Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-09

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-.vtsrian Hall TO be Estab abhsh-
Weather Not Promising.
e,v Atkinson and STAFF at Nor
-al-owu.
.-- Register
.own. W. Va, June S.-Al
s concerning the action of the
of Regents of the State Univer-
the matter Of changes in the
of that institution. are mere
-ar. The Board has been de-
s -s attention TO the regular rou-
.rs-f business. and so far has proceed
pa IN a systematic and thorough man
-s- The finance committee, for ex-
annie. has spent several days in audit
i-g the s-.-ar.s approXimating TWO
-rrreI-F .1 number, and has not yet
,.~-., Is work. Two of the three
committees appointed have concluded
-ra consideration Of the work assigned
90 them. and presented their reports TO
t5s Board.
There are many interesting rumorS,
however, some Of them based on tan
g5s facts. The impression that
vee -esale removals are to be made,
srsars to be general. as the actual
number of applications for place reaches
-s-.y two hundred In many instan-
cs. however. the wish Is father TO the
.1ught. That some ctanges will be
made in the facult.- IS extremely prob
ale. but the Board viii move cautious
v. The Regents will be actuated in
This by political discretion, il not by
desire TO legislate for the best inter-
ss-s Of the University. There has not
r- been an evidence of partisan action,
and there are many who firmly believe
thar the Board makes any removals
On political grounds. they Will not be
made az the present session.
DIR. Goodnight. who has been Pres
ds1t for two years, is slated for re-
r1val 1t is charged that he is in
competent. and that he has made some
very grave bllnders in the conduct of
the institution DIR. Goodnight will
have something to say when the matter
is brought mp. AT the meeting of the
Regents last June. some orders were
given as TO- discipline. and Dr. Good
knight alleges that the faculty did not
sustain him IN his efforts 10 carry out
the wishes of the Board. The Board,
ar q special meeting held in Charles
ton, Censured the faculty, and placed
tte matter Of discipline at the Uni
ysSIty in the hands Of Dr. Goodnight,
tha Dean Of the Agricultural College.
and the military instructor. 1t is said
G friends Of the President that the
faculty. have since been very sore. and
have been putting Prof. Reynolds for
ward for the Presidency.
Prof REYNOLDS is not understood to
be- an active candidate for the place,
5-- is being mentioned frequently. He
VI probably be the nominal mead
ctthe University in the event that DR..
Goodnight is removed. and successor
IS not elected Prof. Z. NJ. Turner has
host of warm friends, and they are
a-vs u his behalf, arguing that he was
tras,.y treated in being removed, ana
,a- his election at this time would
t-a- wrong. and would place at the
bead NJ the institution a man who
Is uraury fitted for the position. Rev.
Dr. A.. b. Riker. of Charleston. for
o. Wheeling, is also said TO be
e.-..late. and he is supposed TO have
srlorsemeut Of Governor Atkinson.
s-c., of Dr. Riker are Of opinion
u-- ar- for his declaration before the
Board saiust the annual military
bat. aa would have been chosen two
! ago. They add that he opposes
t rNouties on principle, but that
would simply lend no encourage
-... On The ball Dr. Fairchild, who is
aa- candidate. was tin recently
President OF the Kansas Agricultural
.
II. Republican ring in Monongalia
OH.. has been most active in clam
a- for the removal of Dr. John a.
from the position of Director Of
IE1erimeuJal Station. DR.. Myers's
ral odeuse is that he is a Demo-
and has the courage of his con-
'.rs His work in the Agricultural
has been invaluable, and farm
~s -eoushouJ the State appreciate
H.- Ex-State Senator Stewart,
"-s also a member of the last
- et Regents and is an alumnus of
DIVERSITY. would like TO step into
H.erss shoes. and the fact that
broJher-in-law Of Regent Geo.
'.re.ss is regarded by his friends
cg a brighter tinge TO his can
c. c. Brown. of Charleston,
ea- Of the State Board Of Agri-
is also a candidate for this
Both Stewart and Brown have