Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-20

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lup and signed by the
(Dr Turner excepted),
"a general increase in sala-
When the President learned Of
this, for he had not been consulted, he
opposed IL on the ground that 10 was
not the right time 70 ask for such in
crease. This, OF course, created the
anlmOsity Of nearly all the professors.
Other differences Of q similar magnitude
combined 20 increase this hostility. In
speaking OF this difficulty a member OF
tho Board OF Regents expressed himself
in this way: The only question which
ought to be considered by the Board is
the good OF the University. And, while
lam a friend Of DR.. Turner, certainly
shall vote for his removal next July, if
] find that that is the only way, and
the sureStway Of healing up the breach
IN the Faculty. No Institution can be
successfully carried on when its officers
are arrayed against each other"
/ suggested that some Of the REGENTS
appeared TO lack the backbone 10 act
according 10 their convictions.
THAT has been very apparent to mo
during our meetings" he replied; "still
the Board Is placed Ia very trying
position, but / honestly believe that IL
will remove this venom from the Fac
uluy. even IL 70 has 90 cut off hall OF the
professors heads to accomplish this
end"
ut may be interesting TO the public
70 know just how Howard Ogden got
his chair in tbs University" remarked
q prominent politician, with a wink.
ct was by a pure piece OF log-rolling
and shreWd engineering Herschel
Ogden, towards brother, was several
years ago reporter on the REGISTER
staR, and through his position became
acquainted with some prominent State
politicians. From these men he pro-
cured letters Of recommendation solely
on the ground Of his connection with
the REGISTER asking certain members
OF the BoaTd Of Regents TO appoint his
brother 70 a profcssOrship In the Uni
versity. These letters were from prom
ineut men and through them Ogden
gained four or five votes of the
Board. But IL takes seven 10 elect.
To bring over the sixth
man the five went 20 a certain regent
ane told him that il he would vote for
Ogden they would give a young man
from his district a chair in the Univer-
sity. The deal was made. Ogden
brought all his influence TO bear on the
Regent from his own distriCt--Falr-
mont. The result was certain and the
seventh man was wheeled into line, A
pretty piece Of work, wasn't it?"
IL Is said Smith never would have tOed
the mark IL there had been any chance
OF defeating Ogden without his vote.
So
As was stated 10 the REGISTER last
week, she opposition in the Board to
~ S1rner Intended to ask for that
syeh6enlNtSs resignation. That state
ment was strictly correct. In fact the
paper was actually drawn up, but for
sereral reasons never presented 10 the
Board. A special committee was APP
pointed by the Board TO consider wheth-
or or not 10 would be advisable TO re-
duce tho number Of the professors con-
shutting the faculty. A majority of
the committee reported in favor Of the
reduction. The minority drew up re-
port (which was never preseuted) stat
Ing that they did not concur
with the majority of the COM
mittee because they believed
that the principal cause of the difficulty
I'm the faculty was not because there
Awere too many professors, but because
N O head OF the University Is not well
Aculated 20 preside over its work.
minority then recommended that
designation Of the President be re-
ID at once. The reason this re-
pN, Dlyas never read to the Board is
probably because the faction opposed to
Turner doubted their strength. At the
first few meetings of the Board 10 was
learned from several Regents that in
case they came 10 a'vOte BasSell, More
land, SOmmerville, James Brown, Rob
insOn and Withers would probably sup
port DR.. Turner, while French, Bennett,
DR.. Brown, KeSter. Schilling. Smith
aud Farnsworth would be against him.
How they will stand at their meeting
next July IS entirely uncertain, but the
evidence brought before them will
likely change some votes. DR..
Turner, it will be remem-
bered, was asked by the Board 10 pro-
duce evidence 60 SEoStantiate his
charges against Prof. Ogden. The
president asked for TWO days in which
to collect his evidence, some OF which
be said was In Fairmont aud some 10
Parkersburg The Board deemed 10 ad
visable 20 adjourn until July, thus CIV
ing the president plenty OF time 70 gath
er his evidence. AS the main charge
against Ogden is that Of bad character
the trial before the Board is likely to
prove spicy.
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A friesd Of Or. Turner stated TO a
REGISTER man that one cause for the
animosity shown by some members OF
the Board OF Regents toward Turner
was the fact that when he was trying
20 have that Board cut down, on &c
count Of it's unwieldineSs, be had only
consulted certain of It's members. The
others, Supposing that his object was
to have them removed from the Board,
became hostile toward him,
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The REGIsTBR, as is always the case,
throughout the State, at any cOnyen-
ti0n, meeting or assembly was IN great
demand here, throughout the whole
week. It's very complete reports Of the
commencement, as we'll as the full re-
ports, based upon the information Oh
tainabe, of the doing Of the Board OF
Regents, all OF which was reported by
wire, made the REGISTER sought after
By al the visitors in town. The supply |
was always exhausted a very few min |
utes after the paper reached town. The !
only grievance against the REGISTER |
aho "a that thn oranf dfdnff hova