The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-20
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lied their meetings. There was gen
efal disposition manifested to consid-
er and respond to the public sentiment
IN regard to certain changes in the
policy Of the University They real
lied that behind the criticisms and
assaults that have been prompted
by partisan motives there were rea-
sonable and urgent demands from
true friends of the University, for
certain changes.
There was no concealing the fact
that there was widespread dissatis-
faction in respect to the conduct of
the University. All the active in
fuences of the State were arrayed
against it. The School men and
school influences Of the State were
against it. The churches were
against it. The newspapers were
against it. That vague but formid
able entity, public Sentiment,
was against it. The great wonder
is that under the conditions there
were any students at all in attend
ancc.
Nothing has been doing to counter
act the influences of which we speak.
While it's enemies have been dill
gent and determined, the University
has remained quiescent and passive.
Nobody has raised voice in its
behalf Nobody has stood up to
correct the errors and refute the
charges regarding it, where they
were unfounded, or to advocate re
forms where needed. Other institu
tions have had their agents abroad
in the State drumming up our West
Virginia boys and taking them out
of the State. 1t was easy to do this
while there was no one to commend
their own State University.
Evidently the great want of the
University has been "a head who
should represent its interests abroad
as well as assist to shape and con
troll the policy of the institution in
accordance with the public demands
to make it not specially model
of some other institution, but what
it was intended to be-a University
for West Virginia-suited to the
needs of the State, in harmony with
the educational sentiment of the age,
as well equipped for its work as any
other institution in the land, and
one whose diploma the youth of
West Virginia would value more
than any institution in the land.
If the President, Mr.. Turner,
starts out on this line, he will meet
with a hearty response from the peo-
pie of the State. He will succeed
even beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectations of his friends. The peo-
pie of West Virginia are ambitious
for their University. They will sup
support it literally if it is worthy
of it, They begrudge it anything
so long as it is moving on mediocre
plane. but they will refuse it nothing
when it meets their ideal. Mr..
Turner cannot fail to improve the
situation at the University. He
could scarcely prevent an improve
ment in the patronage if he should
try. An institution that has drawn
one hundred students under the
conditions of the past two or three
years ought to have three hundred
students under the policy inaugu-
rated by the Board of Regents. We
bespeak for Mr. Turner "A most sue
cessful and satisfactory administra-
ton.
The changes that have been made
in the Faculty were made necessary
for harmony inside the University
This fell little hard on one Of the
Professors displaced. Nobody was
expecting it. He was one Of the
oldest, most experienced and able
instructors in the Faculty. But the
view of the situation taken by the
Board induced his removal, with ne
reflection, however. on his character
as a man or Professor The mer
chosen in the places of the two mem
bers retired come with the highes
recommendations.
A. F. RAIDER, of Nicholas county
has been appointed deputy Marsha
by Mr.. Sehon. His headquarters
will be in Charleston. He has beef
a long and faithful worker for TIN
party, and we are glad to know tina
his services have been recognized il
this substantial manner. 1t is tn
earnest, active and faithful Demo
Gratis that should be appointed t.
office. The watch word of those VIII,
have the ear of the President ough
to be mo drones need apply Il
this way the Democratic party cal
secure an indefinite lease Of power
and it can do so in no other way
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