The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-16
Before STATE Board of Trade b
tie Aon. E. G. Smith ln az
Eloquent Address

10y =. 49,. ,,,dv gave fts. Attention 70
affafrs. needs and fii-
~ L.te ~ -. =. svvadnesday sflern001 ii
ture, .,.si ,naetine IN Wheei{nr ifS
mellps ssas.,v n, nrsraf.flS p s,vell
Wers osSpiy o,,seS ~ ~; & IS
"a s rgsr = r smith nrlomfnaIst ii g
K s ~ y This city. which ulas deS0ted a 10
discussion of the well-being OF that
efate educational Institution. It Is
lseedlesssfo state that Mr.. Smiths ads
dress as the beginning Of a3Th6Hement
that VIII soon cuip1in&te III greate1
s fi1fr2s for the university andsa great
III university. Nh Smith = address In
full Is as follows
Gentlemen OF the: West Virginia
fs6sr,i ~ ,rrssIseS =
ss Won az me 10 state. the needs OF
4he s,niyersftvs 81 "a doing. you as
!; sumo It has needs Indeed. 1t will
y h1 readily admitted on all hands
Z i,of ntiIvs fi1af ft las needs. but that
sf6;s Sists inatfys even as its inertia
40 MANY
IN tl5la frf.h school state 1t will
$50 he adn6itfed that the university
s6es a nSrt ST our free school
ssiSfefh Sf1d that the needs of the
fy1sivarstfv ave tI,e. needs OF the state,
"a me needs AZ the common school
6 Are the needs Of the state.
sAssunffng this board, composed OF
men busy in the over manage Of
large affsirs. could hardly be pa
tent II !. should descend into any de-
fafIs beyond Iniversity needs of gen
SSai nolicI- I shan not 70 beyond
them eit1Sat. In statement or in IL
is,stratio,1
rvZsz.,,. Rr,adIv stated.
.. -
Brcadly stated. as L; az, isyn,a =;
Rsrcs sas.. snem' e s Wsst Virrsnia are
the support and the patronage OF ,tne
And related needs are an EQUIP
haent and loyalty that not only az Ns,
serve but compel Aa1 SUPPORT any
that patrpua &c. j. -, 81
And an especlal mssa - a snI sare
{ vice In our home university TOT lnoss
who are unable TO 30 10 scnoo'
Abroad =.
M Just what additional eQuiPMeu..
and ADDITIONAL service are nesus ~.
The question ts not reaoy " s g 81;
swered In detail Dut IN gSnsI .s Ja-
university must bear It's true. reis-
ton to our needs and to our suD-
stances and keep within thex5 lMl =.
Of the practical use with lus. .yslln ~
these limits are next TO pc nster H.La.s
ed and applied Fundamental pTinca.
pies Of general policy to meet enes.'
broadly stated needs tnae is " So
three things: ..s,.,,
First: What SORT OF univers1Iy
1aesds 70 oe tne acantred means
Second OF Inc ac cSLll Ss,u,iat,-
are. tor be m4ae ceFtaanly 49,.
Third: How the ann1veFsltyA seSAs
to be governed.
These principles deIerInlneu go ~.
applied, all ether proplenlfs, n ue ~
Gus and important are nia.sei ? ~ 80
taft.
what sort OF university neeos
"a be built2
Our people. even those Wno ~,
but indiffefently educated, aue -
f,art to their own disappolnlHnlts.nsa,
have edgcA tAopal lonsi.n LIE 49, ! ,.ts
and Ideals that are niga. Lyaran
more s6Hcitons Tor tn .a. sarents
than Tor themselves. Our paren.s
sSss8 fEeIr sons and daughters, ano
air. sSf-supportina young men anu
1sifi1a Z. women send themselves, -
Fiat university they think VIII nsst
nfk0afe them for their work IN ~ ser
1s7f1odt q controlling REGARD -.
Whether that institution Is az -. "a :
~ abroad It lis not enough TOT tne
n virginia University to be OUT
,,1s5versity. That is much, out II az y
!. q Snaisah. It must prepare ZOE ilte
( 1sSftar than any other accessl PIE
5sThis needed superiority OF oll
s,;,saiyersitv must not only come to De
~ tact. but. among us, at least. Wen ~
T{sdSgn fact This from the point o.
view 81 those to whom other uniset7
sf3,ss are accessible.
: = - art to the great majority OF our
vSnng men and young women o Oenrs
S,Ssfrersity are not accessible. Way ~
( s.ss,,, strdents are now Knocking 1or
sSsnission at the doors. Of the unive Or,
4hs score for want Of buildings ano
stS,e, enuipment adequate TO accom-