The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-07
PR0E. CRAGO
On his Summer Vacation Something
About Athens and its Normal
school-AiFourth Of July CelsbFa'

Ahort Atbens ana its Normal
sohoo,- a .E,o,.,h az ,Inly Celebrn.
t,on
snseioi Correspondence Of Intelligenear.
ATaENs W Va. July 5.-I know
am in west virginia, but viii venture
~. ~, s.,.rt,on mat bnt few OF your
Soo1ors tnow much apout the place
,so,, ,,h,cb I write. Athens Is a very
toor,,yr, IItt,s town. set. ms II were. a
~, d, ths mountains. II is about
es'.. a. 49, 49,, r5,nto, the
tWenty-HVs tAlles AtVl 80. -
county seat Of Summers county, the
,ssreat noint To the Chesapeake & Ohio
..,,.o.a ana 4. oho,,t TAN miles 10 the
Eet'llVeu' Hn ~. - 8S.s ~ :. =. ~.
Norfolk q Western RAILROAD. II 70 the
seat OF one Of our state normal schools
1rho nav nnrnol aci,ool building Is al
: te "s" 49, :, =. In ~ = ,,odsI
most completeu' anu ~ WIN NC .
building when everything Is dohe' -
will be ready for occupancy this full,
-. ~ .ob,oi ,,o,r hsgIns George
"lie sl IAe 'Stt CO. -,
NJ. Ford, the principal Is the Flsn' s'oN
in the right place, II the people OF the
rloca are good iudges. FOR as far the
-, a. MI \, i.,r,, t,,ev ore HIS loval
writer IS ape 70 learn tney u. TIs IVY -
friends, which 10 nine points VI least !"
his favor. Prof. Ford Is well known,
"a 10, MANI FrJonda In and about
onu .'s ,,,,1, ,,a ,,r,d n
WheenhB' III Oh Whonl WIZ eS
know Of his successful work mere. The
writer has been staying with him and
~. ,,.,d ,,,,sa .1,o. saturday night laat.
ms soVu wiAe sl4iee S''''s'G -. ~.
and Is enjoying himset pFe@'nlns 'ie
fresh mountain air and preparing HIM
selffor his three weeks OF institute work
to follow.
BY the way, Mr.. Ford wishes all 10
know that in his house lives, moves
and has Its being the finest ana pretu-
est and the dearest baby in West Viz
RinIa. and the writer must confess that
after seeing for himself that he. has
some grounds at least, on which to base
his claims. It rules the household, also,
as far as having Its own way Is con-
cerned.
The prospects for large attendance
at the normal school here next year Is
very encouraging. The most sangulne
have nm idea that It will reach 800 or
more, Be this as 1t may, the lack OF
building Will not be a drawback, as It
was the past year.
Yesterday was the Fourth OF July
the glorious Fourth! 1t was observed
here in an appropriate manner. The
weather was everything that could be
desired, and the people fairly flocked
into the place. In the morning the exc
ercises were under the auspices OF the
order of the American Mechanics, and
were of an interesting nature, The
grafton was delivered by the Mercer
county boy orator, Mr.. Pendleton. Mr..
Pendleton is In his eighteenth year
only, but his Grafton was worthy one
of much ripper years, and was listened
OF from 200 to 400 people.
In the afternoon occurred the laying
of the corner stone OF the new house OF
worship being erected by the Mission
AIRY Baptist church people. The grand
lodge OF West Virginia +. & A. NJ. con-
vened for the purpose was as follows:
H, B. Barber grand master: F. II. Cru.
20 deputy grand master; John A. Gore
senior grand warden; D. II. Thornton,
Junior grand warden; w. C. Hedriek,
grand secretary; D. Morgan, treasurer;
George Hoadley and B. T. VermlllIon,
as grand stewards; r. s. Meador, prin-
cipal architect; George Deyor, grand
senior grand deacon; George NJ. Ford
Junior grand deacon; ]. F. Holroyd,
master of the Oldest lodge; Or. NJ. E..
Broaddus, grand orator; ]. w. Bennett,
grand chaplain: S. T. Yermlllion, grand
pursuiVant, Daniel Wright, grand ty-
Ter; DR.. s. r. Holroyd and G. B. Sin
clair as grand marshals.
After the laying OF the corner stone,
which was done in the best style, the
large audience repaired to the large
and commOdious auditorium Of the nor
WAS delivered It was a nlastertul pro- 5iSs