The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-31
TIE BOARD or REGENTS.
The Meeting Next Week Starts
the Prophets to Guessing.
Some Comments on Professor Haryey's
Hosa

Case.
Next Tuesday the Board of Re
gents is to meet again. They come
this time to complete the labors left
unfinished at their session in June.
Their time will be taken up in elect
ing president, director Of the ex-
pertinent station and in disposing of
the chair Of Modern Languages until
now occupied by Prof. John /. Har-
vey. While this list does not seem to
be a large one yet some very interest
ing developments are expected to take
place.
The presidency is occupying the
greater part Of the attention Of the
public and the question is often asked
who will be the next president? One
thing about it seems certain and that
is that DIR. Goodnight will not be
called upon to accept this signal honor
again.
One informal ballot which was Ia
ken by the board at its last session is
considered as affording a very good
pointer as to what will happen. That
vote gave DR.. e. M. Turner four of
the nine votes and Bishop Peterkin
three votes. The Bishop when asked
If he would accept the presidency by
a friend if he were chosen replied that
he would not accept even the presi-
dency OF the United States were it Of
fered him so taken up with his pres
emit duties is he. This then removes
him from consideration.
On the face of things with the
Bishop removed DIR. Turner appar-
emily stands the best show Of any
ayowed candidate. It reported that
he is making fight for the place as
a means of yindication for his turning
down some years ago but on the other
hand it is asserted that he would not
accept the position If rendered him.
This much is certain. One Of the
regents has emphatically said that II
DR.. Riker is pressed for the place and
DR.. Reynolds is out of the fight he
will vote for DR.. Turner. This gen.
tleman gave Peterkin one of the votes
which he received. This vote would
elect DIR. Turner should he desire the
honor.
1t makes it certain that DR.. Riker
who is being groomed By the admin
istration is not in the race at all and
adds one more to the Hibernian vic
tories which the Honorable George
Wesley has accumulated in urging
men for Office since he assumed the
reins of government.
Among the names which will be
considered by the board is that OF
DR.. p. b. Reynolds who made such a
brilliant success during his Temporal
ry occupancy of the position some
years ago. DR.. Reynolds returned
last week from visit to the south
ern part of the state. When
seen by our representative he
gave very interesting statement OF
the status of affairs. When asked
if he were a candidate for the presi-
dency he replied that in the sense OF
making fight or a personal matter
out of it he was not but that he had
submitted statement of his claims
for prefermet to the board of regents.
"What in particular has gratified
me" said the doctor, sis the senti-
ment which l find everywhere
among students, alumni and friends
of the institution that the position
should be given to me. This kindly
expression SO often repeated and SO
universally found has induced me to
submit my case to the board. 1t
has been in business like way and
was elected by a sincere love for the
institution. If any one else is found
who can give the University the kind
of administration which it should
have l will cheerfully lend my aid
in his support. If after years
trial should the administration Civ
en- to affairs be unsatisfactory for
any reason the board will at once
receive my resignation"
The rea sons given for the boards
consideration are several in number
and weighty in import. The first is
the assertion that DIR. Reynolds
would start with the unanimous
support, sympathy and respect of
the mass of the students, faculty,
alumni and friends of the Universe
ty. A guarantee that the order to
be maintained will be the best posi-
BILE with the number of students to
be handled and better than has ever
been experienced under any other
management. A promise that the
progress made as compared with in
situations of the highest grade will
be worthy of respect and as great as
the facilities afforded will allow.
The fact that it will be no expert
ment but that the test has been APP
piled and that the claims made for the
future have been demonstrated and
stand as achieved during his incum-
bency. The matter of vindication
will not be urged but it is a most
powerful argument in his favor.
After serving acceptably and
starting the University on the great
est career of prosperity it ever en-
joyed he was turned down for man
whose connection with the Universe
ty was in the words of the board
contrary to the best interests of the
institution" This treatment was
certainly shameful in view of the
splendid services ofDr. Reynolds and
the present board will have chance
to remedy it. 1t is not far from the
range of possibility that this will be
done. Certain it is that no other
man can offer so many or so forcible
reasons for his preferment than can
DIR. Reynolds and no man can so
strengthen the college over the state
as he can.
In case the situation becomes too
for solution Vice Presi-
dent Armstrong may be continued
as acting president until the logic of
events clears up the situation so
that solution will be easy.
Who the director of the station is
to be iseven a harder matter to pre-
dict although the election is not en-
gaging very large share of public at
tention. Mr.. James Stewart and Mr.. |
g. Q. Brown are the West Virginians
who are candidates, while there are a |
Of aspirants from out of the
state. The dean of the agricultural
college which was formerly held by |
The director of the station and is now |