The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
WEST VIRGINIA UNIv.HsIrY.

Why the Hsnihen IsHge ana tho Howlcrs
-. ar How. &
10 ne Editor Of The lnteli0eneer.
slR:-LaBt weeks Dominion contained
an article accompanied by some fquibH
concerning the University correspondents
Of the ISrELLldgScRR. It seems 10 be the
general opinion OF the "squibs" that no re.
gal crown awaits those gentlemen, but on
the contrary, "a crown Of thorns" is pre-.
pared for their near future. Wv
The author Of The article, "Stabbng the
University In tho Dhlk"-s man who has
no rival in making the woree appear the
better IeasoniDg-tle acknowledged Goa.
mopolilan crank Of the nineteenth century
--seems 10 think thst there 'lB mot q
shadow Of truth in my oil The late articles
concerning tho University" Certainly
he, with HIS wide txtended knowledge ever
at his command, knows whether q man
etates correctly what he has seen and
what he hes heard. This Is highly proba.
bic! j. j.4 Ea3E ~ -
am sorry TO say that the gentleman in
his wisdom Ia either ignorant Of facts, or
what Is worse, is prone to miarepresent
them. AS one knowing whereof ! speak,
l am prepared TO coy that, in some OF the
articles, ilstCGd OF containing mot a
shadow Of truth" contain mot shadow"
Of fa'sehood, and l have no doubt that
other gentlemen can say the same thing Of
other articles. I'D
The gentleman seems 10 think that the
people Of the State will come 10 the conclu.
sion that "the people Of Morgantown, the
students Of the University, the faculty,
arc in state Of decentralization and de-
bauchery. unequaled and unparalleled out.
side the Five Points OF New York" Now,
the general subject Of discussion has been
that there are three or four professors OF
tho University who are not suited fer
their positions, becauao Of their immoral
example, their Inability to manage q
school, etc; that few Of the students are
becommipg dissipated, and are retained
here through the influence Of these proies.
sore, and, as to the people OF Morgautown,
they frs! appear in the printed column in
the gent!eman's own article. For the gen.
tleman, 10 arrive at bis stated conclusion,
he certainly either is ignorant Of what has
been said, or thinks the people OF West
", nsiAiH cnu uAueis.eno pau Iusiien'
we are IN 'aVor Of giving MIN another
tr!a!. Let MIN read lew PACK numbers"
Of the lNTELLlGEScEg, and II he again ar
rives at the came conclusion Wethink West
virginia would be Wise TO maintain them
ats public instltutlon situated at Weston,
rather than at Morgantown.
The gentleman accuses the correspond.
ents OF the 1NTELLIogsCER OF desiring the
citizens oil Morgan!own to be considered as
the author Of articles concerning the Uni.
verslty. VI the many articles in the IN
TELLlGEScER concerning the University
there has been but one sigued "Citizan,"
while quite number have been signed
Student, Would this 20 to prove the
gentleman's position? We do not doubt
that many OF the citizens OF Morgantown
understand perfectly the needs Of the
OnlTelslty, out allow me to suggest that
some OF the students are slightly acquainted
WIN 1ne AFORESAID institution also, and that
It IS among the latter that you will find