Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-22

Sgsei0l Tslsg-qu TO re- Rooster.
MoRGANrowN, w, Va, July 81
The West Virginia University is with
out q President or faculty.
This result was reached al a secret
meeting of the Board Of Regents this
morning. 10 came like a ,hunder6O.t
out Of a clear sky. Few expected such
step. It's significance is plain. The
President and Prof. Ogden will be scalp
ed. Members of the Board concede
this. The following resolution was
offered by a member and was defeated;
WHEREAS. Certain charges are now pend
ing before the board, wherein Prof. Ogden
stands charged with certain matters OF IN
subOrGiuatiOa; and,
WHEREAS. An investigation and trial OF
said Ogden upon said charges must OF ne
cessity. whatever be its ma. issue, be OF
incalCulable injury TO the University. and
70 Professor Ogden and the Presidents
and.
resolution consolidated the chair OF bug
hsh Literature with that or Metaphysics
rendering the services OF Professor ogden
no longer necessary 20 the Cniyersltyi
now, therefore, be 10
Resolved, That the charges and pleading
made and filed in the matter Of said
charges Of Professor Ogden be dismissed
and the President is directed 20 request
the immediate resignation or Professor
Ogden.
After the defeat Of this resolution, a
paper was offered asking that all the
professors, including the President
hand 90 their designations. The vote
stood: James Brown, BasSell, Nithers
and Morelaud against, aud Sommer-
vile, Smith, Dr. Brown, keSter
French, Farnsw0rth, Robinson, HolS-
wade and Stewart 10 favor of asking for
the resig nation OF the faculty. The res
Oluti0n also rgCiJed the past tacuonaI
fights in the faculty, and asked that all
charges before the Board be dismissed
for the future good OF the University.
This was also passed.
While this action withdrew the
charges against prof Ogden, yet this
does not vlndicate him in as much as
the charges we're withdrawn ~ the
board aud that body passed no judg
ment as 90 the merits OF the charges.
In fact the board never saw any Of the
proofs I'M DR.. Turner's possession.
Copies Of the resolution requiring tie
resignation of the Professors were sent
10 every member OF the faculty, and
they came before the board 10 the
afternoon and tended their designations.
It's the intention of the board TO refill
all the chair in the University az their
meeting tomorrow morning.
Its well known that an the old pro-
feSsOrs will 1e retained with the e1cep-
tion of Dr. Turner and Professor o.
den, aud possibly one or two others.
Four members OF the Board of Regents
said 20 the REGISTER reporter in an
swer 90 an inquiry as 20 what would
probably be done by the Board, that
as far as they were able 20
Judge Dr. Turner aud Professor
Ogden would not be reappOinteO
and there was considerable opposition
iu the Board 90 the reappOiutmeut OF
Professors AtkesOn and Davenport.
The other professors will probably hold
y their old chairs. Que Of the regents
went on 10 say that it was very uucer-
Main as Go who would be elected PreSi-
dent 10 place of Dr. Turner, but that
Professor John A. Myers had very
strong following, as did also eX-Judge
Okey Johnson lie believed, however,
ut toe appointment would likely fall
t0 a dark horse.
The beard was late in re-COnvening
this afternoon. AfJera number of rOu-
tine matters, the committee appointed
90 consider the adviSabi.i;y Of reducing
She number OF professors, reported that
the chairs of English, and metaphysics
Should be consolidated the chairs OF en-
ineeriug and mathematics now taught
three Professors be taught hereafter
y two; that the chairs OF agriculture,
chemistry aud physics be con-
s0ddated, aud that the chairs
CT ancient languages heretofore
taught by three instructors 20 be here
after taught by two instead. This would
probably do away with Professors Og-
Il den. stewart, AtkesOu aud L0rentZ.
English and metaphysics are CONSOLE
dated, but the board refused % combine
She chairs ot engineering and mathe-
matics The proposition 10 combine
the chairs of chemistry and physics and
Agriculture was also voted down. The
last suggestion Co consolidate the chairs
OF ancient languages and dispense with
one OF these professors, will be acted on
so tomorrow mornings meeting.
The statement IN a Wheeling evening
paper 20 the effect that Prof Howard
Ogden had been vindiCated was a ia
grant misrepresentation, and was sent
out by Hershel c. Ogden, who Is here,
10 save his reputation, and took this
means Of presenting the case 70 the
public in a favorable light
It is reported on the street that II the
Board by any possibility should not re-
move DR.. Turner aud that gentleman
becomes a candidate for reelection, a
number OF old students and other par
ties will appear before the Board and
make charges against the President.
These men are here TO defeat Or. Tur-
ner, and will stay as long as there is
bsye fighting show.
VIII Resume Political Life.
NrREAL. July M.--It is rumored that
1o.e,r. aurnvin who some time ago