The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-28

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cry inch Of floor space was utilized in
seating the audience. Chairs nom inc
liant Department were placed y tne
choir loft which rapidly filed ue
while the stairs about the AtaE anq
leading into tls choir loft were tilleel
Hundreds were forced % and ElllEllls
'sslie entire session and even ndlne
room was At a premium.
During The progress Of the pro gram
Superintendent o. g. Wilson chair
man Of the executive COMMITTEES was
called to one side and notified by
Rev. 9, e. Goodwin, pastor Of the
church 6tata large drove Of teacli-
ers had tust dismounted from the
street cars IN front Of the church. DIT.
Goodwin wanted to know what DISCO
sftion to make OF the drove which
was really a hundred additional teach
ers. Mr.. wilson looked puzzled ana
replied that the only thing he knew
TO do was to hang them on hooks as
every inch Of space was taken How
ever they were squeezed into the mass
of humanity already packed and Jam
med into che udttoriu1n.
r. At headquarters it was stated thai
It would be exceedingly difficult 70
estimate the attendance as no regis
tier had been Kept. According to those
who know the capacity Of the audtto-
rum it was believed that $500 would
be conservative estimate Of the
attendance at this mornings ses-
sion. Officials of the Methodist Bpls.
Icopal church were on hand bright and
early and lent valuable and yahent
service in seating and otherwise car.
ing for the vast crowd which pocked
the auditorium.
And still they come and the attend
] ance by tonight will be greatly aug
'mented. 1t may be necessary to again
tage a two ring circus and have the ad
| dresses repeated, or In some way ar.
.----7 for an overflow meeting else
where.
-. local committee are still hard
lat Il and every detail Of caring fol-
| the visitors is being looked after to 6
icety. Boy scouts are on hand by thu
dozen and are lending splendid assist.
ance in conveying visitors to theil
homes and the places of meeting.
Dozens OF automobiles are donated FOL
I the use of the association by citizens
Of the city and bearing placard an
nouncing free Car Service" were
kept busy during the entire day ant
I The value Of their aid can hardly be
appreciated, The Chairman of the
Entertainment committee stated tina
he had assigned probably seven hun
bred persons to rooms throughout thu
city up until noon and that the hotels
were full and q large numberwere be
ing entertained in the homes Of pri
\ vate families.
A Perhaps not a more representative
body of men and women ever gathered
in this city or anywhere in the state
and the enthusiasm manifested by
this gathering Of loyal men and won
en- L. contagious. A tranger entering
the building and witnessing the Gag
! er ad urturned faces Of men and won
p we'll past middle life and the fresl
faces OF the girls and boys scarcel!
| out Of their teens can not but bt
impressed with their earnestness al
they drink in the words of wisdom
(which flow from the months Of TIN
Educators brought here H. a this AM
other states to transmit u tlr r.
teachers their views and ideas o. p. Z
Inoting the efficiency Of teaching as
profession. II West Virginia is Ill
tie backward in her progress in edu
lcation she had better look to her lau
irels as Judging from the earnestnes
and enthusiasm Of this great body o
A educators there is going Ito be q
4 grand and glorious awakening in edu
cational matters in this state.
l. Hollis Damn, of Cornell University
than whom there is none better, con
Quoted a bries song service at TIL
beginning ofthe morning session, ant
under his leadership the big audienc,
sang enthusiastically Onward Chris
tian Soldiers and "Old Black Joe.
J Mr.. Damn is all there when 1t come
to directing a chorus and his worl
was greatly appreciated. During tn
, morning Mrs. Bessie r. Shipman, su
pervisor of music Of the publ
schools Of Akron, Ohio, sang magnif
Gently .sIhe Battle Hymn Of the Re
public" and as her mellow yoic
fioated out over the audience tear
! sprang to the eyes Of many, A vas
volume of harmc1ious sound wa
waited on the air us the $500 voice
rose in unison and sang under tn
direction Of Mr.. Damn the chorus
2 this patriotic air.
Stating that he believed the tim
i was not too far distant when ever
( state in the land would make 1t CON
: pulsory thu some organized form {
j. play be inIalged in for stated pei
n iod of each school day in each of tn
grades Of the public schools, an
strongly advocating such a meG>e'
q Henry s. Curtis, formerly Of Nigh
gan, now Of Oberlin, Ohio, delivere
a splendid address, using as h
s theme "The, Play Movement and Il
2 the schools Mr.. Curtis believe
J. that the United States goyernmeI
y should make it compulsory that II
: states inaugurate organized play
1.-The the uh6ols.. Mr.. Curtis believe
also that too much stress can not !
laid onytGe Importance Of deVelopin
the physical being Of the boys an
girls Of the land, and especially en-
phastzed the needsof this physical d
yelopn1ent for the girls, believing u
.T...ss.aI ',1n,,aIny4Y1onI19 0f thh girls a