The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
NEEDS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
TOLD In CONVINCING MANNER

circles. that two years ago. Gas was. for
poliucal reasons. the ruleD, the appro-
priation bill was first placed before the
legislature on the last day OF the ses-
sion. In the afternoon of that day. In
the remaining fragment OF the closing
aey or the session, what opportunity
floor OF either house TO take care OF
her needs1
1T is an equally well known fact that
tne last legislature appropriated for
buildings and lands. for normal schools
ana universities. $780, 900. and that by
Ieeson OF other demands on the state
, ,,' deemed by part of the execu-
tive branch OF the state government
moro urgent than education, these APP
preparations were not. for about n year
and half after the close of the session
oy the executive department. released
Tor educational use.
"A few years ago. after President
raymond had quickly but undiplomatic-
ally done 50 much more for the advance
nent OF the university than many OF
MS predecessors combined. as to arouse
OUTSIDE his faculty and board OF regents.
An enNious wave OF unpopularfty, the
appropriations for the university were
maze available only upon his removal.
Worse Than Russia
-Four years ago a professor IN the
university. employed to teach Greek.
never supposing he had sold his politi-
eai integrity for a professors salary,
CRITICISED a certain political policy and
thereupon his dismissal was demanded
and the then pending APPROXIMATION hin
LOT tne university was not passed until
cumstance which, BY way OF a contrast
10 make every West Virgfnian blus.
calls 10 mind the long continued and
lutte despotism OF Russia towards the
greatest opposition teach among its
subjects. Count Tolstoi
In these practices a. Is not to be sun
posed one political party differs widely
from another. nor IL II to be supposed
these practices are confined to a single
STATE S,ia. nor 70 few states OF the. Union
But. however regrettable that may be
II Is gratifying 20 know that under n
system. such as the mill tax svstetn
S s,.sl. nnanaeial support for the
ought 10 be and PROFESSIONAL seats in the
university would be as secure as they
ought 20 be and the university would
listing system OF biennial appropriations
the university has no fixed or certain
nase Tor definite plans projected far
Must Eliminate Uncertainty.
Not only must there be freedom
r r10m political Interference but there
tainty, There must be plan. There
must be perspective The university,
authorities must know in advance. not
viii have to spend in order TO know nov
10 spend IL TO the best advantage IN
syy,s,temaically building up a greater in
Sututlon. In no other way can they so
plan and work by plan as to eliminafe
waste. 20 secure efficiency. TO attsin
harmonious development. and to obtain
may be illustrated in university archie
lecture by the noble harmony on the
campus asp a. Charlottesville. the result OF
; Ss,ier eS plan eontrssted with the
The Right System
When the taxable values in the state
dollar or per hundred soIlsps In - per
apart 10 the university eouiprnent snd
maintenance are determined. no clement
81 Ssneertalnty remains except what-Eaay
De que 10 changing values from one val
ustlon period To another. which presurn-
ABLY would Increase with the Increased
h hesas OF inc university. These give a
detinite base upon which TO plan n uni
Nlrsity and all its departments ana FOR
appor tlonment among the respective de-
garments. They form base for plans
tsisneu 70 cover n long period OF Years
such as may not be evolved IN tvo-vssr
PERIODS or ten-year periods or n Renero
, ZION. ., These long time plans. based
tainly 20 become available. make Tor
proportion and harmony in deveioprnent
Ilake Tor economy in expenditure and
Tor maximum results all along the line
ana nave nothing but contrast with the
present hand-to-mouth system. or want
OF system. wasteful and inefficient
Another confederation ~ ne sy,.,.,,
US attractiveness to the best teach
ING talent IN the country. II would
NuNa FaN
- home but would invite the beSf teicns
from abroad. Men Of genius are vvfIitp !,
20 work Tor much smaller financial re-
~ a. tS,On i they can only be assured
otten requiring many years even n ne
tine; Tor IT, accomplishment ana only
III ,,if,'..llna,,en atmosphere % freedom
IN universities which can make perrns-
nent plans covering long period ~
years and with reasonable certafntv ~
thelr due execution.
NO" me Un ao1.s ouEht TO Ne
n, ~ - 70 nc third point. the government
In practice there have ben t,,n.-
When TIC Fovernment % the university
was n sort ~ Trinity: The Potffi~ia, ~.
Budget and he Preslden.
The governor lives be- CbarIestor n.
,hsslslat ~ sits N Charleston. The
,gsoard or control sits IN Charleston. far
ther ~ hours from MorFanfovyn 49,.
from washington N often bsrr,s',,,' ~ 80
ppard ~ regents sit now IN Cskarfe-f,,,
TOW IN IarkerqhurE and nov IN Wrhe.i-
~, IN ,ss , S1,n,srs but fsr from the
and Ter from the direct neraonaf a. gi,,t
ence ~ itf deans and profress0re "a
lucent. Win only thc' president with
These facts assume a powsr q, 80.
h ..,.i'., lnoonsistent with denocratis
IN a word. the university ,.es. -.
dern0cratic form ~ govornrrerf -,,,,,.,
~ ~ mill tar and localized IN N.
Summary.
iset me university have ura~ffe.f -.
pleatlon ~ these three broad rrfr-fr'fl,-
~ Eencral policy and AT other need -.
to- aetai urEent and important a.
The relation. ~ these needs ,y,.s,v
alpear in TIC hriefesf and fnr~t ger...f
summary 81 the whole A'"7F'i
"a Flfft. The university needs % d. -.
tne arrest. but IN ail fts app0irfrr.,,se
We most perfect attafnabie ~ ttt.
eud N nfeda more land and be- rr.f~ -
houses 70 needs handsome r.rf,....
and ~ needs architects and tfifffe-l. 10
ne.0e moro apparatus and fahr.r-t ,.-t..
ana books. ara ~ needs an crfonfef -.
VICE inst gvrfcmafiraflV roarbr~ 80
Ahd " needs whatever o. rrrrfr..r -
maze ~ TIE power house ~ the 'frf.if-.
tual ariiVlflcr ~ the rfnfe 49, a.
traininr school ~ the induafrtsf -.
era ~ the state 'TH-
second tf imperafivrIv needs q fla,
clAl foundation. adequate rarfafr, ~rH
aninuefir f0 procure these fhfnrr 80
~ fnainfaln them lndefinifr1v without
action
Third. ~ imperativeiv needs e. 6.,,,
Crhfif form ~ rnVcrnrnrnf. fnra1fgrH -,
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