The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05


normal school cOntemplates the educa-
tiOn Of teachers and nothing but teach-
era by all means we should have onn
such school In West Virginia. our So
called normal schools are only NcNue-
mics. We need above everything else.
Il real normal school for the training OF
teachers only. hope To see the dhy
when we shall have such school IN our
state. We can havo 1t. We must have
II. We viii have II. il may not he cF-
tabllShOd during my administration, but
In the fullnesS OF time II will come.
Another OF these suggestions ~ tho
broadening Of the scope at our state
university It's plan OF work Is not In
accord, In many respects, with what II
should he, to enable II to do the best pos
glble work In educating the young men
and women OF our state. There II
higher and broader field for It to occupy,
which II has not hitherto included With
IN the scope of It's possibilities.
Other Reforms.
Another Of these suggestions IL n reg
ular and authorized officer under the
law, chaplain 10 tho state prison ut
Moundsvlllc. In my Judgment, I, Is
blot on West NirEinIa's good name that
she has no one duly authorized to give
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spiritual natures Of the men confined IN
that institution. These criminals are
entitled to our careful consideration. We
are dcrciict. II VIC fail 10 do anything
and everything In our power to reform
and rcgcncratc these unfOrtunRtcs.
Another of these suggestions Is an ex-
act geological survey OF our state. such
survey IL the only means of giving 10 ua
a thorough knowledge Of our great nat
tIrAl resources. and Will enable us 10
prove HuthoritGtively all that we claim
for our state.
Another Of these suggestions Is tho
complete equipment OF an immigration
bureau. by which alone we can. By The
authority Of the state, present all OF our
natural advantages to those who are
seeking homes. and who might come
among us and cast their lots with uH, II
we can hold out proper Inducements TO
encourage them to come.
SIN another Of these suggestions IL
whether It Is wise 10 maintain the ire
dusibie school fund with view OF pro-
VIding for the general education of the
children OF the future. or whether this
fund, already accumulated, shall be
used. by proper distribution, for the ed
ucatiOn OF the children OF the present
generation,
. Nlll lANthblg anu ANA'NNA !ilf'S-N
to everything like seCtionalism. ! am
a NlrEinian. but at the same time. l am
IN American. In my estimation. the ma
tIon is greater than n state stand for
the United States first. and for West
Virginia next. l yield TO none greater
admiration for my native state. but
with me IL IL always the United States
FIRST and West Virginia secondly. The
whole Is greater than q part. The gem
erUl government Ia bigger than any ono
Of II constituent parts. trust l shall
always be- biE enough and broad enough
10 see beyond the integral 10 the whole
am sincere. my fellow citizens. when
say that believe West Virginia is en-.
terlng upon a new cru of unparalleled
prosperity With seventeen thousand
square miles OF tho best coal territory on
thr face Of the earth. with oil and EaS
deposits thus far unsdualed. with for
estS superior to those of any OF our sis
ter commemorative. with a climate
which cannot be excellOd; with scenery
for beauty and grandeur unsurpassed:
with a school system Rs good aS the
best. with courts fearless In the en-
fOrcement Of the law. with churches full
abreast of the times; with as noble a
ciass of natives Rs any on which the sun
has cve.' shone: and with railroads
building in, through and across our bor-
ders: with all Of these advantages. why
irlay not conclude that there Is great
future before us rs a people and u state.
From our developing resources. we
may look for money enough tor all our
needs. and with which VIC may be able
to lift all OF our public institutions 10
higher plane OF usefulness.
West Virginia has not always had a
big treasure chest oVcrrunninG with
gold, but as her resources increase II
would be folly for her to be COntentcd
with the methods that were absolutely
necessary in the past. Internal inn
provement. we'll patroniZed md subsI-
died schools carefully provided and
thoroughly equipped penal and charita-
BILE institutions. good roads, bridges.
and all things OF that sort. not only add
10 the comfort an incite to the develop
mcnt OF state. but they pay for them
selves every day in the ConVenicnccg
they afford. The Mountain State start
cd out In life with little heritage but
boHndlcsg loyalty and broad acres She
is maxim; progress as fasE as she can.
with the assurance that every year VIII
he better than the last.
My fellow citizens, apprcciatinE fully
the responsibilities you have placed
upon me by you" SURFACES. and asking
from one and all your aid and your
Rympathies to enable mo to discharge
my public duties faithfully and well,
and Invoking the Divine blessing upon
all of us In our public and private rcla-
ttouS. am now ready 70 take upon my
self the oath Of Office. and assume the
responsibilities and burdens as the chief
executive OF our state.
Deep ImPTesSIon Made.
Mr.. Atkinson was frequently inter
rupted with cheers and applause. His
announcements OF his policies toward tho
various state institutions were listened
to with great attention and the conclu-
sion Of each paragraph was greeted with
hearty applause. especially was his de-
claratlons tlvoriug non partisan boards
and management for our state educa-
tlnnal institutions applauded. and moro
than once was he interrupted with crlc5
such as That's right" and That's thc
stuff"
The address made deep impression on
tho thousands who listened to II. II have
always regarded Yves Atkinson" said a
Democrat who stood beside me. las a
bitter partisan. and have been prejudlccd
against him by reading Democratic
newspaper opinions. Of him. hnd
have been under a wrong Impression.
That IL an address Of a partisan 1t Is
true. but Il Is also the address Of a man
big enough and broad-minded enough TO
be CHIEF executive OF any state, take
back all ever said about him that was
mean"
Al the conclusion Of the address the
oath was administered by Judge Nc
Whnrter. Of the state court Of appeals.
and after the announcement by Cover
nor Atkinson that he had appointed w.
NJ. q. Dawson. To- be secretary OF state,
benediction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
Winters. Of the Presbyterian church,
This concluded the ceremony. and west
Virginia passed into the control OF the
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