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

Text from Pages 1 - 198 of the 1916 volume:

t$ea Murmurmontis 1916 HE CHAMPLIN P«£SS. COLUMdJS, OM.O To all friends of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Greetings -v-r .jfiS sr --! fDWARD NEWTON FLOWERS, M.D., the subject of this sketch, was born at Prospect Valley, Harrison County, West Vir- ii ts l ginia, April 4th, 1 866. He was educated in the Public Schools of his native county, and afterwards attended the State Normal School at Glenville, W. Va. He taught in the Public Schools of his county five years, two years of which time he served on the Board of Examiners for Teachers. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., April 19th, 1893, after which he located in Clarksburg, W. Va., where he has since successfully practiced his profession. Dr. Flowers has a unique genealogy in that he descends from a family which has produced physicians for three successive generations. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the State Medical Society of West Virginia and the local societies of his county and city. He has taken an active interest in educational matters and served nine years as a member of the School Board of Clarksburg Independent District. He was married to Miss Lelia B. Ash of Wilsonburg, W. Va., March 29th, 1 894, and their only son, Earl Newton Flowers, graduates from Wes- leyan with this year ' s class. The Doctor is a member of the First M. E. Church of Clarksburg, W. Va., and is one of its Board of Trustees. History of Wesley an College VER great movement of the past has had a small beginning. Such was the fate of Wesleyan. Some one has said that the greatest wealth of society is, after all, her men and women, and dthat a worthy and permanent civilization cannot be founded upon ignorance and superstition. Realizing that they were not doing their whole duty, the members of West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church proposed, in 1885, to erect a seminary and formed a board of trustees with Woods, of Philippi, as president. They located the school at Buckhannon. But it was not until 1 890 that the school was open for the admission of students. Seventy- five students were enr olled during the fall term and one hundred and seventy-five during the spring term. Such was the origin of one of the leading schools of West Virginia at the present time. The hardships which were endured during the early years of the institution can hardly be appreciated. There were times when failure seemed to be inevitable. The debt kept growing. But so did the number of wealthy people who became her friends. Now the debt has been practically provided for. The Ladies ' Hall was erected in 1895, Music Hall in 1902, Gymnasium in 1912, and the Haymond Science Hall in 1913. The student body increased in number until 1902-3, when there were about five hundred and fifty in attendance. But her success was destined to receive a set back for on the fourth day of February, 1 904, the main building was destroyed by fire. The weather being intensely cold, all attempts to save the building were fruitless. Her friends, with a vision of the future grreat- ness and the good she would do, did not desert her in her hour of need. Funds were collected and the New Main building was erected and opened for students the follow- ing year. To meet the demand ot the people, the school was raised to college rank and name changed to Wesleyan University in 1903. Judge H. C. McWhorter, of Charleston, was president of board of trustees at that time. A charter with full power to confer degrees was secured. The first college class of five members was graduated in 1905 and the last seminary class in 1908. The trustees feeling that the school could not properly be called a University changed the name to Weseyan College in 1 906. Thus the school has had hannon, May 30, 1912. Wesleyan ' s athletic teams have been the only teams inside the Many honors have been conferred upon Wesl eyan, chief of which was the honor of promoting and winning the first state track and field meet which was held in Buck- hannon, May 20, 1912. Wesleyan ' s athletic teams have been the only teams inside the state to defeat West Virginia University in a football contest, which feat she has accom- plished regularly since the fall of 1912, holding the state championship for three years. Just to show that not all of the time is devoted to athletics, one needs only to mention the success of her debating teams. No team inside the state has ever ddefeated Wesleyan in debate. Out of ten debates held, seven have been won. The aim of Wesleyan has always been to maintain a standard school and to make the work as thorough as possible. The work done here is recognized by all of the leading universities of this country. Such has been the brief but intensely interesting history of Wesleyan College. When one looks down the long avenues of the future and sees Wesleyan continuing on her upward and onward march one realizes after all what a golden opportunity it was to work, live, and be happy for being granted the privilege of attending Wesleyan College. C. N. M. God bless you gentlemen, learn to give Money to colleges while you live; Don ' t be silly and think you ' ll try To bother the colleges, when you die, With codicil this and codicil that. That Knowledge may starve while Law grows fat; For there never was pitcher that wouldn ' t spill. And there ' s always a flaw in a donkey ' s will. O. W. H. Kon Chas. W. Lynch.... Hon. A. M. POUNDSTONE. John A. Barnes Rev. Carl G. Doney President Vice President Secretary ... Ex-Omcio Mr. Jchn A Barnes Rev. G. D. Smith, D.D. Rev. Archibald Moore, D.D. Rev. D. L. Ash, D.D. Hon. U. G. Young Hon. W. W. Hughes Hon. R. A. Reger, M.D. Hon. Geo. V. Atkinson, LL.D. Rev. L. E. Resseger. D.D. Rev. James E. Bird Hon. Chas. W. Lynch Mr. Andrew S. Thomas Mr. Wilbur E. Stone Mr. Harry H. Byer Mr. J. P. Berry Mr. R. E. Thrafher Hon. H. Roy Waugh Hon. J. S. Withers Hen. Harvey W. Harmer Hon. C. D. Howard Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot, D.D. Rev. M. F. Compton, D.D. Rev. G. R. William Rev. W. D. Reed Rev. S. P. Crummitt, D.D. Mr. A. M. Pounstone Mr. J. C. Bardall Mr. C. W. Archbold Rev. H. D. Clark, D.D. Hon. Samuel V. Woods Hon. W. B. Matthews Hon. Wm. S. Edwards Mrs. A. J. Clark Mrs. Virginia Haymond Miss Hettie List Mr. O. W. O. Hardman Weston, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. Oakland, Md. Williamstown, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Welch, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Washington, D. C. Buckhannon, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. Charleston. W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va. Philippi, W. Va. Sutton, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon. W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. Cowan, W. Va. Parkersburg, W. Va. Moundsville, W. Va. Meadville, Pa. Oakland, Md. Charleston, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Moundsville, W. Va. Parkersburg, W. Va. Buckharnon, W. Va. Philippi, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va. Middleboume, W. Va. 1 Carl Grecc Doney. Ph.D., LL.D.. President West Virginia Wesleyan College 11 Faculty Thomas W. Haught, A.B. Dean of College Acting President 1913-1914. West Virginia Wesleyan Conference Seminary; West Virginia University, A.B. Harvard University, Post Grad- uate. GRACE M. WYMAN, A.M. Dean of Women; Assistant Professor of Latin. Main Wesleyan Seminary; Women ' s College A.M.; Preceptress at Wesleyan College, 1906, 1915. GuSTAV EBSEN, A.M. Professor of Modern Languages. Flemsburg (Germany) College; Student. Berlin. Paris, Copenhagen, and Madrid; Private Tutor, New York City 1907-1908; Instructor Wood- bury College 1908- ' ! 1 ; Wesleyan 191 1- ' 15. MlLDRED BUTLER, A.B. Instructor in Physical Culture for Women. University of Nebraska. CARRIE E. WOLF, A.B. Assistant Professor of Latin. Ohio State University; Member Phi Beta Kappa; Wesleyan I909- ' 15. ROBERT E. STAUFFER, A.M. Professor of English Literature. Dean of Summer School, 1914; Graduate Mt. Union College and Harvard University; Student Chicago University; Wesleyan 101 0- 15. Cecilia Alexander, Librarian. MlNNA L. Harding, B.O. Professor of Public Speaking. Graduate of St. John ' s Conservatory of Music and Oratory; Greely School of Oratory and Dramatic Art; Taught in St. John ' s Conservatory; Franklin Square House, Boston; Wesleyan 191 2- ' 15. O. H. HELWIG, A.M. Professor of Latin and Greek. Ohio Wesleyan University; Cornell University; Wesleyan 1908- ' I5. Low B. ELDRIDGE, B.O., A.M., Ph.M. Assistant Professor of English. Central College; University of Chicago; West Virginia Wesleyan Col- lege ' 11, 15. 12 FRANCIS Shreve, A.B., A.M. Professor of Education and Philosophy; Principal of Normal School. West Virginia Conference Seminary; West Virginia University, A.B.; Ohio State University, A.M.; Principal of Grafton Central School; Prin- cipal of Mannington High School; Instructor in Education Glenville State Normal School; Wesleyan ' 13, ' 15. W. J. RYLAND, A.M. Professor of History and Economics. Trinity College; Yale University; Wesleyan ' 10- ' 15. GERTRUDE M. LOBDELL, B.S., A.M. Training Department. DeKalb State Normal; Columbia University Teachers College; Uni- versity of Chicago. ABIGAAL McGAVOCK, A.B., A.M. Assistant Training Teacher. Randolph Macon Woman ' s College, A.B.; Columbia University, A.M. M. M. BROOKS, A.B. Principal of Academy. Glenville State Normal ' 95; West Virginia Conference Seminary ' 04; Principal of Grafton High ' 04- ' 1 I. LETA SNODGRASS. Professor of Fine Arts. Student of Miles, Dielman, Volk, Hensei, and Leonard. JEAN Lang. Professor of Violin. BERNICE Craig. Assistant Instructor in Music. DePauw University, School of Music; Sherwood School of Music; New England Conservatory of Music; Student in Berlin. ROSE C. WHITMAYER. Professor of Voice. Mitchell University; Yonkton Conservatory of Music; Cberlin Con- servatory of Music. CHARLES E. WHITE, A.B., A.M. Professor of Pure and Applied Mathe- matics. Taught in Vanderbilt University; Wesleyan College. HUGH J. ELDRIDGE. Director of School of Music. Professor of Pianoforte; Pupil of Dreschter, Boston; Mrs. Buddin, Chicago; Oberlin Conservatory of Music. J. T. HAMRICK, M.A. Principal School of Commerce. Augusta Military Academy; University of Virginia; Eastman College; Wood ' s Commercial School. 13 14 Rlaph Clinton Brown, A.B. Grafton, W. Va. Grafton High, ' 08; Pres. of Senior Class, 15; Pres. of Sophomore Class. 14; His- torian Freshman Class, ' 13; Pres. of Excel- sior Society, Fall Term ' 12; Pres. of Wes- leyan Debating Club, Winter Term ' 14; Pres. of Homiletic Association, ' 12- ' 13; Vice Pres. Y.M.C.A., 1912 13; Sec. Y. M.C.A., ' 13- ' 14; Chr. Religious Commit- tee, ' I4- ' 15; Winner of Edna Winnifred Anderson Oration Contest, ' 14; Second Prize Declamation Contest, ' 14; First Prize Anderson Debating Contest, ' 15, and Mem- ber of Inter-collegiate Debating Team. Josephine Clark, A.B. Buckhannon, W. Va. Captain of College Girls ' Basket Ball Team, 1913; Member of Murmurmontis Staff, 1914; Member of Pharos Staff, 1914; Secretary of the Class in 1912, 1913, 1914. 15 Ray Chapman, A.B. Wheeling, W. Va. Jean Downes, A.B., Buckhanncn, W. Va. 16 H. A. STANSBURY, B.S., Marshes, W. Va. Chrestomathean ; President West Virginia Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association, 1912, 1913; Captain Football Team, 1912; Cap- tain Baseball Team, 1912; Manager Basket Ball, Track, Football and Baseball; Mem- ber Baseball Team; and Member Football Team. Bertha Waugh, B. Ped. Philippi. W. Va. Louis E. Fahrion, A.B. Pickens, W. Va. G. Metheney, A.B., Buckhannon, W. Va. In J. L. Norris, A.B., Buckhannon, W. Va. Pres. Y. M. C. A., ' 13; Pres. Homiletic Club, ' 11; Excelsior Literary Society; Ath- letic Director, ' 13: Athletic Director, ' 15. Mary J. Arbuthnot, A.B., Parkersburg, W. Va. Excelsior; Y. W. C. A.; Girls ' Glee Club; Y. W. C. A. Cabinet; Murmurmontis Board; Pharos, I 01 2- ' I 3, 191 3- ' 14; Treasurer Junior Class. 19 Earl Newton Flowers, A.B. Clarksburg, W. Va. Member Chrestomathean Society: 1 . M. C. A. ; Men ' s Glee Club. Minnie Cobb, B.S. Mercer ' s Bottom, W. Va. Marshall College, 1908. 20 Alonzo T. Harrah, B. Ped., Buckhannon, W. Va. Chrestomathean ; Treasurer Chrestoma- thean Society ; Won second honors in Ison Contest; Member Webster Debati ng Club; Y. M. C. A. Maude Ryder, B. Ped. Buckhannon, W. Va. 21 Claude A. Brake, B.S. Buckhannon, W. Va. Chrestomathean ; Y. M. C. A.; Treasurer cf Senior Class; Treasurer of Men ' s Glee Club; Webster Debating Club, President Rg Term. Adaline Root, Wheeling. W. Va. Burrows M. Snodgrass, A.B. New Martinsville, W. Va. Varsity Football ' 12, ' 13; Editor-in-Chief Murmurmontis ' 15; Editor-in-Chief Pharos, ' 15; Manager Y. M. C. A. Lecture Course, ' 1 4 and ' 15; President Chrestomathean Lit- erary Society winter term 15; President of Glee Club, ' 14: Business Manager Glee Club, ' 15. Roberta Anna Reger, A.B., Buckhannon, V. Va. Captain of College Girls ' Basket Ball Team, 1912; Winner of Ferguson Reading Contest, 1913; Member of Murmurmontis Staff, 1914. 23 Fay Smith, B.S., Fairmont. W. Va. Lois Clark, A.B. Buckhannon, W. Va. Chresto; Murmurmontis Board, 1915; Pharos Staff, 1912- ' ! 3; Historian Senior Class; Captain of College Girls ' Basket Ball team, 1915. 