The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-24
rA1RsioNr NonsIAL SCHOOL.
/" AIumnus" Clutches ,ne Recent Aetio
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| - AIumnns" Cttiieizes the Recent Aeuoh
of the Board of Regents.
To he Editor efiLk Ilillieatef:
sln:-.By the Proper Authorities" is
the heading Of an article in the lnde1,
over the signature Of the Executive Com
mit!ee OF the Fairmont State Normal
School. The purport Of this article is to
censure the recent action of the Alumni
| in passing resolutions deploring the &C.
ton OF the Board Of Regents in continuing
the pIseent Principal another year.
They say II was piece OF rare egottsm,
sell coneeits presumption and unequaled
Iimpudence. If all such things be true,
the presumption and arrogance were in
the direction OF a much needed reform,
and all honest-minded, right-thing peo.
Die will Justify US in the act, Bnt we
wonder ii is rare self conceit? 1t has
been remarked often by the late lamentod
principal, DR.. Blair, that the Alumni AS.
ISOLATION made the school, and not until
one was orgrnized did the school prosper.
Upon every occasion, not only by the prin.
c;pal, but by the Executive Committee,
State Superintendent and every one else
who was interested in the prosperity Of
the school, each successive class, as it
il passed from the school, was charged
and recharged with the duty OF meintain-
ing the fair fame OF the school and It's pc.
sition in the State as an institution oil
learning. We were told that We were in
honor bound TO multiply Its prosperity, to
uphold its honor and so deport ourselves
that no reflection should be cast upon our
Alma Mater.
We are asked to return each annual
commencement and renew our interest.
II anything in the way Of benefits for the
school Is TO be doneitisthe Alumni's duty
to support 1t. It is perfectly natural to
honor and love the institution where one
gets his fitness for LIES work. All men
do it. Not to do so would be as dastardly
as Tor son and daughter to reproach home
and mother. II the Fairmont Normal
School Is dear to It's Alumni. as It certainly
Is, Is itnot perfectly right and proper for
US to deplore Its Encouragement?
But we are told that tits impudent and
self.conceited that the iniallible Board Of
Regents never plumbers; that they take
such a decided interest in the school and
the uphoiding Of the position 1t has taken
that that alone will insure its success.
Seriously and in the name OF good COM
mon sense would the Alumni OF tho
school sit in judgment upon its principal
without Just cause and q reasonable
amount OF evidence OF unitness OF that
person; and would 1t not be the part Of
gentlemen who are charged with the
Office Of providing head for the school to
listen kindly to the complaint, and II they.
can Justify their appointment by some
reason and common sense instead OF flying
off al tangent? Nowhere do they deny
the truth brought forward by the Alumni,
and we doubt Il they have the audacity
80 to do. The factil the Executive Com.
mittee has baked, not, the Alumni. We
are ready to substantiate any objection
that we have offered to the present man.
agement
The following are the resolutions offered
by the Alumni, which we ask you kindly
to publish: !,
WHEREAS. This, the Fairmont Normal
School, having had for its founder 0 man
Of such illustrious reputation as an educa-
tor, DR.. Blair, man who brought large
experience and mature thought TO the
SCHOOL Wutu " Ws9 III lta 1ulauG4i luu WIZ
by the most untiring devotion to his work!
placed 1t on firm and sure foundation,
giving II an enviable reputation, there
fore, when the founder died, and his fel.
low.workers resigned, or were removed,
we, members Of the Alumni Association
convened here to-day, think that justice,
popular sentiment, and the good OF the
school, demand that the Board OF Regents
should appoint q man Of experience as q
teacher, q manof national orat least Of Ssdts
reputation, aman Of broad and liberal views
and extensive culture, one in every way
able not only to hold the school up to It's
former standing, but one also able 10 push
It's conquest further and TO achieve new
victories; and, since we are constrained TO
believe that the present Principal Is in no
way competent TO be the successor OF DR..
Blair, therefore, we the members Of the
Alumni deeply regret the action ofthe
Board OF Regents in reappointing the pres
emit Principal, and enter our vigorous pro-
test against the same. AIuMNus.
FaiEmoRt, June q. I fsi
Hon. MoRRls WAllsEs, Eighth District,
Ohm RavRs-I can RimnlY endorse your