The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-03
STATE UNIVERSITY.

Opening oftho Regular School YGan
New Members OF the FacRlty-A
Regent Talks ON the Assaults Made
on the University.
Special Dispatch TO the Intclllgeneer
MoRGANToWN, w. Va, Oct, A.
Work at the West Virginia UniyerSltY
for the regular school year began to-
day. The term was opened with =
convocaton sermon in commencement
hall last night by Rev. DR.. A. N. Bu-
chaDan, Of the Presbyterian church.
More elaborate exercises were held to-
night. DR.. A. L. winshlp, Of Boston,
editor Of the journal Of Education, de-
lIvered the formal convocation address.
taking as his theme, Capacity, Train-
ing and Character" and developing it
in manner which greatly pleased the
large audience. There were several
good muslcnl numbers on the pro-
gramme, including violin solo by MISS
Florence Sitter, the newly elected in-
structur in Violin, and vocal solo BY
Mrs. Marie Hester, Just elected instruc-
tor in vocal music.
President Raymond read n report Of
the past years work at the university.
after which the degree Of Bachelor OF
Arts was conferred on Mr.. SilaB N.
Hoff, OF Ritchie county: Mr.. Allan w.
Portertield, OF Jefferson county; Mr.
Charles q. TTimbly, OF Preston county,
and Mr.. Lee Smith, OF Uniontown, Pa,
the work for completing these degrees
having been done during the summer
quarter.
The work OF matrlculatlon to-day has
been going on with a rush. Mr.. WALTZ
man Rarba, assistant to the president,
said this evening that at least two
hundred more students registered to-
day than on the first day OF last year.
the total to-day being 700, and that he
was sure the attendance would reach
1000. All Of the classes will be full,
and as was expected the elective sys-
tenn recently adopted by the faculty =
proving popular.
The executive committee OF the board
OF regents has been In session several
days, giving attention to routine work.
The president was authorized to adVer-
tise for bids for the contract Of erect
ing the three new buildings. The conl-
mittee elected Miss Florence NJ. Sitter
OF New York, instructor in violin, IN
the place of Prof. Frank w. Keene, re-
signed; Mrs. Marie Hester, OF Michigan,
instructor in vocal music, and Mr..
Theodore G. Rude, OF Iowa college. In
struutor in mandolin, banjo guitar ana
cello.
The periodical complaint against ths
nnnagement Of affairs at the univeral-
ty, which Is always particularly Vltri-
ole on the eve Of n campaign, has bFo-
ken out and threatens to do injury t.
the institution. President Raymond
has been the target for abuse md Is
receiving 1t in great quantities. When
asked for statement OF the position OF
the regents in the mater, one OF the
most prominent members OF the board
said this evening:
"The board does not now Intend to
answer in detail the charges made
against It and President Raymond,
They have been publlsned ut the I'M
stance OF a few sore-head pollticiRnf
who could not make the university the
dumping-gr for some Of their heel
ers, and by some others who nave not
profited by the management as they
would havF liked.
have been bent on making mischief.
These will be eliminated Just as soon as
II can be done. The politicians would
fust as well understand now that their
interference will not be tolerated. The
present board has elected at least
twenty members OF the faculty and
docs not know or want TO know the poll
itics OF single one Of them. believe
the people OF the state who are truly
interested in the university Will sane
tiou tne work which has been done by
the present board. The splendid con-
dItlon OF the Institution speaks for IT.
self.
''The board is entirely satisfied with
the administration Of President Ray
mond Its members realize that he
has some faults, but they are the faults
OF zeal and youth and he will overcome
them. we think he is doing a good
work for the unlversity."