The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-21

II seems tLclelOAS 80 - Wv RAS9SAs
ri,bt be a favorable time for an accommo-,
Isiou Of differences between the Balti.
ne 4 Ohio Company and the State. 1t
tuOI 10 be presumed that either side de-
tn,o 20 into the courts and there ioment
d, present public feeling, 1t is certainly
,olsoOl policy for either side to do SO, II
,sltement Of difficulties and grievances
an be effected otherwise. The important
question therefore is whether there is a
schedule otprices upon which the compa-
ny aal The legislature can agree as reason
abls and Just to the road and to the pub
X. Thbis the point to be now ascertained.
me Mouse In Our Financial Meal Tub
Twill lbeunfertnnate should the editor
ollhe R, 7iser succeed in exciting party
IseIBg to SUSTAIN financial extravaganza.
IReQaestion ii.SnOt what party originated
lhs University, nor under whose manage
nentit "yinel progress and position"
bat the one to which We wished particu-
hiy to call attention is the extravagance
d is present demands upon the State
Treasury. This is not a party question,
although It may turn out to be onS OF a
very greedy and ravenOus "mouta
il our financial meal tub" We cannot
ktumed aside from this very practical
question TO discuss the relative success OF
Ae University under Republican and
Democratic management. We need not
remind the R,yiarr Of the iact, however,
that in lSi9, at the end Of Republican rule,
tae catalogue shows lG9 students and IS
g1luates, while the last catalogue shows
that attertOur or five years Of Democratic
management the number Of students is
only lis, and Of graduates 0, with only taro
hopeful candidates for the current year.
We waive the discussion OF this subject,
therefore, not because we fear the result Of
atoRpaHsOn, but because We are concerned
about the more important questions OF
economy in the present management Of
The University. Will not the Register lend
laiHauence in securing policy in this
tepd that will bring the expenses Of the
University into some proper relation to
IaEork and the changed financial condi.
aon Oi ihe country? II the Democratic
RHyOtWest Virginia is honestly striving
t9cuI downpnblic expenses, why not cut
I0Enin The case Of this institution? We
nal right to presume, in opening up this
question as We have, that The Registsr,
alter aIlthat it has said in favor OF econo;
n.y. Feirenclmcnt and reform, would
earnestly second The movement. Is the
elIi0r not for economy in the manage
@snl Of our public institutions? And
aaai else are weasking for? II our "view
o'reohony runs towards the appropriation
@Ae University" it is becanss It is in
'Aa' direction that there seems to be an
special tendency towards extravaganza.
stnOlso?
Look atthc lavish generosity Of the State
appropriations to this institution. 1t has
70 annual income from endowment and
'I tuition lees of $500 %, and in addition to
'al' 1t has received from State appropria-
u'n' an aggregate Of slS7, ,574OO. OF this.
amount , $1,000 90 was added to the en-.
0oEment fund (which is now $4,000 0O)
=. Sa a, about SiO,5OO 90 appropriated to the.
building Fund, leaving SlO7 ,O74 OOf for cur
.sa ,sat expenses, or an average OF about
sa'VNOWptr annRm from the State besides
ue $500 % Of income from endow-
! Ielt interest aud tuition fees. Now, who
.pA' llas any regard for economy, can Gay
'uA' This $lS,SOO is not too much to expend
~ r aI'a@ upon an Institution with, a,
Ts ys,e ~, handful Of students upon its rolls2
SSo'1'Ilsiandng the cut down that has
,s'l, Sssa effected in everything else, the Uni.
.''''! must he sustained at even higher
,A'ss oI extravaganza than were INDUCED
S,,, SseannS the flush times OF our greatest in-
,Ia On' lie appropriation bill now before
"i, ''s MoaSc recommends amounts which,
'. s''l' 'he regular income of the Unlverslty
SS@ota sS'', endowment, &C., will give It over
,ts,U'O"P y Petyear, forthe current year and for
,S.. ~. leSl i. year, And of this II will be seen
@ NVvO year is for contingent exs
rsas rs,''Ss alone Now wo ask in all sober
Sas Naat can u sInall school Of about o
S.s s.a'fe'i students % IN an. Economical
EH'l this enormous contingent fund.-
,',, "'e H'e cadets furnished with body sery.
,h',n n.y. and 'l1e professors with Mnddtllds,
sas, .as' they need $1,000 to cover tile eontin.
's11'eSpcnses =. Of the yearl s,. Az 9
~, y seems that in our tondness toEthis
;, NV w.. as the Rcgia'T calls It, we have been
5.S' V'efeOme as to forgot our usual pru.
Ns~I,, ese IN the management ot public -ex.
rteAullaies. 4 Look at the lilerty given 10
I'm" tseAls' Rather let US say 10 any
h,Ss.. @ u'e'nlefa Of the Regents who may
'Fe' !" he "aquOrum for the transadr