Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-22
BROWN WAS MAD.
Charleston Regent Hurried to
Parkersburg

but he arrived TOO Late I6 40 any
Good-He Claims That a General
Amnesty had Been agreed Upon
Snap Judgment Taken Other Work
of the Regents Meeting.
Special Cor. to the New Dominion.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Dec. I'll
It was after midnight when the Board
of Regents of the West Virginia Uni
versity adjourned last night after
what seems to have been rather a
stormy session, during which the re-
moval of Profs. Armstrong and Harti-
gan was under discussion. The arri-
val of Regent James F. Brown of
Charleston, precipitated the discuss
ion anew. although it brought about
no change in the action of the board
Mr.. Brown was at Richmond, Va. !,
when he received telegram telling
him to come here at once. He came
as fast as the trains would carry him,
but it was all over when he arrived.
Upon his arrival he was told of
the removal of these two professors.
Mr.. Brown at once entered vigor-
Gus protest against the against the
action of the Board. He said it had
been understood at the June meeting
of the hoard when matters were adj
busted and the crisis tided over by the
retention of both President Raymond
and the professors, that there was to
be general amnesty; that old scores
were all to be wiped out and that
there should in the future be no re-
movals for anything which had occur
ed prior TO that date. He was there
fore very much surprised to learn that
the understanding had been violated
and the professors removed. He had
his written protest entered on record
upon the minutes of the board, ard
it is said, told them pretty plainly
what he thought Of their proceedings.
But the men removed were not re-
stored.
No successors to them were elected,
but their chairs were consolidated
with others and their assistants put
in charge of the work Prof g. H.
Patterson formerly assistant to Prof.
Armstrong will fill his place, and Dr.
Hartigan's will be filed by Prof. W.
s. McGill formerly his assistant.
No successor to Prof. Miller was ap.
pointed
Nicely, Moreland and Corbin the
students who were expelled were rein
stated by the board. In Neely's case
it was found that he had not been
guilty of the conduct he was charged
with, but that on the contrary he had
attempted to prevent other students
from engaging in the attempt to howl
down Mayor Posten. Neely's case is
now before Judge Mason in the Cir
cult court, where mandamus was
asked for to compel the regents to re-
instate him, and it IS believed the
case will be withdrawn before a decis-
ion is rendered.
The Board will ask the Legislature
Ior 1898, 900 for the next two years
1859, 600 for each year. Although the
presidents recommendation that
$780, 900 be appropriated was scaled
down considerably, the request is still
far larger than ever before and
amounts to about a sixth Of the entire
revenues of the State. The Board fail
ed toapprove one of the presidents rec
ommendatioGs of $25, 900 for girls
dormitory $25,000 for furnishing the
new mechanical hall, $1,000 for a
wing to one of the buildings and num-
erous other items. Regent Campbell
joined with him in the protest, reyers-
ing his vote on the question of dis
missal.