The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-07
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MoRGANTowN. W. Va, AUG, O.
The board of regents to-day elected DR.,
Jerome II. Raymond, of Wisconsin, pres
ident of the West Virginia University;
ex-State Senator James H. Stewart, Of
Putnam county, director of the state
experimental station. and reelected
Professor John /. Harvey to the chair
of modern languages,
As was said In these dispatches on
Wednesday night. there seemed scarce
ly a possibility that a president would
be elected at this meeting OF the board
and this same feeling prevailed all dur
ing yesterday, brought about doubtless
ly, by the results OF the preliminary
ballots; but. after carefully canvassing
the situation to-day, the board agreed
that out of seventeen applicants for the
place, one man OF especial fitness could
be found and SO continued baiioting I'M
til the result announced above was
reached.
The candidate receiving the least
number OF votes on each ballot was
dropped until Rev. DR.. A. b. Rlker, DR..
T.. N. Turner and DR.. Raymond were
tho only candidates remaining, and on
the final ballot Dr. Raymond received
five out OF eight votes, Regent Hamill
having been excused from voting, and
the choice was made unanimous.
DR.. Turner's Strength.
DR.. Turner's strength continued with
him to the end, and II a man from the
state had been taken, lie would have
been elected unanimously.
Late last night It became evident that
Mr.. Stewart would have walk-over
for the dictatorship. Mr.. C. C, Brown,
who was urged for the place by the ag-
ricultural organizations of the state,
withdrew from the race in favor of Mr..
Stewart, and the other candidates could
muster no strength at all. Mr., Stewart
received the full vote of the board.
The reelection OF Professor Harvey Is
considered by all happy solution of
the struggle for the modern language
chair. Since he failed of election in
June, many demands for his re-lnstate-
ment have been presented to the board
from all parts OF the state. One thing
in his favor was the fact that there was
such n large number Of applicants for
the chair that the regents did not feel
equal to the task of selection until they
could more thoroughly inquire into the
merits of the applicants. All of them
were well endorsed, the testimonials of
Professor Krlppahne, Of Wheeling, be-
Ing especially pleasing to the regents.
Professor Harvey was elected for only
one year, and It is understood that at
the expiration OF the next school year
he will resign the position,
Tho New Presidents Record.
Or. Raymond was, until his election
to-day, professor OF sociology in the
University of Wisconsin. He is twen-
ty-nine years old but while young, Is
q very brilliant man and one whose
scholastic career Is really remarkable.
He was not formal applicant for the
position. as he had Just been offered the
chair OF sociology In the University OF
Chicago. by President Harper, the ia
nous educational genius, and had in
tended accepting, but being invited by
Judge Campbell to come TO Morgan
town, he did so, and presented his cre-
dentials. Or. Raymond graduated at
the Northwestern University, at Evans
ton. H., with the degrees of A. b. and
A. NJ. He took post graduate work In
sociology, political science and history
at John Hopkins University, and took
a post graduate course at Chicago UNI
versity having there the degree OF Phi.
d. conferred upon him, He spent two
years at study in Europe and Burmah,
India, after visiting China and Japan,
ccmlng home by the Pacific, thus max
Ing the circuit of the globe.
His first active work was private sec
retary to George NJ. Pullman, of palace
car fame, which he held when only six
teen years old His career as n teacher
began at Lawrence University, Apple
ton Wis where he was professor OF
history aud political science He taught
and lectured at Chautaudun, N. Y,
In the summer of 1894, and attracted the
attention OF educators generally He
accepted an offer 40 lecturer and nd
mlnstratlve officer In the faculty OF the
University OF Chicago, and ufterward
took charge OF the class study depart
ment, holding this until promoted TO
the chair Of sociology In that institution
last year, taking the position as head OF
the department In sociology In the Uni
vcrsity OF Wisconsin.
Highly Endorsed.
Ills endorsements were most excel
lent. and included letters from Prcsl-
dent Elliott, OF Harvard, the faculties
of Princeton and Yale universities, and
President Harper Of the University OF
Chicago, who has known him intimate
ly. Dr. Harper says OF him: "Hc IN
forcoful, energetic and capable, and tho
West Virginia University, under the d.
rccton of Dr. Raymond, assumes n sta
ton the equal OF that Of any institution
In the United states II he Ia given an
opportunity to exercise hls power and
magnetism, lie N successful, not only
M nm Instructor, hut has wonderful dd.
mlHistratlYe ability"
This morning, senator villas, Of Wis
consin, and ex-senator Spoonor, OF the
same state, sent tclcurams, telling OF
his splendid qualifications.
Mr. S,ownrt, the new director of the
station, needs No introduction to the
people OF the state. llc II an alumnus
OF the university, hns served term IN
tho state senate. Is a practical farmer
and an all.nrUund man Of ability,
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