West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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James W. Mahood was burn Septem- ber 13, 1876, in Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia. His early years were spent in the vicinity of his nativity. He entered the Seminary in the fall of 1897, and graduated in the Classical Course in 1901. He was married June 9, 1901. He is the only married man in his class, although all the other members are on the anxious bench. Mr. Mahood is a member of the West Virginia Annual Conference M. E. Church. He was out of school the years 1902-03 and was pastor of Duffy Charge. He returned to school in the fall of 1903, and has since that time served as assistant pastor of the 1st M. E. Church, of Buckhannon, W. Va. He is Secretary of his class and a member of Excelsior Literary Society. He will receive his A. B. this vear. after which he will pursue his chosen profession, the ministry. Rev. James W. Mahood, A. B., Sec. I. Emory Ash, of Tyler Countv, West Virginia, entered the Seminary in the fall of 1899. He took up the Classical Course, which he completed in 1902. He afterwards enrolled in the College Course and will go out with this year ' s graduating class. Mr. Ash has been an important factor in the school ever since he entered. In his Junior year he was president of his class. He was the first president of the Athletic Association, and he has been reelected for that office each succeeding year, even unto the present time. He served two years as manager of the foot- ball team. In fact, among the students he is known as Daddy, which means father of athletics in the school. He has been managing editor of the school peri- odical since 1902. He is a member of the Excelsior Literarv Societv. I. E. Ash, A. B. 34

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Senior Goltege Glass. Oda Earl Karickhoff, A. B., Pres Oda Earl Karickhoff was born near Rural Dale, Upshur County, West Vir- ginia, March 14, 1880. He spent his boyhood on the farm. He entered the Seminary in the fall term of 1898, and graduated in the Literary Course in 1001. The following year he enrolled in the regular Classical course, and receives his A. B. this year. He has held many honors in the school. Was Vice-President of the Chrestomathean Literary Society during the spring term of 1902. He was also on special program of this society for oration in 1902. During the years 1903 and 1904 he was Secretary of the Young Men ' s Christian Association. He is now President of the Senior College Class. 23

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George C. Kellar graduated from the West Virginia Conference Seminary in 1901. He returned in the fall of igoi as student and assistant teacher in his Alma Mater. For three years he was managing editor of the school paper. Mr. Kellar was elected a member of the faculty in June, 1903. He was given the assistant professorship in Latin. He still holds this position, and this year he receives the degree of Bachelor of Arts. George Currant Kellar, A. B. Elmer Bemuth Moore, from Pocahon- tas County, came to the Seminary during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A few years later he graduated in the Classical Course of the Institution. When the Seminary became a College it found Mr. Moore with more than a year ' s work completed. He graduates this year with great honors. He is a member of the Chrestomathean Literary Society, in which he has distinguished himself as a man of ability and thought. Mr. Moore is a special favorite of the Young. We wish him God speed in his chosen profession, the ministry. Elmer Bemuth Moore, A. B. 26