Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29

THE ROAD SCHOOL THAT is
PLANNED FOR WEST VIRGINIA
School of Good Ronds to Hold Second
Animal ScHsion-Mny BecOmc
Permanent.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, November
2S.--The second annual session of the
School of Good Roads of the Wcst Vir-
gtnia University will he held Ut Nor
Eantown December LII. This school
was organized under an act of the
1913 Legislature to meet the demands
for instruction In highway engineering
and In the CONSTRUCTION and muiuteu.
ance of earth macadam, brick, con-
crete and other classes of roads. All
county road engineers arc required to
attend this school which Is under the
! Joint supervision of the State univer-
sity and the State road bureau In
the announcement OF this years course,
which Will be conducted by the regular
stan of the university. assisted by men
OF high reputation in special lines, 1t
Is said: 'r-.
hut few engineers. except those
who are in large cities. have had much
hard surface roads. q great many of
the commissioners, supervisors and
contractors are In need of IN oppor-
tunity such as this affords. and to
meet these demands many practical
tests, Illustrations and moving pictures
VIII be shown of construction, main
tenance and of road machinery.
1T is not expected to turn out ex-
perienced. efficient road engineers in
ten days. but by meeting during this
period and exchanging views and OK
pcriences the road officials and cng!-
I neers or the State can be materially
benefited, as well as instructed IN tho
science OF road engineering and the
practices o. road building. There were
nrolled In the last session 146 from
thirty-four counties and other States
There Will doubtless be two classes
attend this school-those who have had
practical experience and those who
have had special training. BY bring
ing these together IL Is hoped that each
Will be benefited. Much valuable In
formation will be brought out on road
materials, construction and mainten-
ance. general discussion Will follow
each lecture, and the local conditions
IN each part of the State will be care
fully considered.
1T is proposed to make the lectures
SO practical and Instructive that those
attending will be benefited and
equipped to forward the movement for
better roads. All men interested In
the good road movement in the State
VIII ma the advice and assistance Of
those who have made a special study
OF road building advantageous to them
The time Is at hand for trained men
In road work. 1t Is as impossible to
get. good roads from the hands of un-
trained men as 1T is to get machinery
and h's:ses from unframed machin.sts
and carpenters
NO man who has house to build
would think OF getting other than a
trained, carpenter. nor would he want
TO place valuable material at the dis
posai or ono not prepared to get the
pest results, because IL costs more than
time 10 put unframed men i'm CHARGE
ihe same Is true of road building; II
costs money to train men, but II costs
less to train them collectively than
separately, and mistakes arc costly.
lF too
duplicate them
west Virginia roads present many
problems that call for careful attention
ana study. The university with its
laboratory library and trained staff of
specialists. offers It's services and asks
the people of the State to avail them
selves OF this institution. 1t is neces-
sary that the standards of all courses
be maintained in comforting derrees
put special courses nre available ut
various times, and the university seeks
Of the State PS