The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-02

OF THE STATE
ARE [AUDED
Coal Operators; Mine Foremen,
Civil Engineers and Others
Are Members.
.HANFoRD rs PRESIDENT
Routine Business is Transacted
and Able Addresses Are
Listened To.

/ leu tCodl Operators, mine tOremen
civil engineers and other, coal men
met here in preliminary meeting at /
o'clock Monday morning for the pur.
pose of forming state coal mining
institute. ]. b. Hanford, of Nor.
gantown, called the meeting to order
in the court house and delivered an
address as follows:
you will all agree with me, in
that this is the age of coal mining In
stitutes. In nearly every district OF
any consequence, in the great coal
mining centers Of this country, local
institutes have been organized, and,
while in some cases they are confined
to the employees Of their particular
company, in others they consist OF
Iemployes of various companies, and
some of our states have been hold
ing regular meetings OF coal mining
Institutes for years. Why the organ
tzation of a state institute has been
SO long deferred in West Virginia, /
am unable to say, unless 1t be that
each individual did not care to take
the initiative, for in all the cor
respondence ! have had relative to
the organization of this institute,
every one has expressed himself as
being in harmony with the movement.
The only excuse Mr.. Cummings and
myself give for, being the committee
on. organization Is because we have
been willing to take upon ourselves
the work connected with same. Those
OF you who have had experience in
matters Of this kind know that, there
is no small amount OF work. / am
not satisfied, however, that it. was
the best thing for the organization,
as our. limited acquaintance in the
central and southern parts Of. the
state was a serious ;handicapSto US
In getting in touch with the repre-
sentative people in West Virginia. =
Talks Of Program.
ITO those who have been connect
ed with organizations of this charac-
ter, in the past, there is no question
as to the benefits to be derived from
such an organization. The subjects
usually covered by programs in in
stitutes of this kind, and. the discus
sions which follow. are OF such a
nature that not only does the whole
membership receive information
which is of untold benefit collectively,
but each individual acquires infor-
nation that will apply to his own pc
culiar conditions, which he otherwise
would never have thought of. How
ever, this matter will be thoroughly
covered by Mr., Fay, who has prob
ably had more experience in this line
OF work than any man in the country
and can vouch that his address will
cover the matter thoroughly. 1 will
do nothing more than call your at
tention to- the program of this meet
ing.
Refers to Speakers.
Governor Atkinson does not need
an Introduction to the people of West
Virginia. His interest in the welfare
OF the state and his highly entertain
Ing maner as a-speaker are quite well
known to you all. l am sure we APP
preciate the great personal sacrifice
the governor has made to be with us.
DIR. Whites address on West vir-
ginia Goals, will be entertaining and
highly instructive, for no man is so
well informed on the coal fields of
West Virginia as DR.. White. Nor is
his knowledge confined to West vir-
ginia and the United States alone, but
he has worldwide reputation as a
geologist.
II am not informed Just what mat
tiers Mr. PAUL intends to bring out in
his address. but I know they will be
of paramount Importance to us, and
will be handled with his usual tact
and ability.
1--WE all recognize the good being
done by the United States Geological
Survey; and know OF no one better
able to tell us about the present con-
ditiqn Of the coal mining Industry
than Mr.. Parker, statistician OF the
U. S. Geological Survy.
To- those who kemp in touch with
s1AS A.AhAh6 JOuIAdlS, WI. hSlSuley Is
well known, and while am not in
formed just how he will cover his
subject. you may depend upon 1t that
he will handle 1t in his usual master
ly way, as he has had wide experience
along this line.
who could better tell us OF the
benefits derived from technical writ
ings than the editor OF one of the best,
technical journals in the world, es-
pecially when he is one of the recog-
nized authorities on such mattersg 1
predict that you win be more than
pleased with Mr.. Socks address.
II am not personally acquainted
with Mr. Robinson, but am told
that he II one of the best informed
men congected with coal mining in
West Virginia, and am sure his talk
will BET Interesting.
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