Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-02
cesses even in the eyes of the presi-

/ The NEW DOMINION has talked on
numerous occasions with several
members of the faculty and in every
case it has found that what Is termed
opposition TO the President has uni
formly been legitimate opposition by
the faculty However every plan that
has been adopted either by the facul-
] ty acting in whole or in part has been
j supported most Loyalty by the faculty
no matter what their private opinions
might be-
In every case where members of the
j faculty had been asked by the Presi-
dent as to their opinions or matters of
policy and he found that they differed
with him he has denounced them as
inimieal TO him He is thoroughly
intolerant Of criticism aud even when
he has asked for it and found it hon.
estly given he has accused them Of in
snbordination. Two cases are of late
occurrence along this line
So greatly has the breach widened
between the head of the institution
and the rest of the faculty that there
is not a single member of the faculty
among the old hard headed veterans
but who is opposed to the President
and his headlong gallop towards fan
tastie ideas which have largely taken
| the place Of the solid work that for
meFlY characterized the work OF the
/ University
! He has therefore according to the
best information that can be secured
determined on wholesale recommen-
dation Of removal All members OF
the old faculty are marked for dis
missal either now or at some more
convenient time in the future.
/ This condition has become intoler-
! able to the students and town people.
They are unit in opposition to the
attitude Of the President. They are
outspoken in reference to it when
asked about their opinions but as yet
! they have committed no overt act.
They have Loyalty supported him and
intend to as long as flesh and blood
viii bear it while they are here and he
is the head OF the school.
The matter may come to conclu-
sion this time. The state admins
tration is thought to be on the verge
/ of taking hand in the middle ana
they may clear it up. Every investi-
cation that has been made has shown
the President TO be ia the wrong.
He is imperious, self willed, intolerant
OF others and intensely conceited with
his own ideas.
The New DOMINION has been at
some pains to discover the feeling
among business men over town and
the members of the faculty and it
| finds that in consequence Of the pub
! LEGATION Of the announcement that
wholesale removals were to be recon-
mended that they are very much stir
red UP. It is the general belief that
in case such an onslaught is made on
the members OF the faculty by the
President that the board will not deny
them hearing and when the real
state OF affairs comes out there will
be but one result Of the case and that
is the decision by the board that DR..
Raymond's influence has Waned never
to return.
| He has had his chance and failed.
When he came here he had the unan-
imous endorsement Of every professor
and everyone in town and college.
| To-day his friends can be numbere
on the fingers OF one hand. He has
aiienated every one with whom he
has come In contact He is wholly
deficient in tact and Judgment and
his further continuance at the head Of
the institution will be fraught with
the gravest consequences to it and to
the state.
| This is the concensus OF opinion in
| Morgantown and among the alumni
of the Institution who have been in
terviewed on the subject. 1t is a very
grave state of affairs and one that has
been sedulously concealed by the fac
ulty and the people Of the town as
far as possible. Now that the gage
is thrown down they can but accept
! it. However much they regret to
have it known they cannot longer
conceal it. The University cannot
further prosper as it has heretofore
under the incubus which has fastened
upon it, The inquiry of every one
here is when shall 1T be removed?