The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-03
Special Dispatch to tho lntclllgOncsr,

country.
Special Dispatch to the IntelligOncer.
MoRGANTowN, W, Va, Aug. a.
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 app
plIcants for three places which will be
filled 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 for
u week arranging in alphabetical order
| the letters, kilograms and cabegrams,
which have been pouring In from those
who want 10 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, and
refused to even state who the candi'
dates are.
Delayed with Applications.
When seen by the Intelllgencer corre-
spondent tonight he stated In n gem
eral way that he had been deluged with
applications; that up to the present time
all 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.
II Mr.. Sturgiss'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
win be put upon plane higher than 1t
has ever been before. The other MEM
beers have expressed themselves In favor
of these much needed reforms, and IL
funds to carry them out are available
they will be agreed upon at the meet
ing this week
The 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 VIII certainly be Allied and there
seems little doubt that president will
be elected, Notwithstanding 1t Is the
opinion of several of the leading menu
bers OF the board that this duty could
- 4 n
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 man
who would meet every requirement OF
the situation, which II may be remarked
in the light OF the past, has been filled
with delicate complications The state
ment, however, in favor OF positive dc-
ton prevails, and 1t Is expected that
within week some one VIII enter upon
the duties OF president Who he Will be
Is n matter OF mere speculation.
wIII Not Have n Preacher President.
He will not he q preacher unless all
signs fall. And that fact encourages the
hope that broad and capable man will
be selected. The opposition to a mem
Der OF the ministry has developed
strongly among the university people,
both churchmen and sinners, and is APP
proved by the board. And the denoml-
national Influences when have been at
work for the election Of several candl-
dates who are preachers, have now been
transferred TO tuymen who profess their
faith.
Ex-PresIdent Il. NJ. Turner, ex-Presl-
dent Falrohild OF the University OF
Kansas, who resigned rather than teach
Popullst ideas, Prof. Raymond, OF the
University Of Wisconsin; DrD.B. Purln-
ton. the president Of Dennlson college,
at Granville Ohio; DR.. p, y. Reynolds,
the professor OF metaphysics at the
University; Rev. Dr. A. u Rlker, OF
Charleston, and Rev. Dr. Davidson,
resident Of the Mountain Lake. Chuu-
tauqun, are among the applicants.
Applicants for Other Chairs.
For the chair OF modern languages
Edward l., Cox, OF Belprc ohio; c. II.
Holy. of Grafton; Charles Hartmeyer
of Preston county; Professor Barton,
who last year was an instructor in the
preparatory department; Prot, Rrlp-
paine. formerly OF the Llnsly Institute,
Wheeling; II. II. Vlckcrs, formerly an
Instructor In the University, and since
n graduate of Harvard. and student
Of languages In the leading universities
OF Germany and France, and Prof. John
!. Harvey the incumbent Of the chair
since the creation OF The school. He
was the only one OF the faculty who
fnllcd OF reelection nj the Juno meet.
Ing, ana for many reasons there In
sentiment In favor OF giving him post
ton Of subordinate character.
II Ia probable that the position Of cur
nior OF the library and laboratories viii
be- created and Prof Harvey chosen TO
III IT,
Hon. James II. Stewart, Of Putnam
county, seems 30 have good lead for
tho experiment station Job, although |
there ARE Il number OF olhern who are
after H.. Among them arc Walter u.
Quick. president Of the Clemson ngft- |
cultural college, Of South Carolina. G.. g. |
brown. secretary Of the state board 0t |
agriculture, ana Fred Moore and wal |
ton Vennblc, lately graduates NJ the |
University,
A great many Of the professors, who,
aimee the commencement season undol, !
have been making tho rounds OF the |
state doing institute work, came In this |
afternoon for the regents meeting. ana |
report that tho outlook ter attendance |
at the next goRHlon IN most encouraging.
Field Agent llnrbc. who N CONTRASTING |
the southern end Of Tho state also |
makes favorable report on the out. |
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