Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-13
CO-EDUCATIONBATTL
pousHr IN THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF rhf
UNIVERSITY.
IN. Advocates of OO-sdueahcn in the Aal'rl8 Da
Determined Fihbustsring Prevents a
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posed Of.
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Board of Regents of the State University
met to-day and the battle for co-educa'ion
was fought once more. 1t was a drawn
contest The advocates OF co-educatlon
were clearly in the majority, but deter
mined filibustering forced an adjournment
bsfore vote could be reached.
The first business that came before the
Roard was the perfecting of the machinery
Of the Agricultural Experimental Station
The Hatch bill appropIiates Slo.ooo ior
each State Agricultural College for this
nurpose and the study of the Regents was
n devise some means to disposesof this
sum.
As announced yesterday, Prof Myer, OF
the Upiyersity of Mississippi, was chosen
director. and his salary fixed at ", 500 per
wear; 5000 was appropriated ior the pur-
chase of apparatus and the httipg up OF q
Iabratory in connection with the uniyers-
itv: So. 900 more was put in the hands Of
a bn,Idipp committee Of five who were
directed TO take steps looking to the cree
t;on Of permsnent buildings for the sta
t;on II was ordered that the remainder
be used in the purchase Of thirteen libra
rios one in each Senatorial district, to be
under the control of the resident Regent
and omen to the use of all Agricnlturalists,
These sab-stations are to be htted WIZ
valuable apparatus and interesting expert
ments will be conducted under the super
vision of Director Myers.
| Co.EDUCATI0N.
Regent Col. D. D. johnson, opened th'
"a. educational ball by the introduction o
a resolution this morning declaring th'
doors of the State University open TO ootf
sexes. After considerable discussion th'
resolution was postponed until four O. clock
when the real fight began. Ten Regent
were present, Messrs. Hayes, Gallaghe
and Bennett being the absentees. 1t sooI
became evident that the opponents OF tn,
resolution were hopelessly in the mlnori
tv. only two Regents, Messrs. Brown, o
Jefferson, and Farnsworth were decldet
opponents of co.education, as system
Col. Robinson, while believed to bs IN ia
yor of co-education, WAS disinelined to &C
cent some of the features of Mr.. Johnson
resolution. The other members, Messrs
French, Schillipg, Sommerville, johnson
Smith. Moreland and Kesler, were warml,
in favor of the resolution.
The filibustering motion was voted dow
by the majority. At length the hour Q
adjournment arrived. Several member
were compelled to leave to catch the even
ing train, and when the roll was hnall
called, no quorum was present. 1t was
a defeat that assures ultimate victory :
the friends of Co education.
Prof. Wiley said this evening: ut ws
, only the accident of running up to the tim
of adjournment that kept the doors of tn
University from being opened to bot
sexes tonight"
LITERARY CONTEST.
The contest between the Columbian an
Parthenon Literary Societies, tO-nigh
was one of the most largely attended an
hotly fought battles in the history OF tt
two societles. The contestants were as TO
lows: Defamation, Columbian, John l
Roemer, Gladstone on the Irish Cover
ment;n Parthenon, j. M. Gregg, "WilsO
on the Pension bill;" essay, Columbian
, Frank Snider, "The Incubus on the Bod
Politic;" Parthenon, L. ]. Corbly, TT
Right to Differ; "oration, Columbian, U.
. &. Pi,zer, "The Bright Side of the Nation;
Parthenon, P. II. McGrsth, Thoughts
} America" Debate, to affirm, IL. I
: Stoetzer; to deny, E. WoodsoD: "R
solved, that the National Governmel
should establish and operate q gener
postal telegraph system"
Q The judges were Hon. j. ]. Davis, ho
Id. d. johnson and Rev. w. r. Whit
. The decisions were in favor of Messr
Roemer, Corbley, McGrath and Stoetze
thus equally dividing the honors betwe'
Q the societies Messrs. Roemer and Stoetze
a two of the successful contestants q
Wheeling boys.
l. Lieut. Jas. L. Wilson, commandsnt
a Cadets, gave reception to the Corps
Q the College campus this afternoon. .
its close he was presented with bean
fully engraved sword by the Cadets. II
wear completes Lieut.. Wilson's term
10 service as commsndant. He has been
highly successful and popular officer.