W. Macbeth Mr.. 5. Patrick, Prof
Armistead and Mr.. George Gossman. The
vote being taken it resulted in the. cleo
tion of Prof. Macbeth,
On motion it was ordered that when
this Board adjourn it be to meet ut the
seat Of government of this State on the
23d OF Novem ber next.
The executive codhmittee were directed
TO inquire into the right of the ProfeS-
Sors, who were relieved from duty at the
August meeting last, to demand and re-
ccive sixty days pay, under the rules and
regulations for the government of the
University, and to report on the same at
the next meeting Of the Board.
President johnson aud II. :. Walker
were appointed n committee with instruc-
tions to issue an address to the people Of
the State, setting forth the advantages
and soliciting continued and increased
patronage OF the University.
The following was offered and
adopted:
WHEREAS, Application has been made
to the Board by Hon. A. J. Sweeney, L.
:. Centennial Commissioner for this
State. for the detail of Professor VIM NJ.
Fontaine of the University to prepare n
report of the minerals OF the State, with
suitable specimens of same, &er there
for.
R>solred, That the Board is fully aware
of the importance Of the subject present.
I'd by SAID commissioner and 50 far as it
can will cooperate with the object in
view, and to that end requests Prof
Fontaine, 50 far us he can do so consist
ent with his duties at said University, to
collect, arrange and duly classify from
the cabinets of the University, and else
where in the State suitable specimens of
the ores, minerals, woods &c, of this
State, with localities, Sc., for exhibition
at the Centennial Exhibition, with re-
port of the minerals OF the State; and
that when said collection shall be used
for the purposes of said Exposition, the
same shall be returned 10 said Cniver-
sitv.
Resolved, That the Board hereby ex-
tends to Prof. FOntaine its full permits
sion to trave! for the purposes contcm-
plated by the foregoing resolution; pro-
vded he can arrange temporarily with
the other professors TO assume his class
duties.
1t was ordered that the Faculty be re-
queSt"d to open the doors of the hall of
the Columbian Literary Society, for the
use OF the said Society, and to restore 10
the properly constituted officers Of said
society, the personal property of the same.
On motion the President, Mr.. Hough,
and the Secretary, were appointed com
mittce to prepare the annual report of the
Board for the Governor.
The election of President of the Uni
vcrsity and Normal Institution was
postponed, until the meeting in Novem-
Der.
Prof. John J. Harvey, who was elected
10 fill the chair of Modern Languages, Is
of Hinton, w Va, and graduate Of
Richmond College, University of Vir-
giniu and Heidelberg, Germany and is
recommended rs being II gentleman of
decided literary ability.
Professor. J. n. V. Macbeth, who was
elected to the chair of History, Political
Economy and Belle Lcttres, is "a native
OF New jersey, and is AN author OF con-
siderable note, and has the reputation of
being one OF the best educators in the
country.
The Board having finished its bust
ness, adjourned to meet on the 23d of
November next.