Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-20

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Come Before the Board.
Special to the Register.
M0RGANT0WN. w, Va. May ia
meeting of the new board of regents of
the University has been called by w. ].
". Cowden, of Wheeling. who was di-
rected to 90 so by Gov. White. They
will meet in Morgantown on Tuesday,
May 21st The members of the board
are w. j. w Cowden, of Wheeling; Or.
j. w. Hale of Mercer; Hon. e. NJ. Grant.
of Morgantown; Hon. d. c. Gallaher, of
Charleston; Hon. ]. r. Trotter of
Clarksburg: Hon. c. r. Olonam. OF
Moundsville: DR.. c. e. Haworth, of
Huntington; Hon. John B. Finley, OF
Finley, and Hon. C. NJ. Babb, of Grant
county.
This meeting will be the first one to
be held by the new board which was re-
Gently appointed They will take up
the work where the old board left off.
in view of the dissensions which mark
ed the life of the old board particular
ly during its closing hours their meet
ing will be full of interest.
They will go into the condition of af-
fairs thoroughly and will map out a
course of policy which is expected and
hoped will avoid the breakers on which
past administrations have been wreck
ed 4aere is deficiency in the salary
appropriation which will amount to ov-
er $4,000 by June and this will have to
be met by chopping of the heads of a
few of the minor members Of the teach
ing force.
One of the most important things for
them to determine is where this looping
off is to be applied. The most import
ant thing for them to do is the election
of president to take the place OF Or.
J. H. Raymond. who Is now in England
on leave and whose connection with the
University will cease in June, having
| already practically stopped.
1t is being whispered that an election
"Aii tdhC paw NJ lDlS lbttltUKt al
though it is claimed that there will he
none In order TO prevent button holing
and the kindred confusion and compli-
cations. However the election will take
place. This is learned on excellent au-
| thority and the further information has
leaked ut that the new president will
be DIR. ID. B. Purinton. of Dennison Uni
versity, at Granville, 0. FIe was for
merly vice president OF West Virginia
University and is one OF the most sue
cessful college presidents in the coun-
| try.
| DR.. p. d. Reynolds has many friends,
who will make strong effort to land
him In the place, bait 1t is ascertained
| on authority that is thought to be OF the
| best that the election has been as good
as held and that Purinon will be chos-
en-. 1t is stated by the same authority
| that he will accept and resign his pres
ent position.
| Purinton is graduate of the West
| Virginia University and Is in thorough
sympathy with West Virginiang and
Will pursue a policy that. whue one OF
great progressiyeness. will also be con-
servative.
! DR.. Frederick w. Sanders. formerly
connected with the university, Is an APP
| plicant for the presidency. but his
| claims are not being seriously consid-
cred
| The reasons given for the election o.,
| the president at this time are that Il
| will give him time to look over the
ground and make the proper recommen-
| dations to the board in June for the
| government OF the school In the future
There will also be little trouble arising
| from the claims OF candidates as there
/ being little idea that there will be an
| ELECTION, few of them will be presented.
| Another matter that will come nm
| for settlement Is In regard to DR.. J. w.
| Hartigan. A petition has been circu-
F.. lated among the students and has been
/ signed by the entire student body. ask
/ ing that he De place. In his old position
/ In simple justice to him and In view OF
lie shabby treatment with which he
was accorded by the old board II is
not known that DR.. Hartigan would ac-
/ cept II elected and the petition was
, started without consulting him in re-
gard TO IT,
/ Harry A. Garrison has returned from
| Bloomington. Ind. where he went 70
I frpEr@NIl Tue AAtfFA5ftg III kDF ASG-
| trail League Oratorical contest. He took
| fifth place. beating University Of TllI-
| nois Cornell won the contest but the
production Of the West Virginia man
(, ranked higher In thought than that Of
| the Cornell representative. Prof C. r.
Patterson. his teacher In elocution, who
| accompanied him, returned with him
Work starts Monday on the neg ar
mory and mechanical buildings. The
/ brick work is ready 10 begin. very
large force OF brieklayers will be en-
pIoyed and these buildings will be rush
J ed TO completion. They are 10 De done
! together with the library building by
the first of next~January, and one OF
them may be completed by the fall
term. This is the mechanical building
/ which Is badly needed
A reception in honor OF Hon. Aaron
| Jones, president OF the National Grange
viii be given on Monday evening in the
reception room Of the Experiment Sta
ton. There will be large attendance.
| The event is under the auspices Of An
/ r6rs Grange Several members Of the
H5oafd o. regents are expected . ~
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