Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-10
VISITORS FLOCKING IN.
An Interesting Interview With Governor
Fleming-Pesonal N ention

An Interes ting Interview with Governor
Fleming-Pesonal Mention
SpeciqI Correspondence Of the Register.
MoRGANrowN, w. VA, June S.
Many visitors from all over the State
are constantly arriving. The heavy
rains Yesterday have given place to
warm summer day, and the indications
are that the commencement exercises
will be more largely attended than Tor
years. Extensive preparations have
been made to insure an unusually sue
cessful commencement. The o'clock
train this morning carried large num-
Der of visitors, distinguished among
whom were Governor Fleming and ex-
Senator j. b. Sommerville, of Wheeling.
Senator Sommerville is here attending
the meetings of the Board OF Regents,
which has been in session for several
DAYS. This afternoon Governor Flem-
ing was seen at his hotel by REGISTER
representative, and in reply TO ques-
ton as TO the trouble between the tacul-
ty of the University and President Tur-
ner, the Governor said:
LAS far as | have learned there iSvery
little friction between the President ana
members of the faculty. The whole
thing has been greatly magnitied, and l
think it amounts to nothing OF serious
nature. What little friction that does
exist, however, do not think Will IN
jure the University"
"In what condition do you find the
University? Is it usually prosperous"
Il have been coming to Morgantown
to Court for twelve years, and don't
think the University was ever so pros
porous aud in as healthy condition as
at present"
''What is the leading cause of this
prosperity" asked the representative OF
the REGISTER.
1T grows out of the fact that we have
a good faculty. President Turner and
the other members of the faculty have
done good work. The State is in a
growing condition and the people are
prosperous; as they grow more wealthy
they can better afford to give their
children higher edu cation. As the
State grows the University will grow"
"Do you think the Broaddus and the
sectarian colleges Of late growth in the
State will affect the attendance at the
UniyerSityT
mo, sir. The University has so
many advantages over the sectarian
schools that they cannot effect the
patronage of the University"
What effect will the retirement OF
Professors White and Jackson have
upon the institution"
Il regard both of these men as among
the ablest professors in the University;
it will be difficult TO fill their places
and regret that their business interest
cOmpels them TO resign, but l believe
that the institution will not seriously
suffer by their retirement, as their
places will be filed with good men,"
How about reported changes in the
faculty."
81 am taking no part in the faculty
meetings, but so far as l know there is
no necessity for any change in the in
Stitution."
Governor Fleming is here to attend
commencement, but will be compelled
to leave here Tuesday.
Il. c. Green, of Charleston, former
regent, and DR.. d. b. Purinton, Presi-
dent of Dennison University, and former
vice president of this University are eX-
pected to arrive here soon.
Rev. John A. Crawford, Of Wheeling,
and former student at the Western
Theological Seminary, Allegheny, came
in Saturday TO spend commencement.
John p. Arbentz, a Wheeling boy and
former student at the University, is
here for commencement.