The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER co. 1916.
FAIRMoNT'S BEAUTY SPOTS.

%VIHEN summing up the natural and the acquired re-
w sources OF farmoni. IN the campaign 10 secure
Fifty in Five" which being interpreted is fifty
thousand population in period of five years. perhaps the
greatest resources from humanitarian and civic stand point
which the city possesses to extent, al least over
Hooked in this summary. he which we refer
is other than the beauty spots Of Faimont. By
beauty spots we the natural scenery with which
mother nature has so beautifully supplied this little
tain city.
Il Many people believe today that environment has more
ito do with the shaping of character than has hereditary
tHuences, and accepting this theory readily be seen
why nature exerng her influence through the means of
tees, flowers, shrubbery, ETC. do much toward the
Influence outside of Christianity By holding up the nat
ral assets the city has to offer induce aliens to take up
their residence in this city, believe the number as well
LAS the quality of the incoming population would be rapidly
Increased The person who daily looks upon nature all
her beauty certainly has greater incentive to right living
Than has the whose outlook on the sordid the I'M
banitary, the uncean.
In visit this city of Ida NJ Tarbell the fam
pus lecturer she referred the fact that Fairmont
lin her campaign for development should lose cogn-
zance OF the fact that quality 10 be desired her
Incoming population than quantity and counced the pro-
noters OF the FIFTY in Five movement to take heed to
he class of citizens 10 be invited take up their residence
here These beauty spots believe, should attract the
very best citizens to this city and should also help toward
the rehapng of the character of those perhaps not de-
nrable.
In this connection point out few Of the beauty spots
of the city One in particular and the which tops the
ist of natures gifts the ravne separating the business
Idsrct Of the city from the South Side. Such cities
Cleveland Ohio and San Francisco, CAL cities that are
NOTED for their civic pride, would perhaps pay hundreds
of thousands Of dollars 10 such piece Of natural
parking this. In this ravnc magnificent the
clothing supplied by mother being all sufficient and
needs only the civic pride of Famont citizens that
il is not made dumping ground few years ago
before the Womens civic club took hand In winter
1t is almost beautiful when coaked in its pail Of snow
In addition to the ravine mg h mention Loop Park.
which possessed Of unusual beauty the natural campus
surrounding the High school, and the raync with lis water
falls in the of the building Paatne knob. from whose
smnence wonderful view of the surrounding country
obtained the oak grove East Park with its hun
reds of shade the magnificent grounds surrounding
the country club, the normal school campus, say
nothing Of the pretty suburban residence sections of the
city and the beautiful homes surrounded by well
kept lawns and gardens
i To comercalize any Of these nature beauty spots
would seem to be almost sacrege, they of the
best assets city has to offer to induce aliens TO locate
her midst and 10 ncucac the love Of home in the hearts
and minds Of her citizens. Fairmont is indeed city
beautiful and in the years 10 be made
beautiful by the adoption of parking system by which
the beauty spots be maintained effectively. These