Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-09

binding and stationery, So, 900: ex-
pense of regents, $1,000; gymnasium
repairs, 81 600; cadet books, $1,000;
cadet uniforms and supplies. 81, 900;
books and supplies for library. $1,000;
extra janitors, $1,000; total, $50, 040.
There should, however, be deducted
from this amount 20 per cent Of the
total salaries, the proportion estimat-
ed for the support OF the summer
quarters, $l4, 23S; Morrill, fund, $40,
600; interest fund, $4,000; total
amount deducted, $40, 2as. leaving a
balance which the committee recon-
mends TO be appropriated each year
for current running expenses, includ-
ing salaries above stated. Permanent
Improvements and grading grounds,
$500; gas and electric fixtures for
north wing, $500; furnishings, 5000;
to complete library building. $40, 55I;
equipment and furniture for library
building, 81, $50; TO complete armory,
$7,747; draining and improving uni
versity grounds, $500; fire protection
for new buildings, $500; engineering
building, $40, 900; equipment and fur
niture for engineering building, ST.
500; complete heating and ventilating
system OF cement hall, $500; purchase
of land adjoining campus 81, 600; Nor
gantown Brick Company, for paving
bricks (the latter being the full
amount and not intended TO be APP
propriated each year 5000; total,
Ga1a nj nd
expenses, $48, SOP; permanent inn
proyements, $40, 1913. 20; total, $685.
635. 20.
In conclusion the report says:
"Your committee was at great
pains to investigate the criticisms
that have been generally made
through the state in regard to the
executive head of the university A
great deal of testimony was before
the committee upon this subject.
The president of the university is TO
be commended for his zeal and ener-
gy and devotion to the work Of his
office. We, however, regard some of
his views and policies as not suited
to the conditions that exist among
us. This, together with his youth
and inexperience and want of tact
in dealing with men, lead us to the
conclusion that the best interests of
the university would be subserved
by change in the presidency there
Of We are led to this conclusion
by the overwhelming force of evil
dence.
''Along with this change it is the
further opinion of your committee
that there should be complete re-
organization Of the board of regents,
and that in such reorganization
there should be no local regent on
the new board"
The news of the report is received
with great rejoicing in Morgantown.
This is what the best friends of the
University have been clamoring for
for several years. As result of the
resistance put up by the board of
regents to the demands that have
been made on them they have gone
down IL the general smash and
some things that probably would
have been better preserved have
gone down with them.
1t was always this way however
and those responsible for this condi-
ton Of affairs which now confronts
us were told long ago how it would
turn out but they paid no attention
to the well meant advice which was
rendered them.
Every time that anyone offered
any advice for the benefit of the
school the board turued up its nose
and said that it was very evident
that the advisor was fighting the
University. They abrogated to them
selves all the credit of being friends
of the school and held that all 9th
ers were genuine not without the
label blown into the bottle. Now
they know better
The people OF the state would no
longer permit the shameless manner
in which things have been run here.
They have risen in their might and
demanded that change be made.
They are tired of carpetbaggers from
the West dominating the people of
this state and they demand that
regents be appointed who reside in
this state and not residents of Wash
ington and Columbus, Ohio.
Some OF the things that DIR. Ray
mond has done are so commended.
Some OF the members of the faculty
whom he has brought here are fine
men. They are gentlemen in every
sense OF the word but there are some
that are very conspicuously different
from this classification. They are
expected to mellow down in view of
the fact that Dr. Raymond will not
be here any longer to SHOVE them in
to the places made vacant by dump
ing better men overheard.
Among the students, faculty and
town people the rejoicing has been
general There is none so poor as