The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-06
Some EXCERPTS

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or the Meeting OF tho West virginia
Educational Association at White
SULPHUR sprinRs-An Exaggerated
Incident.
Special Correspondence OF Inteliigencar.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va. July latter a stay Of three days
at the Springs, am better prepared TO
give an Idea OF the beauty and extent Of
the grounds than when wrote before.
Ones good impression Of the place Is
only heightened by the longer stay
bn,onV the charming surroundings. The
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guests, while the cottages will accom-
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tne h0'ei arg laIsS tl.'u airy "tue s''s
beds are Just soft enough TO cause one
to sleep the time away both day and
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are Out &c" guests heFe At present. az y.
/ the season proper does not open until
the frst OF July. The members Of the
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ing cared Tor IN manner 20 make thenl
feel at home and wish to stay much
,or0ar than INV of them can AFFORD To
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slay' "Llut " P'ty tHeFe 1Fe tiOt sueii
places where the tired teacher might
stay q month or more for the small
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meager salary paid heF lor her WORK. ~
would be God-send to the tired teach
or after n wear OF patient toll for tae
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sUou u Hul'un'.S' - "Ouiu "''e pts
pare her all the peter Tor the Work OF
the succeeding year. during tine oay
the weather Is warm. even approaching
what you are, enjoying In wheeling,
| while at night It Is necessary TO sleep
under two or three coverings: The
mornings are very cool until about 10
| o'clock. Last night the writer awoke,
suffering with, he Will not say cold, but
will limit II to GOODNESS, but It was
very apparent.
One Of the colored helps here, James
| Harper by name, Is character In his
way. This is the twenty-sixth year OF
his stay here. He was a former slave
and his home was in Lexington. Virgin
1t. He Is fond OF talking Of his former
life and can relate many things OF in
terest, occurring during war times. He
claims that he dug the grave OF Stones
wall Jackson, and put the last shovel
full OF dirt on his grave, as he expresses
It. He considers this great honor.
He can tell OF the many celebrities who
have visited the springs since he has
been here. He speaks Of $500 guests
being here at one time part OF whom
were United States soldiers and were
encamped on the grounds, taking their
meals In the large dining room Of the
hotel. Among the notables he mem
lions are Ex-Governor Vance. OF North
Carolina; Wade Hampton. Of South Car
olina; Robert T. Lincoln, President Ar
thur and cabinet, and many other IA
nous men. Mr. Harper is q typical ho-
tel servant, and feels his responsiblllt-
les, and Is very valuable In his way.
The Wheeling party here are enjoy
Ing themselves as well as could be
expected. They start home this morn
ing. The party consists OF Superinten-
dent Anderson, Misses Lucy Robinson,
Alma NJ. Wilson, Sophie Hoffmeister,
Almina Gould and Bertha Fette, and as
a matter OF course the writer Is in
cluded, though he does not go home
with them, as he spends about a month
in the southern part OF the state In In
stitute work. Mr.. Harrington NILS,
the manager of the Springs, though
here for the first season, shows himself
to be the right man for the place. He
is from Washington, D. c., and Is the
proprietor OF the Grafton Hotel, OF
that city.
A very funny and which has turned
out very serious mistake, was made
In the preparation OF the programme
for this meeting Of the state associa-
ton. Mr.. Gardner, the man selected TO
deliver the address OF welcome, Is a
negro. but when he was selected the
secretary Of the association thought he
had charge Of the white school here, so
he was selected to perform the duty. 1t
created howl Of Indignation here and
all through the south. It is said that
plncards, announcing the fact, were
posted all over Richmond, Virginia. 1t
was even announced that he had de-
lIvered the address OF welcome. and the
state superintendent OF schools was to
bear the entire blame, and no doubt
much political capital was to be man
ufactured out OF It. But mark the Sc
Quel-the secretary, Mr.. Ashley ]. Will
klnson, when he found out the mistake,
called on Mr.. Gardner who with good
common sense, withdrew, and James
p. Rucker, now of Romney, but for
merly Of Lewlsburg. this county. deliv-
cred the address OF welcome. Mr.. Will
kinson gave fair, full and free state
fnent to the association, taking the
blame, II any should be attached to the
affair, entirely upon himself, eXonerat-
ing Superintendent Trotter OF all
blame. This is all there was in It, let
others say what they may.
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