The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-26
JUNE 20 WILL NOT ONLY Mark
WEST viHalNiA's FIFTiETH
BIRTHDAY BUT ALSO
- STATEWIDE cELE-
81 BRATioN. .
EST VIRGINIA AROUSED
offieIai ceIebraslon n Wheeling VIII
Be Supplemented by Observance
Tllroualious the State Of Golden
JublIee.
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scene: Any sres school I'm West
Virginia
Time: Present
4 Characters: Teacher. pupils. par
Ients and other visitors including
school officials. a
Teacher: Willie Tell. please arise.
what date are all West virginians go
ing to celebrate this year?
Wiiiie: Friday. June 20.
Teacher what anniversary fails on
that date? 10
Willie: The semi-centennial of the
Teaeher. GIVE us in few words
some facts about the birth OF West
( Virginia
+, WiIlie: The first steps that led up
to, the formation Of West Virginia as
an independent state were taken IN
1851. on January 2, of that year the
Virginia General Assembly met " ext
traordfnary session. and a week "a t 9ss
ordered an election held February 2.
for delegates to state convention at
the Capitol February 10. This CON
vention passed an Ordinance OF Sc
Eseesessibri April II %Frhe vote which was
opposed. Meetings OF protest fol-
lowed. but on the 18th of June the
Virginia Declaration of Independence
was adopted in convention. Ordinance
,reorganizing and restoring the Virr
ginia state government passed June
Is. with Francis, II. Pierpont as gov
aerpor. it,tts..4-s-a.sr .->,s 20 = 49,
Teacher; Very good, Willie. Now
shall ask lima Speaker to take up the
story from this, point. Imas. what
happened next? i
lima Speaker: At meeting of the
convention August 30 an ordinance
was passed ordering an election with
in. the boundaries of the new state.
4 Teacher: Wtla' was the date of this
5meeting2 s.;g..lis 4 Il. .y...,2...l.
lima. Speaker; October "a, 1861. 1t
was at this meeting that the ques-
tons of division and of delegates
came up. The, vote for a new state,
was. largely In its favor, the vote be-
ing 1889 for and 4S1 against, new
constitution was framed and. ratified
b., the people April 8, 1862, by a:wote.
Of 1852 to 514:, .fst
- TIE loyal assembly of restored gov
eminent of Virginia met in Wheeling.
May 18th, and gave consent of yir-
ginia to formation of West Virginia.
May 29th certified copy of the Con-
stitution was presented by Senator
Wiley IN the u. s. Senate.
y Bill for the admission of West vir-
kinia passed Senate July 14th. In the
House of Representatives,, the bill was
made the order OF the day for Decem-
Der 9Th. Passed the House. Decem-
Der 10th, and was approved, as New
Years gift, by President Lincoln, the
night OF December 81, 1862.
The Convention which had framed
the Constitution, without emancipa-
ton, was recalled and, reassembled
February II, 1863. The emancipation
patch was put on, and the amended
Instrument ratified March 26. 1858.
April goth President Lincoln, hav-
ing received the certificate of ratifi-
cation, Issued a proclamation declar-
ing West Virginia State in the Union
sixty days from that date.
June 40. 1868, West Virginia was in
augurated and first administrative Of
ficers assumed their duties. at the
temporary capitol, the Lins1y Insti-
tute. in the city of. Wheeling.
School off1cial; I wish to compli=
ment the teacher who has so success.
ftllly Impressed upon the memories of
these pupils this particular bit OF his
tory that we all. young and old. should
be familiar with. ! also wish toSex-
press to these two pupils my pleasure
at the intelligent manner in which
they have related the Incidents lead
ing up to the birth of West Virginia as
a state.
You all know that there is to be a
t. ,fofo fT1l
honor of the states ffftieth anniver.
sary. The official place where these
exercises are to be held is the city
IN being prepared. In addition, how
ever. TO this official recognition of the
Golden Jubilee, there will be celebra-
lions everywhere throughout the state.
want the children of our great free
school system to take lively interest
in this great event, and assist in ev-
cry way they can to make the day
one long to be remembered. The
Semi Centennial Commission has been
very much interested in the schools
and school children OF our state and
are going to present two flags to ev-
cry school-one U. s. flag and one
state flag-the latter made and de-
signed especially for the celebration
June 20. You young people should
play m prominent part in the exer-
cises in commemoration of the states
natal day and the Semi:C Centennial
Commission VIII undoubtedly see to it
that a place is reserved for you in
the program. IN addition to any for
NAL park that you may take. however.
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