24 Cleon Roscoe Fitzhugh, B.S. Bridgeport, W. Va. Ex-President Excelsior Literary Society; Ex-President Wesleyan Debating Club ; Chairman Membership Committee Y. 1V1. C. A., MO- ' ll and ' 14-M5. Mary Bovlen, A.B. Buckhannon, W. Va. G. F. Queen, B. Ped., Lorentz, W. Va. Y. M. C. A. Adam Bird, A.B., Buckhannon, W.Va. 26 Class History — 1915 CLASS in college is like an omnibus trying to reach a pier in time for the steamers which leave for all parts of the world at a certain hour. When the vehicle starts out there are many on board; all are excited, and all congenial, — that is, all except a couple of bashful girls with homespun clothes, a very homely youth who looks preoccupied, and — oh, yes, that small scared-looking urchin with the carpet-bag over his shoul- der. So taken as a whole, the crowd is congenial, and especially so is a little clique, up front, composed of a few well-dressed, vivacious persons who laugh and make remarks about the scenery outside, thus keeping the other occupants amused. Pretty soon someone asks what is growing in the field there by the side of the road, and one of the bashful girls in the rear of the car speaks up. She is from the farm and launches forth on a store of infor- mation which is accepted with tolerant smiles. The other bashful girl cor- rects her at one point and a discussion arises in which all the travelers take part, and which is finally decided by the small urchin in the corner, who firmly but timidly proves the result. The preoccupied man pays not a whit of attention to any of the goings-on. Finally all are acquainted, or at least on speaking terms, and become more or less friendly, for it is a long journey they are to make with three regular stops before the final station is reached. After a seemingly short time, the first stop is made, and all alight to walk about or get something to eat. When the gong for departing sounds, many come rushing up and scramble aboard, some just jumping onto the bottom step as the omnibus rolls away. Not all of the former travelers return, however. To one the journey looked too long; to another too hard and tedious; and to yet another too expensive. On the other hand, there are a few new ones; one a foreigner; another, one who had started the journey before, and waited for this bus in order to rest awhile; and still another who saunters in late, at- tracting the attention and admiration of all. This last one is very charming, and in all, beautiful. At first she has all the passengers at her feet, but the novelty soon wears off, and the journey proves to be very hard for her. Indeed some come to think that the bus should be stopped to let her off, but she refuses to permit them, saying she will remain till the next regular stop. When it comes she welcomes it so eagerly that she scarcely remembers to bid her friends good-by. She has tired everyone, and the second part of the journey would have been very tedious had it not been for the keen wit of the small urchin, who has ove rcome his first scare of the journey, and keeps the company in an uproar with his witticisms and drollery. After the second stop, fewer than ever of the original travelers return. A couple stop to work to make more money to continue the journey on another bus; one was enticed by a dazzling offer to make money by the bucket- full; the foreigner sees another bus with some of his nationality on board, and goes to join them. The new arrivals are not many, but all are excited and enthused over the journey yet to come, for there are to be many more pleas- urable occurrences on this part of the trip than on the preceding ones. As these come to pass the once-small-urchin is the outstanding character, and the preoccupied, clam-like passenger has pulled the little company out of many a tight place and won the respect of all. Also one of the once-bashful girls has proved to be invaluable with her talents and good sense. Then comes the last stretch of the journey. Most of those who were on the former are back, and with them many new ones. Some there are who have been laboring and striving to catch this particular bus; a few who even got a motorcycle to bring them from the hack just behind, or perhaps even passed by one in order to catch this. At any rate, the old omnibus lumbers on, many of the occupants very anxious at first lest they have not brought all the re- quirements of the journey, but soon everything is straightened out, and the hack seems to go pretty smoothly after all. The once-small-urchin has grown to a wonderful degree, and is leader and most important person among ail the passengers; the clam-like person is now recognized as being the owner of a seemingly bottomless well of knowledge; and the country girl, among others, has won many honors among the rest. Soon the end of the ride is looked forward to, and some even climb up on top to see whether the pier or the ocean is in sight. Towards the last such an attitude of excitement and nervous anticipation prevails that the air fairly snaps with electricity. Everyone is leaning out of a window waving a hat, handkerchief, or pennant. The omnibus bounces over the pavement of the city, and with many a bump and a rattle and a bang, reaches the long looked- for pier. The passengers alight with shouts and cries, and after a brief fare- well ceremony, pass thru the throngs and board the various steamers to sail out into the world. And so it has been with the class of 1915. Many who started in 1911 have dropped out for divers reasons; some have entered and stayed only a few terms; some ha ve had to drop out in their Senior year on account of illness, and many have come back this last year just to finish in 1915. So the class is composed of a few who have been together from the beginning, some who joined a little later, and still others who decided at the last moment to join the former plodders until now there are twenty-five expecting to gradu- ate and spread the glories of Wesleyan thruout America. What the class will amount to then we do not know; but have any of the former omni- bvsses, or will those in the future carry such a variegated list of passengers, such talented musicians, vocalists, artists, cartoonists, readers, teachers, min- isters, athletic directors, social service workers, writers, humorists, comedians, and intellectual wonders? Time alone will tell. 28 29 Junior Class Officers William Chilton Bobbitt President P. C. McQuAIN Vice President MYRTLE BOYLEN Secretary KATHRYN DuERR Treasurer William Chilton Bobbitt, Cowen, W. Va. Editor-in-Chief Murmurmontis, 16; Pres- ident of Junior Class, ' 15; President Chres- tomathean Literary Society, Fall Term, ' 14; President of Wesleyan Debating Club, Win- ter Term, ' 15; Critic of Chrestomathean Society, Winter Term, ' 14; Vice President Wesleyan Debating Club, Winter Term. ' 14: President of West Virginia Wesleyan Oratorical Association, ' 14 and ' 15; Inter- Collegiate Debate, ' 15. Lillian Mayfield, Buckhannon, W. Va. Member Pharos Staff, 1913, ' 14; Class Historian, ' 13, ' 14, ' 15; Member Mur- murmontis Staff. 31 J. S. KELLISON, Buckeye, W. Va. Business Manager Murmurmontis, ' 16; Excelsior; Y. M. C. A.; Pres. Athletic As- sociation, ' 12; Athletic Director; Captain Football, ' 10; Varsity Baseball, ' 14, ' 15.  ' Mazie Powers, Moundsville, W. Va. Normal Class, ' II; Excelsior; Y. W. C. A. 32 P. C. McQuAIN. Buckhannon, W. Va. Chresto; Critic of Chresto Society, Fall Term, ' 14; Y. M. C. A.; President, Webster Debating Club. Gatewood Preston Cameron, Buck- hannon, W. Va. Buckhannon High, 12; Normal Class, 14; President Junior Normal Class, ' 13; Class Historian, ' 14; Secretary Junior Class; Murmunnontis Staff. ;;:; Charles N. Malcolm, Mannington, W. Va. Excelsior; Wesleyan Debating Club; Y. M. C. A.; Academy, ' 13; Vice President of Excelsior Literary Society, Winter Term, ' 13; winner of second place Declamation Contest, ' 13; Treasurer of Debating Club, Spring Term, ' 14; Treasurer of Excelsior, Spring Term, ' 15; Murmurmontis Staff. Margaret Tate Cameron, Buck- hannon, W. Va. Buckhannon High, ' 12; Normal Class, ' 14; Murmurmontis Staff. :: I Marie Clark, Harrisville, W. Va. Chresto; Chorister of Chresto, Spring Term, ' 13; Treasurer Glee Club, ' 15; Captain Music Basket Ball Team, ' 14; Y. W. C. A. Louise Spies, Buckhannon, W. Va. Academy and Commercial Science, ' 12; Chresto; Y. W. C. A. 35 William Singleton, Mannington, W. Va. Member Basket Ball Teams, ' 1 3- ' 1 4, ' 15; Captain Basket Ball Team, ' 15; Base- ball Team, ' 13, ' 14, ' 15; Captain of Baseball Team, ' 15; Football Team, ' 14. Florence Anna Wright, Cameron, W. Va. Y. W. C. A. ; Excelsior Literary So- ciety. 36 Pearl Berry, Sutton, W. Va. Y. W. C. A. ; Secretary V. W. C. A., 14, ' 15; Chresto Society; Secretary Chresto Society, Winter Term, 1914. 4L Kathrvn C. Dlerr, Buckhannon, W. Va. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet: Pharos Staff; Sec- retary Chretary Chresto Society for Spring Term, 15. 37 EULALIA Sine, Buckhannon, W. Va. Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior; Secretary Ex- celsior Society Fall Term, ' 14. Myrtle Lloyd Boylen, Buckhannon, W. Va. Treasurer Y. W. C. A., Winter Term, ' 12; Secretary Excelsinr Society, Winter Term, ' 13; Treasurer Y. W. C. A., ' 14 and ' 15. 38 Class of 1 6 and the Castle of Knowledge DU have heard of that enchanted palace, where magic reigns, and all within sleeps the deep sleep of a hundred years ' enchantment; where even the wind seems to rest in the trees, and the mighty towers of the castle almost touch the sky. And so deep is the silence per- vading all, that it is almost audible — so deep that it seems to penetrate the mighty thorn bridge around the courtyard — the growth of an hundred years, as yet unbroken. 1 hat was long ago; and many people came and pushed aside the thorns, and tried to get within; and many, too, plucked roses from the outer edge — for roses grew there, beautiful to see and with a wondrous fragrance; and these, the roses at their lips, turned and went away contented and forgot the magic palace farther on, and all the treasure sleeping undisturbed, and thought that they possessed the jewels of the land. And others tried with force to push their way into the court, and so came in and looked about — stored up in memory the pictures there, and turned and went away, contented; and thought that they possessed the treasure of that magic land. And thus the years passed by, until a hundred calm rose-ladened summers breathed upon the magic hedge. And then arrived a day when up the fringed path there came a boy; looking up the thorny wall, instead of down, he saw the branches twined into a ladder, calling him. And every rosebud set among the thorns, smiled come! He passed them by. He did not force his way into the court, but, confident, and with his eyes fixed on the battlements above, he climbed and climbed, and came at last into the court. Then suddenly the castle swarmed with life. The birds awoke. The breezes whispered in the trees; cocks crew. And in the castle all was stirring life. Down came the fairy princes and led the lad into the court. He saw the wondrous beauties hidden there. He saw the treasures, which before were hid. He learned it all, and after many years became a prince — the prince of that fair realm. And why? And how? Why, he possessed the secret of the thorny wall. He looked up when the others all looked down. He passed the roses by for stronger things — those beautiful, yet fading roses which had whispered come. He did not rudely force his way, but climbed and climbed, his eyes fixed always on the battlements above — and after climbing all the work was done; and all the treasures of the castle came to him. So after many years he was the king. 39 40 College Sophomore Class 1915 Harry V. Looney Spencer, W. Va. President Glee Club. ' U- ' 15; Y. M. C. A.; President Sophomore Class; Base- ball Team; Chreslomathean. Brosie Orvilla Sine Buckhannon, W. Va. Secretary of Sophomore Class; Vice President Excelsior Society, Winter Term, ' 15; Pharos Staff; Missions; Chairman Y. W. C. A., ' I4- ' 15. William Merrei.ls Buckhannon. W. Va. Reserve Football Team; Basket Ball Team; Treasurer of Sophomore Class. Vivian Ligcett Excelsior; Y. W. C. A. Doff Daniels Basket Ball Team; Baseball Team. Ralph Halt. Class Basket Ball Team; Y. M. C. A. Anna Reger Senior Normal, ' 14; Y. W. C. A.; B. H. S., ' 13. Buckhannon, W. Va. Marshes. W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. V Albert Foster Hardman Jane Lew, W. Va. Secretary, Y. M. C. A.. ' 14- ' I5: Wesleyan Debating Club; President of Ex- celsior Society, Winter Term, ' 15; Pharos Staff. C. Ney Smith Blaine, W. Va. Wesleyan Debating Club; Y. M. C. A.; Glee Club; Chrestomathean Society; Inter-Collegiate Debate. 41 Paul Workman Fairmont, W. Va. Excelsior; Wesleyan Debating Club; Cheer Leader; Vice President Sophomore Class; Y. M. C. A.; Inter-Collegiate Debate. Maude Morcan Excelsior; Y. W. C. A.; Senior Normal, 15. Mannington, V. Va. Harvey Weimer College Band; Y. M. C. A.; Excelsior. Oakland. Md. Beui ah Lovett Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Belington, W. Va. W. Guv Morrison Beckley, W. Va. Athletic Director; Football, Basket and Baseball Teams; Track; Excelsior; Y. M. C. A. Nelle Flynn Excelsior; Y. W. C. A. Kingwood, W. Va. Arthur O. Harvey Deer Park, Md. Webster Debating Club; President of Webster Debating Club, Fall Term; Treasurer Y. M. C. A.; Excelsior; President Excelsior Society, Fall Term, ' 14; Secretary Glee Club. Cari. V. MlLI.ER Football and Baseball Teams; Track. New Martinsville. W. Va. George Hammer Weston. W. Va. Vice President of Excelsior Literary Society; Wesleyan Debating Club; Horn- ilclic Association; Y. M. C. A. 42 William Jacobs Football Team ; Basket Ball Team. Clarksburg, . a. Irma Workman Fairmont, W. Va. Excelsior Literary Society; President Y. W. C A., ' 15; Member Y. W. C. A Cabinet, ' 14, ' 15. Raymond Worth Shumaker Buckhannon, W. Va. President Athletic Association, 13, ' 14, ' 15; Business Manager of the Pharos, 14, ' 15; President Chrestomathean, Soring Term, 14; Wesleyan Debating Club; President of Wesleyan Debating Club, Fall Term, 14; Vice President, Y. M. C. A., ' 14. ' 15; Captain Football Team, 14; Captain Track, ' I4- I5; Baseball, Basket Ball, Football and Track; Octagons. Chas. K. Allen Wilkinsburg, Pa. J. Claude Law Jane Lew, W. Va. Glee Club; Excelsior Literary Society; Y. M. C. A. Isaac Post Chrestomathean; Y. M. C. A. Mabel Morgan Excelsior; Y. W. C. A.; Senior Normal, ' 15. Buckhannon, W. Va. Mannington, W. Va. Walden Hathaway Excelsior; Y. M. C. A. Frances Furbey Excelsior Literary ' Society; Y. W. C. A. Buckhannon, W. Va. Mannington, W. Va. ■ 43 i_r v Hist HAD spent a pleasant evening with an English friend, whom, in my South American home, I had found most congenial. We had studied Shakespeare together, and when, rising in the early morning, I met a dense atmosphere, which pressed around heavily on all sides, I was reminded of the Egyptian fog. We had studied so late the night before that my mind felt quite as dense as the gloomy morning, but force of habit impelled me to take my usual early ramble. I opened the door; the weight of the air almost drove me back inside. I seemed to be walking into space, and as I walked on I heard a faint, far off Hist — hist — hist, which became more and more distinct is spite of the fog. It grew stronger and stronger until — and by this time I was almost terror-stricken — the voice came to a climax: Hist — history never dies. I am thy class spirit doomed for a certain term to walk the right and for the day confined to fast in fires till the foul crimes done in my days of nature have — crimes! thought I, and then in rapid reiteration there passed before my mind ' s eye things direful to relate of. I bethought me of William Samuel Jacobs, who, as Little Willie of the kindergarten had displayed such mischievous possibilities that his teacher found it necessar y to send him often to the corner. Stand on your tip toes! Keep your nose in that ring! My mind called up Miss Wyman ' s switch, which, too, would haunt Hank Allan till his death. Yet worse than this was Looney ' s theft, purported to starve all fair ones of the Ladies ' Hall, save one alone. Without a doubt, thought I, the principles of criminology so fostered in the first two years of the existence of this class, had ere this produced a set of outlaws and criminals that the world would long remember. And although from our ranks we supplied the varsity with half the goods for basket ball (and the scrubs with all), altho the presidents of both Christian Associa- tions were of us; would anything ever recompense our offenses? Thou art so far before that the swiftest wing of recompense is slow to overtake thee. And the remorse I suffered knew no bounds, and, could I tell, I would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, make thy two eyes, like Hars, start from their spheres, thy knotted and combined locks to part and each particular hair to stand on end, like quills upon the fretful porcupine! 