The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-15
|ROADS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET here I0'A.'
Large Number of Leading Citizens OF
State Expected Here TO
Take Part.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
wen-Known Experts on Road Con-
struction VIII speak-Effect OF War
ON Road Building One of Large
Topics.

In the auditorium of Murphy's hotel
beginning tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock the Virginia Good Roads as
sociation will hold its seventh annuai
convention, and from all reports from
interested sections throughout the
state. the meeting will be largely rep
resented. The convention will con-
. tinue through Thursday evening ana
during the several sessions the many
phases of activity in which the gooa
roads question In now being agitated
will be discussed.
and one that will he of probably the
greatest interest to the members, VIII
be that of the effect of the war upon
the roads of Virginia. which address
w.Il be given by MFR. III X Bishop. dis
trtct engineer. United States office OF
public roads and engineering Mr..
Coleman workman, of Richmond. will
deliver the address of welcome.
Among other discussions is that OF
che state superintendent of schools
elect, Hon. Harris Hart, OF Roanoke.
who win tell OF the effects OF the
xcod roads upon the public school
systen of the state. In addition the
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Program.
January Is. morning session. TO
10 Registration of delegates.
10 o'ciock-w G. Saunders, presi-
dent. presiding.
opening PRAYER. Rev. II. D. c. Mac
Yarhlan. pastor Seventh-Street Chris
ton church.
Address of welcome. Coleman
wortham president Richmond cham
Der of commerce.
RESPONSE ON behalf of the asso-
citation. c. b. Scott secretary OF the
Virginia Good Roads association.
.'r~ect of the War on Road I'm
provement" II. x Bishop. district en-
aireer. United States of'ce Of public
roads ard rural engineering.
Discussion led by r. n. Henley.
Afternoon session O'clock:
THE Farmer ara Road improve
menf." A. r. Thorrhill. president. Viz
gtrya division Farmers Educational
and Co-onerative union.
Discussion.
Highway Legislation IN Virginia"
G.. Coleman. state highway COM
missioner.
discussion led by Hon. A. Willis
Robertson
Appointment of temporary commit
tees
Report OF officers.
january is, morning session:
ta o'rlsck---Na TOR j. n. Wood. vice
president. presiding.
'Tg~ect ~ Road Improvement on
the FrtA'e Schools" Hon. Harris HaTt,
snrersutendent Of public instruction
elect
discussion led by Mr.. b. E. copen-
Work Of the Legislative Road
Committee" Hon. G. -0'Connor Cool
rick. chairman.
Discussion led by Hon, J ST. Clair
Brown
Afternoon session. O'Clock:
Highway Mafntenance In Virginia"
s. l. won Gemfningen, engineer OF
maintenance,
Discussion
''Ii~hway Improvement iu Mary
land" Hon. II. G. Shirley. chief en-
greer. Maryland state roads commits
sion.
Night session, O'Clock:
Motion pictures. machine furnish
cd BY courtesy of c. r. Haynes and
company, Second and Broad streets.
January II. morning session:
10 o'cIock--C. Il. Scott secretary,
presiding.
Economy and Efficiency In State
ana Local Governments, Hon. +. Fl.
Drewry. chairman OF the legislative
committee on efficiency and economy.
Discussion.
Toll Roads in Virginia" c. l..
Scott. Jr,. highway engineer Fayette
county. W. Va
Discussion led by r. w Moore.
Afternoon session. o'clock;
THE Automobile and Highway I'm
prcvement." Maurice c., Long. attor-
ney at law, Norfolk, Wa.
Discussion.
Traffic Regulations" A. C. Batch
elder. executive chairman, American
Autcmoh bile association.
Discussion.
Report OF committees
Election OF officers.
Adjournment sine die,