The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-24


to expect any 10 fail 70 come and it was hi
duty to provide for all,
lsth-Dld the Principal not expect TIM
the Governor and Legislature would un
derstand from the report that there vert
los pupils at school?
Answer No. See report page a.
i Your committee would further STATE
that when 1t was ascertained in February
last that the number OF pupils reached
only IS. Mr.. Peerce and Doct. Lupton
two Of the three members ofthe Executive
Committee, held conference with Mai
Covell, the Principal, and II was agreed
that, In view Of the fact that the number
OF the pupils was not US large as expected
an appropriation OF $9j, 900 would DO suf.
llClent to meet the expenses Of the lhStitu'
ton, and these facts were communicated
to members Of the Legislature by letter
and those letters were laid before the
Finance Committee OF tho two Houses.
We think this fact, together with tho
iacts contained in the report, sufficiently
answer the charge Of Misrepresentation.
A copy teste,
II. b. GiLEEsON, Secretary.
RoMNEY, June 4, 1870.
To Me Board Of Regents;
Your Executive Committee, in addition
to Its financial report, begs leave to submit
the following:
Having seen and heard sundry charges
and reflections against the managers and
management OF this Institution, we deem.
ed 1t not only privilege but duty that
we owed to tho Institution and TO our
State TO mako thorough investigation
and find, II possible, what foundation, IL
any, such charges and reflections rested
upon.
We met on the I'd inst and entered ut
once upon the work before us aud labored
0ssiduously till the 18th.
During our sitting VIC examined separ.
ute and apart from each other seven wit
ladies' and four gentlemen
who were selected by us for their ample
opportunities OF possessing the desired in.
formation and noted for their intelligence
and integrity, and it affords us much
pleasure to say that such frankness, unre.
servedness u Commun icating and uniiOr.
nifty of testimony it has never been our
privilege to witness, all to the same end,
viz, that in all the departments OF the In.
during the past two years rea-
sonabIe and practical system Of economy
has been rigidly adhered to.
The charge OF misrepresGntati for the |
purpose oil obtaining an appropriation, &C.,
ls so utterly groundless that It merits but
little attention.
Tho Principal and Board are not respon-
sible for the typographical errors in the
printed report OH pages 3G-7-S, which may
mislead the casual reader, but when com.
pared with the language used and dates
given on pages 10 and "A it becomes plain
and satisfactory to every rejecting and
candid mind. With the palpable errors of
the printer corrected and fair Construc-
ton and acceptance OF the plain statement
on page "a, the charge OF false pretence
md the statements as to the cost Of pupils
per capita fall to the ground.
When it was asCertained in February
last that the number OF pupils reached
only 50, Mr.. Peerce and Dir. Lupton, two
Of the three members OF the Executive
Committee, held conference with Mai.
Covell, the Principal, and 1t was agreed
that, in view Of the fact that the number
Of the pupils was not as large as expected,
an appropriation of SIS, 900 would be sulIi.
clent to meet the expenses OF the Institn.
lion, and these facts were communicated
to members of the Legislature by letter
and these letters were laid before the Fl.
nance Committee OF the two Houses.
The intimation that the number of
.eachers was reduced from five to- four, &C.,
Ior the benefit Of the Principals family is
also groundleSs. The facts show that the
action Of the Board resulted, in two years,
N net saving to the State OF 81 $50, with
out dctnment to any interest in the Insti-
.ution. Hence the appropriateness OF the
language, "Wise measure Of economy"
LSignedl g. W. CRAIG,
JonS T. PIERCE,
S, R. LUTON,
ErrctiT Committee.
A copy teste,
II. B. GILKEsoS, Secretary.