Alderson Broaddus College - Battler Yearbook (Philippi, WV)

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SM THE BOARDWALK together with my idea of cleanliness. Item 2. To Professor Manch two small pieces of resin and one catgut violin string. Clause 2. I, Melvin McGehee, will: Item I. To Dennis Oxley my tendency to get campused. Clause 3. I, Raleigh Shawver, will to Dick Jones my mastery of Cicero. Clause 4. I, Opie Hall, will to Roy Damron my craving for Beechnut and Camels Clause 5. I, Carrison Ballengee, will to Miss Lawson my strong voice, that she may more efliciently call out her orders to her drill squad. Clause 6. I, Otis Mylum, having gotten a new razor Christmas, bequeath my old one to Dick Tinder. Clause 7. I, Howard McClung, leave with Professor Tomlinson the reputation he has given me as a revolutionary element. Clause 8. I, Jesse Poe, bequeath to junior Alderson my mania for acquiring dates. Clause 9. I, Kathryn Wikel, do hereby bequeath to Clara Fox my rich and varied aptitude for slang, with the warning that not a single gem he lost. In order to concentrate supply, I leave to Delvin Harrah my ability to kid professors of all ages, sizes, and peculiarities. Clause 10. I, Marguerite Forbell, dot leave my basketball reputation to some aspiring devotee of the art. My retiring, yet artful, coy manner is an achievement which I cannot pass on to another-one must learn for herself. Clause 11. I, Marie Sealier, would will to VVahnette Forbes my stand-in with the Deans if I did ll0t fear that rust would dull the implement. My title of Miss I leave to Eunice McRae, as I shall have little use for it in the future. My lady-like manner and melodious speaking voice are for Agnes Kessler. I strive to help the indigent. Clause 12. I, Frankie Holland, do leave to Marguerite Adcock my sylph-like resemblance, that she may grow and prosper even as I. Clause 13. I, Alta Hill, leave my quiet, yet determined, manner to Irene jones, that she may do as well as I in matrimony and in life. Clause 1.1. I, Enola Pitzenbarger, do bequeath to Evelyn Symms my impulsive manner and tartness of phraseg to Harry Brown my athletic grace, to Berye Ballengee my ability to spell 'lprestidigitatorn backwards. Clause 15. I, julia Jones, hereby leave to Margaret Weekly my talent for laughing on occasion and for suppressing giggles when necessity requires. My operatic power and love for the hero goes to Vida McClung. Clause 16. I, Inez Belch, will to Mary Meadows my desire to study even after light bell, that Mary may spend that particular time of the night with more profit and security than she has in the past. To Mae O'Neal goes my classic, How to Interest the Men. Clause 17. I, Lois Byrnsides, positively refuse to part with my role as power behind the throne in the Junior Class. But my ability to use my eyes I do leave to Opal Bartlett, that she may have some variety of procedure. Clausel 18. I, Merle Thomas, do will to Dennis Oxley my infectious giggle, with directions for keeping same well oiled and ready to go. To anyone deeply appreciative of the charms of music as rendered by second tenors I give my ability to ooze through Auditorium windows and my patience in waiting indefinitely. ARTICLE V To the school we resign our most cherished possession, Miss Nelson, who has been our sponsor for four years, our friend, who has led us through all our difiiculties. We wish to congratulate in advance the class which succeeds in getting Miss Nelson for a sponsor, and hope that the hours they spend together may be as pleasant and profitable as those we have spent with her. HUGH Smrm. A. B. A. Cutss or 'z4. Gs

