The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-27

RNNNH fNsN' NFNrN-" IS
Needed or the University Must Fall.
Special Di,pdich 10 The InielIgsHeg,
MoRaANTowN, W. Va, July 26,-The
recent meeting Of tho board OF regents
has developed some things that will
prove OF interest to the people OF this
state. Some may bo so on account OF
their merit, Others will undoubtedly
be equally SO on account ofIthelr lack
Of merit
This storm has been gathering for a
long time, and, considering the direc.
tion from which it came, the results
have been, to a great extent, different
from what were expected, Three years
ago nothing Of any such thing waa
known to the public It was then that
Howard n. Ogden was log-rolled into
tho position OF assistant professor Of
English, and few other men merlting
as little resolved positions at the same
time and by the same means. The
other men did their work as we'll as their
ability and previous preparation would
permit and kept still. Mr.. Ogden,
through the means OF q daily paper
edited by his brother and by personal
remark, did oil he could to excite among
the people feeling against the prasi-
dent, against whom he had q peraonal'
grudge.
His personal work among the stu
dents was little less than an attempt to
excite insurrection &and insubordln-
alton. During the very frat year Of his
work in the institution, ana while Dr.
Turner was in Charleston in the inter-
ests Of the same, Mr., Ogden spent much
time in trying to persuade the classes
into his way Of thinkingrand in making,
personal attacks upon tho president.
These statements would have been
proven had Mr.. Ogden been brought TO
trial before theboard ofregsnts.
THE BOARDS LACK oEscouRAaE.
8on account OF these things, which, are
pretty generally known hero, the peo.
pie are surprised at the means used by
the board to get rid OF Ogden. Instead
OF voting their convictions in open ses.
sion and thus getting rid OF him, they
did away with his chair by piling the
work upon another man and said they
would save an extra expense to the
state. This attempt to shun RESPONSE
bility has long been characteristic Of
their meetings and at no time was II
ever more manifest than at this last
meeting.
Their method Of requesting tho res.
ignation OF the professors shows this,
and also shows the untenabillty OF some
OF their grounds for action:
"At a meeting OF the board Of regents
OF the West Virginia University. held
on the 2lst day OF July, 1903, the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted:
"WHEREAs, 1t is clear that very un-
happy feeling now exists among the
faculty OF the university, and,
"WnEREAs, Certain trials and investi.
cations touching the fitness and char
acter OF certain professors in the fac
ulty are precipltated upon the board,
involving the character and
Of the university, as we'll as
the reputation and fair names OF tho
gentlemen now Aand heretofore in tho
trust and confidence of the .,board as
Of the faculty; and,
"WuEREAs, 1t appears that there is q
greater number Of chairs sthan the
patronage of the university requires;
now, therefore, for the purpose Of har.
all said differences, and for
the further purpose of reorganization
OF the faculty, and for the rearrange.
ment OF tho various chairs, tho imme.
diate resignation Of each professor,
tutor and the he'president is hereby re-
quested."
A copy was furnished to each pro.
fessor. They did not careto 90 to trial
In the case OF the man, against whom
the principal charges were made, be.
cause those things existed, and to the
knowledge Of various members OF the
board, before he was elected by them.
The primo object in cutting down the
courses was for no other purpose than
to do away with positions held by men
they wanted no longer. Every change
by tho committee ap.
pointed for cutting down led TO the doing
away with place whore IN obnoxious
man was stationed. Some members OF
tho board, more liberal minded than
others, opposed doing away with chairs
on the ploa OF lack Of patronage, and
urged that tho institution should be
built up and patronage would come.
A NOTABLE CASE.
Look at tho only case where a conSol-
idation was made. Tho chalrs OF meta.
physics and English were consolidated
and given to Prof Reynolds. He was
nlso elected vice president and will
haYo to act 90 president during tho
coming year. To compensate him for
This extra work his salary was raised
5000 Tho president received $1,000,
Prof. Reynolds $1,000, Prof. Ogden
3, 600 aS II was before. Under tho
change II 10 all expected 10 he done for
b, 800, and the branches taught by Dr..
Turner arc left unprovld0d for
During the discussion on tho consoll.
lation ot tho courGos II was shown that
The regents know little, II anything,
about what branches haVo boen taught !.
by tho different professors. For exam
pie II was urged, and almost without
that Prof.. LorentS, who
has boon principal Of the preparatory
and who always has taught
branches In that department, taught
all tho Latin In tho college department.
LOOSE BUSINESS METHODS.
Tho negligent aud indifferent way In