The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-14
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new BUILDING
FOR COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE
State Educators
Pass Strong
Resolutions

CHARLESTON, Feb. f4.-Pesofu.
lions asking the statt legislature for
2 liberal appropriation for the State
college Of agriculture, recommending
more liberal provision for exten sion
work, commencing the State. board Of
agriculture for Its fidelity and endors.
ing the erection of dormitories at the
State schools, were adopted at the
Charleston High School building at the
end OF the meeting attended by nromi.
nent educators OF the State.
The meeting at the high school audi.
torium was continuation of the meet.
inss held Friday morning and afte..
noon at the reception rooms Of Gov.
ernor GIasscoek where West Virginia
educators told Of the achievements of
other States along agricultural lines,
and insisted that there should be a
sentiment created In West Virgins
for an extension OF this character Of
work.
| Or. True Speaks.
DR.. A. c. True, chief OF the bureau
Of experiment stations In the Depart
ment Of Agriculture at Washington,
was the representative of the federal
government at the meeting held In
Charleston Friday and In two ad-
d-asses. one at the Capitol and the
ether at tn. High School building, n.
spoke enthusiastically Of the work the
government was doing. and the I'M
portanee OF the States taking up the
problem.
The Governor Talks.
Governor w. E. Glasseock also made
an address at the nigh school build
ing in which he tcld Of the interest he.
had in the dissemination Of useful in.
formation or agriculture and stated
that ii was his desire during his ad,
niinistration to improve the work OF.
the schools ct the State. The Govern.
or himself. offered the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas. carefully collected statis-
ties show that there is annually i'm.
ported into this State over thirty mil.
lion dollars worth OF foods for man
and beast. and
Whereas. 1t Is we'll known that the
lands now under cultivation can BY
the dissemination of agricultural
knowledge of modern methods and
practices of intense cultivation. be
made to largely increase their yield
ana -
Whereas, there are now in this
State several million acres of lands
not under cultivation, hut we'll adapt
ed to fruit growing. trucking ana
grazing and
Whereas, it is thus shown that we
can not only supply our own home
market but in time have a large sur.
PLUS fer sale to others. and
Whereas, it - the earnest d.sir.
! of this State administration, through
The University and other. State educa-
tion1I institutions to aid the aaricul.
turaI interest of the State In every
way possible, and
Whereas, the wealth and greatness
OF this State can be in ether way be
better or quicker attained than by
assisting and encouraging our agrl.
cultural interests. Therefore be II
Resolved: 1st. That we earnestly
Recommend to our citizens generally
that they request Of cur. next legfsla.
ture liberal appropriation for the
erection Of suitable building and
properly equip the same. at the Stat.
University. to be called the .LoIleg-.
OF Agriculture"
that more liberal provision be made
for instruction and research work
and for the extension work of the Col.
Irpe of Agriculture Of :h- University
Believing as we DO that there are the
most prnnrising agencies for bringing
to the great body ct our people the
knowledge needed for improved zgri.
calturc.
Sd. That we recommend the State
Board of Agriculture for its faithful
work In the interests Of our farming
population and recommend that more
adequate provision be made by the
legislature for this work.
+th. That recognizing as we do
that the high price of board Is making
il impossible for many OF the young
people Of our State to avail themselves.
Of the advantages Of our State insti-
tutions Of learning. we earnestly
recommend that provisions BE- made
as rapidly as possible fer dormltor,.a
end boarding houses at these in1ti.;
tutions to be, 40 managed as 10 fur.'
ltish lodging and board 40 students at