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MW sz E?i iypf THE BOARDWALK ni32QZZ5 fc ,,Vt Class Will x AVING wearied of this school existence, and being warned by the stars and other phe- nomena that our career here is soon to end, we, the Class of 1924, of Alderson Baptist 'i or ts rsigfiq Academy, are about to make our last will and testament. Realizing that all careers, ul-Ci whether of individuals or organizations, must sometime end, we hope that this cul- mination of our own will be at least not inglorious. Perhaps it is not for us to say what measure we have attained success while here, but we must surely judge for ourselves how nearly we have fulfilled our ambitious. As a class we shall soon be dead, and our cherished possessions we dispense as follows: ARTICLE I Clansr I. To the Freshmen, our ambitions as Freshmen to achieve greatness, thereby winning favor in the eyes of Dr. Forbell. Clausr 2. To the Juniors, our anticipated attacks of stage fright at Commencement exercises, and also our desire for Senior privileges, with these provisions: First, if by some unthought of miracle this desire is ever realized, all members of the Class of '24, shall he immediately notified, the notices being accompanied by affidavits to remove doubts. Second, if las we expectl this desire is not realized, it shall be willed in turn to the class who will succeed the present juniors, with these same provisions. Clauxr 3. To Professor Cantrell we bequeath a share of our intrepid daring, that he may calmly face attempted robberies, firecracker bombardments, pains of the dentists chair, and trials of the football field. ARTICLE Il Clause I. To Miss Bailey we eagerly leave our English IV notebooks in their entirety, grammatical errors, witty expressions, artistic thoughts and individual ideas, provided that Miss Bailey will agree to take from each of said notebooks the poem contained therein and publish all in one volume. Clarur 2. VVe reluctantly will to the juniors our corner in the Auditorium for holding class meetings, and hope their decisions will be as wise and their meetings as full of joy as ours have been. Clause 3. To the Y. VV. C. A. we leave the oliice room of our Annual Staff, which will provide a place where the Cabinet can plan campaigns for funds, and members can hold truth- meetings undisturbed. EXRTICLE III Clause l. To Professor McRae we leave a portion of our youthful outlook on life, so that he may not become discouraged with the rising generation when grading Sophomore Bible examination papers. Clausr 2. VVe leave to the town of Alderson our best wishes for the growth of its population, for the progress of its industries, for the development of its institutions, and the continued efficiency of its water system. Claim' 3. To the Y. M. C. A. we cheerfullyrbequeath all money left in the treasury after the expenses of publishing the Annual have been metg providing, first, that a part of the money he used to buy new records for the phonograph from time to time, second, that the remainder be used to equip a gymnasium and Y room in the new Boys' Dormitory. ARTICLE IV lndividual property we will and bequeath as follows: Clause I. l, Boss Ilolland, will: Item 1. To Roy Damron my broom and dust pan, 6+

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ua S Q ...i'-.gist THE BOARDWALK li lnll sinh IIllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Ul Class Prophecy. 1924 i T is a bright day in early June, in the Summer of 1940. The sunlight stealing rg, Z ,:g I through the small openings of a luxuriant growth of vines which shade thc end of the veranda of an imposing country residence, falls upon a woman. L' From outward appearances her age would be hard to ascertain. The expres- sion on her face radiates sincere kindness and unmistakable strength of purpose. A gentle breeze strays by, lifting a wisp of silver hair from her temple. That little breeze, bearing the breath of fragrant June flowers, must stir memories within her, for she half turns in a large easy chair and gazes down the broad expanse of the beau- tiful valley until her eyes rest on the white column and glistening spires of a large building. It is the Administration Building of a Woman's College, the result of many years of hard work and the culmination of her dreams. As she watches, a wistful look comes into her eyes, and, picking from her lap a rose petal which has blown there, she arises and slowly goes into the house. Entering the large library, she seats herself at a table and, gathering before her a pile of newspaper clippings, she prepares to paste them in a large, leather-bound book. Before fastening them to the leaves of the book she reads each clipping carefully. Some bring to her face bright smiles, some a pathetic smile, and some a smile of pride. And once in a while, as she reads, a tear slips down her cheek and drops unnoticed-they are not tears of grief, but tears that come only with beautiful reminiscences. Peering over her shoulder, we shall read with her. The first is taken from Alumni Notes of the Aldersonian, date September 15, 1940. Coach Opie C. Hill, much to the exhilaration of the Athletic Department of Alderson Baptist Academy and Junior College, has refused the splendid and flattering salary of ten thousand dollars, offered by the University of California, in order that he may coach for his Alma lylaterf' And the next from the same column: No less elated is the Administration of A. B. A. over a telegram announcing the acceptance by E. NI. lllidkiff, Ph.D., of the position as head of the lllathematics Department and as Dean of boys at Alderson Baptist Academy. The school is quite fortunate in securing another such outstanding character as hir. lylidkifff' From Fayette Tribune: Our civic pride demands that we give some space to the march of progress in this County. Charles T. Holland, C.E., is in charge of the construction of a gigantic dam on Keeney's Creek. Baptist Advocate, August 20, 1940: Miss Julia Jones, who for the past ten years has been in the mission Held of Siam, is now touring the schools of VVest Virginia, giving lectures on the results of her work and studies there. The Danville Daily Virginian, july 8, 1940: Rev. Otis B. Nlylum, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, has issued a public challenge to Professor Goozum, head of Department of Science of Columbia University, to a series of joint debates concerning the question of evolution. From the Local and Personal column of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch we see this: lWrs. Marie S. Seafler Ball was hostess at a social given in the parsonage of Milton, West Virginia, in honor of her husband, Charles D. Ball, D.D., Ph.D., who had been absent from home for a period of three months on an evangelistic campaign. To our chagrin, astonishment and slight political party embarrassment, we read a clipping taken from The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. V., November 3, 1940: ' 66