The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-18
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From ne Editor Of ne IateEiceaea. 2e2
MoR0AxrowN, June l5.-The commence.
ment 10 over, the Regents have given the
University another shaking up, and people
are wondering, What neIt1 You viii re-
member that during the session Of the
Legislature complaints concerning the
management Of the University reached
Wheeling. The general charge wss too
successful effort to Boulbonize the institu-
ton. Similar charges had been made be-
fora. The IsTELLidgScgR printed the COM
plants without endorsement, and suggested
that since the reports had made an impress
sion on the public mind an inquiry by the
Legislature wasin order, TO the end that
the truth might be developed and the ad-
minissratien Of the Uniyersiiy shown In IT,
true light, whatever that might be. Presi-
dent Wilson sgreed with this view. The
L gislature did not There was no inyes-
tigation, and the people Of the State we're
lelt in doubt whether the institution which
they are taxed 10 support 10 in fact "run" as
partisan machine, or whether It 10 con.
Quoted without partisan bias, with nd other
aim than the welfare Of the students and
the honor OF the State. It was, not anew
query, but conclusive answer seemed as
lar OF a. ever. For my own part was not
willing to condemn the management or
any one connected herewith without suf-
frient evidence; was not willing 10 do the
institution aninjustice. Sipci the charges
were brought have been prosecuting an
inquiry Is occasion permitted. have
marie inquiries on the spot. Much inior.
nation has been volunteered. The recent
action OF the Regents is strong corrobor-
alton OF my information. conclude that
the University OF West Virginia Is on q
down grade. II Is time to put on the
brakes while there 10 something TO save,
LOCAL SENTIMENT AGAINST. THE MANAGE
1851 MINT. L5.
A university town will be proud Of It's
University II it can, and 1t will strain a
point in that direction. There Is some
thing wrong with that administration
which Is not supported by local sentiment.
Morgantown and Monongalia county have
selish reasons for wishing the University
well. The University brings money into
Morgantown and makes home market for
the small products Of Monongalia farmers.
Il brings hither young men VI intelligent
ambition, and once q year the town Is
thronged, as Il haa been this week, by pee
pie whom the University attracts. ltadds
to life In Morgantown many pleasant &C.
ctal features 0fthe gift, -:our counties In
the State tl5rty-:hrse were represented
during the year Just closed. sending
l46 studsnts; Of these ffty.one were sent
by Monongalia. Only one other county
sent so many as eight; eleven sent one
4 piece; the average was 4 little over four.
Here again appears Mononealia's special
interest. And yet Mo1opgalis, including
her most considerable settlement, the seat
OF the University, does not support the
administration OF the University. She
shows her friendly interest by asking that
It shall be saved from its enemies. Il
must not be thought that my information
Ia drawn exclusively from Republic
cans: 1t 10 not even chiefly 80
drawn. have discussed this matter
with more Democrats than Republicans.
The feeling OF distrust, of, agyrieved appre-
hension, Is In the air, al.-perYading. II Is
more pronounced since the action taken by
the Regents yesterday. ADemocrat, whose
Democracy would not be doubted II his
name were given, said TO me, ave want 10
save the Uniyersity-it must be saved
But how shall II be done Certainly
nothing will be done unless the people are
made TO understand that there is decay
here. II the University can not be Put
upon better basis Il Ia gone"
5i SOLID BOARD OF REGENTS.
The University ia In . slough Of party poll
tics. The milestone Of Bourbonism is about
its neck, and It Is PROSTATE on the bottom.
The Governor Of the State, the Regents and
the controlling element in the faculty seem
determined that 1t shall get no draught Of
As / sat 10 the Chapel Hall, listening to
the Young men delivering their orations,
the Regents were in full view. They might
well have been taken for q Democratic cau-
Gus Not Q. Republican among them-almost
without exception Democratic politicians.
There are thirteen Of these functionaries.
II occurred to me that at least one Reput-
lican would have been q pleasing variation
OF that oppressive monotony. A Demo
crat, who believes that the partisan ad-
ministration oil the University is hurtiul TO
the Uniyersity and 10 the party, said,
stThefe ought 10 bs at least i've Republi-
cans out Of thirteen Regents" j replied
that i Was quite willing to see the Demo.
cratic party damaged out Of recognition;
that, a one Republican, l would scorn to
accept any party advantage that could be
had By reasoh oi Republican representation
in the management cf 40 institution Of
learning, but ior the sake Of the institution
/ would be glad TO zee. the reform hessus.
gested. The Governor is about TO exercise
his appointing power once more. ] beg
him 10 consider his responsibility In the
premises. ] know the Stubborn stuff Of
which he "a madtf / know that his Is q loP;
sided administration, turning ever and
only 10 his own party; | am not pnaltsee
enough to exhort him in the name ol bis
party -ioriwhose welfare have 20 lender
solicitudp. ask him whether he intends
10 keep on driving nails In the coffin OF the
University, and whethe, he will net be 50
merciiul rs to give the University chance
70 live II it can. ..,'sg ..t .,S5
WHAT TIE RRdLSTs DID 80
photographed you that the Regents had
abolished, or rs they said, suspended for
one year, tho Presidency. now give you
tho resolution embodying the action:
Uu,il otherwise order d the Office q Prrst,eu.
and Vl.t- PrSsde Il Ars dlipeAsed with .nd 10 en-
thereof ihe ereGu.lvS duties Of taese ofecs vii Be
poi tOFmed ny some menbrr VI th4 F4cully " be
tlscled bY lhe Boltd Ol Regtais AZ " rgulAf meo-
lug eh yeAr. ~ ~ y Ls
There d no saving clause here. Nothing
Ia said about suspension. II is abolition,
pure and simple. The difference lies In
this, that II the efiecs Of President and
Vice President had been suspehae,l for q