South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-10

hospital TOT tue insane. the Dear. DUN D
and Blind Institutions and the peni-
Tertiary. from which We CLEAN the FOL-
lowing facts:
The expenditures OF the University
Mt Morgantown, for the last year as
shown by tho Treasurer's rsport, were
IA follows:
foi Construction and Repairs, s,s2s 90
| Current Expenses 10 sal -,
Insurance. %. Do
Regent. Expcnass. oe3 20
Total, 30. sic 80
The following appropriations arc ask.
ed for tue present year:
For Construction Repairs, Furniture,
and Heating Apparatus, SEA, $50 "a
For Current Expenses $4,000 90
Library. Museum b apparatus, 1900 on
Insurance, S25 on
Regents Secreferys Exrensce, 5iS'?c
Sam'l. Woods, Attorney fee, $50 90
Total, 1924 "a
The new hall is under roof bpt mot
completed. The appropriation asked
Tor is to complete, furnish and heat this
building. The Board says that enter.
ing upon the discharge OF their duties in
1878, ''thcy were gratified at the pro.
gress the University had already made.
but were not unmindful Of the fact that
the progress was hindercd by the gene
raj impression that it was n local insti-
tuition. Desiring to make it State in
stisution,they relieved the President of
the Faculty from all duties as professor
and directed him TO visitall parts of the
State to present the interests and adj.
vantages of the University, disabuse the
minds of those who might be prejudiced
against it, and enlist the sympathies,
cooperation and patronage Of the peo.
pie Of the State.
The President was engaged in this
work during the collegiate year of '73-4,
at the expense of the State, but at the
end of tie year the immediate results did
not Justify the Regents in pursuing this
course any further, and the president was
directed to resume his duties rs a pro.
lessor" The Regents say that the hope
that the University would reap sub.
stantial benefit from his labors was not
realized. The Regents thought that, in
as much that the course OF study pre-.
scribed in the University was most tho
rough and. the facilities offered for n
liberal education, surpassed by few. if
iiSbItuttOu III VIC ",
ought to take leading position. En-
deavoring to bring it to this position,
after thorough investigation and trial
they were brought TO the concu sion
that the best interests Of the University
demanded reorganization Of the Fac
ulty, and accordingly, at meeting held
in August last. declared all their Offices
vacant and proceeded to re-organize.-
The following members of the faculty
were elected, viz: Rev. John w. Scott,
ID. d., Vice President VIM. NJ. Fon-
tame, A. NJ, Robert G. BE kelley, 4. NJ, !
ID. B. Purinton, A. NJ. and Frank Woods,
an alumnas of the University, instructor
i'll the Preparatory Department.
AT subsequent meeting Prof. w. Y.
Macbeth, graduate OF Glasgow and |
Edinburg Universities, was elected to
the Chair of History, Political Economy
and Bellies Lettrcs; John G.. Harvey. q |
graduate of Richmond College and the |
University of Virginia. to the Chair OF
Modern Languages, and john w. O. |
wens, graduate of the University OF
Virginia, was elected to Gil the profes.
sorship of Normal instruction. The du. |
ties of President devolyed on Rev. John |
w. Scott whose extensive experience |
rs President and Professor eminently fit /
him for the place. The Board recon-.
nerds that the number of State cadets |
be increased to eight from each judicial |
district
The Directors OF tho Hospital for the |
Insane at Weston ask for al apprOpria- |
ton of $4,000 for rebuilding the engine |
house, rs also an appropriation for in |
surfing in part the hospital building.
The total expenditures for the Deaf !
Dumb and Blind Asylum amount TO |
$57.967.13. The Directors of the Pcni- |
Tertiary ask for $1,000 to furnish the
Warden's house. They ask it on the |
ground that the law requires the Super.
intendent TO live in the Warden's house |
and his salary does not justify him in !
furnishing it for his short term Of office. !
The Governor recommends that public |
institutions be prohibited from drawing |
from the treasury larger amount of !
money than Is necessary TO pay liabili- !
ties already incurred and TO meet con. |
tinecnt expenses for the month or quar- !
ter ensuing. The practice permitting |
these institutions to hold large amounts |
OF money, deprives the State Of consid- /
cradle interest, besides the possession /
Of large fund on hand tends TO ex- /
trayagance in expenditures on their part.
The Governor then concludes his mes |
sage "a follows. Il also think il desir. /
able that they should DC prohibited from I
transferring or borrowing finds appro. /
priated for one purl csc 10 or for anoth- /
err This has been done in good faith /
and TO meet necessities, 10 doubt but \
the tendency is TO blend the different 4
funds appropriated, and thus ignore the I
limitations imposed by the Legislature |
The Constitutional provision on this /
point is explicit, and the spirit should /
be respected"
The Governors suggestions are wog-
thy Of consideration. and VIC have no I
doubt but that the Lepislatnre will rom. |