The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-20
BOARD WILL
STRENGTHEN
WEAK (. PLACES. II | !! 8 J.
Sentiment t VIII Not.
Stand In w ay
Of Duty

CHARLESTON. w. Va.. Aug s22o - -
To strengthen weak places In the
educaional institutions Wherever
they are found is the policy OF the
State Board OF Regents and while mo
changes are contemplated lmilie-
diately by the board which is in con-{I
troll OF the educational institutions OF :
the State, sentiment will not be- sal-il
lowed to obstruct the betterment on (
tho schools and colleges. al
This, In substance. was the state
ment made by State superintendent 4
Morris p. Shawkey before his depaFS
|tnre for Terru Alta, Shephe rds town
and Martinshurg where no will be in
attendance ut teachersf institutes held
in the counties OF Berkeley, Jefferson
and Preston. & IS sss
Supt. Shawkey was asked concern
Ing the recent meeting of the Board
of Regents ut Morgantown when AZ,
was decided to ask for the reslgna.
ton of DR.. Henry Mace Payne, Of the
University: the general policy OF the
board and. the extent of the authors
ty and responsibility with which II
had been clothed by the Legislature,
Mr.. Shawkey said: s4s7 s
"There was nothing back fof the
boards request for. Or. Payne'a res-
iEnatlon as head OF the mining de
partment of the University except
the fact of n deficiency in his fqnalifl-ssi
cations for that position. The boards
attention was called to the matter
by the proper authorities and on ms
vestiEation It was found that s DIT
Payne's previous training and his ats
tainments were not such as the Uni-
versIty mad understood, then: to be-
and when these facts were fscovered
there was nothing to do but look out
for the needs of the Department The
Board has not yet chosen a. succ essoar
to DIR. Payne and will not do SO Until l1 s
1t has had sufficient time to thorough
ly investigate the men who may be i
available. This il! u very imrortant d
pnrtment of the University and 3 thef
board will give itieyery possible en-
courngement- ~
No Other changea, Now.
ayes, 1t will be the policy Of the
board TO obtain the best talent for
nil departments OF the University ns
well us the other Institutions under
its charge. There are NOT other
changes, except the ones which cave
already been made, contemplat inl-
meliately. but the board is acquaint-
ing itself with the work OF the inst.
tutIons ms rapidly as possible and
where II finds weak places an eftorLl IT.
Will be made to strengthen them and
when these places are found Fsenti-
ment will not be allowed to stand in
tho way OF the good OF any inshtn-'
tfon and the strongest men that can
be obtained will be secured IA thor
ougnly we'll organized teaching M force
Is wanted In every school. slas
Preparatory Wiped Out
.srhe board at its recent meeting
male one other change In the UnlYer-
stty OF rather for-reaching effect
namely, the looping on OF the flrst
year In the preparatory department
There Is too much ragement3 be-
tween the very young boys and girls =
taking this first year An the FPrepa
tory school. and tho men and women ns
in the advanced courses in the profess
sfonal schools to admit of uniform
regulations in the condhct OF the r
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