The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-18
THE EDITORS.
The Meeting of the Association
comes to an End.

The Excursion Yesterday-The Bust
ness session afferwarGs--The Banquet
at the Wallace Eouse--she Decora-
tions were Elaborate--fhe members
were well pleased with their treat
meBt here and are loud in their
Praise of Horgantown's hospitality
List OF taasts at the Banqnet-the
Editors have gone home.
Ff,,n, Saiuisiay's Daily.
The meeting of the editorial asso-
citation is thing of the past and
the editors have all gone home. Nor
2artown was glad to see them come.
She sid all that she could to have
them enjoy themselves and she parts
from them with regret The session
was not so well attended as many
others have been but the visitors
say that they had the best time
while here that they ever exper-
fenced at any meeting of the associa-
ton.
Yesterday the day was spent on
the Mason on the beautiful Monon-
gahela and the large crowd enjoyed
the trip immensely. They went
down the river about thirty five
miles and returned at half past five
in the evening in time rest before
the banquet.
A business session preceded this
affair. The session was held in the
court house and a great deal of bus
ness was transacted. The report of
the Treasurer was read. This showed
the association to be in very flour
ishing condition there being about
two hundred dollars in the treasury.
The auditing committee reported
that they had found everything
about the books in first class CON
dition.
The committee on resolutions of
which W. l.. Mansfield was the
chairman then reported. The reso-
lutions were as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
The business of the association
being now completed and the session
about to adjourn, we deem it both ap-
propriate and proper to give some
expression of our appreciation of the
many favors that we have enjoyed
and the courtesies that have been ex-
tended to us.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Association be returned to the officials
of the several railroads throughout
the state for the courtesies extern
ded to its members in the way Of
transportation to Morgantown and
return, and that it is the sense of the
Association that every recipient of
these favors should reciprocate so far
as possible, in such notices as may in
ure in business way to the advan-
tages of the railroads that have kind
ly favored US.
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks to the people Of Morgantown
for the open handed hospitality with
which they have received the members
of the association and the generous
welcome accorded in each and all the
features Of our meeting, and we as
sure them that we will ever cherish
fond and pleasing recollections Of our
meeting at Morgantown.
Resolved, That the thanks of
the Association are due and are here
by rendered to the faculty and man.
agement of the West Virginian Uni
versity for the interest manifested
and the zeal exhibited in contribut-
ing to our comfort and pleasure, and
that we can best repay their kindness
by redoubling our efforts to promote
the important work in which they
are engaged and to bring more promi-
nently before the young men and
young women of our state the ade-
quate facilities and superior advan-
tages of getting higher education in
the University of our state.
Resolved That we return our
thanks to the local committees for
the splendid arrangements for our
meeting and for the many appoint
ments made and provided for our en-
tertainment and instruction, and that
have contributed so much to our
amusement and enjoyment, and to
Prof. Ellenberger and his able assis-
tants and co-musicians for the most
excellent music furnished at our sew
eral meetings.
w. l.. MANSFIELD,
L. J. TRIPLETT,