The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-13

Special DJEd!th 10 n: in't2gcaer.
MoRGASTowS, W. Va, June I2.-The
center OF interest In commencement.
week at the university, like last year, is
with tho board Of regents. But il is
not at all likely that the results Of their
meetings will DO Us sensational. There
have boon rumors aud rumors as to
what would DO done, como intimating
that several changes would be nado IN
the faculty; others that q new president
would be selected still othors that DR..
L. NJ. Turner would make tight for ro-
instatoment. And then again come
fertile brain started n report that OK.
Judge Okcy Johnson would DO selected
as tho head OF tho university. After oil
these rumors had been siltod nothing
was actually left but uncertainty.
Tho fact, however, Is that ex-Prosi.
dent Turner is not candidate for win.
Gica:ion. or anything else in the gilt OF
tho regents. Hn has mado no applica.
ton and docs not intend to. After
years relief from the harrassments th1.
surrounded him in tina! position, ho is
well enough satisfied with his present
circumstances, md will devote his tiInu
aud talents TO M occupation that is
entirely conEcnial to his tastes.
luQuiry among tho regents as 10
what they will do or not do clicits no
definite information. In fact they real
iy do not know what they will do. So
far they have transacted only unim-
portant routine businoss. All the
members OF the board are present ex-
cspt Mr.. Somorvillc, Of Wheeling, and
he, / understand, will be unable to at-
tend. The fact Of the matter is. the
board is In a qunndary. Tho law rc.
quiros that tho call for the meeting
shall specify each matter the board will
bo expected 10 act upon. Through
some oversight this has been
neglected and soEc OF them claim
they cannot legally select president
or receive applications for professor
ships. lna.much as tho present facul-
ty was only selected for the term Of one
year, the p'edicanent the board linda
itsolf in is not ca.y to unrGvcl. Noyerthe-
less it is expected that some expcdieut
will be discovered by which they will
be enabled to 20 on with their work
without vitiating /: from legal stand
point. From all I have been able 10
learn, 1t is not probable that any changes
will be made, and it certainly is tho
deposition OF 4 majority Of the board
TO let matters atnnd as they arc, rs the
a-h h,O hna a N.nF E,,l
one under tho direction Of acting Presi-
dent Reynolds.
The candidacy OF Judge Okoy John
son is hardly considered seriously here,
If, in fact, no himself has ever author.
lied tho uan OF his name In that con-
nection. Tho only report among the
many flying about that seems TO have
any foundation is movement TO dis.
pGnso with one OF tho profcssora in tho
law department and provide Judge
johnson with place whcre no can give
full scope to his peculiar talnnts and
etuditiou as m instructor OF law.
While II is not likely this will be done.
still it is certain that eueh scheme has
been seriously considered by iow, but
has not at this writing convinced 4
majority OF the board OF its utility or
fitness, some cruel doubts being thrown
on Judge Johnson's capacity. There is
no comprehensive reason for this
change, as both professors 10 that
school are cmiaen!ly fitted for their
work, so there the matter stands.
The bonrd met this morning for iow
hours, but this afternoon a bnse ball
game between the University team End
the Washington and Jefferson college
boys proved too strong q counter at
traction and they enjoyed tho sport
with the rest OF the boys. They want
to get through with their work to-mor.
row evening, and they may, il they
work hard enough. and have iew dis
fractions OF the character OF to-day.
Thi, afternoon tho competitive drill
and artillery practice took place, after
which the University base ball club do
ieated the Washington and Jefferson
team in very exciting game by score
OF 10 TO 3. This evening the annual cor
test between the literary societies was
pulled of" before large audience,