The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-02-02
MORGANTOWN 4 MECCA
Different Important Gatherings
which have been here Re-
Gently.

Something about them and those to
Come The intercollegiate Contest
The meeting Of Conference.-The In
auguration-Th Bar Association
The Engineers The Edit0rs-The
Expected visit Of the President Of the
United states-The geed all these
things have done the City
Morgantown has entertained more
state and other large gatherings in
the last year than any other town
in the state. Her reputation for
hospitality has added new luster
from the way in which she has
treated her guests and her people
have been recipients of many well
deserved compliments on the way in
which they have received their WIS.,
itors. These meetings have been
of great benefit to the town. Be-
sides being source of pleasure it
has been of pecuniary benefit. The
good points of the town and of its
people have been told all over this
state and the territory adjacent I'M
til to be Morgantown man is the
open sesame to many homes where
memory of visit to this town is a
treasure.
Among the many events which
have taken place in the last year the
intercollegiate contest comes first in
point of time. Representatives from
eight colleges and Universities came
here to try for victory. Their friends
and supporters who accompanied
them made up quite goodly dele
CATION. The meeting of the confer
ence was probably the most impor-
tant from the number of people in
attendance and the number of places
represented The citizens of the
city were closer associated with the
members of this gathering than those
of any other too, perhaps. Every
minister went away d missionary on
the growth and prospects of our
beautiful and progressive town The
good effects of their stay will he felt
for years.
The next event which was the
most important in the annals of the
University was the Inauguration.
This was true from the number and
Importance of the educators who
were in attendance on the occasion
and the consequent advertisement
which the institution received in the
places where it would do the most
good. Following this came the Bar
association and representatives of
this profession from all over the
state visited the town and Unyersi
ty The result of their visit was
full of profit and pleasure. The last
state organization to visit us is the
Engineering society whose impor-
lance is much larger than their
numbers. This society which is but
three years old has done much for
the profession and their meeting was
full Of interest to all those who are
engaged in this most important pro-
fession.
Two more very important events
are on the taps. One of theae is
the meeting Of the state editorial
association whose visit would do
more for the town shan any other
gathering of state people could do.
The men who direct the progress of
the people have done great deal
for this place through their papers
and visit here would be all that is
needed to keep them enthusiastical-
ly at work in the good cause There
is plan on foot to get the associa-
ton to meet here and the prospects
are that it will succeed.
The other event need not he COM
mented on further than to state that
it is the expected visit Of the Presi-
dent of the United States. The town
would not be able to hold the crowds
which would come hero to hear him
and the resultant good would be in
calculable. Mr.. Sturgiss is author
ity for the statement that although
there has nothing definite been Civ
en- him in the way Of promise to
come yet he firmly believes that the
President will be here in June.