The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22
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Special DiSpateh 10 Is Intelligence,
MoRdANTowN, W. Va, July 21.-At-
ter night OF uurestand conjecture the
regents met this morning at 10 o'clock
to take up tho trial Of Professor Ogden.
as was arranged for yesterday, By a
vote yesterday it had decided that the
newspaper reporters should be allowed
to be present. but a decidedly nervous
feeling was manifest at the opening Of
the meeting and the frat move was to
begin fight for an executive session.
Some urged that it would be better for
them to consult among themselves for
q time. A motion was made that the
trial be postponed until p. m, others
strongly urged that the board was an
open court, and that unless some of
the pQrties were not ready for the trial,
1t should take the case up Immediately
and hear the testimony. Three mem
bers were in favor Of a full and thor
ough investigation in every case,
those in favor Of postponing the
trial strongly held their ground and
finally q vote was taken, tho motion
being supported by vote OF seven out
OF the thirteen. The word went around
that this was Turner movement, and
that it showed how the board Stood.
Considerable expectation and excite.
ment prevailed. Some mattera OF busi-
ness were then taken up, but with little
manifestation OF business spirit by
the board. Then Mr. Russell moved a
secret session and reporters and all had
TO 60. 1t was urged that it was all im-
portant that the board have talk with
itSelf. The motion carried by repeti-
tion OF the former vote of seven.
Secret conferences and Clucuses were
going on In every part OF the room.
Several members declared that they
thought there would never be q trial
aud that the frat move would be to re-
quest the resignation OF the entire fac
ulty. The board clearly showed that it
feared an investigation, as it would cast
a reflection upon their action when
they elected some members OF the fac
ulty to their positions. Some we're log
rolled into their positions without any
particular qualifications or previous
preparation. 1t was urged that an in.
vestigation would only cast reflection
on the university and on MI con-
cerned, and that tho best way to do
would be to avoid 1t all
ASKED TO RESIGN.
The board remained in executive ses-
sion till 1880 and then came forth to
announce the result. A motion, with q
preamble to the effect that there ex-
listed in the faculty an internal disorder
which could not be reached in any other
way, was then made that the entire fac
ulty be requested to hand in their resig-
nations. The motion was put and car
ried. Great excitement prevailed when
this announcement was made. There
were great many nervous looking
faces among the ex-members Of the
faculty, but great many Of them wore
heard to remark that they were glad it
was so. and that they felt better than
they did an hour before. This proceed
ure did away with the trial and left
great many ex.students in town with
out any employment.
A committee was appointed to reoast
the courses and preparations were made
for q general renovation. Tho COM
mittee went to Its work Immediately
after dinner. The board assembled at
2:l6, and prepared official notices which
were served the professors by the jani-
tor. In a short time the designations
commenced coming in. and 10 give time
for them oil to be received, the board
took recess for one hour.
CUTTING DOWN THE FoRcR.
At 5 o'clock the board reassombled
and the committee appointed to recast
the courses announced that it was
ready to report. The first statement
was that they believed 1t expedient to
reduce the number OF professors in the
institution from eighteen to fourteen.
TO accomplish this purpose they recoin-
mended tho following combinations:
First. That tho chairs OF metaphysics
and English literature be thrown to-
gether.
Second. That both chairs OF engineer
ing and the chair OF mathematics be 90
thrown together that two men may
teach all the mathematics given In the
institution.
Third. That tho chair Of agriculture
and the chair Of chemistry and physics
be thrown together.
Fourth. That tho ancient languages
be taught bytwo professors instead Of
three. The first recommendation was
adopted by tho board by vote Of six
10 seven. The second recommendation
was downed after q warm discussion.
The third recommendation was lost on
tho aamo grounds as the second and
and the fourth was not decided.
Tho committee claimed that they
thought that after tho adoption Of the
above changes the work could DO easi-
~ done by four less men. An exten-
slve discussion Of tho propriety Of Rlv-
ing moro work and reducing the mum.
ber OF mon Waa then taken up, and tho