The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-03
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lowing article in his paper, the Journal.
of Education. Boston, concerning the,
recent Educational Campaign, in
which he took partl
State Superintendent Thomas c.
Miller has had notable educational
campaign in which o. ], Kern, of Hi
nols, A. E. wlnship, of Massachusetts,
and W. W. Stetson. OF Maine and
waitman Barbe and Thomas E.
Hodges of the State University held
fifty meetings in thirty.eIght cities
and towns in all parts of the State, ad-
dressing upwards of 10000 persons as
sembled in popular audiences.
Among the places visited were
Huntington, Marshall College, Ceredo,
Point Pleasant. Mason City, Ravens
wood, Ripley, Spencer Parkersburg
(twicel, St. Mary's, Sistersyille, New
Martlnsvlle, Benwood, Moundsville,
Piedmont, EIkins. Belington, Philippl,
Buckhannon, Weston, Janelew, Clarks.
burg, Fairmont (twicel, Warrington,
State Normal School, West Union,
Harrisvllc, Pennsboro, Shepherds
town, Martinsburg. Berkeley Springs,
Keyser. Terra Alta, Grafton, Cameron,
Wheeling and Wellsburg,
Mr.. Kern, superintendent Of Whine.
bago county, Illinois, spoke especially
for the rural school, describing vivid,
ly what was being done in his county
by way Of consolidating rural schools,
identifying rural grounds, improving
the buildings. introducing libraries
and pictures
Mr.. Wlnship made presentation Of
the child as the community's best as
set. education as the individuals best
investment, and the public school as
the publc's best investment Mr..
stetson spoke of what has been done
in Names rural districts to improve
the material conditions, the public
sentiment. the school spirit, pleading
for the development of the art side
of the chlld's life.
Superintendent Miller, President D.
B. Purlnton, and Professors Barbe
and Hodges, of the State University,
spoke Of local conditions and prob
lens.
1t was great educational awaken.
ing. There was no teachery talk, but
presentation of public. education for
the public Interest and the publlc's
good.
The experiences of such campaigns
as this in West Virginia and its pred.
ecessor in Maine are wholly unlike
anything else in the life of educational
speakers. OF course there are the Gus.
tomary receptions, drives about town,
automobile rides, and the like, but be.
You'd these there are others. At Be
lington. for instance, the rally was to
be in grove at 1870, in order for us
to take the train for an evening rally
in another olty. It proved to be circus
day with a street parade at the same
hour. Excitement ran high all the
forenoon and every effort was made
to postpone the street parade till 8
O'Clock, but in vain. Consequently the
business men who had arranged for
the rally procured brass band, which
marched about town from one o'clock
onward, the stores and banks were
closed, business men formed a pro-
cessIon, and an enthusiastic crowd
greeted the speakers, and the circus
parade played chiefly to small boys.
At FairmOnt the Knights Templar
of the State held high carnival with
street parade, but our two meetings
there, afternoon and evening, were
greeted by crowded houses,
The event of the campaign was in
connection with the Harrisyllle meet. |
ing. This Is one of the choice county
towns of the State, with wealth and
culture, but It Is ten miles from the
main railroad having a kid railroad"
of its own in from Pennsboro. We
were due to speak there at one o'clock
and to leave for the next appointment
al $3.50. In the night, however, a
food had upset bridge and put the
road out of service. We were driven
in, however at times with the flood
water six inches deep in the body of
the carriage. Nevertheless. we got
there before one o'clock, and back to-