The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
Tive Uniycr.ii,-Lig,., mt Last.


Tive Universally -Lixlb nj IHst.
The INTELILoRxcgR has done what 1t
could 10 call public attention to the steady
decline Of tho West Virginia University;
CAUSED have been pointed on. and rene.
dies suggested. Tho Democratic press,
which, from lie relation 10 the ruling party,
nigh. have rendered valuable assistance,
has for the mos: part preferred to see in
these criticisms savago assault on well.
manuSed institution for no higher purpose
than to make capital for the Republican
party. Democratic newspapers have gone
90 far as to Rsy that the University was
prosperous in spite Of these "malig.
nan. ASSAULT" and the ISrgLLIGESCER has
b!en highly eompimented on the signal
service 1t wns unwittipgly rendering 10 the
Democratic party. S"aJ
Thtse things are referred 10 at this time
to give emphasis to notable change Of
view on the part Of our neishbor the Regis
Ter, which, until now, has stood up for the
University management against "thc vile
assaults oil the Radical press" It is highly
croditablo to any newspaper 10 change iLs
opinions and ita COURSE upon sufficient in.
formation, and the 1STELLldESCER vel.
comes the cooperation Of the most inau.
entail Democratic newspaper in the State.
What followa is from the editorial columns
Of the Register OF Monday:
The best and sustst teal OF any system Is
found In the results Of lis experiment. TAX
ing results ns standard 1t must bs admitted
that there Ia nothing In the history Of the
West Virginia University from its nctption
down 10 tho present date that isGncouraging.
For the outlay OF money on the part Of the
State the return hes been very poor. Whether
the fault Is In the location OF tho University,
whether in the policy pursued by the State
for itB government, or whether In the Inc FL
cheney Of liz administration 1t Is not neces-
sary to stop in this discussion to Inquire.
That lie status ia unsatisfactory Is plain to
everyone. --r.-ss
The question ia how to elevate it to plane
Of moTe general utility. One among other
suggestions is that thrown ont by the Register
equality with iuale students. To the faculty
ind 1egentu, who seem to model everything
after the Charlottesville school, this PROPOSE
ton may seem absurd and only Gen.i-
ment. But TO the taxpayers OF tho State,
VINO desire to see some return for the money
they annually invest In the University, und
10 the four thousand school teachers In the
State, aud TO the hundreds OF thousands OF
people who feel an interest In the cause OF
education, the proposition ia a very practical
one, and one thst they, at least, are willing
10 discuss and see what Ia in it.
Those who have control Of the desiinies OF
the school may as we'll understand frs. as
last that the people are tired Of iColishness
in this university business. Every consid-
Grafton demands ,hxt the school be estab-
i!shad and Kept on popular and respectable
basis, or discontinued altogether. 1t is true
that 1t is, 10 n certain extent, the victim OF
political venom. The opposition partisan
press deal with Ii harshIy and cruelty. But
what the Democratic party wants is to have
the nuiysrsity in such condition that the OPP
position will have no foundation for its u.s.
ksuitS.s
We think the single argument OF the PROF.
perity and commendeble government of the
Failmont Normal Gchool is OF itself 80 tiicient
to convlEcs the most skep.icai that &C -educg-
tion Of the sexes will not be an iDj1ry, but a
positive benefit to the university. When the
Morehntown school hss established for itself
agood reputation in tie State as the Fair
mont school has 1t Gun then be in position to
discuss the relative merits Of the two sys.
tems. ~
twill be observed that this admits every
thing that tho 1NTELI4GENcER has charged,
even to the pointed accusation that the
management has sought ITO model every.
thing after the Charlottesville school"-that
is to say, to Bourboniza the University Of
West Virginia.
The lNTELLlGEScER is not yet ready 10
favor co.education at the University. First
let III have education according to some
rational plan suited to this environment;
let us wait until it can no longer DO said
that the Status is unsatisfactory" that
there is ''foolishness in this University
business" that The school is not con
q popular and respectable basit;" that
there is Foundation for ussaultr;;" that the
State University has not ''as good repu-
ton in the State" as the Fairmont Normal
School has. 1t will be necessary for
The management to chow that it is able TO
govern boys, before parents will be willing
to aend their girls to breathe the came at.
mosphere. 3r
|. will also be necessary to improve the
moral tone OF the faculty. which aIrpadv