The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-11

building. which when first built. was
capable OF caring for about forty
patients, but as the growth OF Elkins
became rapid, and the towns expan-
sion assumed much larger proportions.
/ In the summer OF 1910 the building
was found to be inadequate for the
accommodation OF its patients and its
size Was more than doubled by the ad-
dition OF two large brick and concrete
wings. The most upto-date instru-
ments known and applicable in the
practice OF the twentieth century sur
geon were purchased. and today the
city OF Elkins boasts a hospital cost
ing over one hundred and ten thou
sand dollars. with the most complete
and modern equipment OF any sirni-
lar institution in the state. The hos
pital now accommodates comfortably
from ninety to one hundred patients.
After the death of Mrs. Davis, Sen
ator Davis chose to dedicate IL TO her
memory. as she had always. up until
the day of her death, manifested such
lively interest in its erection. and
I the institution which is a tangible but
practical illustration OF Mrs. Davis's
love for the sick and unfortunate. is
now known as the Davis Memorial
d hospital.
Probably on account OF his own
struggles in early years and the cares
that fell upon his mother and family.
his sympathies have always gone out
to
> The Widow and- the Orphan.
Z To enable the Children's Society OF
West Virginia to perform greater
service in the field OF its endeavors he
presented il with property In Charles
, ton which cost him about twelve
thousand dollars, consisting of a large
brick building surrounded by ample
grounds, and known as the Davis
Child shelter. IL is used to shelter
friendless children until suitable
homes can be procured for them. To
the support OF this institution he con-
tributes regularly one hundred dollars
each month.
In fact. almost every community in
the state has felt the favor of his
kindly interest and he has endowed
many or the institutions which he has
been instrumental in establishing.
DaVisElklns College.
The student OF Mr.. Davis's philan-
thropies will notice about them a
marked characteristic in that they
nearly all are designed to help either
the cause OF education or the care of
the sick, and the browning feature Of
his long list OF charities was when in
1902, in conjunction with the late SEN
ator Elkins. who gave thirty acres as
site, he commenced the construction
OF the college at Eldns, expending
upon 1t over fifty thousand dollars in
building and equipment. The insti-
tuition, which appropriately bears the
name OF The Da .is-Elkins College,
was dedicated to the classics and the
cause OF higher education. Surround
ed by an atmosphere of spiritual influ-
ence and with a faculty of university
trained men, was turned over TO the
Presbyterian church and formally
opened in the fall OF 1904. Senator
Davis has ever since manifested a
lively and intelligent interest in the
affairs OF the college and contributed
annually from six TO eight thousand
dollars in equipment and endowments
OF chairs. In 1907, the college,
through the efforts of its former presi-
dent. Marshall c. Allaben. became the
joint property of the Northern and
southern Presbyterian churches, Il,
prior TO that time being owned and
controlled by the southern church
alone. Senator Davis took great salts.
faction in the accomplishment of this
joint control and has always looked
upon II as a step toward permanent
union or the northern and southern d.
visions of those who embrace
| The Faith of Calvin.
J, The college from its inception has
enjoyed steady. but healthy growth.
always maintaining collegiate and cias-
sic standards that are the peer OF any
institution OF learning i'm the State
J Accordingly. when the college board OF
NJ Erta Oh
states agreed TO endow the college with
one hundred thousand dollars. IL its
founder would provide endowment
OF equal magnitude. the Senator cheer
fully acquiesced and as a result q the
cooperation of the two, the college in
July. 1911. was presented with a perma-
nent endowment OF two hundred thou
sand dollars, which enables the insti-
tuition 20 offer work probably superior
10 any OF the states numerous other
Institutions OF learning.
I Many men have remarked that IL IL
indeed strange that man OF Mr.. pa-
Wis early raising and training as a
the school Of hard work OF practical
experience in the art OF manual labor,
money and energy 10 the estsb hls Lime;
Of a college which lays stress chiefly
upon the classics. upon the oId-fash-
Toned college education. Senator Da-
4 Explained his Motives
4 IN educational work by acknOwledg ing
/
he himself was never able TO enjoy the
advantages afforded by the study OF the
! classics and higher education. that
4 while active In political life he had
Il been brought into contact with men
j who have ENJOYED these advantages that
i he had envied them. realized his own
shortcomings and thereupon deter
mined that the people living through
7 eastern and Genital West VIRGINIA
1 should have that which he lacked the
chance Tor college education. and a. n
4 result Mr.. Davis desires the Davis
hl<ins College stands as a concrete ex-
ample, as q pei petual monument TO no
! worshined by future generations the
I TOT stghtedness 81 a man who could re-
I atze MS own shortcomings equally a.
= well as his attributes. and who was IN
| g lhsh enough 20 give cheorfuffv "a
/ ethers the opportunity 90 drink 81 fbe
/ fountain of KNOWLEDGE which vvas e,.ey
denied him as youth. u was Indeed a
II UNIQUE siFht 20 look upon tho ccfo~.ras
I ran on the chapel rostrurr each fail a.
I me converting of tho annual rossion ~
/ ne college which bears bis name ana
| receives his blessing. URGING upon ar
rev students the importance of Their
| taxing M the classics such 49, lam
I nnd Greek. those verv fruite 81 kno,yi-
/ iubibe '''i'N' ="
IN studying tho career OF ucpr,,
fiHtANAIMmN DAVIS. one f.