The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
COL. HODGES
IS NAMED AS !
PRESIDENT.
Of the West Virginia Uniyer.
sity by the Board
of Regents.

Prof. Ihomas Edward Hodges, for
number OF years professor of phys
les at the West Virginia University
and one of the first members of the
new State Board of Control, was
elected president OF the university
Friday night at the Waldo hotel by
the state board of school regents.
The appointment is effective October
1, 1911. Prof. Hodges will resign
from the board of control immedl-
ately and he will thus be enabled to
take up his new duties next fall as a
year will have elapsed as required
by law of members of the board OF
control.
Concerning the selection Of Prof.
Hodges, a member of the board Of
regents, with the sanction OF the
board, issued the following state
ment shortly after the appointment;
Decision Unanimous.
In its canvass for a new president
of the university, the board of re-
gents considered number of men,
some from within the state and some
from without. Two or three Of
these men made strong Impressions
on the board but the final decision in
favor OF Prof. Hodges was unanimous
and cordial.
"The five points weighing most
heavily in Prof. Hodgests favor
were, first, his great ability and
adaptabllity. coupled with his re.
markable energy and physical
strength; second, his successful man.
agement of affairs as exempIifed in
his former work at the university, Ia
his private business and in his ser.
vices on the State Board Of Control;
third, the enthusiasm for him among
the alumni of the university and the
school men of the state, and their
confidence in him. This was counted
on as big asset in helping to build
up the university; fourth, the fact
that he is in sympathy with the
boards avowed policy of bringing
the university into closer touch will
the entire state and its varied inter.
ests. He believes with the boarl
that the college of agriculture, the
college Of engineering and other
practical sciences should be devel.
oped proportionately with the liter.
airy departments; fifth, he is West
virginian. knows the state thorough.
ly and is in sympathy with all Its
interests and progress.
Will Go Abroad.
In consultation with the board to.
night, Prof. Hodges announced it as
his intention to spend the early win.
ter months studying American col
leges and universities and then to &C
abroad for period of study and re.
search preparatory to taking up hi:
new duties as president of the uni
versity next fall"
The selection of new president ot
the university to succeed DR.. D. b
Purinton, resigned, completed the
business of the regents and they ad,
iourned at 1890 o'clock Friday
night after holding a conference
with Prof. Hodges. The member.
returned to their homes that nigh
and Saturday morning. u
Teachers Confirmed.
Among the business transacted al
the closing sessions was the con-
frmation of all teachers that had
Professionally been appointed by I
committee to await the confirmation
of the board. All these teachers ar!
now at work. The appointments By
the committee were quite satisfac.
tory to the board and it was de
cided to make no changes. Prof. w
A. Beer was appointed teacher OIL
history in the Fairmont State Nor
NAL school.
The newly elected president of tht
university is a graduate of the insti
tuition, having received the degree q
Bachelor Of Arts in 1881 and the de.
gree of Master of Arts in 1884. From
1881 to 1886 he was principal 0.
the Morgantown public schools, anf
from 1885 to 1896 he was principa
and Instructor in natural science ans
pedagogy in Marshal College stat
normal school at Huntington. HI
was chosen professor of physics a
the state university in 1896 and
held that position until his appoint
ment as a member OF the state Boart
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