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

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ELIZAIiKTIl llll LI. (iSLKA. West ' irijirii:i t ' oiircr ' cin-i ' Scmiii n-v. (ii ' cijf; ' ScIkkiI iF SlKir ' lliniid. , ssist;iiil I ' l-iifrssdi- i]) Sli(iitlKili(l, lO.M.MA IIAIJ. TAK ' I ' .KT. A. .M.. II, . L. Alt. ildlydkc ( ' (jIIci;. ' . Ubickliii l ' iii iTsity. New KiiK- hind ( ' i]iisiT ntiiry cif Music. . iitinii;il Coiiscrviitdi-y cil ' .Music. Two yc ' iirs in l!cr-iin. I ' afis. Assistiiiit I ' liifi-ssiii- I ' iiinofdi tc :in(l I ' ipc Organ. CL.MDK II. Kl. (i. A. II,. S, T. I;.. West ' irt;Liii:i ( ' (inlVrcnci ' Seminary, Allcylicny Ccii- Icyi ' . I ' .iistcjn riii ( ' rsit . rnifcssiir- n{ { ' iiiii|iar:itis c Kcliyinn a hi I Sncial Science. Scer-etai ' of Kdiicjit inn. •IKSSIK TRoTTKl;. I;, . .. West ' iri;inia ( ' unfercnee Scniinarv, West ' irs;inia I ' nivi ' i ' .sity. Assistant Prul ' essnr nf Mallieinatics. 2-4

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To the Student l!v Dr. (nil (!. Ddiii ' V. I i ' (iii ri ' :itiihi|i ' Villi M|iuM liciiiL; II r(illi ' ;c stmlriit. A liiilv sri ' M ' yciiir i;i ' iicnil iciii liy I In- will iil ' (Iml and I ' lir eolli ' gt ' studfiit is iiii iirdiiiiiry ihtsuii. Hi ' is ii chuscii cs- lii c nf men yimr stntiii ' will lie iiurc and whiti ' . sel. Ill ' has clinscii liiinsi ' lf liy irtiii ' (if liis lovi ' and ap- Vmi shiiuld Uniiw that knnwli ' ilfri ' means ciinsciini ' nt pix ' ciation of si-iuilarsliii) and ideals and inner |iiiwe|-. lie piiwer and this is tii lie inlerpreleil in terms nf responsi- has chosen himself to he disenntented with averai; ' e at- liility. Kaeli year yim will tind yourself eaniped npnn tainment. A vision somewhere fell npnn his life ami he new heiijhts. If yon are true, you will nse these eaiitnred has gone out to realize it. hulwarks for still finer eonipiests. niakiuj yo ir strenj th A student is an investment. A hundred 5 -eneratiiins a servant wliieh jiromotes the good of all. lay their treasures at his feet asking him to take them np You should get the spirit of your College. A eollegi ' and to posses.s them. A grateful ami i-xpeetant nation has has a spii-it as you have a personality. No college whose expended wealth untold In make liiiii |iossil le; and spirit is sordid or niieliiistian is worthy to he your alnra parents lavish lo e anil hope and pra. ' er ami sarriliee mati-r; leave it; go where the ruling purpose, the thing u|ion him. Home ami luisiness and elinreli and state are wliieh tin liege most wants to gi e yon. is to have yon undei- hunlens whiidi he must learn to hear with strength live out the life that is lii,-i e and elean ami strong. 1 and i-iiurage. think that is the s|iirit of Wesleyan. I am sure it is the You should clearly tell yourself why you are here. spirit of every teacher and nearly e ery .student ; and yon Motive always counts; and with you it will be either a will i)lay yourself false not ti allow it to heeome your high-souled melody to make life a glory or a ilnll diseurd sjiirit. tun. to drive you to unworthy tasks. Your motive must lie Do not starve your spiritual nature. ( ' haraeter is the (Uitside a selfish interest. The self-centereil man has cornerstone of every la.sting struetnre and character does chosen a poor sun for his universe; it can neithei ' hold not grow out of ni ' gleet. It is nurtureil and hrovight to his jilanets in their proper orbits nor light them on their light in Jesus Christ. It would he a poor outcome for you way. You are here to make a big success of life; and if with all youi ' getting of knowledge, ,vou did not give that is well, provided you measure .success with the right .vour deejiest feelings and best thou.ghts to the cidture of .vard-.stick. You nuist know that greater problems aw ' ait that which is fuudaiiiental. .Make up your mind that here you than ever engaged a formei ' generation. If yon solve in Wesleyan , nn will fully realize yourself, that .von will them merely to obtain apjjlause or wealth oi- ease the be ediu ' ated to a rich. full, strung life of which the world black line of selfishness will mar ,viiur monument; if .vnu shall get the lieiiefit. 26