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

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Memorable Events in The History of Wesleyan THE FOUNDING The first and by far the most im- portant event in the life of a person or institution is its birth. Such has been the ease with Wesleyan, when early in the fall of 1890, after rive years being spent in the choosing of a site and in the erection of a building, the West Virginia Wesleyan Con- ference Seminary was started with the Rev. B. W. Hutchinson as Presi- dent. Altho the number of students assembled was very small, this was the beginning of what is now, the growing and much heralded Wes- leyan College. THE CHANGE TO A COLLEGE In 1904, the Trustees, feeling that Wesleyan was prepared to of- fer better than a Seminary Course, decided to change the require- ments, and from that time until 1906, it was known as the West Vir- ginia Wesleyan University. Another change was then made and from that time on the institution has been known as the West Virginia Wesleyan College. Old Building

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TO Luther C. Anderson THE TENTH VOLUME OF THE MURMURMONTIS IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE CLASS OF 191.T Luther C. Anderson. A.M.. I.L.B.. is a native of Lewis County. West Virginia. As a young man he became interested in the establishment of a school in West ir- ginia by the Methodist Church, and when the Seminary opened, rode twenty miles on horseback from his home to Buckhannon to be present as a visitor on that occa- sion. The interest thus manifested by him at the very beginning of Wesleyan Col- lege has never lagged, and he counts it an honor to be numbered among the friends ami patrons of the College. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. 1891; West Virginia University Law College, 1896. and has been a practicing lawyer for the last fifteen years. He has served as Assistant Attorney General, a Regent of the West Virginia Uni- versity, and was a member of the 191-2 General Conference of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. His home is at Welch.

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THE BURNING OF THE MAIN BUILDING Wesleyan ' s .success was not to go on unimpaired, for in Febru- ary of 1905, the tine Main Building was destroyed by tire. The build- ing being so far removed from any water connections, and with such intense cold, all attempts to save the building and equipment were fruitless. Thus the hopes of the Trustees and many loyal supporters of the school were seemingly shattered. Xot to be discouraged, the Trustees and conference, after much hard work, succeeded in raising sufficient funds for the erection of the New Main Building, which now graces the beautiful campus. THE NEW GYMNASIUM AND SCIENCE HALL By her good work and honest endeavor, Wesleyan soon at- tracted the attention of many influential peo- ple in the state, which finally resulted in ap- propriations b e i n g made for the erection of two new buildings, . „ . Science Hall the Lrymnasium and the Science Hall. The starting of the gymnasium was made possible by a liberal gift from Wm. S. Edwards of Charleston. The Science Hall and equipment is the gift of Mrs. Virginia Haymond of Clarks- burg. This building is known as Haymond Hall, and was given by Mrs. Haymond as a memorial to her husband, who. for several years prior to his death, was a Trustee of the College.