The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-06-17

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taught for six years. He then enter
ed the practice Of law at Charles
town, his native place, where he has
since remained and now is. He dis
tinguished himself as a public speak
er during the last Presidential cam
paign, canvassing the State as one of
the Hancock electors. His first visit
to Morgantown was uninvited-in
fact it was much less civil in its
character and mission, than that he
is now making, under the flag of
Gen. Jones. But the people of that
good village will recognize him as
even more formidable In the arts of
peace than of war, and they will
yield him respect more genuine
and much more general in the for
mer capacity than on the occasion of
his first visit.
OPINIONS.
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner said Mr.
Wilson's selection is first class.
Hon. VIM. Fl. Travers said he is q
successful lawyer and will be a sue
cessful man in his new position. He
is man of fine culture and unex-
ceptional character. / think he will
accept, because 1 believe the position
will be more in accord with his tastes
than the law.
Col. Dan. johnson said be was a
classmate of Mr.. Wilson's, and there
is no discount on him. He is a
member Of the Baptist Church.
DR.. Curry says: II know Mr..
Wilson. He is an accurate scholar,
profound lawyer, an experienced
teacher, and above all, Christian
gentleman"
Mr.. Wilson received the unani-
nous vote of the Board of Regents.
1t should be said that Prof. Purinton,
who has so satisfactorily and sue
cessfully filed the position for nearly
two years, was not a candidate.
Prof. Purinton is in love with his
profession. as an educator, and well
content to be member Of the Fac
ulty, and there is no position in the
institution that his talents and char
acter would not fit him to fill with
greatest acceptability. He is a use
full man to the University.
SALARIES.
The Board increased the salary of
the President from $4,000 to $1,000,
and that of the professors from 81 400
to 81 600, making an aggregate in
crease of $4,000 per annum.
The Executive Committee was re-
dnced from nine to five members.
All the members of the Board were
present except Morrow, of Marion,
and Hall, of Richie.
EXERCISES NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS.
/ report the railroad agitation in
and surrounding coun-
try as part Of the Common cement pro-
ceedings.
THE RAILROAD MEETINGS
were announced from the College
platform. The Commencement pro-
gramme was made to accommodate the
railroad speeches, and anything or
any body, be it man, woman or child,
that connot talk railroad would be
voted very unsocial and behind
the-time kind Of a creature, just now,
at Morgantown.
The feeling is intense, and the in
terest in the vote to be taken on Sat
urday the 10th inst, is universal and
all absorbing.
l found here the following distingu-
ished citizens Of Harrison, laboring
with the voters of Monongalia for
the passage OF the subscription of
100000, viz: Col. Ben. Wilson,
Camden Sommers, Lee H. Vance, r.
I. Lowndes and John L. Rnhl.
Col. Ben. is stumping the county in
the interest of the subscription. On
yesterday mass meeting was held
at the court house and addressed by
Hons. Chas. j. Faulkner, Ben, Will
son, Dan. B. Lucas, t. j. Farms
worth and ex-senator Wiley.
The crowd was enthusiastic, and
voted without dissent for resolution
in favor of the subscription. But in
The upper part of of the county there
is strong opposition to it. To obtain
a three-fifths vote on any proposition
IS a great undertaking. The people
must be practically unanimous, and
t is to be feard that the dissenters
in this case from one section of the
county may be too strong for the al
most unanimous support it will OBJ
Jain in other parts. Tomorrow will
ell the tale. If had space I would
ike to point out the infinite advant-
ages this road would be to the north
,rn counties between Harrison and
he Pennsylvania line. 1t will be a
result to be deplored by the whole
State if it is defeated.
CHIT-CHAT.
find many men of many min DIS
lpon many public and personal topics
n this crowd.
COL. BEN. WILSON.
What the deuce are you doing
here, out of your district?-I asked |
Col. Ben.
Trying to'hitch this isolated and
suffering section of the State to
he rear end of a locomotive and
lrag it out Of the slough of despond."