Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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£o tbc flDcmor? of Hleianber Campbell, Jibe noble ffounOer of our beloveo Collecie, 1Rcvcrcntl wc ocoicatc tbis annual.

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Ebitortal. IN UNDERTAKING to publish an Annual the class of ' 97 has broken virgin soil. The life of old Bethany — so replete with incidents and illustrations of interest — has never yet found expression through the College Annual. To inaugurate the Annual at Bethany is the honor of ' 97. It has been our aim to present in our first attempt a book of interest not only to students but one of value also to all interested in Bethany — one which shall truly represent our College and her life. With brain wearied from repeated requests for contributors ' copy, with fingers aching from correcting manuscript, in all modesty and under many misgivings, we raise the curtain, make our bow to the public and submit to you, dear reader, the Bethany Meteor, trusting that it may win your favor. We ask you to judge us not with the critic ' s eye, but accept our work at its best, remembering that whatever value our efforts ma} ' have, they are all given for love of old Bethany and for her honor. Through many weary days we have striven to reflect credit upon our class and to fulfill the task imposed upon us acceptably. In our zeal to make The Meteor a thing of beauty and a profit to the College, we have doubtless made mistakes and overlooked some matters of detail. From lack of space, there are those whose manuscripts have been rejected. We pray that they wreak not their vengeance on our luckless heads. For without partiality we have 4