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arc opposed to the methods and o,g,nizs.
tion Of tho Universily as they found them.
Tho professors refprrpd 10 ara all from the

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stty. They camo over into this Stats brin
leg with them the low estimate and pref
dice against our people aud institution
which prevail In the old State. They clas
cd our people ., bushw hackers and bacl
woodsmen, md wore their nosss high
the air when they looked around and gu
veyed the institution which the State {
West Virginia had erected for the educ
tion oi her youth. They went about r,
modelling Il, and oi course the Virgini
University was the model after which
waste be shaped. They also tried to n
model the manners and customs OF the pee
pie at the seat Of the Uaiversity, bat fnd
i,g that allow job, they refused t
associate with them, and without eIcsp
tim Withdrew from , all social re
lalions with them. They have no sym
pathy wi5 the people Of West Virginia
because they are West Virginians; they
have not even respect for them. Ydt they
have been placed In control oi the Stail
University; thsy are In control; they run Il
absolutely and we hava old Virginia real
Iy in possession ot new Virginia's fret
educational institution and educating new
Vng u!R's sons. II ID needless TO Bsy that
the Professors IN charge arc not fair repre-.
lentatives tf Virginia. They are narrow
men, lnll Of little pre- 1dicss, fuller OF aris,
tocratlc notions and Class distinctions, hav.
lpg no tolerance for anything that they
have not been accustomed TO In the old
S ate, and as q rule they are without re-.
tiuement and unaccustomsd to the ways Of
rhe best aociety. These old Virginia Pro.
f.ssors make up wha. Ia called one faction
IN the Faculty, and il Is the only faction,
thty being In the msj jori!y, have fall con.
troll and those who do not agree With thBir
policy simply protes: aud allow the thing
10 on, The rsal contest IL mot between
hgtioRs OF the F4culty,'it 10 between the
msjori,y in the Faculty and the students,
patrons, and we might say the people OF
Wrst Virginia. ,r5sl M, :
What. then, does this controlling faction
in the Faculty stand for? - !. i,
Chiefly four things, viz: =
FIs.-The abolition OF the Office OF
President Of the University. e
Second-The abolition Of the curricu.
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,Third---Ths abolition ei the military de.
psrtment. - I.'.,-.s-..---.. -.
Fourth-The abolition Of the preparatory
department. - ;
F f'h--As is we'll known the first two Of
these objects have bten accomplished. The
curriculum WA abotished two years ago.
The Presidency ous year sgo. This military
department might be said to be on its last
legs. At the last meeting Of the B Jard pro.
Vision was msds to dismiss the pres4ut
efficient commandant. The preparatory
d pArtlnent ID also on dead rup, The lust
Board having deprived it Of one ofits corps
When the last two obiec,s are
completed there will not be left enuush OF
University to make it worth while to
take an inventory.
g The Gboye is the frs! bottom fact. The
second relates to the Board Of R gsnts.
IN ACCORD NTH THE FACTION.
It takes away all hope from the patrons
Of the University from the students, and
from the people who support it, to know
that the Board Of Regents are in accord
with the old Virginia faction Of the Faculty.
They elected them, and they intend to
keep them there. They will keep than
there at tie risk Of wrecking the Uaiyer-
sity. They are totally deaf to any arQu.
msnt or reason Tor change. They are
ready to stick their claws into anything or
an, body VINO fnds fault with the old Vir.
ginia crowd.
As sam pies Of the temper OF the Regents
IN this II slect, l refer to the recent trial Of
Professor Latham, wherein he was un-
questionably shown TO be guilty u drink.
lDg, swearing, ca:d playing, and other like
vices, bu. WIS simply palled on the back
and sdmonished by the Board 10 be little
more discreet about theao indu z ,nces,
A second example is in placing Professor
Berke!ey at the hssd Of the Institution. l
think it would be difficult for any ono to
the motive OF the Board in this
without knowing that Berkeley is one Of
the most ultra representatives OF the old
Virginia Iaction. For it is conceded that he
has no more qualification for the duties OF
the executive OF an institution than q
young girl. He is Of a allow, phlegmatic
nature, with Very ordinary talents, without
any knowledge Of men or things, with no
practical tact or business experience, with
no social qualities and no acquaintance
with the ussges oil society. 1t il said that
he does no. even read the newspapers, and
knows little or nothing about what is pass-
ing in the world. He is the butt Of ridicule
among the students, who do not even re.
spsc, him, and they actually say that he
freqsen,iy goes to sleep in front of his
clAsses, lie looka upon the West Virginia
students ss Of o dunghill stock incapable
oil much progress or attainment in scholar
ship. 10 use bis own language ia speak
ing OF one oil the West Virginia students,
they are "weak heads" He sends his own
son back to the old Virginia University
that be may be educated with "seatlsmen's
sons." EI 3D.. &[-.GR Iz,l
List yesr the Board abolished the Presi.
dency and put Professor Berkeley in as
Cbslrman OF the Faculty.. The. roll Of
students tell from l50 to 07 Immediately.
rhis year it Was supposed the Board would
sea their mHtske, but they simply, came
hack and perpeuated their Jolly. Its pre-.
dicted with como assurance that II there
are auy sludpnts here this year, Berkeley
will have lively experience as Chairman.
Bat taess Thugs chow the temper and
OF the Bjard of Regents and tho
utter hopeletsuess Of anything better for
the University while they are IN power.
Thers are q few members Of the Board who
are men OF Boue breadth, and capacity to
deal with the needs Of the institution, such
men as Msjjr E. A. Bennett, D. D John.
son and J ahn a. X ,binson, but the nj ,jjori.
ty Of them 40 nsrrow mentally and morally
and so stuffed with prejudice 90 out Of har-
mony with our people and in harmony
with the faction in control OF the Univer
si,y that 1t issimply Jolly Tor any PROF.
perity at the university until this Board is
y .g' T0
:. shall give in another letter some other
interesting facts connected with this mat
Ter. -, s.e-. & c.'s. II.
Flower Calls on Gle, ,oiHnd.
! SARATOGA, N. Y, Ausus. 5.-Hon. R. P.
Flower, who visited Governor Cleveland
az Albany vouterbay naid Ghrernor Ham