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

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Erma SnoDGR.ass, Buckhannon, W. Va. B. S„ B. Ped. Seminary, 07; Normal, 12; Associate Editor Murmurmonlis, ' II; Secretary Junior Class; Ex- celsior. She is the squares! member of our class, hav- ing been built that way, and, as a square is always an object of neat proportions, so is she. Her broad and friendly smile is given to all in greeting. How many hearts she may bring into subjection if it were not for the habit of tell- ing people just what she thinks, which, by the way, men folks will not stand no matter how forcibly attracted. However, the sweetest rose conceals a few thorns. She is a pedagogue of no mean repute, a good student and has her mind directed toward great literary achievements. The fulfillment of her hopes and the accomplishment of her desires will filll her life to the utmost capacity, she being one of the few women to whom ambition satisfied, means more than the highest dreams of womanhood. Lvlah K.RVDER, Parsons, W. Va. B. S. Academy, ' 08; Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. This young lady is a most unusual and re- markable specimen of femininity; one that adores mathematics and takes every course offered in it. That she has always put business before pleasure and is more industrious than most of her class- mates may be proved by the fact that she has taught every year while doing her college work. She has always been interested in anything which is for the betterment of the college and has had time to make herself felt in college circles — having done valuable work in the Y. W. C. A. and in the society to which she belongs. She has been in Wesleyan so long that when it was learned that she was really going to graduate, there were some misgivings as to the truth of the statement. Wherever she may go after leaving school she will make many friends and will succeed in whatever vocation she may follow. 21

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Ernest Stutzman, Shelbyville, W. Va. B. S. Pi Kappa Epsilon; Excelsior President, ' 10; Manager Murmurmontis, I2; Athletic Director, ' I0- ' I1; Associate Editor Pharos, ' 1I- I2; Man- ager Lecture Course, ' 12-13 Wesleyan Debating Club. Stutz ' is moslly smile. What isn ' t smile is brain and voice. He is somewhat of an arguer and when he once gets wound up in Logic not even Dr. Milburn can stop him. He is some Chemistry genius and travels through a chemical analysis like a ' six-sixty climbs a one per cent, grade. ' Stutz never misses Y. M. C. A. and to his ability may be attributed the phenomenal success of this year ' s Lecture Course. There is no office of importance in this college that he has not held and in every case he performed his duties in such a way as to bring credit to himself as well as to the school. He is fond of trading and will swap anything he may pos- sess. He is also an agent for every wholesale and retail firm in the United States. With his departure, Wesleyan will lose one of the best fellows that have ever attended school here. Laura Alice Brake, Auburn, W. Va. B. S. Seminary, ' 06; Y. W. C. A.; Assistant Ed- itor Murmurmontis, ' 12; Excelsior. Laura Alice is one of the most cheerful girls in our class. She has a calm expression of sat- isfaction and complete contentment, which she carries around with her everywhere she goes Nothing excites her, not even the terrific outbursts of her teachers. Sfudiousness and industnousness have held her firmly during her college career. She entered Wesleyan in 1903 or thereabouts, but has not been here continuously. None would suspect this quiet girl of being a Senior yet it might be inferred from the fact that she no longer bothers about Physics, Calculus and the like, and makes the practice of combining the prepa- ration of her lessons with a short nap — a most in- fallible test of a Senior. After leaving Wes- leyan, she will instruct the youths of our land. 20

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Edward Rowlands, Buckhannon. W. Va. A. B. Academy, ' 10; Sec. Place Ison Essay, ' 09; Sec. Place Moulton Declamation Contest, ' 10 Secretary of the College. When not actively engaged in running the college, he attends class as a diversion. Red, as he is universally called, is one of Prexy ' s especial favorites and spends much time in earnest consultations with this personage. This young man is the product of West Virginia, but as a monument has not yet been erected al his birthplace, we are not able to locate it definitely. In past years he refrained from joining any college classes, but owing to the marked brilliancy of this year ' s class, he finally decided to com- mit himself to its keeping. It has always been customary for at least one of the class to be married before graduation. Red ' has upheld (he old standard, for he took unto himself a wife. What he will follow in after life is a mystery. Class ' 1 3 Will We, the Senior Class of West Virginia Wesleyan College, of the town of Buck- hannon, County of Upsher, State of West Virginia, being of sound mind and great un- derstanding, make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former promises and pledges made by us, and direct that the fulfillment of this shall be in accordance to our wishes as is hereinafter stated. We give, devise and bequeath the campus, trees and all primeval appurtenances thereunto belonging to that class of persons afflicted with the malady of love. It is hereby understood that no two couples shall occupy the same space under the same tree at the same time. A reserve fund is to be set aside with which to buy benches, chairs and hammocks. Said hammocks are to be of such size as will comfortably accom- modate two by a tight squeeze. We give, devise and bequeath the new gymnasium to the High School Basket Ball team with the understanding that they permit the college boys to use it at least once a week. We give, devise and bequeath the different trysting places in the college building in the following manner: The vestibule next the Music Hall is given to Glen McCoy providing he use it not more than ten hours a day. The other vestibule is awarded to any who are able to escape the spying eyes of Miss Wyman. The two radiators on the first floor shall be reserved solely for Hope Ayres and Willa Post with the hope that they both get fellows. The second floor is left to the more timid ones and those who desire a more secluded session. Furthermore, the back seats in chapel are left to the Juniors with the understanding that they set worthy examples for the Preps. 22