Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-16
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SBsefal TslSgrGm 20 tas h'oisfeT-
MoEeANrOwN, ". VA, June Is
Nearly all the visitors have left Nor
gaptown, and things are becoming more
quiet.
Interest in the proceedings Of the
Board OF Regents continues at fever
heat AT their meeting last night Mr.
Robinson was reelected President Of
the Board and Professors Wiley and
Harvey were reelected Secretary and
Treasurer, respectively. A resolution
was adopted permitting any member OF
the Faculty who felt himself aggrieved
by the Presidents report to read the
same and answer the allegations.
uThis morning Professors Ogden, VIII
lev. Davenport and Brooks took advan-
tage Of this privilege and fled their
answers before the Board.
Prof. Ogden took % and replied to
the charges against him in their regu-
lar order. He demanded that the Pres
ident be required to submit all the cred
ible evidence in his possession touching
the charges; that he (Ogden) shall
have full time 70 cr0ss-examine his ac-
cuser. and all other witnesses against
him. He accused DR.. Turner with ma
liVnipR him from the very hour OF
his appointment as q Professor, when
ever he could find a willing ear snd
malicious heart 20 approve his (Iur-
per's) SANDER. Prof. Ogden went on 10
recite that hts outside enemies had
triad 20 prejudice his standing In the
ewes OF the Board by publishing artl-
cles In the public press. He denies
that be was ever q candidate for the
presideuey, except on the condition
that vacancy was contemplated, or
would be made. de then says tnst
since the sole purpose Of his accuser Is
TO save himself and secure his (Ogden 81
dismissal from the University, and that
since the question Of character aod
reputation Is the main charge, II DR..
Turner can, by any means, get half Of
Ahe students in attendance shls year,
half the members OF the faculty or any
considerable body Of tbe alumni,
TO SIGN A PETITION
10 the effect that ia their judgements
his. fOgden's) personality aud reputa-
tjon are such that the best interests OF
the university demand his reslgna-
tlon he will place il at the disposal OF
OF tie Board instantly. Tne answer
winds up in the following language:
"Wnl my jealous, malicious, and
vindictive accuser dare make the same
Ofer?"
Prof. Davenport fled his answer with
the Board, after the reading OF Prof.
Ogden's paper. Davenport was ac-
cused of ate mpting 70 shirk work and
with being incompetent. de replies
that ne has voluntarily taken
more work than be ever had
heretofore. He says that when
he first became connected with the
University he had asked that a COM
mittee De appointed 20 revise the engi-
neeripg course. DR.. Turner appointed
a committee, and left the Professor OF
Engineering on that committee, out
later he WAS made a member at the In
stance OF Prof Emery. Prof Daven-
bort then compared the engineering
ronrse with the school of mines in CO.
lumbia College, showing that instead Of
there being a deficiency In this (his) de-
partment, it was in the chemical de-
partment. BE said that Or. Turner
had accused of him incOmpetency, and
he recited the fact that be had attended
81. Johns College, the University Of
Virginia, and was 3 graduate Of Troy
Polytechnic Institute, and suggested
that il was rather amusing that Greek
scholar should set himself up as judge
Of what
AN ENGINEER SHOULD BE.
After the reading OF the separate an
swers Of Professors Brooke aud Wiley,
the Board ordered President Turner 10
bring in evidence 70 substantiate his
charges against Prof Ogden.
A resolution 10 repeal the co-educa-
tion clauses, thus prohibiting females
from attending the University was voted
down.
AT the afternoon session DR.. Turner
reported TO the Board that he was not
prepared at that time 70 20 into the
OGDEN case and asked for more time.