Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-07
&T MORGANTOWN.

~ .-~s.rsnce of West Virginia
Us l.S men at Morgantown last
ns nd me auspices of the Uni
W. .,,.' vs- m interesting and enjoy
5a-r Il was the first event OF
q. sor. ever held in that city, but an
u....,,.iy, -rogramme arranged oy Dr
a. psef If the journalistic depart
and Ross B. Johnston, of tho
I,;i II.,,;,in terartment, extending ovey
y, ,yo.i7ys sessions, was most sue
cessfully carried out.
=. ,Ls FIRST session Tuesday morn
president Frank B. Trotter of the
,,Iss:,.e,si,,. ,Gs cave cordial welcome to the
U.,r ..;.ors and expressed his appreciation
~ .bs cowcr Of the press in the home
ccmmunitiys Of the newspapers ana OF
.bs;- influence in State affairs gener-
.ry He frankly stated that the Uni
a"-.i,y ao had invited the editors to be its
,rcs,s ", in order that they might see for
s.LSr,selyes the needs of this great in
s,i,r,ion and give their support TO such
.,sosures rs would permit it to take its
.;ch,ful r'ace in serving the education
Al needs of our rapidly growing State.
Crhert Miller editor of the Morgan
,og.r Post. rerresenting the local pa
,e-s also coined the visiting editors.
and EXPRESSED the hope that this con-
Isrsrce would become an annual at
fair Nr Miller is a native of Jeffer-
sor county. ana is now an influential
and highly regarded resident of Nor
e,ntovn Nr. Johnston, who presided
srtbe meeting. then called upon others
and responses we're made by A. S. Pol
irg Of Philirri. Andrew Price, Of
Warrington " /. Geppart, of Clarks-
hurp. 5. C.. Shaw. of Moundsville, s.
s Buzzerd. Of Berkeley Springs, and
H |. Snyder. of Shepherdstown.
A delightful luncheon was served at
a local restaurant at noon, with popular
Chas. E. Hodges. of the Daily New Do
minion. presiding This was a most
ENJOYABLE affair. The chief feature
was an address by Andrew Price, Of
the POcahontaS Times. Mr.. Price is
easily the greatest wit and the most
popular newspaper man in West Vir-
ginia. and the simple announcement
that he IS 10 have part on a pro-
grammg is always sufficient to draw a
crowd. His subject was "Every Week
Some weeks and though he admitted
that he knew nothing about the topic,
and the crowd admitted the same. his
humor and quaint philosophy enter
tanned everybody who heard him. Mr..
Price is a rural writer and philosopher
in a class all to himself, and he is re-
garded with the highest affection and
admiration by all who know him.
tuesday afternoon there were ad-
dresses on pertinent newspaper sub
jects ty H l. SNYDER, of Shepherds
town, and lanes w. Weir, Of Elkins.
Then party of officials of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad arrived, and
they were given the right of way, other
features being temporarily side-track-
ed. Hon. John ]. Cornwell, former
Governor of West Virginia and now
general counsel for the B. & o. Rail-
ROAD, VINO for q years has been con-
nected with the Hampshire Review,
winch he founded, made a most inter-
estlne address in which he urged the
eaitofS to use their influence first Of
a' ior the welfare Of their State, and
spoke OF the urgent need Of combating
We inSid'ouS propaganda that is ever
Leaey 10 press false and pernicious
doctrines and undermine the very
rtSunaationS Of good government Mr.
ovIn"e!l gave 4 number of incidents
su..sfh'nG these activities during his
experiences i'm tho ,,,herpotor;oI
chair.
Nj. c " Galloway, vice-president
T., We & x a, made a pleasant talk
..n IL nrncn Ne spoke Of the difficulties Of
,,aLo'''nH +" these present days, re-
~. S.'.Ie o. the Problems that confront
,b,. %s ",t0'R.- md the trying conditions
,bo .' 20 face. He said that
~; ~ ID. .r'a7s have no desire to conceal
L ,sLal 4,,"rs from the public. and he
A.! re newspapers tote fair
Eron Z. n rcm criticism until they
I,.I I we ''' IN both sides. He re-
,5a 5,'l interesting Incidents showing how
IA ,aafG'is n'.;, ore blamed for matters
And So.,n SI,,yn ther are not responsible
6ss;.. I aet'aFei hat it was always their
er,bro ~ ~ s.T.c the public. The ven-
p,n,o. III {. White and other Nor
Sri,,s" Io.N' had appealed to the OF
mo4,.:. .g through sleeping-car accom-.
Cbo.,a,oo' @a'wcen Morgantown and
rro,,:s r a"i within short time
De- Na. e.vcn that beginning on
irs,sy,oii '5 this service would be
reo.r;r, ..re was a good deal OF
thing .b,. .S nromise, for il is a
the o,,"-. ," Hreatly need. or course
Sip ana O., was too good to lei
vas .-.r:. andoah Iunk's station
there ;o.r, -ierred to. Everybody
R.gis,a-,. ely caught on, for the
has a.,-,.. or on this subject
Viii o., Statewide attention
!, y 49, 'e promise was made
,Al' 'h., = wae quite eviden,
cs'.-7 'uai7ted with the sit.
t9 Cow. Z s not 60 their lik.
is h,y.,,.,, IN Shenandoah Tunk
in 'Ss, ,s. a. q. rr' Banquet was served
sa,e'gr nan, which was mos,