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our excellent Educational facilities, by coming into personal
contact with those whose good will and patronage we desire,
will result in a larger student enrollment and one
representing more than the limits of Athens Counties adjacent.
It was expected that some of my time
would be given up to the interests of the University as they
might be affected by legislature. Possibly, as good work as
I have rendered, in my present position was that put forth
in helping to secure the establishment of a Normal College,
in connection with the Ohio University. and with its
establishment a state revenue, annually, more than
double that before received. The effort to secure a special
appropriation was but a suggestion of mine.; the credit of
its success belongs to Senator Moore, a former of the Board.
[inserted] Annual
Report of
President [end inserted] It is not out of place in this connection for me to
say that the Ohio University is under special obligations to
Representative Price, Senator Moore, and other true and
loyal friends both at home and abroad, for well timed,
faithful, and efficient help throughout the legislative
session of the present year.
The work of the University has not
been interferred with by senseless escapades of students,
some times misnamed "evidences of college spirit;" With a
single exception the conduct of our students has been of the
most satisfactory nature. I had hoped that no qualification of
the statement would be necessary ; but college life shows some
strange phases of human nature. The records of college life
are so full of the foolish, unexplainable pranks of students. It
shall ever be my endeavor to handle these outbreaks, when
they occur, in such a manner as to preserve the best
possible discipline without loss of goodwill and regard of
the student body. Without the confidence and respect of
the larger number of students, no college executive can
prosecute his work with desirable results.
The relations between the executive officer and the members
of the teaching force must be frank, cordial, and co-operative
to bring about the best ends of college administration. [?by?]
associations, personally and professionally, with my co-workers of