44 45 Wilbur Fisher Nellie Parks Hubbard Harper Merle Mayfiei.d Lucia De Turk Davis. W. Va. Spencer, W. Va. Puzzlehole, W. Va. Middlebourne. W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Mabel Cunningham Pickens. W. Va. B. H. Barnes Dale Stout Harold Ross Ren.ck, W. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. Salem, W. Va. 46 C. C. Leonard Salem. W. Va. Mary Virginia Stewart Manninglon, W. a. H. Y. Ci ark Hemlock, W. Va. Anna Spies Buckhannon, W. Va. Edna Howard Cowen. W. Va. Frank Brooks Buckhannon. W. Va. Fi.o Bailey Buckhannon. W. Va. Leonard C. Steele Buckhannon, W. Va. Marion Fetty Camden, W. Va. Alice Meredith Spencer, W. Va. 47 Joy Washburn Ada George Mamie Twyford Eari. Dixon Pauline Boi ten Leslie L. King GeRAI DINE PROUDrCOT OsBERT SHUMAKER Jennings M. King Margaret Parks Bui kliannon. W. Va. Prulipp,. W. Va. Wesl Un.on, W. Va. Cameron. W. Vs. Sistersville, V. Va. Wellsville, Oh,o Monroe. W. Va. Buckhannon. W. Va. Wellsv.lle, Oh.o Spencer, W. Va 41 S i fe .! ts The Invisible Students I wonder what those old fogies want to spend so much time above ground for, said Pluto one day, gazing after the figures of Plato, Cicero, Virgil and Euclid as they were rapidly making their way to the River Styx. I don ' t know, answered Prosperina. they passed here last night in earnest con- versation with Homer, but I was so busy planning my coming summer vacation that all I caught of their talk were such snatches as: ' perfect inflection, ' ' absolute mastery of verbs, ' ' Class of 1918, ' etc. That reminds me, the other day Virgil said that for the past five or six months he had felt strangely calm at that period of the day when college students are reading his ' Aeneid ' ; you know that usually his very bones turn in the grave then. Possibly he ' s get a clew and is going to investigate. Perhaps those good people could have better understood their puzzle if they had accompanied the persons who had brought forth these remarks. This party soon crossed the Styx and came to the earth above. With the speed of the wind, they made a long journey across the Mediterranean, across the Atlantic, and over the Alleghenies to a quiet little town on Buckhannon River. They were soon standing on a spacious lawn just beginning to freshen under the spring sun. Five large brick buildings rose from the grassy little plain. Cement walks ran here and there. The group now separated. Plato and Euclid betook themselves to a large, light brick building over whose portal were the words: Hammond Science Hall. Euclid made his way to a room on the second floor. Soon a company of youths and maidens entered and began a grave discussion of the subject of mathematics. Their unseen visitor listened with wonder and delight. At the end of the hour he felt that he had well spent his time. His memorandum was full of new and important facts. Meanwhile in another part of the building Plato was listening with a feeling of mingled chagrin and humility while his pet theories were being discussed and proved absurd by the freshmen of the philosophy class of 1915. From this unpleasant picture we gladly turn to that of Virgil beaming on an assembly of young men and women who were reading with fluency and delight the adventures of Aeneas. His joy turned to envy, however, when in a composit:on class he heard these same students produce literature far superior to his. After school hours the visitors from Hades did not linger rear their late companions as the latter conversed altogether in French or German and these tongues were unknown to our friends. The evening was passed by them in some quiet nook pondering on the things they had learned. On Mondays and Saturdays, however, Cicero would betake himself to the debating clubs ar.d literary societies where he made notes on oratory. Thus three instructive months were passed. At the end our ghostlv visitors ' onlv regret was that they had not received the benefit of the full nine months. They returned to Hades weary, wiser men. We are in sympathy with the reader ' s desire to whom these worthy men had listened with such pleasure and profit. Unfortunately a year or two may elapse before their pictures appear in the magazines or their statues are carved for the hall of fame. For this reason their portraits have been placed in this book. Turn over, dear reader, and look on them, ON THEM, THE CLASS OF 1918. Per ER 4! ' 50 51 Judge William Smithe O ' Brien N the years past the Normal Classes have chosen for their Patrons educational men, but the class of nineteen fifteen is more successful, as it has for its patron not only a promoter of education but an educator of justice as well. Therefore it is with great honor and respect that we set aside and dedicate this page to our patron and adviser, William Smithe O ' Brien. Mr. O ' Brien was born in Barbour County, but moved to Lewis County at an early age, where he grew to manhood. His boyhood days were spent on a farm near Weston, and his life was a free and spontaneous growth in close touch with nature. His initial education was received in the rural schools, after which he taught a number of years. He graduated in the West Virginia Law School, at Morgantown and practiced law in Buck- hannon until he was chosen Judge of his circuit in 1912. The O ' Brien Normal Class Class Officers OKEY M. COGER President M. C. MILES Vice President W. D. JUDY Treasurer Gertrude Latham Secretary MOTTO: This one thing I do. COLORS: Green and Green 53 Normal Senior Class OakEY M. CoCAR Webster Springs, W. Va. Chreslo; Webster Debating Club; Debating Team. Gertrude Latham Treasurer Normal Senior Class, ' 15. Buckbannon, W. Va. Maude Elizabeth Morcan Excelsior. Mannington, W. Va. Beatrice Elizabeth Cogar Y. W. C. A. Webster Springs, W. Va. K ' THRyi-e Virginia Bodi ey Y. W. C. A.; Chresto. Moundsville, W. Va. L. S. Corn wei i. Y. M. C. A. Grafton. W. Va. Beulah Holtz Y. W. C. A. Buckhannon, W. Va. Frances Ode 1 l Flowers Y. W. C. A.; Buckhannon High, 14. Alexander, W. Va. Marguerite Corley Chreslo; Y. W. C. A. Sutton, W. Va. 54 M. T. Hamrick Webster Springs, W. Va. Y. M. C. A.; Scrub Football Team; Debating Club; Chresto. Laura Venus Davisson Y. W. C. A. Mabel Elizabeth Lentz Y. W. C. A.; Chresto. Pearl Beatrice Lake Chresto; Y. W. C. A. Harrisville, W. Va. New Martinsville. W. Va. Grafton, W. Va. Cleon R. Fitzhuch Excelsior; Y. M. C. A. Bridgeport, V. a. Nellie Geyer Y. W. C. A.; Chresto. SUS1NE WaCCY Chresto; Y. W. C. A. Pearl Eleanor Berry Chresto; Y. W. C. A. Mabel Virginia Morgan Excelsior. Buckhannon, W. Va. Sutton. W. Va. Sutton. W. Va. Mannington. W. Va. M. C. Mii.es Y. M. C. A.; Homiletic Associatio Mary Ernestine Forman Hazel Smith Y. W. C. A. Berenice Cecile Foley Excelsior. Margaret Mildred Grimm Chreslo; Y. W. C. A. Esther M. Williams Y. W. C. A.; Chreslo. Pearl Post Y. W. C. A. Blanche McDonald Y. W. C. A. Lena Roessinc Y. W. C. A. Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon. W. Va. Sutton, W. Va. Grafton, W. Va. New Martinsville, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Belington, W. Va. Cowen, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. 56 W. D. Judy Y. M. C. A.; Excelsior Mavme Edith Morton Y. W. C. A. Ottie L. Marteney Y. W. C. A. Lei.ia McGregor Y. W. C. A. Arta F. Shomo Y. M. C. A.; Chresln. Irene McNutt Chreslo; Y. W. C. A. Lucy DeTurk Y. W. C. A.; Chreslo. Oleta Kelce 1 . Moats Y. W. C. A. Harriet Irene Selby Y. W. C. A.; Chreslo Circleville, W. Va. Webster Springs, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Belington, W. Va. Sutton, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Harnsville, W. Va. 57 Guy Clark Chreslo; Glee Club; Y. M. C. A Hemlock, w. Va. LUANNA LlCCET Y. W. C. A. Buckhannon, w. Va. VlEVA Mll.l.lCENT PaTTON Y. W. C. A. Harnsville. w. Va. Fi.eda Anna Shenks Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Mannington, w. Va. Georgia Evelyn Gillespie Y. W. C. A. Websler Springs, w. Va. Myrtle Ivy McCoy Chreslo; Y. W. C. A. Sutton, w. Va. Mary Marion Fetty Chreslo; Y. W. C. A. Camden, w. Va. Eulolia O. Sine Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior Buckhannon, w. Va. Prudence Evelyn Felton Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior Society. Belington, w. Va. 58 The Fickle Brooklet In a dingle dell, Where wild roses grew, Such a saucy brook, Ran chattering through. Like an impish sprite. Between meadows green, Bordering the sides Of the dimpling stream. It danced, it skirted, Chattered, and blurted, With modest daisies, It actually flirted, Then sang a gay song With a brooklet ' s glee, Rippled, and trilled, And laughed to see Wild roses bending To scatter their bloom, Delicate kisses For the silver moon, Who caught the kisses In its sparkling ray, Till the teasing brook Snatches kisses away And bears them along To a darkling pool, Where little fishes Were going to school, And dainty rose leaves Toss ' d to silver moon, The fish gobbled up In the willows ' gloom. Moral Oh maid; and rose, beware! Don ' t trust your missives, Love ' s rose leaf kisses To a brooklet ' s care. Minnie Lawrence Harding 59 Irwine Class of ' 15, Senior Preps Class Officers Clete Walter Smith President Roger F. Roberts Vice President Mary Kellar Secretary CARLTON B. McWhorter Treasurer Irma Beatrice Bennett Class Historian Class Colors: Light Blue and Black Class Flower: Pink Rose CLASS MOTTO: Nulla dies sine linea. Class Yell We are, we are, Seniors, Seniors of the Academy, Razzle, dazzle, never frazzle, Not a thread but wool, All together, all together, That ' s the way we pull. ijii Clete Smith, Weston, W. Va. President of Academic Seniors, Chrestomathean, . M. C. A., Reserve Football. Beui.ah Fae McClellan, Smilhfield, W. Va. Fae is a member of Girls ' Glee Club, Excelsior Society, and Y. W. C. A. J. Ralph Dawson, Buckhannon, W. Va. Lemon Squeezer ' Vice President of Junior Class of 1914, member of Track Team. Class Basket Ball, Excelsior Society, Webster Debating Club and Y. M. C. A. Nellie Elizabeth McWhorter, Buckhannon, W. Va. Her favorite saying is Oh Mat. Member ofGirls ' Basket Ball Team. Chestro Society, and Y. W. C. A. S. Reed Moore. Edray, W. Va. Slim member of Reserve Football Team, Track Team, Excelsior Society, and Y. M. C.A. Simon W. Carpenter. Buckhannon, W. Va. Carp member of Men ' s Glee Club, Chresto Society, and Y. M. C. A. Irma Beatrice Bennet, Richwood, W. Va. Bee is our Class Historian, member of L-A-W Club. Chresto Society, Girls ' Glee Club, and Y. W. C. A. Mary Keli ar, Hundred, W. Va. Mary s greatest ambition is to be a Forman. Our Class Secretary, member of E . celsior Society, and Y. W. C. A. Creed Simons, Horner, W. Va. Webster Debating Club, Y. M. C. A., Chresloma ' hean. In miiliM 01 M. A. Workman, Buckhannon, W. Va. Homiletic Associalion, Wesleyan Debating Club, Excelsior, Y. M. C. A. Roger E. Roberts. Elizabeth, W. Va. Vice President of C ' a s. member of Class Basket Ball, Bachelors Club, Chresto So ciely. Pharos Staff, and Y. M. C. A. Beryl Gibson, Philippi, W. Va. She came to us from Broaddus Institute. Member of Girls ' Basket Ball Team, and Y. W. C. A. Carney J. Keli.ar, Buckhannon, W. Va. Carney was a member of Reserve Football Team, Class Basket Ball, and member of Excelsior Society. I. D. Johnson, Hiram, W. Va. Smiles member of Excelsior Society. Class Basket Ball, and Y. M. C. A. Nevie Cutlip, Buckhannon. W. Va, Homiletic Association, Excelsior, and Y. M. C. A. Beulah Wheaton, Burning Springs, W. Va. Rex Lowther, Pullman, W. Va. Grimm member of Reserve Football Team of 1913, Class Basket Ball, Chresto So- ciety, and Y. M. C. A. John Russell Akins, Hundred, W. Va. Russ member of Basket Ball Squad of ' 15, member of Chresto Society, and Y M C. A. Carlton B. McWhorter, Weston, W. Va. Mac is our Class Treasurer, member of ' 13 Track Team, Class Basket Ball Re football I earn, member of Chreslo Society, and Y. M. C. A. Shirley Burgess, Herbert, W. Va. Shirley is a member of the Girls ' Basket Ball Team, Excelsior Society, and Y. W. C. A. A. Carl Smith, Lost Creek, W. Va. Y M St r ea A member ° f Track Team of l3 ' Cla5s Ba ket Bal1 ' Excelsior Society, and Faith C. Ayres, Hundred, W. Va. Her favorite saying is Let me go to Gym (Jim). Member of Cirls ' Glee Club, Excelsior Society, and Y. W. C. A. Herbert Withers, Glenvillc. W. Va. Varsity Football, Y. M. C. A. Floyd G. Resseccer, Buckhannon, W. Va, Horn ' s favorite saying is Oh Joy. Member of Varsity Basket Ball Team ' 15, Football Team ' 14, and Y. M. C. A. Jessie Mae Gibson, Philippi, W. Va. She came lo us from Broaddus Institute. No longer a member of the Matrimonial Club. Member of Y. W. C. A. 63 65 Jesse W. Beeghley Y. M. C. A.; Excelsior. Weston, W. Va. Alice Marjorie Burcess Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Wayne, W. Va. Laco B. Greathouse Chrestomathean Literary Society. Mt. Clare. W. Va. Victor Hugo Hardman Excelsior Literary Society. Jane Lew, W. Va. Geo. Zinn Hultonsville, W. Va. H. Claude Goff Chrestomathean Literary Society. Helen Carrico Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Rowlesburg, W. Va. A. C. Gould Member Chrestomathean Literary Society. Harry Slawter Member Chrestomathean Literary Society. Horner, W. Va. ' w 66 W. L. Smith Lestie Mae Reeder Y. W. C: A.; Chrestomalhean. Howard Lemley Jay Rohrbouch Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Century, W. Va. Buckhannon, V. Va. B. H. Carpenter Buckl-.snnon, W. Va. Member Chresto. Literary Society; Y. M. C. A.; County Superintendent of Schools. G. R. Beddow J. L. Harvey Chresto. Literary Society; Reserve Football. Weston, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Lucille Pearson Billings Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Taking violin and piano. James Heavner Parsons, V. Va. Clarksburg, W. Va. 67 A P.NETT KlDD Buckhannon, W. Va. Helen A. Whisler Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. C. C. Durst Alpha Ruth Harti ev Y. W. C. A.; Excelsior. Paul H. Doney Y. M. C. A.; Webster Debating Club; Excelsior. E. J. Johnson £l Smilhneld. V. Va. Amboy. W. Va. Coltageville, W. Va. Buckhannon. W. Va. Buckhannon, V. Va. (N Junior Class History IESLEYAN COLLEGE has grown with the years and each year has been fuller and more fruitful than its predecessor. Each term has witnessed the arrival of new students along with the old. New classes have been organized, moved upward step by step, and finally passed out from the school to enter upon the duties of their choice. No year has been more productive of good than the year 1914-15, and no class has been more promising than the 1916 Academic Class. Early in the year a few young ladies and gentlemen assembled for the purpose of organizing, and the following officers were elected: J. W. BEEGHLEY President P. H. DoNEY Vice President V. H. HardmaN Treasurer LESTIE Mae REEDER Secretary Such was the beginning of the infant organization of the school and if prophecy does not fail it is to become the greatest class in the history of Wes- leyan. New members were added until the records showed an eTiollment of twenty-eight. A sponsor was soon selected. Honorable Earl W. Cglebay of Wheel- ing was chosen without a dissenting voice and after some communication he accepted the offer. This is looked upon as the most important record in this history. Early in January a meeting was called for the purpose of selecting class colors, flower and motto. Committees were appointed to choose the same and report at a later date. A motion was then made to elect a Class