The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-10

school lAbored for one year with one
pFofeseaF and one pupil At ia BEGINNING.
twenty years ago. though It now num-
bef1 from 0eventy-liye 10 eighty stu
dents. Clearly the experiment Of q
school Of music was vindlcated by the
attendance, which promises to be much
larger next year.
Believes IN West Virginia.
President Raymond has Justified hIs
election by the success that has followed
it he is full of enthusiasm, as every
successful teacher must be. He is pro-
gresslve, holding to the highest models,
and the Ioftiest ideals, In university life,
government and training. He IS self
GacrifcinR, and unseldsh In his work.
He has inspired confidence in mis- execu-
tive ability In those who know him best.
he appreciates the power and influence
Of the press which has been Usually 30
loyal to the university and the cause OF
higher 40 well as popular education. He
only asks fair and Just treatment, and
he VIII give the best that Is IN him to
the state Of his adoption. He believes
the young men and women OF West Vlr-
ginla are entitled 10 the best that can
be had IN an educational way, and he
will do oil that he can TO secure Il for
them.
The city Of Chicago. cosmopolitan and
great, calls to the charge Of her public
schools, President 3. Benjamin An-
drews, Of Brown University, R. l., pays
him munincent salary, and no one In
that city calls him an allen, carpet-bag-
ger or stranger. We invite capital and
labor to come to West Virginia to aid
US in developing our material resources.
Shall we not give as cordial welcome 70
the scholar and teRcher2
At.the laSt meeting OF the regents, on
motion Of Regent Mcmahon. the follow
inE resolution was unanimously adopted:
THAT the regents at the close OF this
session take pleasure in bearing witness
10 the successful adrnlnlstratlon OF Pres
ldent Jerome II. Raymond during the
year inst closed, and in declaring their
continued confidence in his ability, In
teErity and care over all the interests Of
the university"
These EroundIess assaults upon the
university and Its president are well
timed II intended tn prejudice and tntuFe
the Institution. Candidates for the leg
islature are being elected, to which body
the university must look for appropria-
tions for It's growing needs. Already
the increase in attendance has compell-
ed the erection Of an additionalwing that
will be ready for use during this year,
but one department is compelled TO rent
and occupy q building outside the state
property. Additional land has been
contracted for and Is imperatlvely need
ed for the use OF the university. Every
indication points to at least 1000 stu
dents during the current year. and, with
cordial support from the people, the
press Of the state. and a loyal and
united faculty, cooperating with the
president, the student body, inspI--sed
with love and pride for the school,
should soon number 1900 or more.
Ny colleagues on the board, composed
OF an equal number Of Democrats and
1 Republicans, earnest and sincere men,
who can have no object in view except
the good Of this great educational insti-
tuition, are worthy vt public confidence,
and have shown dislnterested loyalty
and devotion to the university that Is
the best guaranty OF their continued
watchfulness and care that no harm
comes to this most potent factor in our
states progress and prosperity.
| GEO. c. STURGISS.
President, Regents West Va. University.