Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-31
OF Interest to Farmers.

The first week in April will be one
Of unusual interest to the University
on account of the celebration upon the
completion of the State building.
On April S, there will be CONVEX
tons of the State Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION, to which everybody inter
ested in the wool business in the
State has cordial invitation extend
ed to be present. On the same day
the dairy men and horticulturists OF
the State will also meet to organize a
State Dairy Association, and State
Horticultural Society. There will
'oubtless be number of prominent
farmers engaged in these Industries in
attendance from a distance A full
representation, also of the farmers OF
Monongalia, Preston, and Marion
counties is expected and most cor
dial invitation is extended to every
body to attend these meetings, and
assist in organizing these societies,
which are likely in the future to con-
tribute much to the agricultural pros
perity of the State. Every facility
will be provided for their meeting and
accommodation, and rooms will be as
signed for the use of the several asso-
Citations in the Station or University
buildings. There will also be a num-
Der of interesting papers upon the var
ious branches Of the industries repre-
scented.
On April 6. the ceremonies connect
ed with the celebration of the compile
ton of the Agricultural Experiment
Station Building will take place. II
is expected to have present on that
day, to deliver addresses, Hon. J.
Sterling Morton, U. S. Secretary Of
Agriculture; Governor w. A. Mac
Corkle; Senator J. B. Sommerville, Of
Wheeling; Hon John W. Mason, ex-
U. S. Commissioner of Internal Reeve
nue.; Hon. c. l.. Smith, of Fairmont;
and Mr.. Cowen, Chief Counsel of the
B. & o. r. r. The exercises in the
day time will commence at 10 a. nj. by
the military department of the Uni
versity escorting the speakers from
the hotel to the commencement hall,
where the audience will listen to the
addresses. In the afternoon the Sta
ton building will be open for inspec-
ton by visitors. and at night the Sta
ton Staff will give reception to the
visitors and citizens of the town and
country interested in progressive
scientific agriculture. About 1000
special invitations have been sent out
to leading citizens of the State, en-
bracing all of the Agricultural Associ-
atoms, Alliances, and Oranges that
have been in correspondence with the
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The object of the celebration is to
attract public attention to the extern
sive and valuable work for the promo
tion of agriculture that is being car
ried on by the Experiment Station.
On the evening Of April S, the
cadets will give military ball, which
will be one OF the most elegant social
affairs in the State, and will be con-
Quoted entirely independent of the
celebration at the Experiment Sta
ton although they will not conflict.
The ball is under the control of the ca
diets, and admission can be secured
only through their committee on in
vitations The invitations are limit
ed in number, and it will not be open
to the general public Everybody,
ladies and gentlemen, is invited to at
tend the exercises conducted at the
Experiment Station on April S and 6.
!, JoHS A. MYERS.
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