Historian, and the writer of this was elected, after which the meeting adiourned to meet at the call of the president. This call was soon made and after hearing the reports of the committees the following were adopted: COLORS: Blue and White Flower: White Rose MOTTO: Nihil sine labore We shall not attempt to record more but trust to the future to fulfill the prophecies concerning the various members of this body. All that other classes may say we expect to be able to say of our class and plus. As this article goes to press another year of Wesleyan is nearing its close. We have made the best possible use of it and many green twigs on the vines of our memories will serve to recall it to our minds in later years. With the hope that we may all return next year, and, undivided, go on with the work before us, I respectfully submit this bit of history. Historian Commercial Science IciE FRIEND, Friendsville, Md. 70 An Easter Song Rejoice, rejoice, ye people, Let highest praises ring. The bond of death is broken, The grave has lost its sting, All honor in the highest, Glory to God above. The fear of war is shaken, On earth the reign of love! For death is not triumphant, His reign of terror ' s run. The Saviour has ascended, God glorifies His son. Rejoice, rejoice, ye people. Let vale and mountain sing, Join in the grand Te Deum ! Lo Christ the risen king. R A TORY pPfPBfP i ' - ' - f Z k   V Senior Oratory Susan Gordon Lilian Mayfield Clarksburg. W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Besse Phillips Isaac Post Roberta Recer Blacksville, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon. W. Va. t I m ■ Junior Oratory Mona Bond Pearl Baber Pearl Corbin Lestie Reeder Soph Oratory Nelle Fi.ynn Vivian Liccett Harry Lookey Wm. Jacobs Paul Doney C. A. Brake Harry Adam Stansbury A. F. Hardman Walden Hathaway W. Guy Morrison Wm. Merrells Geo. Hammer Irma Workman Frances Furbee C. Nay Smith R. W. Shumaker P. C. McQuain Paul Workman I. D. Johnson Anna Recer J. L. Norris Debatinc Team Wm. ChII.TON BoBBITT R. W. SllUMAKER Miss Minnie L. Harding, Direclress Ralph Brown Okey M. Cocer Oratorical Association Officers Minnie L. Harding Directress William Chilton Bobbitt President RALPH C. BROWN Vice President P. C. McQuAIN Secretary 78 Wesleyan Debtaing Club Miss Minnie L. Harding.. W. L. Fisher F. F. Smith R. C. Brown W. C. Bobbitt A. F. Hardman H. Y. Clark C. N. Smith W. G. Morrison Directress C. R. Fitzhugh D. H. Carpenter Paul Workman M. A. Workman R. W. Shumaker C. N. Malcolm Isaac Post George Hammer The Wesleyan Debating Club still holds its regular bi-monthly meetings. There seems to be an increasing interest along debating lines this year, as three debates have been scheduled. Of these three teams all the members with one exception are members of the Wesleyan Debating Club. This in itself is sufficient proof of the work done, and shows that anyone interested in debate can ill afford to lose the training offered in the Debating Clubs of Wesleyan. 79 F KJ J ti VS -IiB-jr- ■ so The Webster Debating Club I HIS year has been quite a successful one in the work of the Webster Debating Club. Though a number of last year ' s members did not return — among these the president-elect for the fall term — active hands at once took up the work, and meetings have been held regularly throughout the fall and winter terms. The attendance and interest have been good, and the vacant places were soon filled with some of the most promising talent of the college. Though the Club has existed only since February, 1914, it manifests a vigorous and aggressive spirit which augurs that it is to be one of the permanent institutions of Wesleyan. It was represented on the 1914 Inter-collegiate De- bating Team and is again so represented this year. Meetings are held bi-weekly on Monday evenings, alternating with the Wesleyan Debating Club. Miss Harding of the Department of Oratory acts as critic, and assists the Club with her valuable and appreciated suggestions. C. A. Brake P. C. McQuain Guy Clark Okey Coger Red Deem Creed Simons Aca Lewis M. C. Miles Paul Doney I. D. Johnson M. T. Hamrick Claude Goff Simon Carpenter t. m. zumbrunnen A. F. Shumo C. C. Durst A. O. Harvey 81 Yj ' fcK Jo. „y S g j,..,t S2 v . Senior Music Hope Ayres Mabel Jackson Brosia Sine 84 Program Hope Ayer Rondo Capnccioso Piano Senior Recital i ii Concerto _ Allegro Adagio Finale. (Second Piano part Prof. Eldndge.) Ill En Automne _ Concert Polonaise _ Murmuring Zephyrs Ala Bien Aimee IV . Les Sylvains Au fVlatin II Marche Mignonne.. Spanish Dance Mabel Jackson Piano Senior Recital I First Tarantelle, Op. 13_ Concerto, D Minor .... Allegro Romanze. (Second Piano part Prof. Fid ridge.) ii Romanze Elude Op. 2 No. 6. Loreley Gnomen-reigen Kamennoi Oslraw III Moon Moths (three melodies). Brosie Sine Impromptu Piano Senior Recital i Hundred. W. Va. Mendelssohn Weber VIoskouski Bohm Jensen ...Schuett .Chaminade ... Godard Poldine Buckhannon, W. Va. Mills Mozart Mozart . Heuselt Seeling .... Liszt Rubinstein Kussner Buckhannon, W. Va. II Concerto G. Minor Allegro Adagio Finale. (Second Piano part Prof. Eldndge.) in Preludes Nos. 4, 7 and 20. Valse Op. 42 Hugo Reinhold Mendelssohn Chopin IV Mennello Op. 31 Arabesque Minuet Alfred Gunfeld Claude Debussy Paderewski 85 Junior Music Edith Falkenstein, Terra Aha 8G Un-classified Music Pupils Besse Martin Geneva Sheff Ethel Spencer Ethel Beall 87 ™ n % f r W P X - ss Girls Glee Club MlSS Rose WittmayER Directress Edith Falkenstein Jean Downs Lillian Campbell Beatrice Bennett Virgie Mays Mabel Graham Carrie Wolfe Mary Jane Arbuthnot Margueritte Fisher Frances Furbee Ethel Beall Marie Clark Pearl Corbin Alice Hughes Adaline Root Hope Ayers Faith Ayers 89 e « y 30 Mens Glee Club Hugh Eldridge Mint Law Fay Smith C. A. Brake H. Y. Clark Harry Looney Claude Law Simon J. Carpenter C. Nay Sm:th Director Faul C. Chamberlain Earl Flowers A. O. Harney Guy Clark M. C. Miles B. M. Snodgrass A. K. Allen J. L. Romine 91 - ' - 1 . ■• ■ 92 - -r asft?s?SP3S: v =- -v Athletic Association John Snowdon Kellison Adaline Root Harry Adam Stansburv W. Guy Morrison Prof. Francis Shreye J. Ralph Dawson Wm. Jacobs Frank Arnett J. L. Norris Earle Neal Reed Moore Roger Roberts Worth Shumaker PS 94 !)n 96 1914 Football Resume and 1915 Prospects ROBABLY the most successful football season that any Wesleyan team has ever experienced came to a fitting close on Thanksgiving Day at Fairmont, West Virginia, when Wesleyan defeated the Staate University. White the Wesleyan eleven played seven games in aall only two West Virginia teams were played. Both of these games were won, the W. V. U. score being 14-9, while Marshall was snowed under en the local field 34-0. In the number of points scored Wesleyan has to her credit but 88 as opposed to the 101 of her opposition. The W. and J. score figures largely in this resume for the Red and Black scored 59 of the total points scored against Wesleyan. As the record given below of the games plaved shows that the schedule was a very hard one for a College of our size, the record made by the Orange and Black w as not a disappointing one by any means. The defeat handed to Virginia Polytechnic Institute established Wesleyan ' s prowess in athletics in the South. V. P. I. defeated North Carolina A. M., and in return A. M. held the Navy to a 16-14 score, tied Georgetown, and otherwise made a great record for season. V. P. I. played Washington and Lee, in some quarters considered Champions of the South, to a 7-6 score and was beaten only by the difference in kicking goal after touchdown. Thus, Wesleyan ' s standing in the South is very high and it is quite probable that at least two of the best schools of the South will be met by Wesleyan next year. The crowning events of the year was the victory over West Virginia, and, truly it may be said, that never was any team more deserving of victory than was West Virginia Wesleyan. The team labored under many difficulties, so much so that the most ardent supporters of the Orange and Black lost for a time their optimistic views of Wesleyan. But when the smoke of battle cleared from the arena of action, Coaches Mount Pleasant and Garlow, Manager Stansburv, the hard working team and the loyal men and women of Wesleyan, proudly reahzed that every effort spent to materialize the team in Cham- pions had been vindicated. The season ' s record follows: Wesleyan .... Carlisle Indians __ 6 Wesleyan 34 Marshall Wesleyan 13 V. P. I Wesleyan Georgetown Univ ..27 Wesleyan 21 Dickinson Wesleyan 6 W. and J 59 Wesleyan 14 West Virginia 9 Of this year ' s letter men, all will return to Wesleyan next season with the exception of quarterback Stansbury, who is lost by graduation, and Fats Morgan, guard. There- fore. Captain Kellison, Heavener, Morrison, Withers. Vance, Allen, Singleton, O. Shu- maker, Jacobs, Miller and ex-Capt. Shumaker, will again report for practice next season with that old punch to win another championship. Aside from these men there will be much valuable material available from the 1914 squad who were not fortunate enough to win a W. It is hoped that much new material will be available, likewise. As to the coaching, nothing definite is known, but it is quite probable that Garlow will return. Garlow has proved himself an excellent coach, being admired by all and showing great knowledge of the game. His return will be greeted with joy. Per RWS. 98 Carlisle 6 — Wesleyan 0. The 1914 football season was opened at Clarksburg on September 26th. The Carlisle In- dians were Wesleyan ' s opponents. Altho de- feated by the score 6 to 0, Wesleyan really showed the better form and should have won the game. The crowd was brought to their feet sev- eral times with long runs by Miller, Jacobs and Captain Shumaker. The whole Wesleyan team put up a fine game for early season. Marshall Defeated. After a two weeks ' rest, Wesleyan easily de- feated Marshall College on October 10th by the score 34 to 0. This proved the easiest game on the schedule and most of the second string men were given a chance. Kellison and Shumaker were the stars of the game, Kellison carrying the ball fifty yards from the kickoff. This game com- pletely eliminated Marshall as a state champion- ship contender. .r i Ssrs? f Wesleyan Defeats V. P. I. On October I 7th, at Charleston, W. Va., Wesleyan defeated Virginia Polytechnic Institute by the score 13 to 0. The game was played on a water soaked field, this making much of Wes- leyan ' s open style play impossible. Both touch- downs were made early in the first half, and in the latter part of the game the ball was so slippery that fumbling was frequent on both sides. Had the field been dry Wesleyan would have piled up a much larger score. Georgetown Defeats Wesleyan. On October 31st, at Washington, D. O, Wesleyan was defeated by Georgetown Univer- sity by the score 27 to 0. The onesided score does not show how hotly contested the game was, as three of Georgetown ' s touchdowns were the results of flukes. On two different occasions Wes- leyan had the ball on their opponent ' s two-yard line, but could not score. Captain Shumaker made a sensational run of sixty-five yards. Kelli- son was the most brilliant performer on the de- fense. 100 Wesleyan 21 — Dickinson 0. Wesleyan easily defeated Dickinson on No- vember 7th by the score 21 to 0. Dickinson put up a much better game than was expected, and Wesleyan had to work hard to get the ball over the line. Wesleyan showed real form in but few instances. The Dickinson team put up one of the best defensive games ever seen on the home field. mi W. J. 59— Wesleyan 6. On November 1 4th, Wesleyan received one of the worst defeats in years at the hands of W. J. by the score 59 to 6. Altho completely out- classed and outplayed in every department of the game, Wesleyan accomplished as much on the offense as did Harvard and Yale, as these teams were only able to register one touchdown against the strong aggregation from Washington. The most spectacular part of the game was when Miller, Wesleyan ' s speedy little halfback over- hauled Speigle before he could cross the goal line. Wesleyan ' s touchdown was made when the ball was brought to the fifteen-yard line by forward passes, and Miller ran away from the Red and Black and put the ball over the line. IOli Wesl esieyan again nampions Che 14 to N Thanksgiving Day Wesleyan for the third consecutive time became champion of the state when they defeated West Vir- ginia University at Fairmont by the score 9. Wesleyan completely outtricked the University and completely baffled them with their open style of play. West Virginia showed ability at old style football, but very weak in the use of the modern plays. Both of Wesleyan ' s touchdowns were the results of long forward passes from Stansbury to Morrison. The game was hard fought thruout. West Virginia scoring in the last few minutes of play. Leatherwood and Colebank were the shining lights for the Uni- versity. For Wesleyan Kelhson was the most conspicuous performer, tearing thru the University line almost at will. The machine work of Stans- bury and Morrison with the forward pass was the most perfect ever seen in the state. 103 Wearers of the W Baseball, 1914 Stansbury, Singleton, Morrison, Shumaker, Heavener, Miller. Track, 1914 Kellison, Shumaker, Zinn, Miller Football Shumaker, Withers, Allen, Stansbury, Jacobs. Heavener, Vance, Kellison, Morgan, Miller, Singleton 105 10G Basket Ball ESLEYAN ' S fourth basket ball season was triumphantly closed at Buck- hannon on the eve of March 12 when West Virginia University lowered her Old Gold and Blue masts for the third time this season to Wesleyan on the basket ball floor. This third game with the University brought to a close a very successful season for Wesleyan. Twenty-three games were played, sixteen of which were won and seven lost. The season was remarkable for the fact that of the ten games Wesleyan played within the bounds of West Virginia, none were lost. The seven teams to administer defeat to Wesleyan were the Navy, Virginia, Georgetown, Catholic Univer- sity, Marietta, Notre Dame and Muskingum. All of these games were played on the trips and were, for the most part, lost by small scores. Another significant fact concerning these games was that the Navy lost but one game during the season, that being to Yale. Vir- ginia played sixteen games and lost none. Catholic University beat Yale by a larger sc ore than she ran up against Wesleyan. Muskingum claims the championship of Ohio while Marietta and Notre Dame had the best teams in their history of basket ball. Wesleyan won from Michigan Aggies, Bethany, Washington and Lee,, West Virginia University, Capitol University and Davis and Elkins on foreign floors. The Championship held by Wesleyan is held over all teams in the state — Collegiate, Y. M. C. A., and Independent. She won three games from West Virginia University; two from Belhany College; two from Davis er.d Elkins; one from Wheeling Y. M. C. A.; one from Fairmont Y. M. C. A., and one from Charleston, thus making her record with West Virginia teams ten won and none lost. It is seldom that any team wins all her games throughout her state during a season when a part of said games are played on foreign floors. Therefore, this record set by the ' 15 team is quite creditable and is a record which will not be easily played up to in future years. Wesleyan scored 891 points as contrasted to 805 of her opponents. At the close of the season three of the ' 15 men were chosen on the All West Virginia Five. The opening of next year ' s season will find all of the ' 15 squad in school with the exception of one of the sterling guards, Earle Neale. Next season ' s prospects, therefore, are exceptionally good. It is also known that Wesleyan will receive some excellent high school athletes next year. Frank Mount Pleasant, Coacl- The Line-up Harry Adams Stansbury, Manager Jacobs Morrison Resseger Shumaker Center Heavner Morrison Per RWS. Guard Singleton (Capt.) Neale Jacobs 107 Baseball Champions-- 1914 HE season of 1914 may properly be termed the most successful sea- son ever enjoyed by a Wesleyan diamond aggregation in that it was the first real state champion baseball team ever turned out by West Virginia Wesleyan. Nineteen games were won and fourteen were lost. The schedule was a very hard one, much harder than the 1913 sched- ule, which embraced twenty-six games, twenty-three of which were won by the Orange and Black. Nine games were played on the Southern trip, six of which were lost and thee won. This trip, taken during the Easter vaca- tion, afforded excellent training for the team and the record made was not a poor one when we consider that the best teams in the South were played. Of the series of three games with the University of West Virginia, two were won and one lost. These victories, along with the victories over Bethany and Marshall, gave Wesleyan her clean-cut c hampionship. 