Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-06-06
BIRTHDAY OF
WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF
TRADE is PLANNING
CELEBRATIONS.
TO IMPRESS CHILDREN
On the Fifty-third Birthday of
the State of West Virginia,
June 10th, Will Be Celebrations
in Every County of the State
All Organizations Becoming
IntereS" ed.

Parkersburg. w. Va, May 29.--Be-
cause West Virginia will be ffty-three
years old on the goth Of June, plans
have been set in motion by the West
Virginia Board Of Trade for ffty-three
or more, local celebrations in fifty
three, or more, places in the State.
By the cooperation of all commercial
organizations, farmers and farmers
organizations, teachers, both rural and
city bankers and all professional men,
the churches and the children, 1t is
the expectation that in each of the
fifty-fve counties of the State there
will be one or more rallies, or com
munity picnics, or birthday dinners, or
formal speaking occasions between
noon and night on June goth.
In sending out notices about this
Statewide birthday party, the West
Virginia Board of Trade has stated
that if it is possible on June goth to
interest nearly a million and a half
men. women and children to believe
more in the State, to work more for
~ anu olN aJo ~ dlSb tue Dldits w uGh
away from it, this will react upon the
prosperity of the State and thus the
whole birthday celebration benefit
everybody in West Virginia.
West Virginia Eatables.
Letters have been sent out to each
hotel in West Virginia asking the chef
of the hotel to outline for June goth
bill of fare made up solely of things
grown or canned or manufactured in
the State of West Virginia. The pur-
pose of this is to make a Statewide
demonstration in one day at public
and private and community dinners or
picnics, that, with very few exceptions,
there can be found variety of food
enough in the State to make a salts
factory bill Of fare for the most fas-
tidious.
DR.. John Lee Coulter, Dean OF the
College of Agriculture of the West
Virginia University, at Morgantown,
said this week, 81 think the plan for
such a celebration is grand one and
one which should enlist the interest
and support of every person residing
in the State. There is nothing that 10
more important in the life OF man
than his birthday anniversary. 1t is
time when he stops to review his &C
complishments and to mark out his
program for the year that is ahead.
He should plan for that year several
times as much as he may expect to
accomplish, and in doing so, he will
have something to work up to.
The States Birthday.
$50 1t is with the State. The pro-
posed celebration on the Fiftythird
birthday to take place in every county
of the State, will afford not only an
opportunity for reviewing the great
history OF West Virginia. but also
bring many of us 10 plan for greater
things for the State in improved agri.
culture, more thorough education,
more lines of industry, more business.
more cooperation among ourselves.
Particularly | like the idea OF the
Junior Membership in the State Board
of Trade II thousands of children
come to feel that the State and its re-
sources are their hope for success, we
shall be stirring in the young people
the understanding that people accom-
plish most when they pull together
with others"