The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-26
VIII Urge Appropriation of
Money for Needed
Buildings.
BUSY CHAMBER SESSION
Delegates Named and Com
mittees Appointed Last
Night.

ASKING Tue Cd4EHOuC OudnDSC Oh
Commerce to get back OF the move
ment to procure a larger appropria-
zion from the House OF Delegates for
necessary buildings at the Fairmont
Normal school, Joseph Roster, presi-
dent, last night outlined the needs OF
the institution before the members Of
the chamber. In order to procure APP
propriations this year under the bud
get system. recently voted upon IA
vorably by the people, It will be nee
essary for the board of public works
to pass on the matter.
At some length Mr.. Roster outlined
the needs Of the institution. He looks
for big development Of the Normal
school in the future, which in turn
would mean much to Faifmont. He
stated that he thought 1t necessary to
have erected a girls dormttory at the
cost Of $125,0OO. Immediately build
ing operations he said are absolutely
essential Next In order a gymnasium
should be erected at cost OF $50, 1000.
This, he thought, should be done with
in the next two years, although some
people believe that the physical edu-
cation should even come before the
provision OF a girls dormitory. Mr..
opinion, but believed that next to the
girls dormitory in importance Is the
gymnasium. He also stated that It
would require SIS, 900 to porperly fit
up the grounds around the Normal
school. The chamber endorsed the
proposition OF getting the necessary
appropriations so that the Institution
might go forward. The committee OF
education will work along these lines
at the suggestion OF Hon. o. S. Nc
kinney.
When the matter OF local appropria-
tons came up Hon. o. S. Mckinney
asked that the appropriation to the
Miners hospital CF'airmont State Hos
pital No. 81. be urged also. In a neat
speech he outlined the great good that
this institution has done for the work
ing men OF the community. It was
his opinion that this work should be
continued here by the state. It was
announced that the matter would be
discussed in detail at meeting OF the
chamber to be held within the next
two weeks.
J. M Hartley was elected to repre-
sent the chamber at the convention
Of the United States Chamber OF Com
merce which win be held at Atlantic
City on December 4, and s. Recon
structfon policies will be worked out
in 300 lines OF business. r. T.. Cum
ntngham. a director OF the United
States Chamber OF Commerce, will also
attend the meeting:
W. ]. Wiegel, J. o. Watson and
Joseph Lehman were appointed to rep
resent the chamber at the meeting
OF the State Educational Association,
which will meet in Wheeling on De-
cember 26, % and %. The new school
code will be passed on prior to pre-
SentfnR It to the House OF Delegates
for final action.
The Southern Commercial Congress
will meet at Baltimore on December
8, 9, 10, IL and IL at Baltimore and
the following members were appoint
ed to represent the local chamber: S.
Ray Folbert. George T. Watson, John
N. Kisner. Carl Riggs, Brooks Elem.
ing, Jr., Arch Fleming, J. L. Hail, r.
M. Hite, Fred Helmick, R. T. Cum
ninghaTn, ]. Walter Barnes, James o.
Watson, M. L. Hutchinson, Bert S.
Leopold: E. c. Jones, Hon. O., S. Nc
Kinney. Anthony Bowen, Charles w.
Evans, II. J. Ross. T. I. Brett, J. NJ.
Hartley. Sam R. NuZum, Joseph
Roster. A. L. Lehman, NJ. A. Fletcher.
communication was read by the
secretary in reference to the location
of an office in Fatrmont by the Uni
ted States Employment Service.
letter was read from United
States Commissioner OF Education E.
P. Claxton. calling attention to the
need OF closer relationship between the
business men and the schools. He
urged the appointment Of perma-
nent commIttee,of education in every
chamber OF commerce in the country.