Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-15
a RuMoRD CHANGE
Of the University From Morgantown
50 =. !, to Wheeling.
The State 70 Buy the Capitol and Con-
vert the Old Building Into Reform
Scaool---ReasOos Given
For the Move.

eral interest, III you nave hot A0 " ~
said prominent city official yesterday u
a REGISTER reporter
The afore mentiOued official has a keen
scent for news and there is littleof impor
lance that does not reach his ear. Further
he knows news when he sees it so that hi
revelation was awai,ed with
Said he: - .,
l. There is plan afoot tsremove the State
University from Morgantown to Wheeling.
Now wait until / give you'some details. Of
course l know it will require appropriate
legislation, and what meaDis that prepare
tons are afoot to bring the matter to
the attention of the next Legislature in.the
shape of appropriate bills. First Of all
there will be joint resolution offered, in
which the preamble will set forth the reasons
for the change, and wind up with the ap'
pointment of Joint committee to attend to
1t. There are several preliminary matters
to be attended to, before bill could be IN
troduced.
What are theyY
Wait moment until reach them, in
proper sequence First of all, | will tell
YOU the reasons for the step. Morgantowu
is an isolated, out-ofthe-way place and a
thoroughly country town. Experience shows
that such town is the very worst place for
a college. Then the medical and legal de-
partments are mere ornaments there, while
in Wheeling they would be OF some service.
| don't think much of such departments,
myself but if the University is to have
them, why let them be of some use. The
Inteligencer has greatly damaged the IN
stitution, by its attacks aud has prevented
the coming of students from abroad. In
Wheeling, its venom would be lost
and the college would flourish. Besides
that, there are now many influences about
the University, calculated to its detriment
that would be removed by bringing it to
Wheeling. These are some of the reasons
urged BY the movers in the scheme.
Where, in Wheeling, would or could 1t
be located?'
LOCATE 1T IN THE CAPITOL.
'1m coming to that now, The place
thought Of was the Capitol The State Off
Gals will move out next spring and the
building is said to be admirably adapted to
he purpose proposed.
But it belongs to the city and not the
State
~ know that, but the State could easily
Guy il Of the city. 1t would De entirely too
large for city hall and with the money the
State would pay for it the city could erect a
handsome and much more suitable building
on the site of the present rauletrap. That
location is in every way more desirable and
Just such a building as the city requires
could be put up there. Oh, hang these
minor details, they could easily be arranged
| am simply telling you the plan as heard
it, and the point is in bringing the UniVer-
sity here. Bnt there is another important
feature and that is this: The proposition
is to take the University building and con-
vert it into
REFORNAToRY INSTITUTION
for boys and girls. And Lord knows, this
State needs one badly enough.
How do they propose to do thatY
81 did not learn the minutiae Of the affair.
Of course, that too would require legisla-
ton, and could be easily enough obtained.
! All | know is that this double plan is being
matured, and if you think it is of enough
interest to print why fire away on il"
The reporter afterward heard an inkling
of this from one or two other sources, and
while the REALTORS had heard of it, and might
have admired it, yet they were inclined to
believe that would be the end of it.