The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
TIE DEDICATION
OF the New Experiment Station Build.
ing-Program OF the Exercises
On the 9Th.

A cali has been issued for the
farmers of the State, and especially
those of Monongalia, Marion and
Preston, and Taylor Counties inter
ested in sheep growing, dairying,
and gardening to meet at the Elk
pertinent Station in Morgantown
Thursday April 9Th, at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of organizing State
Association of Wool Growers, State
Horticultural Society, and a State
Dairyman's Association, and for dis
cussing subjects relating to agricul-
tnral progress. A number of valua-
Die papers will be read, and it is ex.
pected that there will be a good at
tendance of farmers from distance
interested in these industries.
In the forenoon of that day, there
will be general meeting in the
Station Building, where business OF
general character can be conducted.
and in the afternoon, the audience
will divide into three sections which
will be assigned places Of meeting
in the University buildings where
the several branches or societies can
organize and discuss matters espec,
tally relating to their particular
branches. There will be 40 exer-
cises at the Station on the night of
the 9th, at which time, the Cadet
Ball will be in progress, but for
which, parties wishing to attend
must secure their invitations from
the Committee of Cadets having
charge of this matter.
On the morning of the 9th. at ten
o'clock, the dedicatory exercises con
nected with the completion Of the
Experiment Station Building will
take place in the commencement
Hall of the University. These will
consist in addresses by Hon. John
w Mason, Ex Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue, Of Fairmont, W. Va;
Hon J. B. Sommerville of Wheeling.
W Va. and Hon. c. l.. Smith of
Fairmont After the exercises until
half past three o'clock in the after
noon, the Station Building will be
open for the inspection of visitors.
AT eight o'clock on the evening of
the 9th the Station Staff will re-
eeive. This is public reception for
which very large number of cards
have been issued to the citizens of
Morgantown and the vicinity. No
cards have been issued to the stu
dents Of the University, az it is not
deemed necessary to invite the stu
dents to any exercise connected with
the Institution, it being understood
in advance that they have stand
ing invitation, and are always wei.
come.
Music will be provided for the en-
tertainment of the visitors on the
evening Of the 9Th, BY one of the
Wheeling bands
No refreshments in the ordinary
sense of the term will be served. but
persons wishing to have refreshments
will find bouillon or beef tea and
crackers served upon the first floor
at the back of the building.
The entrance to the building upon
the night Of the 9Th, will be by the
front door next TO the flag staff, aud
carriages can drop their passengers
at the steps at the front OF the
triangle so that there will be ample
turning room. The other outside
doors Of the building will be closed.
The Governor and the Secretary
of Agriculture are unable to be pres.
ent. The Secretary of Agriculture
was unable to reach this point from
a previous engagement in the West,
and the Governor being detained by
important private business.