The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-07-15
DOVENOR AND HARRISON
Spoke at Good Roads Meeting
Last Night.

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Last Night.
Fine Pictures Of West Side Road
Large Crowd Present-Good Roads
Representative are Missionaries
Scripture Authority for their Mis-
sion.
1 There was very encouraging at
tendance at the good roads conven-
tion in Commencement hall Friday
night, great many ladies being pres
ent in spite of the sultry weather.
Hon. Geo. G. Sturgiss who has been
chosen president of the FIRST good
roads association in the state presided.
Two musical numbers were the attrac-
tion at the opening OF the session.
Mr.. Anton Kaspar played a violin
solo, and was heartily encored. Mr..
Wrightson sang the Stein song and
had TO respond to an encore
| The many visitors were charmed
With the representatives Of the State
University Music School.
Hon. B. B. Doyenor OF Wheeling
was introduced as one was more IA
miliar with building fences than
roads. Mr.. Doyenor advocated issu-
ing bonds for road improvement, say
| ing that increase in values Of taxable
property would enable us to pay off
the bonds without any increase in the
tax rate, il the bonds are made TO run
20 years. And be said they should
run 20 years, so that people who come
after US can help pay for the good
roads they will get to use.
Mr.. M. o. Elbrldge who was to have
given an illustrated lecture having
sent telegram that he could not be
here, Mr.. Chas. II. Harrison, road ex-
pert, who has been in charge of the
model road construction here was in
troduced for talk on practical road
construction Mr.. Harrison said he
is road builder instead OF talker,
but he gave very entertaining Illus.
trated talk.
He said he is missionary in the
good roads cause and quoted scripture
authority for his mission, citing two
references, where it said The crooked
ways shall be mace straight, the val
leys flied up, the hills pulled down,
and the rough places made smooth
When be declared that the govern
ment road men are here to teach the
people to mend their was, some one
suggested that it was highways he
meant, to which the speaker assented.
Mr. Harrison showed by stereopti-
can pictures, and explained in very
lucid manner the way roads should
be constructed. The illustrations
were from the good and bad sections
on Keck's Hill. The photographs
were taken aud slides made by Mr.. w.
E. Rumsey of the Experiment Station.
They were very fine ones, showing up
we'll the sections of model road recent
ly completed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session OF the Good
Roads Convention was productive ofre-
suits. The committee on permanent
organization made its report, and reco-
menied the election of the following
officers; President, Hon. Geo. G. Stur-
giss: Secretary, Hon. Jas. II. Stewart;
Treasurer, Prof. Thos. E. Hodges and |
five presidents, to be named by
the members present from the five |
congressional districts. These nomi- |
nations were endorsed by the conyen- |
ton. and the officers declared elected. |
Mr. Sturgiss. took the chair aud |
made one of Ghis enthusiastically |
c fnnina1 nj inn
going straight to the point, and show
ing thorough familiarity with the sub
ject in hand. His remarks are worthy |
Of preservation, and the New DosrIN.
ION regrets that they cannot be pub
lished in full at this time for lack OF |
space. In closing, be introduced Hon.
Martin Dodge, Director Of the Office
of Road Inquiries, United States
Government, who spoke 10 the sub
ject of good roads, t some length.
Articles of Association were drawn |
up and submitted by the Committee,
and the West Virginia Good Roads
Association was permanently organ
zed with headquarters here.
MORNING SESSION.
The feature Of this mornings session
of the conventions was speech by |
Hon. John B. Killebrew, of Tennessee,
1t was notable effort from any stand
point, and as an argument for road
lacked nothing. The
speaker was roundly applauded. After
be had finished, Director Stewart made
a motion that all the formal addresses
be printed in bulletin to be issued
from the West Virginia Agricultural
Experiment Station, This bulletin
will deal with the good roads conven-
tion in detail, and will form one of
the best pieces of literature on the
subject ever printed. All the pro-
ceedings have been recorded in detail
by a stenographer, and will be elabo-
rated for publication.
At the close OF the meeting, Hon.
M p. Meats, speaker of the House
offered set of ringing resolutions
of the purpose, aims and
sentiments of the Convention. These
were unanimously adopted, and will
form part of the good roads bulle-
tin.
Senator N. Is. Scott had been called
upon several times during the conven-
tion and had spoken briefly. This
he delivered formal address
on the subject 1t was one of the
best during the whole convention.
Coming from man in the highest
branch of the United States govern
ment, it augnrs well for. the cause Of
good roads invest Virginia.
Mr.. Dovener spoke favorable o. Ma
tional aid in building highways, and
drew roseate picture of great macad
amized boulevards betting the conti-
nent flom east to west across our
country, and from the south to the |,
north into the Dominion of Canada
When Mr.. Dovenor had concluded Mr.
Sturgiss expressed the hope that nc is
indeed good fence builder, that his
fences are full IL feet high and pig
tight, and that be will be returned to
congress next year to assist the cause
of good roads.
At three O'clock this afternoon
about 80 of the visitors will drive over
to the model road and witness the
practical demonstration Of road build
ing, as arranged for by Mr. Harrison.
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