Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-10
VOL. x. NO. lib.
Stand by the University.

day contains an editorial that must
meet with a response in the heart OF
every thinking man in the state The
News takes the right position and
we must endorse it's sentiments Be
low is what it says:
If the West Virginia University
is to continue to grow to the place
in the ranks of educational institu-
tions of the country, that the people
OF the state would have it reach,
there must be more generous lib
erality held out to its teaching fac
nlty.
1t is the professors that m axe a
college or a university.
There may be costly and palatial
buildings, magnificent grounds and
superb scenery environing; the so
cial life may be as exclusive and as
aristocratic as it Is possible for it to
be; but if small salaries are paid
professors, then they will be no
greater in ability nor better of quail
ity than the size of the salaries paid.
In these days of ever growing and
ever expanding colleges and univer-
sites, each institution is striving TO
secure the most notable teaching
faculty.. 1t is altogether matter of
price. Where the salaries are the
highest, where learned men are guar.
anted freedom from financial cares
and time and oppor tunity to pros
ecute the great work to which they
have dedicated their lives, there is
where you will find the most famous
professors and philosophers.
Two professors, at the close of the
Spring term at the West Virginia
University, rendered their resigna-
tions. why? Because they found
the salaries they were receiving in
adequate for their needs and other
institutions offered them greater in.
ducements financially and many
more liberal opportunities to leave
our University and go to them
Our University is not the only one
that has suffered loss in The keen
competition of the times. There are
others; but probably none of them
had such gaping hole made in the
number of their teaching force.
Old Williams College, hoary O
age, and enveloped in dreamy tradi
tions, felt the rapid pulse beat o
time. It's famous staff was threat
ened by covetous competitors. Il
realized it's danger in time and took
steps to meet it. At it's commence
ment recently held, it was announced
that Francis Lynde Stetson had pre-
sented a splendid sum of money tt
the college, the interest from which
was to be used in increasing salaries
of the faculty. Mr.. Stetson's exam
pie was followed by numerous class
es of the college pledging tnemselve
for amounts ranging from $4,000 t6
$4,000. to be used for the same pur
pose.
There is only one thing for TIN
University to do, if it expects to be
come the great institution that al
patriotic West Virginians want it t
become-one of the few really ia
nous seats of learning in the nation
and that is, pay such salaries a
will attract the greatest professors
from ali parts of the compass.
The people of the state-Cheir reE
resentatives in the Legislature
must stand by the University an
see that this is done.
The University should be TIL
pride of our people and the glory c
our state. In it is centered the hop
of the commonwealth and there is
be found the inspiration of our girl
and our boys.
1t IS the man of brains and educs
ton who is a captain of industry,
victorious general, profound presl
dent, or skilled diplomat in thi
time of our life
Stand by the Univerity.
Regrets Prof. Friends Departure,