Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-15

fortunate one. A university with such
facilities would run itself il Just left alone.
But its progress has been clogged and hin
de-ed BY all manner of things. Some of
the churches have thrown inpediments In
its way. There have been times when one
church had the ascendsncy in the control
of the University and other churches have
cried out that the school was sectarian and
have drawn their support from it Then let
another church get the ascendaucy and the
same cry Is again raised. 1t has been the
same way with political parties. The school
has always had its faults (and what school
has notH), but parties and factions have
overlooked its many good qualities and have
taken these faults and nagnifed them to
the detriment Of the school This also has
|. had much to do in preventing reforms.
When there had been serious defects, there
has been at times so much partisan feeling
in the minority factions that the party in
control was kept from making investigs-
tons in regard to the complaints. As re-
suit hundreds of West Virginia's sons, for
whom the University was founded,
have either remained at home or
have gone to other States, where their ex-
penses were perhaps twice or three times as
much and the instruction perhaps inferior
to that Of their own university. l regard
that man worse than hereto or an intidel
who land | don't care to what church or
party he may belong, either because every.
thing does not 60 Just to suit him, will try
to injure the highest institution of learning
in his State. A man has just as much
right to expose and ridicule and injure his
father or mother because they happen to
have faults.
The Regents met this session fully recog.
nizing the difficulties thrown about the uni
versity. They resolved, as far as possible,
to remedy its defects and do justice TO all.
Many have been calling for President.
The Board bas given them Hon. L. NJ. Tur-
ner, a man Of whom the University and the
State will no doubt feel proud. Profs.
Wbitehill and Reynolds, who take the places
OF Profs. Latham and Lyon, have high
reputation as scholars and educators. Hav'
ing the Faculty go equally divided between
the two political parties will certainly quiet
| all clamor among the parties, Andit othe!
reforms are necessary the Regents seem
ready for action, They say "the axe o.
, Execution is still sharp"
What Of the future of the University?
must say that / think l have never seen i
lock brighter thsu now. All parties witt
whom have talked seem
Satisfied With the Action
of the Board of Regents and feel hopeful fol
the University. The students are more
Jealous than before and declare their inten
tion of doing all IN their power to bring il
new students next fall Sending Pres Turner
over the Srate to look after the interests o.
the school will certainly have good
effect He can tell every section Of the
State of our University and its advantages
This will combat the men from Ohio and
other States who come to West Virgins
every year and possess the land" and
take away many Of our best young men tc
other schools. 1t will also be a good ad
veriisement to the school. Many portions
of our State, as yet, scarcely know that we
have University.
As the President has supervision over all
the academic schools of the University. and
as all the Faculty and students are required
| to attend chapel exercises and religious
| woi ship the discipline and morals of the
school can not help but be elevated
Though good class of students attend the
University, yet too much attention can not
| well be paid to morals and discipline in
any school. Parents always feel safe in
sending their sons where proper attention
is paid to these matters.
If he people of West Virginia but knew
it they have University Of which they
she I'D feel proud.
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