The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-07
re Republican party entirely has ipiuroa
the University and II will DESTROY Il. I
mink, Of courae, the party in power should

reference 70 Prof. Latham: A man " ho
lna school for the purpose Of framing Il
minds oi youth and to set them a MON n
example should do nothing to sat the
opposite examples. Prof. Latham IL a ia,,
ment 10 the school. Ho hps NOT IN ~,
knowledge been inside church bus n ~ ~
since he came here. My idea IL that h
| retention will be fatal to the school,
nave sworn that do not think hi, eta,
ing will be0i benefit TO The school and
uo not Just now cate to ssy more"
A MINISTER'S OPINION. b
| Rev. Mr. Finney, pastor OF the Prest,
teflsn church, and Chaplain to the Uni
yersity faid: My acquaintance with Nj
Latham would leave me to think that he I
not the proper peraon for the position.
think tho school Is in q bad way, / do M
anow what can be done. l do think tha
the present Faculty would do its duty i
could be resuscltated. I think II youlf
require a good President, not a Chairman
70 20 this. Prof. Berkeley Is not the mar
TO 20 1t: He Is man OF no force, no gov.
efning tact, no qualities requisite for It. ],
tney had iound good man at the laYi
meeting OF the Board and made him Pre,i.
dent 1t would have been well. think the
exodus OF students has beon on account Of
t9e change from the curriculum to thu
elective system. The course Of ibe Pm.
ieesors MAS 10 change the curriculum IN
make 1t correspond with that Of the Uni.
versity o. Virginia and with the Byotem ju
use IN HERMAN universities. The system
wllt not suit here. It removes all restraint
from the students except that imposed by
me local authorities. think tho present
@sgnation wfs cauaed by the change in
systema.. l. think II "a also induced by the
want Of confidence on the part Of the moral
anu religious people OF the Ststs in the
present re9,me, ]: heard prominent and
influential politician esy day OF two AGO
inat he would not acnd bis son to school
because Of the lack Of this element. Just
think Of 1t. Tbs Hon. Dapiel B. Lucas. Of
Vsjharlestown, said during the progress Of
tho hearing: The requirement that CHI.
dren should ba under moral and RELIGIONS
control should be relcgated go deop 10 the
1aeS I:ls WOODS that It never would be fourd.'
Why the Regents fred up whenever
mention OF moral restraint wes mentioned.
l think the Methodists through the
advice Of thei. ministers and otIers lei;
because they could flnd things better ad ant.
ed to their idees in their own schools. A
ieading minister ofthat denomination told
that he thought resolution would be in.
tsoduced at tho approaching conference
lhls year relative to this very matter, and
urglngth patronage OF their own schools
Rsv. Mr. Foster said: mo institution
can afford to ignore the moral sentiment
OF State or community. I hope that ali
VIII go to work TO do their beat for the
school although l think there will not he
many here this fall" "
Yes said Mr.. Firney, III they had
only given us tho 0o-educational avstom
The introduction Of ladies' would have given
. as!inulua to the school, but they even did
not do that"
TIE QUALITY NOT QUANTITY THEORY.
Mr. Foster-The attempt to lift the Uni
versity out Of harmony with lis sur.
roundings and to run it contrary to the
genius OF 'Vea. Virginia institutions is i'm.
practicable. We are not yet prepared for
a German University. Prof. Latham aud
o!fhera say quality not quantity. say the
IDEA OF ignoring numbers is a mistake. /
Numbers do not make q school neither. II
an sure, does the absence of them.
West Virginia Is not to be developed by
the education Of a half dozsn Of her Young
men. We must educate all We eau or our
Efforts will 80 for nothing. This school
must have President. Why, in po,na
counties Of this State this Uniyersitv in
scarcely known. A President with Chris
Tan character and executive ability ia in.
-
think there arc serious objections to
several Of the Faculty. A teacher is man
who Incorporates his character into the
Ehlne be teaches. There are several teach-
era here whose characters I would not
want to be incorporated into anything /
aad anything to do with. A pupil Win
|orgeet hla Latin and Greek and chemistry
ont ! be will carry with him the impress
u the man. Efrf : ''"--"
Our objection to Mr.. Latham is the com.
pany he Keeps. I would not want nv
oiother 10 keep company with tho men be
nan is wrong. =
Nj. EVaDs-He keeps company with the
worst men in the town. sI'..'' -
!, MIR. toater-Yes that is his renutstion.
iranted that he was 81 hojy as
Aose9 With the reputation for drinking.
rambling and profanity he has he would
% an injury and detriment to the
,'chool. Mr.. Latham'a reputation is uu.
loubtedly bad. My objection to Mr.
latham le not on account OF bis inability
o teach chemistry, because think he han |
'reat ability TO teach and is capable.
One thing is certain we will never 30, !
'ieaf o. Latham Or any other ioesii pro. |
essor with this Board OF Regents. You
:ould send Latham to the penitentiarv
more eaally than we can get clear OF him
1lth tue present Board OF Regents, Whv
l you only knew it Prof. Berkeley is still a
'ebel. He thinks they were right and
we're only whipped by numbers,
Mr.. Finney: "Why, one tf his little
Urls said one day recently when asked
Shore her father WAS, "Oh; he is up teach. |
ng the hoosiers." :" ~ ;;
Mr.. Foster: "We must got clear Of
6ouIbonism. am Democrat myself but
|. have my face set sgainst Bouibonism.
3erkeley and Latham are Bonrbone. II A |
nan is not in harmony with his snrround.
ngs be should leave. We do not want old |
Virginia idees, We want new or West Vir-
,inia ideas." y, c.s.u.
.a..a@ frances other Affair.
LoSD'N, August ga Times dispatch
rem Madagascar Of date Of July 25, re
'orta that the French are displaying the
'resteat activity. General Willoughby is
It tTaratatte with ten thousand Hoves, who
re mainly relying on the Notifications
md torpedo pits. Measures have been Ia.
zen to retire il necessary to Ambosi, fifty
niles inland. Oae.half the French troops
hat reached Madagascar from Tonquin
Fere sent to Msjauga and will form sec.
md army To marCL frnm Mainnua IA Aha