Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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rhe bustling city makes a panorama on which From the businessman ' s viewpoint Hunting- ton, West Virginia is the state ' s largest city, the center of commerce between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, and the largest poi-t on the Ohio River in terms of tonnage. From the student ' s standpoint the city is the end of his train trip, the destination to which he returns to continue his studies. Huntington is the home of Marshall College, and it is impossible to consider one without the other. By train- ing most of its teachers, by sponsoring much of its cultural program, and through the ac- tivities of its personnel and graduates the College has an unusual influence on the city. The main avenues are wide, the rule is lor a house to be on a large lot. and residential streets are lined with trees. There are exceptionally large percentages of doctors and churches per capita. Surfaced streets and alleys cover 275 miles. One can easily see why the river has earned its reputa- tion of Beautiful Ohio. In the summertime people take advantage of the city ' s three boat clubs and cruise along on the smooth waters. In spring the smooth flow changes to a rapid pace when the waters rise after win- ter snows have melted. Spring floods are constant threats, but when summer comes the waters recede; and again you see the boats — little boats, and big boats pushing great barges with freight from many factories.

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;rass, and a center of learning emerges Trees, buildings, shrubs, plots of grass — these things make up the physical campus of Marshall College. In autumn the winds blow the leaves from the trees, the election signs from their tack- ings, and the football-trampled dust into the air. In winter the winds slow down and there is a heavy silence. Everything becomes a stark sil- houette against the gray, overcast sky. Things perk up when March breathes in some life; and when spring comes the grass awakens, the leaves sprout in the warm breezes, and the sound of ten- nis racket against the ball is heard over the sing- ing of the birds. With spring comes the softly, gently dropping rain. The thermometer continues to rise, and then comes summer, when everything is in full bloom, except, perhaps, the students. Summer School is always well attended; but little happens after the academic day is over, for the heat does not make for a lively time. After it ap- pears that the sun has burned its course, Septem- ber rolls around, and the campus comes to life with the restoring vitality of returning students. But the leaves are ready to change their colors again, and before long the winds are blowing the once firmlv fixed leaves into the air. The ivy on the { round.s sup- po.sedly descends from cut- tings brought from Prince- ton University, Thf pine tree in front of tin- Un- ion IS often passed without a glance: yet it has been the scene of many a passing conver.- ation. Green and alive in the dead of winter, shrub sentinels stand silently on the bus- tling campus. 11

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he College sets its far-wielding influence ■I nil II nil Creative arts and crafts, nature, and music appre- ciation are all combined in an extensive workshop program with the muse- um proper at the Hunt- ington Galleries. Child- ren ' s classes and adult workshops are making it a center of civic develop- ment. Many students like to drive out in autumn and sketch around the colorful grounds. Leafy green m summer and a fairy wonderland in winter, the park sys- tem is so well planned that one needs travel no more than one-half to three-quarters of a mile to reach a recreation area. Summer School students especially ap- preciate being able to picnic in Ritter Park, left, and it is a fact that its driveways are also freely used at night. The city recently com- pleted the construction of four municipal swim- ming pools, and students and townspeople alike flocked to escape the heat. Huntington weath- er ranges anywhere from near zero to over one hundred degrees Fahren- heit, but the annual mean is a pleasant fifty-six de- grees. At left is private- ly-owned Dreamland pool in suburban Kenova. While its population is under 100,000, the city serves as a trad- ing center for a three-state, fourlcen-county area with a pop- ulation of over 600,000. Its retail stores do a large volume of business, and many Marshall students hold part time jobs. Only a medium-sized city, nevertheless Huntington combines most of the resources of the large city with the atmosphere of the town, and it emerges with the advantages of both, and few of the disadvantages.