The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18

that committee be appointed to look
after them and decide what action
should be taken by the Association in
regard to them.
The publication of the laws as
passed by the legislature was taken up
and discussed and it was decided to
do all that could be done to have the
old law on this subject passed again.
The law makers will be asked to pass
a law on the subject and give the
people chance to know what is the
law and keep them informed without
having to wait for months and
months as they do now. frequently
the law is violated time after time
because not even the authorities know
that there is a law on the subject.
The publication of the acts of the
legislature would remove all this.
The matter OF transportation was
taken up and several things to remedy
the state Of affairs which exists in
this direction were proposed but none
Of them were finally accepted by the
meeting.
The young ladies' quartet sang a
splendid selection and received a great
deal of well merited applause. This
organization has given no little pleas
ure to the association since it has been
here by their beautiful singing which
is as good as anything ever heard here.
Miss Jessie Gilmore Of Buckhannon,
read a paper on the mistakes of a
Newspaper Dubutantee, which was
very much enjoyed by the association.
Miss Gilmore is one of the brightest
yonng ladies la the profession in the
state and she came up to all expecta-
tions in her discussion Of this most
important subject.
A piano duet with Miss. McMurphy
at the first piano and Miss Martin ac-
companying her on the second was
given. This was one Of the best
numbers ON the entire program.
Eugene Summerville, OF Grafton,
read paper which was a very fine
one and gave the Association quite
a treat. He is very able man and
one of the greatest ornaments the
fraternity has in the state.
The rest of the afternoon was
spent in visiting the University,
watching the cadets drill and in ex-
aiming the various departments of
the institution and tour of inspec-
ton to the industries on the addi
ton. The visitors were well pleased
with what they saw of Morgantown's
industries and were loud in their
praises of what they saw and heard
Of US and our progress.
The evening session was attended
by a very large crowd and it was
very interesting. DR.. Raymond
spoke on the "New Aristocracy."
He showed that now days the old
idea about rank by birth or wealth
had disappeared and that instead
man ranked by reason of his learn
ing. This was the new aristocracy
and it was not at all discreditable
for one to hold himself up on ac-
count of being a member of it. He
had reached his position by efforts
which are in every way creditable to
him.
Dir. /. c. White spoke of the i'm
portance ola State geological survey
of which he is the able and exper-
fenced director. He showed that the
future of this State depended entire
~ on its mineral resources and that
the amount of progress made along
this line depended on the amount of
knowledge concerning it which was
possessed by those who lived in the
State. The addresses were very in
teresting and were listened to with
2 great deal of attention by those
present.
To-day the last session of the As
sociation is being held. The mem
bers of the association and number
of Morgantown people are on the
river on the Steamer Mason and will
return this evening at 5 o'clock.
There are fully 800 people on the
boat and the excursion is expected
to be one of the most pleasant affairs
that has taken place for long time
The meeting will conclude with a
grand banquet at the Wallace house.
One hundred and fifty covers will be
laid and the event will be very en-
joyable occasion. Toasts will be re
sponded to by number Of the visi-
tors and the local members.