The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15
HON. EDw. @. SMITH DmcussEs
SUBJECT BEro3E STATE
BOARD OF T1ADE
General Discussion Followed ~ Morning
Session Hsld YestsrdAy-0ood
Road Alno Dfs=unaed-

BOARD or Trade
osasrai Diseussioh Followed - Morning
Session Hold rssesrdAy-oood
HosAs Aiso Discussed
The needs OF the sta-e university were
discussed By Hon. Edward q. Smith, OF
Clarksburg. president OF the West Vir-
gfnia University Alumni Association. In
an Interesting paper read at yesterday
mornings session OF the tenth annual
convention OF the West Virginia Board
OF Trade. The imperative needs OF the
I institution were summarized. nrst. not TO
be the largest. but In all it's appoint
ments the most perfect attainaole. sec
ond. II imperatively needs a financial
foundation to procure more houses. more
land. landscape gardeners. architects and
builders. more apparatus and laborator-
les and an extended service. and third. IL
imperatively needs a democratic form OF
government And above every thing else.
rs comprehending all" Judge Smith
concluded. 1T needs clear. rarsighted
Vision and an enduring general policy
and plan to mold its elements. existing
and to be acquired. into an harmonious
whole. the greater University OF West
Virginia"
The session was held in the assembly
room OF the Wheeling Board OF Trade.
Market Auditorium, with former Gov
ernor A. b. White presiding. The second
day found a larger attendance and in
creased enthusiasm.
Good roads Movement.
Our Roads and what We are doing
was the subject OF a paper read at tho
morning session by Hon A. ID. WIZ
liams. OF Morgantown. chief road engl-
roads movement in West Virginia and
the work OF his department In better
ing conditions
After speaking OF the Importance of
n system of better roads. Mr.. Williams
summarized the work undertaken and
accomplished by the State Road bureau
this year the first road school was held
at Aorgantown. and its good results
have been demonstrated in every county
that had an engineer present. Thirty
four OF the nfty-nvel counties were rep
resented.
Declaring that road building is a bust
ness and a profession and should b"
done by experienced men. the speaker
condemned haphazard methods.
Four state prison camps have been es-
tablished and three put into action. he
said. In speaking Of excellent results
obtained by prison labor on the high
ties TO work their prisoners on their
Expenditures for Bridges.
During the past year approximately
ssO0.OOb was expended for bridges in the
state. There was raised by assessment
in the various road funds Tor the fiscal
year ending July l. 1910. S2.3S6.Ss3. OF
which amount s299.293.0O was raised
for permanent roads and S314.14i as
special bridge tax.
state board of trade for its interest In
good roads. As you know this body IL
rightly entitled to a great deal OF credit
for the present road system that exists
In West Virginia. because. n great many
years ago Hon. Howard Sutherland. our
2TessSn ,h,s ana intr0
which put your organization back OF the
good roads movement In West Virginia"
came first the splendid road law OF
1903 and then the additions OF 1919"
Judge Smiths Address.
Judge Smith spoke IN part as follows
nj hF trrnr a
OF Trade:
You ask me to state the needs Of the
~ has needs indeed foi II viii yo Se res5IS
admitted on all hands. not only that a
has needs. but that they are many, even
as its merits are many.
In this free school state u will also
be admitted that the university Is a part
Of our free school system and that the
needs q the university are the needs or
Weeds Broadly Stated.
Broadly stated. as I. n layman. per
ceive them. among the needs Of the Uni
versity Of West Virgins. are the sup
West Virginia.
a service and loyalty that viii not
only deserve but compel that support
and patronage.
And an especial need IL adequate
provision In that equipment and service
In our home university for those who
are unable 70 go 70 school abroad.
additional service are needed The
question IL not ready TO be answered IN
detail but IN general. our university
muao bear its true relation 70 our needs
and 20 our substance and keen within
the limits ~ the practical with Us.
Within these limits are next 20 be de-
termined and applied Fundamental prin-
ciples % general policy 20 meet these
broadly stated needs. that h. 10 say.
''First; What sort OF university needs
Second How the required NEEDS are
20 BE- made certainly available
Third: How the university need 20
These principles determined and an
piled. all other problems. numerous and
Those Who are unable 10 70 abroad
are entitled. e. the hands 81 the state
70 service N les ornamental. a. least
- tho.rough o. those who 30 abroad re-
''Moreoyer. the interests ~ the state
demand t From tsese widely sepa-
Fundamental need ~ the universitv e.
fabilshed % serve an the people III the
state and throush them the state her
.For half a century We have been
building our university up toward fhfa
fundamental need but. 7 very hunbiv
surgest not with clear and continuous
vision. purpose and plan. nor with ade-
quafe means. For these reaaora the
work hss been slow. scrsppy and pstchy
n. N.N.'N' NNNHAN NNNNNNlN"NINM. III D.. mm
yet scarcely well begun
AcW ne necuired Means Are " Ne
Aads Certainly Availahls.
20 LhlH enc % imperative need o. r.
policy o. avafi the university IN ffs 49,.
sets IN men ~ the campus H. r4orev
sna ~ nc GOOD VIII II direct loyal
serFtce; ln mon. outside present uni
Neraitr connections. not only fnr their
dlrert contact With and Influence on
.niNerHiiv and students but also f0r
1lrect univrrsitV and student contact
VIII and Influence on them re- aenfirnert
maEefI and state policy makers Tor the
~ money ~ a mill tax.
errtMnt continuous and automatic
throuHh long period ~ vearrt d. fte
ZOO VII ~ loyal service that f0urtes
directly ~ every point the infelfarfrsf
activities ~ fhr afafe
These Three classes ~ uufveraffv a.
rfls- men money and good viii ~ f0vaf
eerFtc~. may - made ssvafernafienffv a.
49, end - react on ehch 0fher h. tta
rnd inst ne means may b. made ror.
falnlv available Tor me fue feyei,.r.,,.,-,
~ nc institution.