108 101 ' i 110 The . ll Actv. 1914 Inter-Collegiate Track Meet HE third Inler-Collegiate Track and Field Meet was held at Fairmont on May 30. As upon all occasions, Wesleyan displayed great athletic skill, but upon this particular occasion was outpointed by the State University. This champion- ship, however, was the only athletic honor lost by Wesleyan during the year, she having copped a clearcut championship in Football, Baseball and Basket Ball. 1 here were nine colleges and normals represented in the meet, only five or which were able to score. The teams and points scored by each were as fellows: West Virginia University, first, 56 points West Virg ' nia Wesleyan, second, 37 points Morris-Harvey, third, 1 points Marshall College, fourth, 9 points Salem., fifth, 5 points The weather was ideal, that is, if plenty of sunshine counts. In fact, most of the spectators, officials, athletes, etc., who had to stand in the open during the afternoon thcuah ' : it quite too warm for comfort. The mercury registered close to the ninety mark, but luckily no one suffered from sunstroke. The attendance was not as large as had been anticipated. While rain had greatly interfered with the nineteen-thirteen meet at Clarksburg, yet Clarksburg gave a much larger attendance. The field at South Side Park was in excellent condition and nothing was left undone that would hinder the success of the meet. The different courses and tracks were laid off, andd showed that the man- agement of the affair had carefully planned everything. The meet was conducted under the management of the State Association, which has recently been dissolved. The records for the day were exceptionally good. Several new records were made for the state which will probably stand fofr some time. Leatherwood, of West Virginia, was the winner of the individual honors, he having scored fifteen points for his team by winning individual honors in the one hundred yard dash, the two-twenty hurdles and the two-twenty dash. Garrett, of Wesleyan, winner of the individual honors in nineteen hun- 111 dred and thirteen, was off form, and although running some close seconds, was unable to outgo Leatherwood for any firsts. Wesleyan brought home three first medals in the persons of Zinn, Morrison and Shumaker. Quite a number of seconds and thirds were also landed. Zinn won a pretty race when he won over Blosser of West Virginia in the half mile. Along with Miller, Curtis and Farrenbaugh, Zinn also helped land the relay for Wesleyan, which event won for Wesleyan a beautiful loving cup. Morrison won the quarter-mile with Curtis taking second. Both men displayed rare form. Leatherwood was shoved to the limit in the one hundred yard dash by Morrison, who played second in said event. Captain Shu- maker set a new record when he crossed the bar in the pole vault at ten feet and three inches. He also won a close second in the broad jump. Miller ' s work looked quite promising for Wesleyan since he had never trained for track previous to entering this meet. Two thirds were won by him and he ran phenomenally in the relay. Of the other schools making a creditable showing, Marshall and Morris-Harvey stand first. Newman, of Marshall, did good work in the hammer throw, while Stewart, of Morris-Harvey, displayed wonderful ability as a jumper. He carried off the laurels in the high and broad jumps. With William Garlow, famous Indian athlete, as head coach at Wesleyan, pros- pects for track are looming up brightly for a most prosperous season in nineteen-fifteen. Most all of last year ' s material is again on hand, and in addition to this. Sheets, weight man of Salem, and Stewart, formerly with Morris-Harvey, are enrolled in Wesleyan. Three meets have been arranged, two of which are among the best that could possibly be offered by the Wesleyan management. A dual meet will be held at Glenville, West Vir- ginia will be met at Clarksburg along with Marietta, thus forming a triangular affair, while the annual Decoration Day affair will be held on Monday, May 31, at Huntington. In this, Kentucky State. Marietta, Marshall, Morris-Harvey, West Virginia and Wesleyan will compete. This series of meets wil be preceded by a try-out on the local grounds. May Wesleyan hold up her standard State Champions? The records and winners in the 1914 meet were as follows: Event No. 1. 100 Yard Dash. Leatherwood, W. V. U., first; Morrison, Wes- leyan, second; Miller, Wesleyan, third. Time, 10 1-5 seconds. Event No. 2 — High Jump. Stewart first; Tuckwiller and Boohr of W. V. U. tied for second place. Height 5 feet, 414 inches. tli 113 Gorman, Manager, Baker, Coach. Lewis, Palmer, Silling Lively, Stark, Martin, Thomas, Martin. 114 e WesT: Virginia High School Basket Ball Tournament N Wesleyan ' s floor and under her auspices on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, the Second Annual State High School Basket Ball Tournament was £Hk I held. The affair, which during the course of the game was witnessed by over 2,000 people, was quite generally conceded to have been the greatest athletic event ever held in the state. Eight hundred and fifty-four spectators, a record for th gymnasium, jammed the big hall on the evening of the final game to see Charleston walk away with Wellsburg for the Championship and possession of the big Silver Trophy offered by the Wesleyan Athletic Association. Interest in the results ran high and special trains from both Elkins and Weston helped to carry in and out of town the large number of visitors. The games almost throughout the schedule brought forth th? most strenuous efforts of the players and no less than six of the contests were decided by margins of less than five points for the winners. Seven games were played in the Preliminaries ; Salem beating Piedmont, Wellsburg beating Sistersville, Weston beating Buckhannon, Clarksburg beat- ing Fairview, Parkersburg beating Wheeli-g. Charleston beating Thomas, and Fairmont beating Elkins. This left seven teams for the Tri-finals, and in order to make up the necessary number one team was drawn from those already eliminated. Fairview was the successful team and played Fairrro-t in the Tri-finals, being defeated. In th ' s round also Weston beat Clarksburg, Charleston won frcm Park—sburg, and Wellsburg was victorious over Salem. Fairmont, Charleston, Weston and Wellsburg, then, remained for the Semi-finals. Charleston ' s exhibition agairst Parkersburg had won her many sup- porters and it was generally thought that could she win from Fairmont in the Semi-final round that she would easily win from, the winner of the Wellsburg- We?ton game as these teams had been playing in what was recognized as the weakest section of the Tournament schedule. The Charleston-Fairmont game was easily one of the best of the whole Tour- nament. Charleston won with an even better exhibition of Basket Ball than she had been previousy displaying and went into the game with Wellsburg (which team had won from Weston) top-heavy favorites. The game, as has been stated, resulted in an easy victory for Charleston and the boys from the Capital City took home the much coveted honors. The team-play of the Charleston five is deserving of the highest commendation. Her men worked hard and the fact that not a substituli ' n was made durng the whole course of the Tournament is the finest thing that can be said concerning the physical condition of her men. Charleston won from Thomas, Parkersburg, Fairmont and Wellsburg, and any team that can do that deserves the Championsh o. For Wesleyan the Tournament meant much. Irr the first place it was an advertise- ment for the College that is most far reaching, and its effects will undoubtedly be notice- able in next Fall ' s Freshman class. In the second place, it was an athletic event that had every possible pleasing feature. The games were exciting, the crowds were large and enthusiastic, and the sportsmanship displayed by the players was of the highest calibre. The Tournament for 1916, and in fact as an Annual affair, is settled and it is to be hoped that next year Wesleyan ' s students will take even greater advantage of the fine opportunity offered for a favorable presentation of the clams of the College. 115 116 117 PUBLIC. 1 — j 1 — | ATIONS 118 119 120 The Murmurmontis Class 1916 West Virginia Wesleyan College Murmurmontis Board Editor-in-Chief WlLLIAM CHILTON BoBBITT Business Manager JOHN SNOWDEN KELLISON Committees Art Athletics Marie Clark C. N. Malcom Pearl Berry William Singleton Ulolia Sine Calendar Literature Lillian Mayfield Myrtle Boylen Margaret Cameron Anna Wright . Loise Spees Organizations P. C. McQuain Gatewood Cameron Mazie Powers 121 122 The Pharos Published monthly during the school year by the students of West Vir- ginia Wesleyan College. Entered at the Postoffice at Buckhannon, West Virginia, as second-class matter. Editorial Staff Burrows M. Snodgrass, ' 15 Editor-in-Chief Ray Chapman, ' 1 5 Assistant Editor R. WORTH SHUMAKER, ' 17 Business Manager Humbolt Y. Clark, ' 18 Asst. Business Mgr. Adaline Root, ' 1 5 Alumni Editor KATHRYN DUERR, ' 1 6 Local Editor Jean Downes, ' 1 5 Literary Editor BROSIA Sine, ' 1 6 Exchange Editor Margaret Parks, ' 1 8 Hall Notes M. A. Workman Y. M. C. A. and Excelsior Beulah Wheaton, Acad Y. W. C. A. Roger Roberts, Acad Athletics Guy CLARK, Nor Chestomathean PROF. R. E. STAUFFER Book Review 123 124 0. ' ' A - - ' V - «- HU,, H- E0 ! c 125 ' v V 1 SSS ? f i 126 Young Women ' s Christian Association MOTTO — Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, sayeth the Lord of Hosts. Cabinet President MARY E. BoYLEN Vice President Mary Jane ARBUTHNOT Secretary Pearl Berry Religious Sada Rexrod Finance _ MYRTLE BoYLEN Bible Study Kathryn Duerr Mission Study BROSIE SlNE Social Adeline Root Music Erma Workman Association News Margaret Parks Rest Room Beatrice Cocar Summer Conference BEATRICE BENNETT 127 The Y. W. C. A. HE Student Association as it exists today in several hundred schools and colleges is a purely voluntary organization choosing its own officers and designed primarily to meet the need for self-expression in things religious and spiritual, and secondly, by different means to hold the stu- dent body to the standards of life that are the essential expression of true religion — standards far more binding if defined and reiterated by the students themselves, than if imposed by the faculty. i he Young Women ' s Christian Association — what a name! Co-opera- tion; combination; belonging to Christ as the great Leader; womanhood in her early beginning. Thus the name itself opens to us ideas. Working with, not for, should be the key-note, not only of our dearest relationships with As- sociation members, but with Christ, not for Him alone, but with Him — . Grace H. Dodge Many students testify that the Association has been the most fruitful of anything in their school life. A college woman teaching in a small town says: I miss most of all my Young Women ' s Christian Association. There seems to be nothing that makes me glad to be my best all the time as the As- sociation did. The Association desires to have every girl in school as a member. Each member is put on a committee and made to feel she has some place and part in the work. 128 129 i:;n Young Mens Christain Association Officers President L. E. FAHRION Secretary A. F. HARDMAN Treasurer A. O. HARVEY Committeemen C. E. McQuAIN Mission C. A. Brake Bible Ray C h apman Social Ralph Brown Religious [OR the benefit of the alumni, friends, and patrons of Wesleyan, we wish to say that the Young Men ' s Christian Association is a live wire, and is back of every progressive movement of the institution. Further, its influence is being felt, not only in the college, but also in the sur- rounding communities, in the way of deputation work. There are about five companies of young men (with from four to six in a group) who go out into surrounding communities and hold services every Sabbath. This is appreciated by the people and enjoyed by the young men who participate. Dr. Charles Guthrie, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, conducted our annual revival meeting in January. The influence is still being felt, and proves by the large attendance, and deep interest yet prevalent in our re- ligious services. There were about thirty-five young men and women who decided for the Master. In fact, the moral tone of the whole school has been wonderfully heightened, — all for which we are very grateful. The Lyceum Course given by the Y. M. C. A. is the largest course in West Virginia, booked from any one lyceum bureau. This affords a very excellent opportunity for a broader vision of life. The course for 1915-1916 has been selected and consists of the following talent: Weber Male Quar- tette, Dr. E. A. Steiner, Dr. Edward A. Ott, John B. Ratto, Kellog-Haines Singing Party, Walter Elckles and College Girls, and the Dolejsi Orchestra. 