The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-19

That West Virginia UniVersity,s
mining department is one of the best
IN he country is being shown by the
VI. the Federal government Is
Tor assistance from the Min
Ing department Of this institution at
fIea1ept intervals.
fof. "A. q. Callen has just completed
n nrvays OF the various mining regions
q tiie United States for the Federal
Board of Vocational Education, with a
view ID ascettaining the necessity for
al educational course, suitable for
each class Of mining. Coal course for
coai5ndi1ers, metal course for metal
miner iron mining course for iron
ore miners, etc.
yingtn, assistant director OF
8finfng department, has been appoint
ID Judge In the National Mine Res
cue contest to be held September 30
and October 1 by the United States
Barean Of Mines, on Forbes Field,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
NV Virgin, who is a man Of very
vide coal mining experience through
OH coal mining state and resi-
dent % West Virginia, has been an in
atfdctor Ia the coal mining courses i'll
west Virginia University for several
is quite an honor indeed that this
honor has been conferred upon West
ifginian and speaks well Of the min
Ing work done at West Virginia Uni
certify
This lisa big event and fully 10000
people are expected to be present. The
Plttsburgh Chamber Of Commerce has
gfasped the enormity Of the event and
lbs raised $4,000 to provide the first
Prize Incident to the affair the new
laboratories OF the United States,
which viii cost more than a million
dollars will be dedicated with appro-
priate ceremonies. One Of the biggest
events % the ceremonies will be the
nation wide first aid and mine rescue
contest in which 100 or more teams
VIII participate. On October L there
wilibe d holiday for the miners Of the
PITTSBURGH district and thousands will
attend the national meet.
d addition to the usual prizes for
these contests, the Joseph A. Holmes
Satety Association, an organization
created mi DIG in honor of the memory
Of the first director, for the purpose OF
giving recognition to persons who had
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