The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-25

NeeIIWg OF Hoard Of HegeTtG Yesterday
RrSOluIiOo.
The Board Of Regents OF tho West Vir
GINA University met yesterday morning
in the { lice the State Superintendent Of
Schools. The important matter before
the Board was the resignation OF Presi
dent Thompson and Vice President Lyon
Prof Lyons resignation does not lONk II
Eoveripg his connection with the Uni
verslty, ss he Rlill retains the chair oil
rhetoric and Belle LetlIes.
The resignation Of President Thompson
was acted upon first upon motion Ia
consider the papers separately. 1t was
accepted. after which the following reso.
luton offered by Hon. Henry s. Walker
was unanimously adopted:
The Board has received the announce.
ment OF tho resignation Of Rev j K.
Thompson, President OF West Virginia
University. In giving II reluctant assent
to the severance VI bis relations with them
the Regents desire to testify their Rppre.
citation Of tho success which has marked
hia administration. In his personal aud
official character he has LEI upon the Uni.
vefRity, It's pupils and patrons noble and
lasting impress. His eminent abilities,
his thorough culture, his Ceaseess energy.
his patient devotion TO the OhilCts OF hiS
care, and bis pure Christian life and ex
ample have Cnntribn ed largely to the
progress Of the University during his con.
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to our hope that his future career may be
attended by hHppineHs and distinction.
The shove resolution, emaDaiiDg from
the ttlirial source 1t did, carries great
weight with II, and Ia certainly very com.
pIimentaty To the retiring President
There is no doubt Of the appreciation OF
President THOMPSON, and we second the
resolution and desire 10 be a party in
extending good wishes for The future
prosperity ard happiness : Rev ThOnp
son In hi5 new Geld OF labor. President
rhOmpson's resignation tRkeB effect March
IL h.
The resignationOt Vice President Lyon
was, on motion accepted. Mr.. Lyons
resignation only releases him from his
fliCial position as Vice President. The
Professor, az we stated above, will still
be continued as one OF the valued in.
sttnCtnts Il the institution.
Professor d d putinton was elected TO
4 the vacancy accustomed by the tesgna
ton Of Vice President LyoI, and will bs
acting Pfesidenti nj the University III
nficio from March 18Th to the close Of the
scholastic year. Prof Putinton, who has
snCcpeded to the Presidential honorB
of the Institution until tho meeting Of
the Board In June, is an uiumnW Of the
University, and is in every way qualified
Tor the position to which lie has been
called. He is a thorough scholar, A pol.
ish, d gentleman and an earnest worker,
and 1t will crafty the friends oil the insli.
tuition throughout the State to know that
is interests will not suffer during his ad.
ministfatiOn,
The "speIlihV insurreCtlOn' oil the
Sophomore Class, to which attention was
called in Yesterdays issue, was called up,
and tho resolution OF Mr.. Morrow, endOis.
ing the acton Of the faculty in suSpendinV
those students who refused 10 comply
with the conditions imposed, was ad pied
This matter has been pretty well venti.
lated In the public press, and requires no
exhaustive = I PLANTATION to show the pe0'
pie tie folly Of The students and the
Witdo II OF the action OF the isCnlty
The Bjard adj nrned to meet In June
at MorSantOWu. There are numerous ap.
plnAtlons from aspiring individuals in
this and other Staes Tor the. Presidency.
A eelecion will not be made until the
June meeting Of the Regents,