The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-02
Second Days Program is Rem
dered in a Manner
Quite Instructive.
ADDRESSES ARE SPLENDID
Committee Reports on Consti-
tuition and Bylaws and
0fficerslAre Elected.

The opening session of the second
day OF the first convention OF the
Coal Mining Institute OF West viry
ginia was attended by largely in
creased number OF operators, fore
men. miners. civil engineers and 9TH
ers engaged and interested in the
mining industry in this state over
that Of the previous day, there hay-
ing been many arrivals during the
night.
President J. B. Hanford, OF Nor
gantown, called the convention to or
der promptly at 9 O'Clock and the pro-
gram of the day was taken up.
A general address by James w.
PAUL. of Charleston, chief of the de-
partment Of mines OF West Virginia,
as given in full in other. columns, was
delivered before the convention and
listened to attentively.
Other addresses during the morn
ing session were by Fred G. Keighley,
Of Uniontown, Pa, general superin-
tendent Of the oliver-snyder Steel
company. coal department, ex-presi-
dent of the Coal Mining Institute OF
America. who discussed ably Deep
Mining" and by e. w. Parks, OF
Washington, D. c.. statistician, Unit
ed States Geological Survey. and vice.
president of the Coal Mining Institute
of America, whose subject was:
Notes on the Present Condition of
the Coal Mining Industry"
Discussions and exchange OF views
on each topic presented blythe speak
ers took place and questions were
answered by the speakers. Black
board demonstrations were also made
In an Instructive manner.
Able Paper by Editor.
The morning session closed with
an able paper by H. H. Stock, of
Scranton, Pa, editor Of Mines and
Minerals, and vice-president OF the
Coal Mining Institute OF America, on
Benefits to Be Derived from Tech
inal Writings" The address was lis
tened to with keenest attention and
deepest appreciation as 1t was an
able and exhaustive presentation of
the topic under consideration.
las the members left the building
at the noon hour an enterprising
photographer took a snapshot Of
them.
Among the speakers in the after
noon was j. q. Ross, Office and field
assistant Of the department of mines
of the state, from Charleston. Mr..
Ross brilliantly discussed Our Min
ing Population"
Another speaker, whose address In
terested the Institute very much and
was much appreciated, was that OF
Joseph Virgin, OF Plymouth, who
spoke on We important and vital sub
tect: Accidents by Coal Dust"
The Proposed Membership.
N. Marsteller, Barnum; Fred K.
Potter, BelleSiew, Pa; N. Allen
Lockton, Pennington; John R. King,
Crown Hill; James Collins, Thocker's
Mines; j. w. Armordrant. Montgom-
cry; William G. Smith, Moundsville;
F. H. Palmer, Olcott; H. L. Atkin-
son, Fire Creek; A. ]. Jenkins, Al
bert; David A. Wilson. Monongah;
Robert D. Patterson, Giatto; T. O.
Deaumer. McComas; F. H. Tibbets.
Kaymoor; Lee Long. Winona; T. G.
Farnsworth, Rush Run; J, g. r. Tay-
lor, Page; VIM. Lckie, Jed; r. R.
Beveridge, Kingwood. Peter Kerr.
Thacker Mines; w. R. Jarvis, Pitts
burg, Pa: Fred c. .Kigley, Uniontown,
Pa; John p. Healy, Elkins; Fair
banks, Morse & Co. Cincinnati, o.;
A. j. King, Rush Run; Thomas Stead.
Lookout: w. III. Rines, GAINESVILLE,
o.; "A. j. Baggs, GAINESVILLE. o.; NJ.
A. Sexton, Eckman; Joseph Virgin,
Plymouth; B. p. Dugan, Pittsburg,
Pa; John ]. Lincoln, Elkhorn; H. N.
Fitch, Brett; L.. .. Vaughn, Elk Gar
den; ]. L. Dixon, Pittsburg. Pa; O..
Tibbets, Beryl; H. w. Rawson, Nc
Dowell; w. A. Lilly, Twin Branch;
Edwin-F. Saxman, Philadelphia, Pa;
G. r. Saxman, Rock Forge; Watson
& Guthrie, New York: Oliver T. Bar
ndTu, ttlCudTut n. u. 1aiSoh, NSW
York; w. M. Pearman. Crumpler; ].
D. Pnbble. Herberton; NJ. ]. VIII
llams. Chicago, ILL.,: Jos. Hanford,
Masoltosn;, Percy G. Vernon, Monon-
gaa; B. L. Flynn, Morgantown;
James Martin, Dunloop; James J..
Marshall, Page: Geo. B. smedley, os-
valid; IF. Smith, Oswald; w. P. Coch-
ran; w. A. Thomas. Pittsburg; j. p.
Cameron, Pittsburg. Pa; F. G. Al
brecht, Pittsburg, Pa; James Kent,
Pittsburg, Pa: q B. J. McDermott.
Morgantown; John Mcdonald, Elem
ington; Frank e. Parsons, Clarks-
burg: J. A. Springer, Flemington; j..
G. Ross. Charleston; Henry NJ. Payne.
Morgantown; John 8. Cummings,
Tunnelton.
The following enrolled with the
above as members after the institute
began: n. l.. Watkins, Fire Creek;
T. R. Barber. Tunnelton; John p.
Barnard. Morgantown, w J. Barnard
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