The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-15
Doctors Praise
GQrksburg City
DR.. Mcclure on Behalf of the
Medical Association Ex-
tolls This City.

AS an evidence OF what state visit
ors think of Clarksburg the Telegram
is pleased to give below a part OF
the address Of Dr.sW. G. Mcclure, of
Huntington, who responded to the
addresses OF welcome made by Mayor
Edward ]. Wood and DR. D. P, Nor
gan at the opening of the medical
convention here this week. DR.. Nc
CURE said in part:
In behalf of this society, wish to.
say that we are lad to be. in this
progressive city, and, thank its rep
resentative, his honor, the Mayor, for
his friendly greeting. 1t Is necessary
to note that, while here, we will SO
conduct ourselves that It's citizens will
have no cause to regret that. we came
within its gates. Rather, think, we
will depart from 1t, followed by their
best wishes, leaving behind US hope
implanted deep within their breasts
that the day will not be long in COM
ing when we will return again. II
this honor shall be our lot, we will,
indeed, be well paid.
BY coming here we not only confer
a lasting benefit upon ourselves, but
also upon the people in whose midst
we now are. For nothing improves
one so much as to go abroad and see
how other people are doing things.
Gathering here today are men from
every section OF this great state and.
some there be who reside beyond its
confines. These men in a few days
will scatter to the parts whence they
came. When they go they will take
with them the impression stamped
upon their minds which must accrue
to your welfare. They will tell their
people what you have here. They will
tell them about your energetic ell
Gems. your beautiful homes, your in
dustries, and about your wealth.
They VIII make 1t known far and wide
that this community must take high
rank and must be reckoned with in
the sisterhood OF cities Of West Viz
ginia.
You have here the nucleus of the
great city, and each time set foot
in It, am struck with its progress
more and more. Your progress Is so
fast, that 1t might be that you, as.
we Of elsewhere, claim to be the sec
ond city Of this great state. Perhaps
this question Is not as keen here, as
in that section where Charleston and
Huntington are to be found. II 1t be,
and you claim the honor for your
self. 1t is not vanity on your part. It
Is none other than it should be, for,
no matter what town or city we come
from we ought to be proud Of It..
This is the first requisite Of a sterling
and progressive citizenship.
A citizen must be proud, he must
boast of the place OF his birth or the
place of his adoption. else others win
not do it.. He must keep pushing i
forward, and, IL his persistency be
great enough. he win finally convince
the other fellow that It must be 50.
II he but cry a little louder than his
he Will soon make him feel,
that perhaps after all, he Is right.
And, gentlemen. when you have him
thinking thus. you have gained the
FIRST essential that spells victory.
II the day every comes that you are
first to the wire, when you are the
second city. trust that you viii not
rest at the post. / trust that you
win not he content with the honor,
however great that honor may he, un-
I'll you have pushed yourself forward
and forged your way to the front and
become the flrst.