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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.
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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.
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