The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-03
Ano.hsr Correspondent On ths subIect.
MoRsASTows, July l:

MOh8ASEONS, July IL
coruPon8sHcs Of the lntsllissDasr.
You have already had some reports ol
the "sayings and doings" Of the pAst com'
meneemeni weak n this modern Athens.
But q good many incidents not seen OF
known BY the casual observer may not
meet the public eye. To these l wish
briefly to refer.
The "Institution came very near run
ming into chaos last Thufsdsy, caused BY
the action Of the Regents in retiring Mr..
Slurgiss, who h1s acted IS Secretary Of
the Board Of Regents since the organiEi-
tion Of the College ten or twelve year.
since. No man In the State knows a.
much Of the history and wants Of the Col
lege As Mr.. Sturgiss, or can as we'll dis
charge the duties Of Secretary. Bot be
voted the Republican ticket and that was
the ahead and front Of his offending g"-no
more.
A sore headed wisaere, who by come
unlucky chance was Regent, was very
busy caucusing with the local Democratic
politicians Of MorgantoEn, And argued
before the Board Of Regents that West
Virginia was Democratic State, thai
the College was fourishing under the
patronage Of the State, and was sustained
by the unEashed Democratic taxpayers
OF the State, and should be entirely under
their control, and administered 90 a. 10
best subserye the interests Of the Democ-
raey, and that none but Democrats
shouId be on guard, or enjoy any OF the
perqui.ites ot the College, from Secretary
Of the Regents down 10 Jsnitorl l pre-:
sumo the same liberal gentleman could
not take his Bourbon unless breEed BY 3
Democrat "died in the wool.'
Sturgiss was removed 1nd = Democratic
politician, who, ,itis understoodMr.W Walker
stated, was not qualified TO be Secretary
Of third rate debating society, appointed
in his place
This parrrln action ELECTED the most
emphatic censure from all fair minded
men and 'vAs publicly styled iAfrAGi.
The mutteripg thunder reached the ears
Of the Regents, and they incoutinsnily
uuailed before the storm Of indignation
they had aroused. Hall the Faculty, in-
eluding the President, were ready, it Is
said, TO tender their resignations.
Wiser eounsels, through the influence
Of Mr. Walker, ~ lAst prevailed. stur-
giss was Substantially restored, and the
Democratic politician received = very
small place, with 4 psrquisite OF 500,
and l. now gloriously happy. :,
The annual quarrel over few small
Offices by the local Democracy here, IL q
barring Disgrace. That Of Treasurer, q
literal sinecure, has without any legiu-
mate reason, been conferred 90 certain
Professor Lorentz At AIsAlAry Of $500 per
annum. The chief duties Of the place
are to cut few coupons and Iign ehecks.
Three 10 ux hours annually will cover
the amount Of labor done, and the salary
l. without any consideration, or equyi-
lent in the vsy Of services rendered
and the present beneficiary il on the stat
Of professors 81 full salary.
a responsible bank here will assume
al the duties and responsibilities Of the
TreAsurership without any charge 70 the
Stats, but the bank IL kind o. mixed
corporation, and may have some Radical
views about ii.
While the present Treasurer l. in
tsnseIy Democratic, when 1t may be his
interest TO Be %, ] AN informed that be
spurued Mr.. Camden in 1872 and sup.
ported Jacob for Governor.
II the Board Of Regents ~ their, next
meeting will appoint the MorgautoSn
Bank Treasurer Of the University they
will do much TO promote the peace and
quiet Of our order loving community,
and viii Be entitled 70 the thanks OF
ORsERYKR.