1H1 The Cloudlet Fealheiy so ' t Through sapphire blue, A cloudlet sails Cf pearly hue. Whipped to foam, From spaikling dew, By angels ' wing, That cloudlet grew — Became a cloud Then darker grew, And turned to rain, — The sparkling dew Became a cloud As black as night, Only a glimpse Of lining bright. The thirsty earth Sent up her wail O cloud give rain. For my flow ' rets fail! Then wept the cloud. For blossoms rare Of mother earth Are the angels ' care. Minnie Lawrence Harding L32 133 m Chrestomathean Literary Society |ACH year we find given in the Murmurmontis a resume of the goo d work accomplished by our literary societies during the year. In sur- veying the work wrought by Chrestomatheanism during the past few years we find that this year gives us the opportunity to say that the work accomplished during the year now waning into history may properly be termed record breaking in its dimensions. We have been accused by the strong men who have gone out of our school into the broad world of allowing our societies to decline in importance from the old standard. Such accusation, in the days intervening between those old times and the present day, may be justifiable — but surely the splendor of the 1914-15 year was never over- shadowed by the Ancients. We acknowledge that two or three programs were marred by what seemed to be unavoidable athletic contests but aside from this, however, interest has run very high and the attendance has been excellent. With the splendid opening of this term ' s society, all predictions favor the greatest term of Chrestomatheanism in our history. This year the Chrestomathean Society has placed three of the four men on the Inter-collegiate Debating Team who meet Bethany and Marietta, she has given one of the debaters who are to do battle with Grove City, two of our lady members have been touring the state giving recitals, and the Wesleyan winner of the International Peace Oration is from the Chrestomathean Halls. The influence of our societies is very great. Men and women have been de- veloped and are now being turned out who are representative of a high stand- ard of efficiency. Great credit must be given to the society work. Quite a number of special programs were given in the Chresto Hall during the year. These were attended by crowded houses. The readings, essays, music, debates, orations, etc., were rendered in a most pleasing manner. Thus, it may be seen that the Chrestomathean standard is still very high and is ever progressive. Officers — Chrestomathean Society 1914-15 Fall Term Winter Term President Chilton Bobbitt Burrows Snodcrass Kice President Burrows Snodcrass Tamblyn Hamrick Recording Secretary. ... Adaline Root Kathryn Duerr Treasurer Roger Roberts Erc ' e Dixon Corresponding Secretary C. Ney Smith Homer L. Deem Critic P. C. McQuain C. Ney Smith Marshall S. W. Carpenter H. Y. Clark Chorister Ray Chapman Harry Looney Pianist Vivian Hess Adaline Root Spring Term Tamblyn Hamrick C. Ney Smith Lestie Reeder Leslie Harvey Burrows Snodcrass W. Foss Curtis Laco Greathouse Chilton Bobbitt Irene Selby 135 136 Excelsior Literary Society S THE name indicates, the purpose of the Excelsior Literary Society is to lead its members to greater heights of efficiency in all activities J whether literary or social. All those who have attended regularly and worked diligently bear testimony to the fact that the aim as set forth above can be realized. Excelsior is almost as old as the school and looks back over a succession of beautiful years. The numbers among her mem- bers are some of the most prominent men in the state. The memory of their achievements remain with us as an inspiration to greater efforts. Interest this year has not been as high perhaps as in times past but we observe signs of hope and promise for a revival and a more glorious future than our now glorious past. Excelsior Officers Fall Term Winter Term Spring Term President, Mary J. Arbuthnot A. F. Hardman Mary E. Boylen Vice President, A. O. Harvey Brosie Sine Geo. Hammer Secretary, Eulalie Sine ....Helen Cairco Frances Furbee Chaplain, EUGENE CHAMBERLAIN C. N. MALCOLM W. O. HlNKLE Treasurer, Ralph Dawson Wilbur Fisher C. N. Malcom Corresponding Secretary. H. C. Clark.Arrthur Harvey... Arthur Harvey Critic, C. R. Fitzhuch Mary Boylen L. E. Fahrion Critic, Harry Weimer Waldo Six Paul Workman Chorister, Brosie Sine Elizabeth Hartley Mary J. Arbuthnot Pianist, Edith Falkenstein Dale Stout Paul Doney 137 138 Homiletic Association (HE purpose of organizing the Homiletic Association was to increase the efficiency of the Ministerial Student of Wesleyan College. The association has stood very loyal to its purpose this year. The mem- bers have endeavored to make their programs more varied as well as interesting. At one meeting is discussed the fundamentals of the Christian religion, an essay on some educational or religious topic is read. The aim of this is to increase the vocabulary, to improve the style of speaking, and to acquire a logical way of thinking which is invaluable to the minister. Moreover, there is an earnest desire to seek for means which will best enable the minister to understand the social and religious life of man, that the perfect day may be hastened, and souls brought to Jesus Christ. Officers M. A. Workman . President T. M. ZuMBRUNNEN Vice President NEVIE CUTLIP Secretary C. C. DURST Treasurer Members R. C. Brown C. C. Durst E. J. Johnson G. W. Butcher Nevie Cutlip M. C. Miles P. J. Murdock W. D. Judy J. L. Norris G. B. Hammer Adam Bird M. A. Workman T. M. ZUMBRUNNEN N. Y. Casey D. M. Tenney 139 140 L I TT EJRARV5 Poets are good for somethin ' , so long as they stand at the head ; But poetry ' s worth whatever it fetches in butter and bread. An ' many a time I ' ve said it; it don ' t do a fellow credit To starve with a hole in his elbow, an ' be considered a fool. So after he ' s dead the young ones ' ll speak his pieces in school. w. c. 141 My Ghost Story PULLED ihe bell, and a sound not unlike w.nd-bells filled the great house then died away into silence like sweet music jangled and out of tune. I waited until the last note died, then again I sent the weird music pealing through the silent house, but before it had time to die away the second time, the door opened, as if by magic, and an old colored Mammy stood before me. Is Mrs. Darlington at ho me I asked ? I am Miss Thorn. Yes, Miss, come in. She took my grip and without a word led me through a long hall, dark and gloomy, into a large room still dark and gloomier. There were five windows in the room opening like doors on the wide front piazza, but they were closed, and shuttered on the inside. The room seemed almost black to me coming in as I did from the bright sunlight without. The old negro asked me to be seated then went out and closed the door. 1 waited in the darkened room what seemed to be a long while, then I got up and turned one of the shutters so that three or four rays of sunlight streamed into the room and lay in long bars of gold across the carpet. I felt a chill, and looking up encountered the gaze of a beautiful young girl looking down at me from the opposite wall with eyes deep, dark and mournful, eyes that seemed alove looking into my very soul, and then I realized that it was not the sudden change from the bright sunlit world outside into the darkened room that had sent the chill running up and down my spine. There was something in those eyes that held my gaze and caused my heart to beat faster while motionless I sat and gazed into their fathomless depths. At last with a great effort I pulled myself together for I began to realize that I was being hypno- tized by a pair of beautiful dark eyes. I got up and walked around the room. I looked at my watch. I had already been sitting there an hour spellbound or rather under a spell for again I was drawn back to the chair and my eyes once more fastened on that picture face, while my heart throbbed in sympathy with some unknown sorrow. At last I heard a faint sound and turning I looked down the long room to see standing at the far end in the dim light a tall dark figure with snow while hair. For a moment I was bewildered. Then the woman came towards me with outstretched hand. I arose for I felt that this was Mrs. Darlington, Miss Thorn, Ruth ' s daughter, she said slowly. I have kept you waiting. What must you think of my hospitality? Let me take your hat. Rose should have told me you were here. Then after a pause she said, Yes, I believe Rose did say some one wanted to see me but I never see strangers, and I had forgotten cousin Laura wrote you were coming to me today. I am forgetful these days. Please pardon my neglect. I looked at Mrs. Darlington and I realized she was indeed forgetful. She seemed to be living in another world and had already forgotten my presence. She was looking at the beautiful portrait with such a look of sorrow as I had never seen on mortal face. She seemed communing with an invisible person. At last I caught the low murmured words, My daughter, Grace. I could stand the strain no longer. Is that beautiful portrait the likeness of your daughter? I With a start she looked at me as if seeing me for the first lime, asked. Won ' t you tell me about her please? I never saw any one so beautiful. I never talk of my daughter. Then she looked at me again and after a few seconds said, You are sympathetic, you will understand. Yes, I will tell you. Come, sit here beside me, and with my hand clasped in hers she told me the sad story of the beautiful portrait. As she went on talking in a low monotone my heart ached with a longing that was almost unbear- able. 1 wanted to relieve this over burdened heart. For the first time in my life I was sitting alone with tragedy and it was altogether hopeless. I felt that the heart of this woman held but a phantom, a ghost of the past. The hours pass, and still she talked on. 142 Three limes the old colored Mammy came to the door and looked in and silently closed it again. The fourth time she came in and spoke to Mrs. Darlington. Come Honey! Come, dinner is waiting! Then for (he first lime Mrs. Darlington realized that I had had nothing lo eat since morning, and it was now night. I felt faint, and years seemed to come upon me all at once. With an effort I tried lo shake off ihe gloom and the uncanny atmosphere of the silent house, but it was no use. It seemed days instead of hours since I entered, and all joy of living and sunlight seemed shut out of my life forever. Bed lime came and at last we went up stairs together. As we walked down the long corridor with doors on either side Mrs. Darlington said, Instead of putting you in one of the guest chambers, I am going to do something I have never done before. I am going to let you sleep tonight in my daughter ' s room. No one has slept in it since they carried her out. ' She unlocked the door next to her chamber. We went in, and she lit ihe light. For the second time that day she seemed to have forgotten my existence and to be talking with the unseen. The room was handsomely furnished and looked as though some one had just left it. There were many trinkets and pretty girlish things lying around. An open book lay on the (able with a faded red rose lying on the pages. The bed stood in the middle of the Boor and the faint scenl of lavender pervaded the room. As Mrs. Darlington came lo the foot of ihe bed she paused and said in the same low monotone while she pointed to the while bed, That is the spot where my daughter breathed her lasl. I am not naturally superstitious or cowardly, but I would have given anything not lo have had lo stay in lhat chamber sacred to the dead girl. After a few minutes she left me alone. I locked the door, then slowly undressed, turned out the light and sat down in ihe open window. The night was hot and the garden balhed in soft moonlight that streamed in through the window making the chamber almost as light as day. Turning I saw for the first lime looking down on me from the wall opposite ihe bed a counlerparl portrait of the girl in the drawing room and again I felt lhat sense of uncanniness creeping over me, for my gaze was once more held by the mournful dark eyes. At last tired out I could sit no longer and lay down on the side of the bed farthest from the spot pointed out where the girl ' s spirit had passed from this world into the unknown. My eyes were fastened en the beautiful face, while the moonlight streamed in through the open window and flooded the room with its mystic light. Hours passed and at last I must have fallen asleep for I awoke with a feeling lhat someone was lying beside me in the place where the dead girl had lam. At first I thought I was dreaming that a dead hand lay across my eyes and I was powerless to move. Then I realized that I was not asleep. I was awake, wide awake ! And there was a hand, a ccld, clammy hand across my eyes! I hardly dared to breathe as I reached up anJ touched it with my left hand. My fingers came in contact with its marble coldness. I tried to lift it but every bit of strength had left me. I was too weak. For what seemed an eternily I lay wilh lhat hand across my eyes, stiffing. Dowerless to move. Then I gathered strength, and with a thrill of horror tried to throw it off. but it fell back with a life- less thud, twice, thrice I Iried, only to have it fall back wilh the same dull heavy ihud across my face. At last unable to endure the strain any longer, with a great effort I sprang from the bed and looked lo see what dreadful thing had been lying by my side. But only ihe while bed with its undented pillow, and ihe dark mournful eyes of (he portrait met my gaze. I tried lo lift my right hand lo wipe the moisture from my brow but I was powerless to move it for the arm hvns lifeless by my side and I know it was my own hand lhat I had thrown across my eyes to shut out the vision of the dead girl ' s face that had caused me one of the most terrible nights of my Hfe. 143 The West Virginia WESLEYAN COLLEGE Buckhannoon, West Virginia Location— Heallhful, Beautiful, Easily Accessible. Equipment — Forly-lhree acre campus, Modem Buildings, Laboratories and Libraries. FaCUI TY — Graduates of Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Boston, Drew, Chicago, etc. Twenly- eight instructors of finest training and ability. Students — Earnest, Capable, of best ideals. ENROLLMENT — Increasing 15 to 20 per cent annually. BuiLDINCS — Haymond Science Hall completed. The Gymnasium is being equipped. Both buildings are modern and up lo date in every particular. COURSES OF STUDY Academy — A four-year course, the completion of which admits the student lo Freshman rank in the College. Classical — Four-year college course leading to A.B. degree. SCIENTIFIC — Four-year college course leading to B.S. degree. PEDAGOGY — Four year course leading to B.Ped. degree. NORMAL — A four-year course leading to a certificate of graduation and a Number One Stale Certificate without examination. ENGINEERING — Two-year course and special work during Junior and Senior years of Scientific Course. Music — Voice Culture, Piano, Organ, Violin, etc. Harmony, Analysis, Sight Reading, Counter- point, etc. Art — Three -year course in China, Pastel Portrait, Tapestry. ELOCUTION — Two-year course in Oratory, Debate, Interpretation, etc. For Bulletins address the President. Christian influence the best; Scholarship ihe highest. Very inexpensive. Closest investigation invited. 144 CALENDAR June 24. Commencement Day. Annual feed by College Club. June 26. John Post hunts Marie Clark on fourth floor of Ladies ' Hall. Girls scream and lock doors. June 29. Summer school begins with Miss Alexander as preceptress. July 4. Rain as usual. Boating parties get soaking. Aug. 5. Big dog fight down town. Hank Allen grows a mustache. Aug. 8. Freedom at last. Sept. 15. School opens. Professor Ebson arrives from Europe. Sept. 1 6. The old fellows partake of the love feast at the Ladies ' Hall. Sept. 1 7. Classes begin. Sept. 18. Dr. Doney ' s first chapel speech. Write home to ma and pa once a week. Sept. 19. Blue Sunday for new students. Home sickness personified. Sept. 2 1 . Fall term reception. Everybody present with his hobby. Swick Brown displays his excellent Wesleyan training as a pedagogue. Sept. 22. College senior boys having no further need of their ponies tear down Prexy ' s stable. Oct. 8. New training teacher arrives. Professor Shreve all smiles. Cct. 9. Table don ' t for the Ladies ' Hall. Oct. 10. Marshall meets her Waterloo on the Wesleyan gridiron. Score 34-0. Oct. I 1 . Forks and spoons missing at the Hall. Paul Workman says the fair ones felt at home for the first time. Cct. 12. Frank Fahrion renews old acquaintances at Wesleyan. 