Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-22
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION


To BE Dedicated. Wool Growers AssOci-
ton TO Meet Dalrymen and HOrtioul-
turists to Organizo-Important Day for
the Agricultural interests
Special 7tle1rdm 10 ne Rooster.
MORGANTOwN, w. VA, March 21.-
The first week in April will be one Of
unusual interest," 70 the University on
account Of the celebration upon the
completion OF the Station building.
On April there will be conventions
Of the State Wool Growers Association,
TO whichs everybody interested in the
wool business in the State has a cordial
invitation extended 70 be present. On
the same day the dairymen and hOrti-
culturists OF the State will also meet 70
organize STATS Dairy Association and
q State horticultural Society. There
will doubtless Re number Of prominent
farmers engaged in these industries in
attendance frOu distance. A full rep
reSentatiOn, also, OF the farmers OF
MOnOngalia, Preston and Marion coun-
ties is expected, and a most cordial in
vItation is extended TO everybody 70 at
tend these meetings, and assist In or
ganizing these societies, which are like
ly In future 10 contribute much to the
agricultural prosperity Of the State.
Every facility will be provided for their
meeting and accommodation, and rooms
will be assigned for the use OF the sew
eral associations in the Station or Uni
versity buildings. There will also be a
number OF interesting papers upon vari-
Gus branches o. the industries repre-
sented.
On April 6 the ceremonies connected
with the celebration OF the completion
OF the Agricultural Experiment station
Building will take place. il is expected
70 have present on that day, TO
deliver addresses Hon. J. Sterling
Morton, Z. :. Secretary Of Agriculture;
Governor w. A. NacCorkle, Of West
Virginia; Senator J. b. SOmmerville, OF
Wheeling; Hon. John w. Mason, ex-
United States Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue; Hon. c. Il. Smith, OF Fair
mont, w. Va, and Mr.. j. X. Cowen;
chief counsel Of the Il & D. r. r. The
exercises in the daytime will begin at
10 a. m. by the military department OF
the University eScOring the speakers
from the hotel 70 the commencement
hall, where the audience will listen 70
the addresses. In the afternoon the
Station building will lie open for in
spection BY visitors, and at night the
station staff will give a reception to the
visitors and citizens OF the town and
country interested in progressive scien-
tific agriculture.
About 5000 special invitations have
been sent out TO leading citizens OF the
State, embracing all Of the agricultural
associations, alliances and oranges
that have been in correspondence with
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The object Of the celebration is TO at
tract public attention o the extensive
aud valuable work for the promotion OF
agriculture that is being carried on by
the Experiment Station.
On the evening Of April the Cadets
give a military ball, which will DO one
OF the most elegant social affairs ever
given in the State, aud will be con-
Quoted entirely Independent OF the eel
ebratiOn AZ the Experiment Station, al
though they will not conflict. The bail
is under control Of the cadets, aud ad-
mission can be secured only through
their committee on Invitations. The
invitations are limited in number, and
il will not be open 20 the general pub
lie Everybody, ladies and gentlemen,
Is invited TO attend tbs exercises con-
Quoted at the Experiment Station on
April and g.