The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-03
sn,eIal pI.patoh to tho IntelllEoncer.

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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer,
MoRGANToWN, W, Va, Aug. D.
The hotel registers in Morgantown bear
pathetic testimony that there will be a
meeting OF the board of regents OF the
University tomorrow. They contain
the autographs of a score or more of ap-
pllcants for three places which will be
fiiied by the board at the meeting, be-
sides those OF many friends who are
pulling for their favorltes None OF the
regents have yet appeared on the
ground excepting Mr.. sturglss, the local
member, who being one OF the nominate
ing committee appointed at the June
meeting OF the board, has been busy Tor
q week arranging In alphabetical order
the letters, kilograms and cablegrlfns'
which have been pouring IN from those
who want to serve the institution, The
absence Of members OF the board pre-
cludes the making OF any forecast OF
the work OF the board, as Mr.. Sturgiss
has original ideas about giving out
matters OF this kind to the press, ana
refused TO even state who the candi-
dates are.
Dslugsd with Applications.
When seen by the Intelllgencer eorre-
spoudent tonight he stated In gem
eral way that he had been deluged with
applications; that up to the present time
Pil OF the applicants stood on common
ground; that there was plenty Of excel
lent material offered for the positions
to be given out. and that for the presi-
dency the board had In view q number
OF capable men now serving the leading
institutions OF the country although
they had not applied for the position.
If Mr.. Sturgss's 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
viii be put upon plane higher than It
has ever been before. The other mem
bers have expressed themselves in favor
OF these much needed reforms, and II
funds to carry them out are available
they will be agreed upon at the meet
Ing this week.
This Positions Vacant.
The positions which are now vacant
are the presidency, the dictatorship of
the state experimental station and the
chair OF modern languages. The latter
two will certainly be filled, and there
seems little doubt that president Will
be elected, Notwithstanding u iS the
oplnion of several OF the leading mem-
bers OF the board that this duty could
better be deferred until the regular
meeting OF the board next June. In the
meantime they say the institution could
get along all right without nominal
head, and the board would be better
enabled to secure the services Of q man
who would meet every requirement OF
the situation. which 1t may be remarked
in the light OF the past, has been filled
with delicate complications. The state
ment, however, In favor or positive ac-
tlon prevails, and 1t Is expected that
within n week some one win enter upon
the duties OF president Who he will be
is q matter OF mere speculation.
VIII Not Have a Preacher President.
He will not be preacher unless all
signs fail. And that fact encourages the
hope that a broad aud capable man will
be selected. The opposition to MEM
ber of the ministry has developed
strongly among the university people,
both Churchmen and sinners, and Is ap-
proved by the board. And the dGnomt-
national Influences whlcn have been at
work for the election OF several candi-
dates who are preachers, have now been
transferred to laymen who profess their
faith.
Ex-President B. NJ. Turner, ex-Presl-
dent Falrchlld of the University OF
Kansas, who resigned rather than teach
popuiist ideas. Prof. Raymond, OF the
University OF Wisconsln;D ;DrD. u. Purin-
ton, the president OF Dennlson college,
at Granville, Ohio; DR.. p. y. Reynolds,
the professor of metaphysics Mt the
University; Rev. Dr. a. i. Rlker, OF
Charleston, and Rev. Dr. Davidson. a
resident OF the Mountain Lake Chal-
tauqun, are among the applicants.
Applicants for Other Chsirs.
For the chair OF modern languages,
Edward L. Cox, OF Belpre, Ohio; G, II.
Holy. OF Grafton; Charles Hartmeyer
OF Preston county; Professor Barton,
who last year was nm instructor in the
preparatory department. Prof Rrip-
paine. formerly Of the Linsly Institute,
Wheeling; II. II. Vtckcrs, formerly an
instructor In the University, and since
n graduate OF Harvard, and a student
OF languages In the leading universities
of Germany and France, and Prof. John
!, Harvey, the incumbent OF the chair
alnce the creation OF the SCHOOL He
was the only one Of the faculty who
failed OF reelection at the Juno meet
tng, and for many reasons there Ia a
sentiment In favor Of giving him posi-
tlon Of subordinate character.
II Ia probable that the position Of cur
ntor OF the library and laboratories Will
be- created and Prof Harvey chosen to
MI Il.
Hon james H. Stewart Of Putnam
county, Ecpr.s TO have good lead for
tho experiment station job, although
thoro are a number Of others who are
after It. Among tfcm nrc Walter j.
Quick. president OF the Clemson ngrl-
culturnl college, Of South Carolina; g. e.
Brown, secretary of the state board of
agriculture. and Fred Moore aud Wal.
ton vcnHblc, lately graduates Of tho
University,
a gFrat many Of The professors. who,
Rlnco the commencement season ended,
have been making the rounds 0f the
pialC doing institute work, came In this
nflurnton for the regents meeting, and
report that the OUTLOOK for attendance
at the next session IN nloHt encouraging
Field Agent linrhc, who IN cnnvnsslng
the southern end VI the state, also
makes favorable report on the OUT
look
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