145 Cct. 13. Blessed Assurance sung and illustrated at chapel by Miss Lobdell. Cct. 14. Postman complains of too many boxes of candy coming from Keyser to Nay Smith. Cct. 15. Prof. Hamrick at the hospital convalescing, progressing and pressing suite. Oct. 17. Startling news! Stuffy Flowers add an evening suit to his ward-robe. Cct. 1 9. Cathedral Choir performs. Soprano takes high Gr, and almost winged away, while the big, fat man bellows forth the Rock of Ages. Cct. 31. Hallowe ' en. Everybody learns of their future Fate. Asso- ciation girls are entertained with ghost stories by Miss Harding. Eats served. Nov. 7. Wesleyan wallops Dickinron to the tune of 21-0. Nov. 9. Department of Oratory gives its first recital. Association girls show their skill in domestic science and decoration at the oyster supper. Nov. 10. Rain! Rain! Rain! Nov. 1 1 . Morgantown begins to prepare for their banquet that wasn ' t it , ■ • et. Nov. 12. Ike Post is ably assisted as yell master by Mane Clark. Nov. 1 3. Ask Red Law for the latest in men ' s hoes. Nov. 16. Strickland W. Gillilan delights a large audience with his lecture on Sunshine and Awkwardness. Nov. 1 7. Preps are wondering if Wesleyan has a College Senior Class. Nov. 26. Thanksgiving Day. We all journey to Fairmont to have a practice game with W. V. U. 146 Nov. 27. Midnight. All Buckhannon rejoice over University victory. Students go home to eat turkey and plum pudding. Dec. 1. Professor Ebsen (being awakened by the blasting on the campus when the boys were celebrating the victory over W. V. U.) — Good- bye wife; that means that I will be called to the front in the morning. Dec. 4. Organization of the Swellheads. Twenty-one members. Ralph Brown president and Jean Downs, secretary. Dec. 7. Football banquet. No girls admitted. Dec. 8. Operetta Pauline given at the Opera House. A few col- lege boys and girls appear natural for the first time since they entered Wes- leyan. Dec. 9. Papa Brooks rejoicing over W. V. U. game paints the score on his steps. Dec. 10. Professor Brooks in classroom management, Girls, if you do not intend to make teaching a life profession stop this course immediately. Dec. 1 1 . Dr. Hattie Jones invents college spittoon for Wesleyan. Feel your collar when you w : alk. Dec. 12. Everybody going down to MacAvoy ' s to watch the little bird fly. Dec. 1 6. Brown and Chapman display their artistic ability by draw- ing the school of old philosophy for psychology class. Dec. 1 7-22. Candles burn until wee hours of morn. Gray matter exhausted. Dec. 23. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Jan. 6. Students again greet one another with a Wie feht as Ihnen. Jan. 7. Daily love feast over the radiators are again held. Jan. 9. First basket ball game of the season. Wesleyan easily wal- lops Wheeling Y. M. C. A. First meeting of societies and installation of officers. 147 Jan. I 1 . Winter term reception. Fay Smith, Clinton Bobbitt chief entertainers. Jan. 12. Basket ball boys leave for big eastern trip. Jan. 13. Klett McKinley is again occupying his old place at the Ladies ' Hall every afternoon at 3:30. Jan. 15. Y. W. C. A. meets in Ladies ' Hall. Miss Rexroad shows many curios and tells of her personal experiences in Africa. Cocoa and wafers served. Jan. 1 6. Raining, snowing and blowing. Jan. 1 7. Everybody goes to church. Jan. 19. Professor Shreve leads chapel. A voice is heard, Listen — why I did not know it thundered this time of the year. Jan. 20. Weatherwax Brothers entertain at the college. They an- nounce that all are married, — great consternation among girls. Jan. 21. Basket ball boys return with broad grins. Likewise several of the girls assume the same expression. Peculiar! Isn ' t it? Jan. 22. Dr. Guthrie arrives to hold special meetings. Mary Boylen prays for the girls. Why not for the boys? Jan. 23. Varsity overwhelms Fairmont Y. M. C. A. — 62-33. Little Slater creates a sensation by his dribbling. Jan. 25. Y. W. C. A. cabinet entertains Dr. Guthrie for dinner at the Hall. Men ' s Glee Club begins to warble again. Jan. 26. Professor Jeffries teaches Normal students how to climb trees, then a process of spraying and pruning is imbued into their pates. Jan. 28. Miss Wyman returns. No more good times for the Hall girls. 148 Jan. 29. English XI class. Draw Milton ' s conception of the universe. Fitzhugh displays his skill in drawing hell. Feb. 1 . Girls begin basket ball practice. Feb. 2. Ben Greet Players present Shakespeare ' s Twelfth Night in the auditorium. Ground hog sees his shadow. Feb. 3. Kathryn Bodley examines Claude Brake ' s watch chain. We wonder if all watch chains have like attractions? Feb. 4. Professor Ebsen and Miss Lobdell hold conference at the close of chapel. Feb. 5. Dean Haught delightfully entertains a number of gym cutters, schemers, and the like in his private office at two o ' clock. Stuffy Flowers and Myrtle McCoy bawled out for holding hands in the hallway. Feb. 7. Sunday. Feb. 8. Wesleyan eliminated W. V. U. from championship race at Morgantown, and still the banquet wasn ' t et. Jim Heavner buying a dime ' s worth of gaps missed the train. Feb. 9. Ethel Beall entertains with a dinner party a number of friends. Feb. 1 0. Dr. Doney makes a tremendous big chapel speech. States that there are students who attend the nickelodeum every night. Daniels and Singleton look at their nose. Feb. 1 1 . Professor Hamnck appears with a large, flowing red neck- tie. Adaline and Kelly fix up their troubles. Feb. 12. College boys entertain High School boys with an egg party on the campus. Looney receives a lock of Irma ' s hair. Feb. 1 7. Reunion of college classes and different organizations at the close of chapel. 14!) Feb. 19. Joint meeting of societies. The famous Harmonious Quartet sings. Joys and pleasures of the egg party related by Snodgrass. Mar. 9. Miss Butler returns. Sighs and groans are again heard from the gymnasium. Mar. 1 1 . Miss Wyman ' s switch appears on rostrum in chapel. An- nual election of Y. M. C. A. officers. Mar. 1 2. Aspinall at chapel righting old grudges. Dick wishes the best for all. Mar. 13. Preceptress says that, In polite society, the gentlemen never escort their lady friends home from church, unless they are engaged. Mar. 1 4. Boys accompany girls home from church. Mar. 18. Resignation of Dr. Carl G. Doney made known. Mar. 19. High School Tournament. Good looking boys in abundance. Mar. 24. Torture of exams, being over everyone goes home. Roberta Reger goes to buy yellow skirt and peagreen hose. Apr. 1 . April fool. School opens. New students arrive. Every- thing looks green. Apr. 5. Who can eat more cherry pie — Mike Folby or Ray Chap- man? Apr. 7. Wesleyan loses first baseball game on home field to Muhlen- burg College, 9-8. Apr. 9. State inspectors visit Normal department. Students go around tongue-tied and with trembling knees. Apr. 10. Faculty and students have their pictures taken. Everybody has a standing broad grin. Apr. 12. Louie Fahnon recovers from the measles. Jane assumes her old smile. Apr. 13. Au revoir — Murm urmontis goes to print. 150 Fat Vance — Francis, I will give you a box of candy if you will get me a lock of Meryl ' s hair. Francis — Give me two and I will get you the whole bunch, for I know where she hangs it at night. Tom — What is the plural of wife? Bess — It ' s bigamy, I guess. Dr. Doney describing some of the sights he had seen abroad — There are some spectacles that one never forgets. Miss Lobdell — I wish you could tell me where I can get a pair of them. I am always forgetting mine. 151 The After College Girls Complains A lady was calling on some friends one summer afternoon. The talk buzzed along briskly, fans waved and the daughter of the house kept twitch- ing uncomfortably, frowning and making little smothered exclamations of an- noyance. Finally, with a sigh, she arose and left the room. Your daughter, said the visitor, seems to be suffering from the heat. No, said the hostess, she is just back home from ' Wesleyan ' and she is suffering from the family grammar. The Correct Answer Suppose, asked Prof. Casto, that you were summoned to the side of a patient who had accidentally swallowed a heavy dose of oxalic acid, what would you administer? Mr. Flowers — I would administer the sacrament. Prof. Shreve — Miss Owen, where did the Lord bake his daily bread? Miss Owen — That is the job the Lord gave the devil to do. ] 52 HIS CHOICE He used to dance with Adaline, who waltzed with witching grace; He called upon Irene, who had a pretty face; And Joe, he much admired — she ' d written once a book — But oh, he married Mary Jane, for she knew how to cook! He brought bouquets to Beatrice and bonbons to Faith Ayers, The songs once sung by Hope he thought he ' d ne ' er forget ; He oft made love to Lilian in cozy corner nook — But oh, he married Mary Jane, for she knew how to cook ! The maids who dance and sing and play, and dress in stylish clothes, Who smile and flirt, and oft coquette, all have their share of beaux; But when in earnest for a bride the swain begins to look, ' Tis Mary Jane who wins the game, for she knows how to cook! 153 WHO ' S Who ' s always late for chapel? Miss Lobdell Who ' s always at the Ladies ' Hall? Ross Who ' s always washing her face? Katherine Duerr Who ' s always complaining? Brake Who ' s always flirting? Irene McNutt Who ' s always talking about Law? Bee Who ' s always smiling? Prof. Shreve Who ' s always looking after the electric light? Miss Wyman Who ' s always chewing gum? Mary Jane Who ' s always happy? Prof. Casto Who ' s never wrong? Anna Wright Wanted— A banquet— W. V. U. Wanted — A hair tonic to grow hair in a night — The Faculty Wanted — A young man to love me — ' Virginia Lee Wanted — To know who Kellison ' s girl is — Inquiring friends Wanted — State football championship — W. V. U. Wanted — A voice in order to join Glee Club — Sue Wanted — A secret passage leading to the movies — Hall girls Wanted — Some one to make a fuss over me — Beulah Lovett Wanted — A man to talk out of the window to — Anna Wright 154 Did You Ever Hear — Cobb say Ch shucks? Beulah say, My lands? Alva say, O heavens? Beulah Lovett say, Let us pray? Anna Wright say, I ' ll be chewed up and spit out? Dale Stout say, O, piffel? Pearl say, Well, good night? Tommy say, Well, so much for that? Pinky Law say, O you great big beautiful doll? Miss Wyman say, Lights off, girls? Stansbury say, Well, look at that? Fitzhugh say, Yes Eh hu? Gatewood say, Search me? Reed Moore say, O for sure? Irene McNutt say, Well, for Pete sake? Dr. Doney say, When I was in Europe? O ' Harra say, A-hu-hum? Prof. Shreve say, This is the problem? C. Smith say, Oh, honest? Withers say, Ehe, O yes? Margaret Cameron say, O you pie face? Ressegger say, Oh joy? 155 IN FRENCH I Oh, Professor dear, you shouldn ' t worry so. What you ' ve missed of calm you couldn ' t have, you know, With Paul Workman in the room, Pray, what could you do but fume — So be happy in your doom — Just be glad. For you know not all the ' morrows can be sad, So forgetting all the sorrows you have had — Take Dog Daniels by the ear, And just say you ' re master here, He ' ll turn pale from very fear — He ' s the lad. And you know that all the French class loves you well — Though in French they couldn ' t ever, ever tell — So just let it all pass by. And please grade up very high, And don ' t ever, ever sigh — Or be sad. !.-,(! EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY Bill, in search of something new. Poured a pint of hydroflu In Prof. Casto ' s oxford shoe. Just to see what it would do. As research work it wasn ' t bad. But it reacted rough and sad. Kelly in his careless glee Mixed up I with NH3 When the stuff was dry and thick Kelly hit it with a brick; Kelly ' s now in heaven, they say. At east, he surely went that way. Little Mugg was happy when She found a lump of KCN; Prof, likes lots of sweets, said she. So she put it in his tea. (Strange how d!ed ard suicide Rhyme so well with syanide. ) Curtis wanting more to do, Sought to fix the H2S anew Just to see what he could do. As he progressed ' twas so sad. For it went quickly to the bad. Boots put AGN03 In Gatie ' s perfumery. Saying She ' ll be pleased, 1 hope, With this fine, expensive dope. But when I used it strange to say, I didn ' t feel a bit that way. 157 Matrimonial Catechism What is marriage? Marriage is an institution for trie blind. Why do some people never marry? Because they do not believe in divorce. When a man thinks seriously of marriage, what happtns? He remains single. Should a man marry a girl for her money? No. But he should not let her be an old maid just because she ' s rich. When a girl refers to a sad courtship, what does she mean? She means that the man got away. Is an engagement as good as a marriage? It ' s better. In selecting a husband, why does a girl prefer a fat man? Because a fat man finds it hard to stoop ti anything low. When asking papa, how should a young man act? He should face papa manfully and never give him a chance at his back. When the minister says, Do you take this woman for better or for worse, what does he mean? The bridegroom ' s people construe it one way, and the bride ' s family interpret it an- other. It is very sad. When a man says he can manage his wife, what does he mean? He means he can make her do anything she wants to. When a child is smart and good, to whose family is it due? To its mother ' s. When a child is bad and stupid, to whose family is it due? We refuse to answer. Is it possible for a married man to be a fool without knowing it? Not if his wife is alive. 158 Miss Wyman ' s prescription to Miss Duerr for haste — I do wish you would begin washing your face at noon so you would be ready for bed at 10 o ' clock. Miss Mayfield — Frankly, now, if you had to choose between me and a million, what would you do? Fat Vance — I ' d take the million. Then you would be easy. Mrs. McQuain — You would scarcely believe how jealous my husband is of me. Isabel — What a flatterer he is. W. V. U. — It is said that aggressive impulsive people usually have black eyes. W. V. W. C. — That ' s right. If they don ' t have them at first they get them later. Red Law — Can you explain to me the difference between ' shall ' and ' will ' ? For example, if I say ' will you marry me ' ? should you reply, ' I shall, ' or ' I will ' ? Bee (coldly) — I should reply, ' I won ' t. ' ' Fay Smith — Doctor, I want something for my head. Doctor — My dear fellow, I wouldn ' t take it for a gift. Prof. Jeffreys — If you want to get rid of fleas out of a barn, just drive the sheep in and the fleas will get on the sheep. Miss Lobdell — Would a nice woolly head do as well? Prof. Jeffreys — It certainly would be utilitarian. 