The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-01

Mlhon, Of the United States Treasury,
gave SIS.
The chSir--Thlt 10 the kind Of civil
service reform both parties endorse.
PlsAsAnls and Webster counties each
gave SIS
MsjOr Heavier, Of UOshur, gave SIS.
and Mr.. Hamilton, Of Calhoun, $40; A.
Mayor seS6Figh!-I wns called on some
time iso loE : speech; ] bs!!sTb III make
u now. LApplGule,l IplSdga the city OF
Wheeling for 800. [CheeE6.
Randolph, by Prosecutor scott, gave
fl20; K. +. Kidd, Of Gllmer, SO; Marion
county 500, Putnam $50, aud collection
gathered by pAaaing around the hat
PANIED out 81 IS, making the handsome
total Of ST. 57 IS.
THE SrATE FAIR.
It was evident that the convection would
be done Its work in abort time II the
oommis.es Oh Resolutions wsrs ready to
report. Accordingly, by common consent,
It's business was taken up 40 1t came before
the committee.
Mr.. Hubbard announced that tho fol.
lowing paper Was presented:
To tAt Pr1idGM dAd MEMBER Of ne RtH vlrvlaid
Immigration CoRRliH:
GENrLRMEX:-AtR meeting oltho Board
Of Directors oil the West Virginia Exposl.
ton and State Fair Association, the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted, and the
Secretary and President ordered 70 present
the same to your convention, and AK thai
II be adopted, with o Recommendation
from the convention that the several coun.
ties Of the State accept the proposition
and take the necessary steps TO carry II
into eject:
Resolved, That the Board Of Directors o.
the Stats Fair Association hereby agrees
to set aside q building on cur grounds
40xl20 feet In Dimensions, and deSignBte
Il % Exposition Hall, for use In making q
display Of the agricultural and mineral re-
sources oil The State, ito manufactures, tim
Der, and all other classes Of products, re-
presenting lie progress and induBtIiee
grch display to DO arranged by counties.
We recommend that each County Court
appoint one Commissioner for the purpose
Of gathering Buch specimens Of agricultural
products, minerals, timber, &C., and thai
such Commissioners forward the same, &C.
compAnying Il, II possible, to Wheeling,
that the display may be properly arranged
under their personal supervision, and also
that the counties may be represented al
the Fair by some one competent 10 give
stattstIca and general information 10 vlBi
tors. But II County Commissioners can
not come personally, the exhibit should
be forwarded 10 Wheeling, WherO It will
receive proper attention, and be placed OF
exhibition In charge Of q speciSl Hnperln
tendent. J. Il. HoDBs,
GEORGE HOOK. President.
Secretary.
I MY. Hubbard offered the substance Of
this % q resolution and II was adopted.
HOE SCHOOLS TAyoRDED.
Hon. George E. Price offered the follow
Ing from the Committee on Resolutions
Rssolstd, That our public school system
should be further developed by enCour'
aging the establishment OF q system oil
secondary or high schools, 90 that our
younE men and young women may have
the facilities for securing q higher educa'
ton than can be obtained In the primary
and grammar schools, and such rs will
prepare them for better work n teachers
and for aVAiling themselves Of the bene6tl
oil tho Normal schools, colleges and tue
State Uniyersity.
President Turner forcibiy advocated
this proposition, and pointed out what
strides Michigan and other northern States
had made In education by means Of Just
such system. Hsspoke earnestly and
10 such good effect thRt the resolution
was adopted In the face Of some opposi.