Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-18
ABOUT JEROME.
What the State Papers Think
of the Resignation.
Note of Jubilee In Each of the Comments
Few are Sorry-All are Glad at The
Anticipated ReIief-N0t One But
What Thinks That he Has Failed in
His Missionary act.
coMaENDABLE WAY.

His Missionary act.
CoMMENDABLE WAY.
The University board OF regents 1
will settle the squabble by giving
the institution new president
Moundsville Echo.
WILL REST THE FACULTY.
Dr. Raymond has resigned the
presidency of the W. Va, University
to take effect in June next. The de
lay is to be regretted though the
faculty will have a Martins
burg Independent.
WE Can SPARE HIM.
An an outcome of the University
muddle the Regents refused to dis
miss the members of the faculty
that were personade grata to Presi
dent Raymond and the latter tender
ed his resignation, to take effect af
ter the June Commencement The
whole matter was referred to com
mittee and it is to be hoped that
young Mr. Raymond will be allowed
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country-Buchanan Banner.
JEROME is MAD
And now little jerome Raymond's
mad and swears he won't play presi
dent of the State University any
longer, simply because the board of
regents wouldn't fire a half dozen
members of the faculty whom Jer
omie says are insubordinate and
incompetent Jeromie resigned.
But so did Stathers.-Braxton Dem
ocrat
ACCEPTANCE IMPERATIVE.
DR.. w E. Powell, member Of the
Board of Regents of the State Univer-
sity, states that the resignation of DR..
Raymond will be accepted in the in
terest of harmony. Such a determi-
nation has been concluded by con-
trolling reason-the good of the Uni
versity. The retention of DR.. Ray
mond would have gravely imperilled
the progress Of the school because Of
the opposition Of the faculty TO the
president, rendered the more acute be-
cause suppressed and because Of an
antagoniSm throughout the state too
much in earnest to be compromised,
much less neutraliZed by any conces-
sions, however generous. The board
will do the only thing left-accept
the resignation, and may the choice
of a successor be more fortunately de-
termined One thing is certain, no
selection could be made more provoca-
tive of rction.-Huntington Herald.
MAY GET ANOTHER JOB.
Jerome Hall Raymond has rendered
his resignation as President of the
West Virginia University to take eff
feet in June. The resignation has
not yet been accepted by the board,
but it is generally believed that it
will be, and Jerome may resume his
duties OF private secretary to some
body. Probably Susan B. Anthony
wants some one to do clerical work,
if so, we presume that the talents of
Jerome will not be tied upin nap
kin very long Such position is
doubtless in the line Of his qualifica-
tions and likely not inharmonious,
with his tastes. Certain it is, that
honors, in the line of degrees were
showered upon Senior Raymond, while
he Officiated as private secretary of
Miss Francis Willard and while he
was enjoying European air and scene
ry. The lines Of Senior Raymond have
fallen in pleasant places From a
ragged, bare footed Chicago newsboy
to the presidency of State Univer-
sity before he is scarcely thirty-not
incompatible is this with true genius:
interchangeable in its application, as
prodigal in its opportunities, but it
does seem absurd that so young
man, with opportunities limited to
SO narrow a sphere, could in so short
time "a good deal of which was de-
voted to vocation not specially cal
culated to qualify him) become so SUI
premely fitted for the direction of a
big Institution of learning, that old
professors, who had spent their lives
in special training, should become in
competents, compared with the scin-
tilating genius -of Francis Williard's
former private secretary. We would
not for the world disparage true merit
but it would require great prepon-
derance of evidence TO convince us
that such men as Armstrong have
not forgotten more than Senior Ray
mond will ever know.--Having for
merly been accustomed to little, and
being devoid of the instincts which
first make man and afterwards q
gentleman, Senior Raymond's sudden
elevation, SO intoxicated his vanity,
and swelled his Uranium. that he es-
sayed to become despot in his limit
ed sphere, and threw diplomacy to
the wind. Having sown the wind he
Is now reaping the whirlwind. Far
mar. Advpratp