15!) Testing Her How would you feel, Carrie, if you and I were sailing down the stream of life together, far away from Wesleyan? How far, Jack? O, far, far away! I ' d be so terribly homesick for mother! And from that time Jack ceased sending specials to the Ladies ' Hall. Mr. Fitzhugh — Oh, yes; everybody has his little p-peculiarity, s-stam- mering is m-m-mine; what is y-yours? Mr. Weymer — Well, really, I am not aware that I have any. D-do you stir y-your tea with your right hand? Why, yes, of course. W-well, that is y-your peculiarity, most people u-use a t-teaspoon. LFO Yell: W-E-S-L-E-Y-A-N ! W-E-S-L-E-Y-A-N ! W-E-S-L-E-Y-A-N ! U-Rah-rah! Sis-Boom Bah! Wesleyan Well, well, well, Tell, tell, tell Nineteen thirteen, twenty-one nothing Nineteen thireteen, twenty-one nothing Rah! rah! rah! Wesleyan. Rickety-ack. Rickety-ack Wesleyan, Wesleyan, orange and black! Rang-Tang! Rang Tang Sis — Boom Bah! West Virginia Wesleyan Rah ! Rah! Rah! Wesleyan ! Wesleyan ! Wesleyan ! Is our cry ! V-i-c-t-o-r-y. SONG (Tune, Casey Jones.) Come all you rooters if you want to see A wallop of the University, West Virginia Wesleyan is the hero ' s names On t he gridiron ' s where she won her fame. Called out the signals and passed the ball to Shu There appeared to be nothin ' that boy couldn ' t do. With the ball in his hand the captain saiil Any one before me will be dead. Chorus W. V. U. mounted to the gridiron, W. V. U. football in her hand, W. V. U. mounted to the gridiron And she took another trip to that promised land. L61 {I J J 1G2 West Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Association OFFICERS Thos. W. Curry, ' 97 President Bessie Day Arnet r, ' 1 2 Secretary Roy REGER Treasurer Alumni of College of Liberal Arts 1905 I. E. Ash, Student of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. O. E. KARICKHOFF, Social Reclamation Work, Cambridge, Massa- chusetts. GEORGE C. KELLER, Real Estate Business, Flint, Michigan. JAMES W. MAHOOD, Minister, Denver, Colorado. ELMER B. MOORE, Minister, Masontown, West Virginia. 1906 John T. Throckmorton, Lawyer, Parkersburg, W. Va. CLYDE O. Law, Insurance Business, Clarksburg, W. Va. BLANCH STONESTREET, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. 1907 JACOB E. WELLS, Minister, Spencer, W. Va. Frederick A. Forester, Teacher, Athens, W. Va. 1908 JEROME DAILEY, Lawyer, Buckhannon, West Virginia. Charles Hartley, Cottageville, W. Va. Roy McCuSKEY, Minister, Shinnston, W. Va. FLORENCE WARDEN, Teacher, Clarksburg, W. Va. 1909 CLYDE O. Law, Insurance Business Clarksburg, W. Va. GEO. N. STEYER, Farmer, Palerno, California. 163 1910 J. S. CoRNWELL (Deceased). Minnie Jane Merrells, Teacher. Denver C. Pickens, Minister, Fenwick, W. Va. JAMES T. MOON, Merchant, Wheeling, W. Va. Blair W. Roberts, Minister, Rowlsburg, W. Va. Ira Lee WARNER, Teacher, East Stone Gap, Virginia. 1911 FRANK E. ARNETT, Teacher, Clarksburg, W. Va. Bertie A. Backus, Teacher, Huntington. Ina Grace BARNES, Teacher, Williamson, W. Va. EARLE Ray Casto, Instructor in West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va. CURTIS W. CheNOWITH, Instructor in Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maynard A. Downs. T. R. HANIFAN, Teacher, Union High School, Benwood, W. Va. William H. Hartley, Business, Troy, Ohio. ESTHER May HAUGHT, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. George W. Hawkins, Teacher, West Milford, W. Va. ALTA HEATON, Teacher, Cowen, W. Va. HERBERT L. SwiTH, Insurance, Parkersburg, W. Va. FLOSSIE SNODGRASS, Teacher, Clarksburg, W. Va. 1912 JAMES HENRY AsHWORTH, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. RlCHARD ASPINALL, Minister, Philippi, W. Va. MAIDA Hall, Teacher, Terra Alta, W. Va. ROBERT CLARK, Teacher, Piedmont, W. Va. BESSIE Day ARNETT, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. Marten Wade Lanham, Teacher, Fairmont, W. Va. Z. F. KNOTTS, Teacher, Clarksburg, W. Va. OCEA PHYLLIS PERRIN, Teacher, Cairo, W. Va. Chas. F. Reed (Deceased). PAUL M. SMITH, Insurance, Parkersburg, W. Va. CLEMMER W. Wise, Student at Boston University, Boston, Mass. 19 3 BASCOM T. TREVEY, at Drew Theological Seminary, Macleson, N. J. GRACE TAMBLYN, at home, Buckhannon, W. Va. Alfred Fleming Gregory, Teacher, Webster Springs, W. Va. MILDRED Jarrett, Teacher, Bridgeport, W. Va. 164 HUBERT N. Ward, Cashier Bank, Hendricks, W. Va. AMY RoWENA HaLL, Teacher, Academy, W. Va. Homer Clinton Toothman, Teacher, Fairview, W. Va. MABEL SNODGRASS, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. EARNEST STUTZMAN, Teacer, West Milford, W. Va. LAURA ALICE BRAKE, Teacher, Webster Springs, W. Va. Erma SNODGRASS, Instructor in Union H. S., Benwood, W. Va. LYLE KRYDER, Teacher, Academy, W. Va. EDWARD ROWLANDS, Secretary West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buck- hannon, W. Va. 1914 ETHEL SNODGRASS, Music Department West Virginia Wesleyan. CARL G. WELTMAN, Student at Western Medical Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio. Mary Hall, Teacher, Clendennin, W. Va. Mabel Elizabeth Gay, at home Buckhannon, W. Va. J. FOREST WHITTEN, Student in Theological School, Madison, N. J. BYRD Lea PlCKENS, Teacher, Buckhannon, W. Va. CLYDE SHREVE, Teacher, New Martinsville, W. Va. Gladys Carter Mayfield, Teacher, Weston, W. Va. WlLFORD L. McCuTCHEON, Teacher, Clendennin, W. Va. GEORGIA SMITH, at home, Buckhannon, W. Va. M. M. BROOKS, Instructor West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buck- hannon, W. Va. HARRY TRIPPETT, Student, P. and S. Medical College, Baltimore, Md. 163 ICC The Editor wishes to thank all those who helped in the publication of this book. He thanks the Junior class for the way in which they responded to frequent calls for help. The artist, Marie Clark, deserves special thanks for her generous and valuable assistance. Lastly he wishes to express his genuine appreciation and thanks to Jo L. MacAvoy who has done so much to make this book a success. le; 16S WEST VIRGINIA ' S LARGEST DRUG STORE OCCUPYING FIVE FLOORS — 1 1 ,000 SQUARE FEET At the Sign of the Mortar and Pestle Not only Drugs, but the finest Soda Water and Ice Cream, and the largest line of Blank Books, Writing Tablets, Stationery and Students ' Supplies to be found in Buckhannon. Branch Store PHILIPPI, W. VA. Wholesale and Retail BUCKHANNON, W. VA. 169 Mac A voy Pic ture SK op High Class Photographs and Enlargements Oval Frames and Framing a Specialty Kodak Supplies Latham and Post Building : : Depot Street Buckhannon, West Virginia 170 Charles B. Casto Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing Ladies ' and Gents ' Furnishings WEAR ONE OF OUR COATS OR SUITS AND BE A LEAD- ER IN FASHION ' S PARADE A SCIENTIFIC FIT FOR EVERY FOOT BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 17! For Quality and Real Value in Merchandise err J L L J. K. MAHONE Igp w[ A High Gr Everything ing Appa ade Line of Candies alw for the student, whether i rel, Groceries, Fruits or C lys in stock, t be Wear- Dnfections 172 Ihe Forman Surgical Hospital Careful and Thorough Examinations Made of Patients Who Come to the Hospital SURGERY IS A SPECIALTY When notified we will meet patients at the depot with ambulance or cab. Come any day, but when convenient come on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, by 6:00 p. m. § Bell Telephone No. 47. Consoli- dated Phone No. 61. Our training school offers exceptional advantages to young ladies desiring to be- come trained nurses. Particulars given on the subject to those interested. Write to the above hospital. BUCKHANNON, W. VA. 173 ' Hotel With a Conscience ' ' Hotel New Valley AMERICAN PLAN . $2.00 and $2.50 Per Day ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES MRS. FLORENCE SCHOBE, Proprietress Buckhannon, West Virginia 174 OPERA HOUSE and HIPPODROME THEATRES ( We are showing some of the very latest attrac- tions produced by the Moving Picture Companies of the United States. We have lately installed four Power ' s Camera- graph, 6-A machines which are the best on the market, and absolutely guaranteed not to burn while in operation. J Nothing of any objectionable nature is ever per- mitted at either of these houses, the object being to instruct and entertain at a normal price. We are securing all the very latest educational films, and I especially invite the students to visit my theatres. M. E. HYMES, Manager Clark ' s Studio OPPOSITE CORNER COURT HOUSE Buckhannon, West Virginia Photographs Framing and Enlarging Post Cards and Amateur Finishing We guarantee all work to please 176 THE WALDO HOTEL Clarksburg, W. Va, R. J. Gazley, Prop. EUROPEAN PLAN Rates, $1,00 per Day and Upwards Cafe in Connection Reasonable Prices The HOME for WESLEYAN STUDENTS when in Clarksburg The Only Absolutely FIRE PROOF Hotel in Town THE STUDENTS ' SHOP The Acme ATHLETIC GOODS KODAKS and CAMERAS BOOKS and STATIONERY THE BEST QUALITY ALWAYS AT THE ACME BOOK STORE BUCKHANNON, WEST VA. You will like us better after you buy than you did before 177 Newcomer Motor Car Company Fireproof Garage— Supplies— Repairs Overland and Peerless Automobiles North Kanawha Street Buckhannon, W. Va. LATHAM HARDWARE COMPANY Headquarters for Bicycles and Supplies Fishing Tackle Queems-Ware Quality, Style and Prices Right We are better prepared to serve you than ever before, with strictly first c ' ass and up-to-date merchandise. We guarantee our goods to be just as we represent them. We base our business on a square deal, we guarantee you your money ' s worth at all times, and prices the lowest con-pared with the quality of the goods. We earnestly solicit your patronage and ask you to give us a call. 3 East Main Street Bender Mader 3 East Main Street Buckhannon, W. Va. DISTINCTION in dress is not an extra expense when you buy your clothes here. We have many exclusive fabrics from which to choose, and we make your clothes according to approved style, exactly as you desire, and precisely to your measure. PAUL VANDERVORT MERCHANT TAILOR Shaw Building, Depot St. Buckhannon, W. Va. Widenhammer Grocery Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS General Distributers of Aero Flour BUCKHANNON, W. VA. 179 Buckhannon Steam L aundry BOTH PHONES 289 Central Ave. Of course you have noticed the improvements we have made in the laundering of Collars. OLD WAY By our new method we so launder a collar that its top edge, where i! is turned over, is not sharp but slightly rounded; mere space is given all along be- tween the inside and outside of the cellar where the tie slides. NEW WAY By the way, this new method also assists in pre- venting the edges of the collar from cracking. THE LEADING LAUNDRY W. H. ROBERTS Dealer in Groceries, Confections and Statianery 39-41 COLLEGE AVENUE Buckhannon, W. Va. Ward Young Mfg. Co. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF Daggett ' s Boston CHOCOLATES an d oth er HIGH GRADE CONFECTIONS Buckhannon W. Va. T. B. DRUMMOND AGENTS FOR THE BEST MANUFACTURERS OF Farm Implements 180 Reitz Jewelers No. 8 Main Street — the store where the students feel at home Diamonds and Jewelry Fine China Souvenir Spoons and Cut Glass All Articles Engraved Free of Charge COLLEGE EMBLEMS AND CLASS PINS OLYMPIA CANDY KITCHEN No. 12 E. Main Street Home Made Candies and Ice Cream WE MAKE OUR OWN CANDIES AND ICE CRE M CIGARS AND TOBACCO THE BUSY RESTAURANT G. W. KEATLEY, Proprietor BUCKHANNON, W. VA. Open at 5 o ' clock A. M. Closes at 12 o ' clock P. M. For the Best Food and most perfect service there is no equal in town THE STUDENTS ' RESTAURANT 7 S. Kanawha St. Buckhannon, W. Va. THE LORENTZ PRESS P • , of High Grade Stationery, I 111 LCI O Cards, Announcements Booklets, Folders and All Forms of Direct Advertising Consol. J. H. Lorentz, Proprietor PHONE NO. 54 BUCKHANNON, W. VA. 181 The Reger Grocery THE LEADING GROCERY 10 East Main Street WE ARE NEVER TOO BUSY TO ATTEND TO YOUR WANTS PROMPTLY and COURTEOUSLY Both Phones American Plan Rates $2.50 and $3.00 per Day HOTEL MANLEY J. H. ABBOTT, Manager Fairmont, W. Va. A large Pool Room and Soft Dnnk Emponum in connection. The Home of the School Boys and Girls enroute to School JOHN S. WITHERS. President F. J. FARNSWORTH. Cashier ERNEST PHILLIPS. Vice-President U. I. JENKINS, Ass ' t Cashier The Buckhannon Bank BUCKHANNON, W. VA. Established 1881 FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS Your Business Solicited 182 The Peoples Bank of West Virginia BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA S. C. Rusmisell, President E. W. Martin, Vice President C. W. Heavner, Cashier A. A. Simpson, Asst. Cashier RESOURCES $535,994.84 THE UPSHUR REPUBLICAN Official Republican Organ of Upshur County BUCKHANNON, W. VA. J. B. HILLEARY, Editor and Manager SANITARY EVERYBODY ' S CUPBOARD BOTH PHONES 1 3 KANAWHA ST. THE TRADERS NATIONAL BANK Buckhannon. West Virginia CAPITAL AND EARNINGS, $120,000.00 STATE DEPOSITORY SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED 183 Colwes Brothers THE QUALITY SHOP High Grade Furnishings for Gentlemen Weber ' s Cut Flowers MADE TO MEASURE SUITS Fit Guaranteed J. M. N. Downes I ATTORNEY Buckhannon W. Va. J. A. Rusmisell, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office in Peoples Bank Building Buckhannon, W. Va. K. H. TRIPPETT M. D. Physician and Surgeon OFFICE IN PEOPLES BANK BLDG. Buckhannon, W. Va. G. E. DRUMMOND Writes practically all kinds of Insurance and especially for THE OLD MUTUAL LIFE OF N. Y. Office over Post Office Young McWhorter ATTORNEY Buckhannon W. Va. H. R. Gay GROCERIES. CANNIES, FRUITS Everything for Lunches, Spreads and Picnics IF IT COMES FROM GAY ' S YOU KNOW IT IS FRESH AND CLEAN 1 7 South Kanawha Street Ward Talbott FIVE AND TEN CENT STORES We handle the most complete line of MUSIC AND POST CARDS in Town 184 Alden Beagle Dr. J. L. Pifer Dentistry and Oral Disease Teeth Extrocted and Filled Without Pain Office in Peoples Bank Building Physician and Surgeon Both Phones in Office and Residence Office in Peoples Bank Building Talbott Farnsworth DENTISTS Students ; Who ' s Your Barber? Courtesy assured at Office Over the Newcomer Garage Buchannon, W. Va. HANNAH ' S Experienced Barbers 3 SOUTH KANAWHA ST. Alkire Post Oscar B. Beer, M. D. DENTISTS Office on Chancery Street OFFICE, 1 4 CHANCERY ST. Special attention given to the treatment of diseases of the Opposite the Court House Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Both Phones GLASSES FITTED Post Brothers E. H. KELLY Tonsorial Artists Livery and Feed Stable Catering Especially to the Needs of Students Look me up BUCKHANNON, W. VA. 185 Lewis ' s Barber Shop 4 FIRST CLASS a BARBERS 4 5 Depot Street OUR WORK IS OUR REFERENCE Walter A. Fowkes BOOKSELLER NEWSDEALER STATIONER STUDENTS UPPLY HOP That ' s Us 5 West Main E MPIRE LAUNDRY CO. CLARKSBURG, W. VA. We Give Service YOUNG BIRD Eyesight and Eyestrain SPECIALISTS Quiet and Order mark the Nervous System where Our Glasses are used. Comfort and Nerve Ease follow. We Specialize in this work BUCKHANNON, VA. Go to E. M. Shaw ' s Restaurant FOR GOOD PIES AND QUICK SERVICE 37 East Main Street 186 p 7 The Champlin Pros, makers ol this hook, print - ' ' ' Cataloss, Annuals, Views Bulletins and Calendars, than other print-shop. Write for samples, prices and refer™ Established 1893. Assets $90,000. THIS INSERT IS PRINTED ON THE CENTRAI PAPER CO S. 32x44-120 GREEN EUCLID SI Ml DULL ENAMEL. I v