The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-24
mining SCHOOL
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IN FAIRNONT
Local Class Has Three
More Than Clarks-
burg To Date
IN PORTABLE SCHOOL
Adam Crawford, Son Of
Arkwright superintend-
ent, Is In Charge

Fatrmont's mining extension
school got fine start ut the por.
table high school annex Friday
Ievening when twenty-three men
were enrolled in the minig course,
which is three stronger than the
enrolment of the Clarksburg
school which began last Monday
night at tho M P. & R. building
IN that city. This course is be-
ing conducted by the mining ex-
tension department OF West Vir-
ginia University which urges all
mining men to attend. The work
in Northern West Virginia has not
extended as generally as in the
southern part of the state because
all Of the field men are located
there except one.
Lack Of field men is due to
the scanty appropriation which the
industry, which is no sSdotIbt
the states greatsst industry;
West Virginia 4SanRlng first
inS the u1develUped. coal land
Of the states OF the union. There
lis feeling, however, that the work
will be extended IN the northern
part Of the state when the coal
mining industry becomes more In
terested in the work. This Is
bound to come.
Unquestionably the extension
courses in Northern West Virginia
are starting this year with great
enthusiasm despite the fact that
the mining industry has not recov-
cred from tho business depression.
Adam Crawford, son Of John Craw-
ford, superintendent of the Nor
way mine OF the Arkwright Coal
Company near the city. is In
charge Of the work. and he is en-
rolling large classes at every point
where class is being conducted.
Although the enrolment has not
yet closed. The school offers a
splendid enrolment course abso-
lutely free OF charge. Many min
ing men are given an opportunity
to further their knowledge on min
ing subject. Ass fee Is set
aside so as to assure each mem
Der to attend regularly and will
be refunded to every student who
| is present eighty per cent of the
time during the course.
The Fairmont school will be con-
ducted every Friday evening from
1880 to $3.50 o'clock. The course
will extend thirty-two weeks con-
Guiding some time in May. Holt-
day seasons such as Christmas
will be observed on the same basis
as general school work. Occasion
ally students will be asked to do
a little outside study from the
classroom but It viii be limited. !.
Many Of the subjects to be taught
in the course will be covered thor
oughly In pamphlets issued by the
state department of mining en-
cheering Of w ". u, Morgan
town.
similar work very successfully IN
Mt. Hope, w. Va, in the New
River fields last year, outlined the
course, which really will extend
over three years Of work. The
first year will be devoted to mine
gases, safety lamps, timbertnS !;
the second to mine haulage, drain
Iage, pumpage and electricity or
mine methods with the method OF
working and one Of the subjects
Of electricity or mine methods It
not. covered in the second year j.
This Is the first Effort at third
year course. Mr.. Crawford told
how the first testing station was
formed In this section at PITTS
burg after the Washburn and Mon
ongah disasters in which the sub
iect OF gases were studied. The
class he said would study the pre-
yentlons. Mr.. Crawford said lhe
expected to have forty men en-
rolled, while next Friday the first
class would be conducted in mine
gasses, Mr.. Crawford said that
this would not mean to indicate
that the enrolment had closed.
IIast year Mr.. Crawford hung up 9
record for attendance at Hopewell
ana he expects to do likewise In
Northern West Virginia this year.
When students cannot attend
because Of sickness or night work
they aye requested to notify MT.
Crawford, who can be reached ct
2s0 watson avenue phone 1921 !:
while this mona ttena lance VIII
NIis sfantae the return OF the $5 re!
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