The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
THEY ARB HERE
And Still Coming. Father Abra-
ham.
The Candidates Have the Earth
Board of Regents Secondary Con-
sideration.
s.eshing Given Out as Yet and What
They Will Do is Entirely Problemat-
Tool

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The hotel corridors are thronged
by the numbers of candidates and
their friends who are boosting them
for positions. The first regents ar
rived yesterday morning and we're
welcomed at the train by enthusiast
tic delegations of candidates. Since
June, Hon. George c. Sturgiss and
the rest of the committee, have been
overwhelmed by the food of letters
and kilograms from the applicants
for the various positions to be filled.
The members OF the board are
themselves puzzled and unable to
state just what will be done in view
of the conflict of rival booms and
the result cannot be stated until the
board finally adjourns.
This much is certain the number
of candidates is entirely dispropor-
tionate to the number of positions to
be filed. This being the case some
body is going to get left. Who the
fortunate ones will be is guess work
pure and simple. Up until now all
stood on common ground. The ma
terial offered while plentiful is Of
excellent character and besides
those for the presidency number
OF capable men now serving in var
ious institutions of learning are be-
ing considered and from among
these the selections may be made.
Hon Geo. G. Sturgiss is taking a
very active interest in the school and
if his individual ideas are carried
out there will be established schools
of art and music, the institution will
be equipped with more apparatus
and several additional instructors,
and will be put upon a plane higher
than it has ever been before. The
other members have expressed them.
selves in favor of these much needed
reforms, and if funds to carry them
out are available they will be agreed
upon at the meeting this week.
Should the idea of school of music
be carried out and there is but little
doubt that it will, Miss Mary Naret
will probably be chosen to fill the
position:
THE POSITIONS VACANT.
| The positions which are now va
cant are the presidency, the direct
orship of the state experimental sta
ton and the chair of modern Ian
guages. The latter two will certain
ly be filed, and there seems little
doubt that president will be elect
ed, Notwithstanding it is the opinion
of several of the leading members Of
the board that this duty could Se
deferred until the regular meeting
of the board next June In the
meantime they say the institution
could get along all right without 8
nominal head, and the board would
be better enabled to secure the ser
vices of man who would meet ev-
cry requirement of the situation,
which it may be remarked in the
light of the past, has been filled with
delicate complications. The state
ment, however, in favor of positive
action prevails, and it is expected
within week some one will enter
upon the duties of president. Who
he will be is matter of mere spec
ulation.
WILL NOT HAVE A PREACHER PREsI
He will not be preacher unless
all signs fail. And that fact en-
courages the hope that broad and
capable man will be selected. The
opposition to member of the minis
try has developed strongly among
the university people, both church
men and sinners, and is approved by
the board. And the denominations
influences which have been at work
for the election of several candidates
who are preachers, have now been
transferred to laymen who profess
their faith.
| Ex-President E. M. Turner, ex.
President Fairchild, of the Univer-
sity of Kansas, Prof. Raymond, Of
the University of Wisconsin, DR.. D.
b. Purinton, president of Deni-
son college, at Granville, Ohio; DR.
p. B. Reynolds, the professor (ol
metaphysics at the University DR.
| A. B. Riker, of Charleston, are
among the applicants.
APPLICANTS FOR OTHER CHAIRS.
For the chair of modern languages,
Edward L. Cox, Of Belpre, Ohio: G. H.
Holy, of Grafton; Charles Hartmeyer,
of Preston county, Prof. Hopkins, OF
UniontOwn, Pa; Professor Barton,
who last year was an instructor in the
preparatory department.; Prof. Krip-
phane, formerly of the Linsly Insti-
tute, Wheeling; K. Fl. Vickers, for
merly an instructor in the University,
and since a graduate of Harvard, and
a student of languages in the leadin 2
universities Of Germany and France,
and Prof. John l. Harvey, the incum-
bent of the chair since the creation of
the school. He was the only one of
the faculty who failed of reelection
at the June meeting, and for many
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giving him position of subordinate
character
1t is probable that the position of
curator of the libraries and laborato-
ries will be created and Prof. Harvey
chosen to it.
Hon. James H. Stewart, of Putnam
county, seems to have good lead for
the Experiment Station job, although
there are number of Others who are
after it. Among them are Walter j.
Quick, president of the Clemson Agri-
cultural college, of South Carolina; G..
Q. Brown, secretary of the State
Board OF Agriculture, and Fred Moore,
of Belington, recent graduate, and
Walton w. Venable, of Charleston,
a former student.
Prof. Aldrich returned yesterday
morning from an extended absence
during which a tour was made en-
bracing nearly every technical school
in the north and east.
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