The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-14

MoNoASrowY. ". Va, Juno l3,-All
specuIa.ious over tho election oi u prcsi.
dent Of the university were Sc, at rest
:,-day By the election by nm unanimous
vote Of the board OF regents of Rev. DR..
,. L Goodnight, OF avncsburg, KY.
ior that position. Tho choice OF DR..
Goodnight VAS n surprise TO many; in-
deed, ii was pretty generally beloved
that he had the least show OF any to
come out oi the race Il winner, but there
Is little doubt thu! his election will,
when hi. eminent qualifications are
known, meet with popular approval.
The board gave the matter mature con.
sideration and collected him only after
each one OF the candidates had been
given hearing before them on the
policy which he would enforce il he
were given tho position.
The board also mIdc elections AZ FOL-
lows: Capt. c. c. Hewitt, OF tho Nlnc.
;eenih United States Infantry, now
stationed At Fl. Wayne, Mich, to be
ccmmandan, OF ca,ieis aud Instructor
in military science and tactics, In the
place OF Lieut.. T. b. ". Ramsey, whose
term OF detail has expired.
DR.. r W. DouthetS, principal OF Bar
louisville College, TO be professor OF
aacien. languages. In the place OF Prof.
[. b. Alderson; Dennis VI. Willis, OF
Weston, to be an assistant in the pre-
paratory department and secretary 10
the president; L. l. Morris. OF Putnam
county, asaistan, in mining and civil
engineering; c. K. Jones. OF Grafton. TO
be assistant in mechanical engineering !;
v. 3. Outright, Of Buckhannon. assist
ant in the preparatory department; ;
Waitman Darbe, OF Parker.burg, 10 be
seld agent OF the institution, whose
work it will be 20 work tho state in the
interest OF the univer-ity.
The board will finish its work to.
nirh: or in the morning and adjourn.
Kew. Dr.. Goodnight, the new presi-
dent, is forty.sevcn years OF age and q
native OF Kentucky, ard comes from n
family OF distinguished men. He put-
sued his studies in the University OF
Jene IN Germany. During his stay
abroad he made careiu! study OF the
university systems OF Great Britain.
Germany, France and Switzerland and
equipped himself thoroughly for the DO
s.!Iou which ho is about to assume. DR..
Goodnight, is believed TO be man OF
splendid executive ability. He is at
present pastor OF n church in Wayncs-
bury. Ky, and is a trustee OF Wnyncs-
burg college. which institution has been
pu, upon new basis which has greatly
advanced its prosperity.
Capt. Hewitt is native OF Hancock
county and wen: from the university
lere to West Point. lie ia considered q
most excellent soldier. lie was chosen
ever a great many other applicants.
DR.. Doulhe.t is n graduate OF the uni.
versi:y OF Wisconsin, and was for several
years professor in that institution.
lie has been Tor twenty years an educa-
tor in colleges and schools. and Mr..
Morris. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Cutwri2ht
lre alumni OF the university, and gre
well qualified for the positions.
Mr. Barhe. who will 90 over tho state
In the interests OF the university, in an
enthusiastic nlumnus. lie is editor Of
the Parkersburg State Journal. and 4
poet OF considerable distinction.
The board. br unanimous vote,
passed an order to-day giv:n: the prcsi-
dent the power 10 suspend professors
and others connected with the uni"or-
sity for cause which DC may think Will
warran: it. This order Is believed TO
be wise ono, and will greatly facilitate
:ha efforts OF the president in his work
Of administration. The president has
a;ways been restrained in matters of
,#la kind, and not iniroqucntly the in
:eres,s Of the school have suffered.