Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08
PROLIFIC CAUSES
OfDi'quistude in Public Institutions Of Learning
how Their Power for Good is Lesseued and
How the Evil May Be Corrected.
7otas Eait0r Of tAe Reois,er:

Toths Eait0y or the Rooster:
SR:-The meeting of the State
Teachers Association at Grafton affords
ample opportunity for the leading teach
ers of the State 90 exchange ideas 10 re-
gard to the administration Of the edu-
cational institutions of the State. Your
correspondent is impressed with the ten
dency Ia these institutions to diSorganl-
zatiOn and confusion brought about Oy
the failure of the members Of the various
faculties to stand up Loyalty for the
head of the institution and for the
lines OF policy adopted for their con-
troll. Last year aud this there has been
existing notably in the Normal Schoo.
at FairmOnt and ia the University at
Morgantown and 90 a certain extent ID
the Normal School at Concord and per-
hans elsewhere a spirit of unrest In the
faculties of these institutions, which
should receive the prompt attention OF
ths respective Boards OF Regents con-
trolling them.
When siited to the bottom, the con-
fusion IN each case appears to De due 70
certain elements I'm these faculties at
tempting TO produce dissatisfaction ana
diScOrd, and 20 break the confidence or
the public 10 the management OF these
institutions from personal ambitions or
selfish motives. Last year they sue
ceeded In causing the resignation Of
the principal of the Normal
school at Fairmont. IL is ru-
mored that the resignation or
the principal Of the$ Concord Normal
School was at one time during the past
season rendered 20 the Board, and 10 IS
an open secret that at one time within
the last two years the President Of the
University had his resignation written
and signed, but was disSUaded from
handing it in TO the Board. This year,
if we are TO believe reports, an organized
and well planned mutiBy was developed
in the staff Of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station, which confidently counted
upon enough votes IN the Board 70 re-
move the Director from his position.
In the view OF this ceaseless plotting
and agitation within these public instl-
buttons, the Qoesti0n is seriously asked:
Why do not the respective Boards sup
press il? II they have placed the
proper individuals at the head Of these
leading institutions, should they not
either suppress or give the
principals of these institutions
the power TO suppress this dis
satisfied and mutinOuS element?
IL the proper men are not at the head,
they should be removed and proper
heads elected, who should secure the
fullest and unqualified support of the
respective Boards, and whenever an
element Of diSCOrd arises within the
faculties of these institutions the
Board should settle the difficulty by
heroic and uncOmpromising measures.
II we expect our public institutions TO
flourish, we must have loyalty 70 the
executive officers and enthusiasm with
in them, and the confidence and sup
port of the public without Above
everything else, the success Of our pub
lic institutions depends upon the prompt
and energetic suppression OF every ele-
ment Of confusion within them, and
while it is a dlsagreeable duty for the
members of a Board TO have to settle
the disputes arising under the present
system of organization of our public in
situations, yet they should not hesitate
"a moment TO relieve man who has be-
lae dissatisfied with a contract or en-
gagement that he himself has sought 70
enter into. The members Of the facul-
ties OF these various institutions have
been elected at their earnest SOliCita-
tion and presumably with full knowl-
edge Of their duties and responsible
ties, and whenever they become dissatis-
fed with the arrangements they have
willingly entered into and begin TO dis
turb the harmony and success Of these
public institutions, their places should
be vacated and filled by other persons
who can and will cheerfully discharge
the duties which they assume when
they accept the appointment
The sooner the faculties Of these pub
lie institutions understand that they
must cheerfully and enthusiastically
carry out the line OF policy proposed by
the Board of Regents and support and
assist in every way possible the execu-
tion Of this policy, aud that any disloy-
atty to this policy or any effort TO form
combinations 10 break down the iniu-
ence OF the head of the institution and
10 cast discredit upon il will meet with
summary punishment az the hands of
the Board, these scandals in our public
institutions will cease. TEACHER.
Grafton, w, Va, July 6, 1892.