The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-19
NEEDED.
FOR EDUCATORS
visiting Teachers VIII Sim
ply Swamp FairmOnt
This Month.

srhe keynote struck at the meeting
Monday evening OF the committees
appointed to look after details OF the
tseeting OF the West Virginia State
F,dhcation association to be held here
november q to 20 was that more
Fonning facilities must be provided
owing TO the fact That there would
be here, probably several thousand
teachers from all parts Of the state
and that so far a very small portion
II the number have been provided
for
Joseph Roster member Of the
executive board strongly emphasized
DE fact that he beAeVed the at
teIdance would be record breaking
and tiat he thought the city should
rs able 70 provide for some four or
fixa thousand visitors as he believed
thsre would be something like that
many here. Mr.. Roster had oeen
out through the state recently anu
sa;d Judging from what he heard IN
i6s various counties many OF them
iTFsre going osend almost solid dele
sst,ons # their teaching forces here
On this occasion.
CITY Superintendent of sfhools'
etA q. Wilson stated that ne pc
8IisrsosS tho fnaS proposition could be
SsrdIed very wen anC' that already
mans had been made for this feature
Of the entertainment
& COMMITTEES ottoschool teachers have
visited the homes of the city IN an
sffort to Secure rooms and report
"A that less than four hundred had
Ssen nEoyided for thEs way. The
Sotels have been reserved for weeks
and Unless the people open up their
shedrts and homes many OIL tnese
visitors will be compelled to roam
ia streets of the city at night.
~ " I Wlegel who was present at
,ha meeting by invitation when call
al IN gave some pertinent sugges-
lions as to how to go about securing
Tooming facilities for this body OF
men and women and these sugges-
tions will be carried out almost u
the letter. -
The cause will be presented aI
mo meeting of tile Fairmont Rotary
m rThnrsday at the Womens club on
sjdav, at the church services next
Sunday and at all public gatherings
Is some one in close touch win ihe
situation and it is believed Wnen thlS
matter is put squarely up to the peoe
sis that tho community spirit will be
5eyeloped 10 such an extent Slat all
Viii aef busy and take in several OF
these teachers during their SNORT
visit to This city. Schoo children VIII
~ given cards to take to their par
snts asking that they set down IN IN
HACK and white how many they Eau
accommodate, their address ana tno
nrice asked for the rooms "A Dig
camnasing will be conducted from
Saw IN until enough rooms to house
fbese visitors have been secured
Wine women OF Chrlst church WIZ
.s.ra q cafeteria luncheon at the \;
M q A. on Friday and SATURDAY anu an,
ibs women Of the First NJ: H. snu Ioi,
win do likewise at their chG l
mere will be a school masters pan
sdst 81 The Presbyterian church on
F+iday evening. Restaurants and no,
fsIs nave been asked to make speclaA
n mo, for serving these people
Ind it is believed the provisioning
problem Is settled. how,
RAILROADS and traction company nav"
been advised to do all they can TO IA
rilitate the traffic end of the meeting
Sother committees such as badge
Information, music, reception reported
rood progress along each OF their re- r.,
sSectiye lines. An endeaTor will be
nsde 70 line up at least hundred
AUTOMOBILES to be at the disposal OF
the visitors.