Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-29
AT THa SANE UNlYERSITY.
HOW the Anairs OF the Institution are
Looked Upon at MOrgantown-Iurner
aud Ogden Gathering Evidence.


Looked Upon az Morgantown-rurner
and Ogden Gathering Evidence.
SssesaI lssecran 70 IN RsOasss-.
MoRaANrowN, w. Va, June Is
Matters at the University, are just
now, very quiet. Since the adjourn
meut of the Board of Regents, and the
closing of the commencement season,
the eillux OF visitors has given the town
an air of summer SameDeSS, and the
professors have gone hither and thither
on their vacation tours. In The mean
time President Turner aud Professor
Ogden are gathering evidence and max
ing READY for their conflict when the
Board OF Regents reaaSemoleS on the
goth OF July.
Speculation is, therefore, confined to
probable outcome Of their contention.
The Board directed President Turner TO
be ready az that meeting 70 produce
evidence to prove the charges he hled
against Prof. Ogden and the latter TO
make such defence as he desired. They
authorized them 20 take the dispositions
OF any witnesses they could no. have
present. In person at the trial. Inc
dispositions OF two or three persons VINO
taken here by President Turner.
1t will be remembered that his charges
against Prof Ogden related 70 his per-
sonal character and to allegations THAI
he entered into schemes with the stud
ents 10 defeat discipline, etc. The de-
positions OF two or three witnesses al
ready taken were designed 10 support
the latter charge, bat the testimony was
little indefinite and nothing OF sens2-
tional character vas developed. Inc
charges which, khe President makes
against his peEDnai character or fitness
for the posi Of Professor are based
tie LEGATION that Ogden was n
Hor Principal Of the FairmOnt
School some years before he
sTasG Yected Professor in the
University and that the Board
OF Regents turned him down
on account of his character
and, therefore, If be was not fit to
be In the Normal school he is not Mt TO
be ia the University. Ogden denies
that he ever was candidate for the
Normal school. He says his name was
probably mentioned in that connection
while he was living in the West, but be
made no contest for the place. 1t Is
understood that President Turner is
now in FairmOnt hunting evidence TO
prove his charge in this particular.
In the meantime a good deal OF stuff
IS being sent out for publication, by the
mischief-makers, to prejudice the pub
lie mind and deceive people In regard to
the real situation at the University.
The sensational matter that was pub
lished in the TnteltiJcRcer few days
ago, and dated from Morgantown, was
entirely Incorrect 1t was denounced
here by the friends Of the University.
Its object was 70 induce the public to
believe that the Faculty of the Univer-
sity Is all torn up By the dissentionS,
and the professors all at enmity and in
actual hostility towards each other. II
this Is so those who live right here
about the University don't know any
thing about IL, and il is strange that
the Board of Regents, after sitting
here week and investigating
the affairs Of the University,
did not find it out or
discover any particle OF evidence OF
such state OF affairs. Your cores
pOadent has taken some pains 20 look
into the matter and has been unable to
learn OF single instance where there
is enmity existing between the Profess
sors. Qas~cf the Professors on being
etNesTI61ed ia regard to il, replied that
no ''did not know Of any friction what
ever between any OF the Professors, and
that no single act or evidence OF hos
tility between them had come under his
notice for year" He doubted 'if
there was more harmony and good feel
ing among the Professors Of any educa-
tiohal institution in the land" Certain
It is that the Professors seem
10 be on the best of terms socially, and
it is safe TO say that If il were other
wise the gOssip-mOngers, who are al
ways on the alert for such things,
would have spread IL abroad.
It Is bad enough 10 have any disturb
ance In the University, but to magnify
and exaggerate 10 so as 10 cripple the
institution aud deter students from
coming here is little less than public
crime, for it is undermining State in
stitution In which our people have
deep interest aud a just pride.
Il Is believed that the Board Of Re-
gents will deal with the situation In a
careful, prudent aud conservative man
ncr. and settle 10 fully ana nnaliy, 80
that as little damage may result from
the existing disturbance as possible,
and when the time comes to resume the
work OF the year, the machinery will
all be in good running order, and the
young men and women Of West Vir-
GINA can come back with the aSsur-
ance that they will have in the future,
as In the past, as good facilities FOR
obtaining an education in the State
University as are afforded in any other
State Of the Union. This is the drift
OF talk and sentiment here. The friends
OF the University believe that
1.-The Board understands the situation
and they have confidence 10 believe,
Nhat when they come together again
they will administer simple preScrip-
tfDR OF the right kind Of medicine; that
IL will go to the rig hit spot, and that the
patient will soon recover It's accus-
toned health and ylgOr.
More Armenians Arrested.
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