The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-01
MIME SgLPHUR SPRINGS
Whero tho West Virginia Eiducailopn


Where ,he Yves, Virginia Educational
Association Is NOW IN HrsslOii--ProC.
Crag0 Writes of His Pleasant Trip.
Special Correspondence q Inteiilgencer.
GREESBRIEE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRING, June 2s.-Yssterday morning
at 1895 left wheeling oa th' BATH
moro 8 Ohio railroad, ana attts ride
OF about $50 miles found myself at
1880 last night at this beautiful sum
mer resort OF the south, so lonS known
and yet so little known TO our people
in the northern part Of the state bas
OF this place wall speak further on
1 enjoyed my tip Greatly for after
daylight came, which was Eboui 'ha
time we struck the Cheat river grade
my mind was fully taken up IN noting
the different places passed. the i'm
movements taking place, etc, Monn,,
tain Lake Park and Deer Park looked
cool and pleasant az we were Whf'eu
pnst them on our way The seventeen
mile grade looked just as II ia Naeh
the writer Grst saw II IN 1859, and SO
Il Will continue for years to come. KEY
ser and Cumberland are very dlilereEt
from whrt they were In war tiniss, anu
MS we passed them many things coma
10 my mind that took place durinB
those stirrinS tlmes. as we approach
I'd the old Shenandoah Valley. where
we did so much service during the fniil-
mer OF 1854 especially, was almost ~
cIlned 10 spring from the car ana hide
agnIn behind one Of the stone lenees.
that were so welcome then 10 ward on
the showers OF minnie balls that were
hurled straight ct US b. cur gouthera
comrades. But these things are all
past now, md It was my pleasure on
the trip to grasp the hand OF many OF
them enemies then but friends now
and rs loyal to "Old Glory as any
one can be, At o'clock we we're ~
Staunton. the beautiful htite CITY on lne
hill. and as we had nearly three hours
IA Spend we took a street car ride into
the country ito view the landscape
DER" and to say that everything we
saw pleased US Is but feeble express
sion OF the members OF the party that
took the trip. The park Is an honor TO
any city. much more Is to ono the size
Of Staunton.
II is ali right, and every effort Is
being made BY the people OF the place
to have summer tourists spend their
summer there, and the writer thought
that no better place could be selected.
While there / was permitted to meet
Mr.. j. w. Bodley. so well known TO
ali Wheeling people. nenrd his name
spoken by many OF the people. and al
ways In terms Of the highest praise
He surely enjoys an envlable reputa-
ton, md one that is richly deserved:
on our arrival at this place we found
coal fires burning In the Office, when
reminded US wehad passed Into dlifer-
ent climate from the one enjoyed ior
the past month Mt Wheeling. just
think Of II, ye inhabitants OF ths me
tropolIs Of West virginia! sitting
around q coal fre for the past month!
But that is Just what we found mere
and It was no discomfort either
This morning, and In very snort
time from now, the West virginia Gdu-
cntional Association begins Its twenty
ninth annual session in one Of the par
lors Of this large and commocious
building. Il having been placed at our
disposal by the manager, Mr.. Hnr-
rington Mills. It is the grandest place
In which the association has ever held
its meeting. Everything that can be
done for the enjoyment OF the members
Of the association is being done by the
gentlemanly proprietor. ana an en1oya-
BILE session will be held.
Among the many summer resorts IN
the United States this Is certainly one
az the largest, most beautiful and TO
the southern portion OF our land the
best known, but to our part OF the
country It Ia not so well known fer va
rIous reason. One reason is that our
people do not look toward the south
for q summer resort. and another may
be TINT It is considered difficult 10
reach 1t. Many historical associations
cluster about the place. u the many
stories and doIngs in politics and soci-
ETY. that have had their origin here
were collected into a book II would
make large volume.
But the White sulphur Springs OF To-
day Is In many respects very different
from what It was before the war, or
In the days OF long ago. Then nearly
Mi who came to see It's beauties and
test It's enjoyments came from one Sec
fion: now there are no sections, but the
visitors come from united country,
and no north, no cast, no south. no
west is known sectiOnaliy as they were
in the days OF long ago. The water OF
the springs here posPesB great medic
inaI properties. and the invalid coming
mere at the opening OF the season goes
home at It's close cured Of HIS malay,
lei II be what It may. But to say the
very least for the place, II is where
one may rest TO his hearts content, and
build himseui up physically and so back
home fully able TO spend another year
lighting the battle Of life
Could teachers afford to spend the
summer here, what on uplift could be
given TO our schools by having all over
worked teachers spend their vacation
here. but as this cannot be the case,
what n chance this meeting Of our
state association was for all to come
here and spend week or more while
the railroad rates were 30 low. and the
hotel rates were cut in two.
The Springs are situated little over
1000 feet above the sen level, and the
mountains around rise to about $500
feet, or 1900 feet higher than The
springs proper To fully realize what
Inc writer would like to impress upon
the mind OF the reader this place must
be seen, and all are earnestly invited
TO come and see. +. II. C.