West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27


session was that OF Mr.. c.. A. Boil
den, OF the Journal, on "Local
News and How to Get IT, The
article was humorous ana contained
many good points that were heartily
applaudcd. A lively discussion on
"Long or Short Editorials, " hich?"
was participated in by j. J Corn :
well, IL. Il. Snyder. Judge Henry
Brlnnon and others.
That night a magnificent meet
ing Gas Gov. MacCorkle would say)
was held IN the Opera House, at
which standing room was at prep
! lum. An orchestra discoursed live.
ly music and a splendid speech Of
welcome was delivered by Hon. w.
Is. Notary on behalf Of the citizens
Of Weston, and replied to by the
eloquent Senator S. +. Reed, Of
CIarksburg, Past President Of the
Association. Both addresses were
received with frequent and hearty
applause and highly compliment ted.
DR.. a. III. Kunst, the genial Vice
President aud General Manager Of
the w. Va. q p. Il. r., read a pa
per on the "History of the West
Virginia Hospital for Insane" The
article was one OF the best we ever
heard and deserves a place ia every
paper Of the State. he Doctor
was Assistant Superintendent OF
the Hospital for many years, and
having kept in touch with it almost
since It's organization, is better
qualified than any one else living
to write It's history. HIS produc-
ton will be published in the Min.
utes Of the Association. Other at.
fractions that evening were solos by
some Of the best musical talent OF
the town, and Karl Kunst, Mrs. j.
f. Estill and Rolla Atkinson were
encOred time and again.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY.
Quite a number of new mem bers
arrived, and after considerable rou-
line business al interesting aud
valuable paper was read 10y Hon.
John j. Oornwell, Of the Hamp-
shire ReUiew, entitled "The In
huence of the Local Paper in Poll.
tics" The subject and manner
Of handling it was so good and en-
tertaining that We want to publish
it ia our paper at an early date.
The matter Of an excursion to
the Nashville Centennial was dis.
cussed by the Association, and on
motion it was decided that arrange
ments be made to attend in a body
the latter part of July, and the de-
tails left in the bands of the Execu.
tive Committee.
Senator Reed, chairman Of the
Legislative Committee, made a re
port and the Committee was con-
tinued.
A valuable and historical address
was delivered by ex-Supt. OF Schools
Virgil A. Lewis, OF Mason City, on
the "llistory Of Newspaper Work
in West Virginia" 1t was so i'm
Portaut to the fraternity that it
should be Published in pamphlet
form for general distribution, il
there was any way to provide for it.
Anyhow, it will be published in the
| Minutes.
In tho afternoon the Association
visited the Hospital in body and
inspected all the different depart
ments, through the kindness Of the
Assistant Supts., DTs. Morrison,
Burdette and Austin, and John w.
Curtis, the Visitors Guide, and
others. 1t was very interesting to
the whole party and all were Loud
IN praises Of the neatness and gen
eral appearance of everything, and
the visit will do tho institution lots
Of good, as the editors will now
have n much better idea Of It's con.
dition and management than they
had heretofore.
After this all were taken to The
Riverside Driving Park on n special
train and witnessed several good
races md inspected some Of the
finest horses in West Virginia. The
track Is the finest half mile track
in the State, and Judge ". g..
| Bennett has over seventy blooded
horses on his Stock Farm there and
| in bis very extensive stables. There
were several hundred people pres
eut, and il WAS q very enjoyable
afternoon Here Is found the only
covered track in West Virginia
where they can practice the horses
I iE bad weather and all through the
winter.
That night the Association at
tended q Patients Ball at the Hos
. uital and saw several hundred of