Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-05

teachers are employed by the execu-
tive committee of the Board of Re-
gents. Now then this may explain
why it is that principally western
universities are represented on the
faculty to the exclusion OF West Vir-
ginia.
ANOTHER LIE UNMAsKEn.
We understand that DR.. Raymond
has made the assertion that when
West Virginians are found who are
qualified TO I'LL the chairs of the Uni
yersity he viii gladly recommend
them. DIR. e. II. Vickers a West
Virginian by birth, who lived at
Sbepherdstown, agraduate of the Uni
versity who had been an instructor
there as we'll as at Harvard, had taken
his Phi. D., at Berlin, applied for
professorship, he was offered fellow
ship by Raymond, He respectfully
declined 1t. Three months later he
accepted the chair OF Economics In
the University Of Japan, at salary
twice what he would have gotten had
he secured professorship at the State
University,
DECEIyEs THE LEGISLATURE
Nor is this all. In his report,
coupled with that of the Board of Re-
gents he asked The last Legislature TO
appropriate money for different pur-
poses which several OF the professors
on the faculty declared unealled for
and a useless expenditure Of State
funds. He asked for $40, 900 fer a
library building 1t was granted
him. Now we understand that the
BUILDING committee, presumable un-
der his adrot direction, have contrac-
ted for building that will cost at
least double the amount. Forty
thousand dollars will be expended on
it then picture Of the unfinished
building will be shown the Legisla-
ture with d petition to.dnish 1t or If
not finished the money already ex-
pended will be lost. 1t Is hard TO be-
liese this, but In the face OF want Of
direct denial on the part Of the
President it must be admitted Co be
true. This Is also, true OF two other
buildings, all Of which are to be un-
der way before summer comes on. 1t
has been charged that money was got
ten for one thing from the Legisla-
,ture under the appropriation bill and
used for another purpose when got
ten. 1t Is with some reluctance that
we credit this, but it has never been
denied.
" ION pfrsf4 ~ ID usI, ROB
The Board OF Regents did one thing
that no reason was given therefor and
that was to remove Mr. Barton, an
instructor in Mathematics, last year,
and directly In opposition to the laws
OF the state gave no good reason there
for. The only reason that could be
seen was to remove Barton, to make
room and salary for man whose name
Is Thompson. an Englishman, to be
an instructor in Mathematics, who is
apparently pet OF DR.. Raymond's.
EMINENT MAN ATTACKED.
This great educator Of the West
Virginia heather, the missionary to
the East, now contemplates the re-
moval OF Dr. Hartigan, one Of the
best trained and educated Of the fac
ulty, to give room for DR.. Thayer,
to be head of the department of Biol
ogy, who is now professor with two
assistants, costing the state twice
what 1t did before Raymond took
charge and for nothing, for they do
the same work, but to crafty Ray
mnudfc idaa of rraotnacs nr Har
tigan took vacation at the begin
ming of this school year to make a
special study of some subjects and to
do this he went to Baltimore to study.
Immediately on his arrival he was
made first assistant in the Baltimore
City Hospital. Others recognized his
worth If Raymond does not
ENGINEERING NEGLECTED
The department Of Mechanical En-
gineering in the College of Engineer
ing Is almost forgotten In the mem
DRY of the students, being practically
and theoretically suspended. This
DR.. Raymond attributes to the fire
which destroyed Mechanical Hall last
year. Why has theoretical instrnc-
ton In this branch been entirely sus-
pended? Why was Prof. Aldrich,
one Of the finest professors Of Mechan-
les in the country, who was recog-
nized authority on many subjects, let
go to the University of Illinois?
PET HOBBIES FAVORED.
Simply in the eyes OF many of the
friends and alumni, because Dr. Ray
mond wished to manipulate the mon
ey for the School Of Music, another Of
his pet hobbies, which is costing the
state more than many of the other de-
partments of the University put to-
gether.
The school Of Domestic Science, an
innovation in University work, propa-
gated by the honorable doctor, is cost
ing the state $1,000, in the salary OF
the instructor alone, who teaches but
two students, one from Wisconsin,
the other from Pennsylvania, to wash
dishes