The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-21
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MoReANTowN, W. Va, July 20.-sev.
eral members OF the board OF regents
came in yesterday, and AT noon to-day
full board was on the ground. At 2
p, m. the first meeting was called
to order by President Robinson and
the two new regents, Messrs. Stewart
and Holswade, were installed in place
OF Messrs. Bennett and schilling The
reading Of tho minutes, including the
charges by DR., Turner against Prof.
Ogden and the reply Of Prof. Ogden to
the same, was next'in order. Then fol.
lowed the presentation Of several busi-
ness matters by DR.. Turner. Then
Prof Ogden asked permission from the
board to withdraw his original reply to
DR.. Turner's charges on the ground
thatit had been hastily gotten up and
was too argun1entative, and asked that
he should be permitted to file in its
stead plain and simple reply in which
he asks the board to quash DR.. Turner's
allegations and require now and more
specific charges. He alao asked that at
the time set for the trial he might be
allowed to be represented by counsel
and that etenographer be provided
for the occasion. The request was fled
but no action taken. The board then
went into executive session in order to
transact some business matters.
THE CHARGES.
at the meeting Of the board in June,
DR.. Turner, in his annual report, al
legged that Professor Ogden was unfit to
act In the capacity Of a professor in the
institution, aud also made allegations
against several other professors. Upon
request from the board that he make
specific charges In each case, he with
drew all but those against Professor
Ogden, and made charges against him
as follows:
First-His personal reputation before
and sinCe his election to a chair In the
institution.
second-Thst his actions in faculty
meetings were against discipline.
Thlrd-That his language in faculty
meetings has been ungentlemanly and
discourteous.
Fourth-That he has tried to foment
and stir up in the faculty an opposition
to its official head.
sixth-Tha, he has urged certain Of
his friends to became candidates for the
presidency.
Seventh-That he has within tho
last year been an avowed candidate for
the presidency when no vacancy existed
In his original reply Professor Ogden
denied all these charges in an elaborate
reply. The board then adjourned to
meet at this tune in order to give all
parties concerned time to furnish testi-
mony either by personal testimony or
by deposition. Dispositions and wit
nesses against Prof. Ogden are abund-
ant. Professor Ogden does not appear
10 be doing much to support his own
case as he Is to get up q case against
DR.. Turner. It Is TO be fight to the
finish in both cases.
SOMETHING MUST DE DONE.
Public opinion is unanimous in say.
ing that something must be done at this
meeting. The tendency of the board to
dodge action and to shirk responsibility
will be no longer looked upon as 6 light
matter. That there is absolutely no
harmony among the different members
and between the members and the off.
cial head is too well known to make IL
any longer light consideration. For
many months tho professors have open.
ly talked to the students against the
president and against other moInbers Of
the faculty. That this state OF things
has existed for some time can be easily
proven. All say it Is time for vigorous
action.
A great deal OF routine business was
transacted this afternoon and several
committees wero appointed for special
work. Prot. Atkinson, who at the last
meeting OF the board was declared no
longer member Of the faculty, has
hopes OF regaining his position on the
grounds that two Of the now members
Of the board are related to him.
THE TRIAL TODAY.
After tho executive session OF the
board adjourned this evening 1t was
made known that thoy gave Prof.
Ogden permission to be represented by
counsel in the trial, which is to be
taken up tomorrow at 10 q. m. They
decided that tho charges against Prof.
Ogden and testimony In proof OF tho
same should be first takon up. Then
the testimony OF witnesses produced by
Prof. Ogden thon DR.. Turner will be
allowed TO robut the Same II he 90 do.
sires. Counsel ON tho side OF Prof.
ogdon will then be heard. Upon
these grounds q decision win DO rom
dOfed.
A great many Of tho studenA who
have boGn dishonorably discharged
from tho institution during tho past
ton years arc now In town and some
sensational work IL expected when Tur.
nors caso is taken up. Professor Ogden,
by bsInaing IN these men, shows that
hu has supported casos Of lnsubordlna.
nation which wore condemned by a ina.
jotILy OF tho members OF tho faculty,
aud byBo doing substNntlales ono OF tho
charges preferred BY Doctor Turner
Reporters are TO DO present at tho trial
BY consent OF tho board.
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