The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-21
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY


The term of office of the Regents of
West Virginia University expired on
the Both day of June last, in pursu-
ance of the act Of the Legislature
passed March End, 1877, and the
same law that legislates the old
Board out of existence provides for
the appointment of a new one by the
Governor.
The Governor, in accordance with
the law, has made his appointments,
and West Virginia University, now,
has a new Board of Regents to man
age her affairs. The Board consists
Of DR.. B. w. Allen, Ohio county;
Hon. James Morrow, jr., Marion; ID.
D. johnson, Tyler; DR.. NJ. S. Hall,
Richie: DR.. James Stewart, Putnam;
Hon. H. S. Walker, Kanawha; Hon.,
Henry Simmons, Cabell; Capt. Alex.
Mathews, Greenbrier: Hon. Thomas
j. Farnsworth, Upshur; DR.. II. w.
Brock, Monongalia; Hon Daniel b.
Lucas, Jefferson. These gentlemen
are men of culture and refinement
and eminently suited for the offices
to which they have been appointed
and we shall look for good results to
the University, an institution which
the people of Monongalia county
cherish as peculiarly their own and
in which they manifest pride that is
commendable and interest more than
ordinary. We very naturally hope,
therefore, that this Board shall be
energetic and faithful, and shall adj
minister the affairs of the institution
in a manner that will be entirely sat
isfactory to the people of the State,
and will be creditable to themselves,
and, from the character of the men,
we have every reason to believe they
will. The qualities of frankness,
manliness and strict honesty of pur-
pose, the absence of which has been
limited at in former Boards, will be
found in this new Board without a
shadow of doubt. And all friends Of
the University have great reason to
rejoice and be thankful to His Excel
lency, Governor Matthews, for the
care and wise discrimination exercis-
ed by him in the selection Of the new
Board. Objections may be raised to
some of them, but in the main the
new Board is super-excellent. We
have especial reason to congratulate
the people of our town that they are
represented by gentleman OF cul-
ture equal to any found in the coun-
try, and who will discharge his duties
faithfully and impartially. DIR. Brock
is ''manly man." He will stand
amongst the assembled "magi'' Of
West Virginia the peer of any of
them.
The law, section 80, chapter 1913,
which vas amended and re-enacted
by the act of March End, 1877, pro-
vides that the Board of Regents shall
establish and declare rules and regu-
lations and shall appoint certain of
ficers. And as the institution is
wholly without any government ex-
cept this new Board they should, we
think, meet at once and select officers.
The bonds of officers appointed by
the old Board since that old Board
has become .functus ofcio, would
probably be worthless except as a Sc
curity for the funds which came into
their hands during the existence of
the old Board which created them.
The Executive Board, which has
the management of the affairs Of the
University in the absence of the Re
gents, may or may not survive the au-
thors of their existence At any rate
it might save trouble for the new
Board to organize and take legal pos
session of the concern and set it reg
ulariy in motion.
We give these suggestions sratuit-
ously, and think they are worthy OF
consideration.