Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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THE OLD CORRIDOR Twenty-five

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Senior Class History In the Autuniu of nineteeu and seven tlie faculty of Bethany foHege had the pleasure of enrolling one of the most promising freshman classes that have been inspired by the classic halls of Old Bethany. We came to the little town situated among the beautiful picturesque foothills of West Virginia, a place that became more and more loved as we were endowed with the powers of appreciation. For who, on his first visit to Betliauy. would not be impressed with the campus, with its majestic elnis or inviting maples ; or would not be filled witli a spirit of reverence when the old college with its imposing structure and sacred memories dawned upon him . ' We had entered into an environment of knowledge, love and beauty, into a light the rays of which sliiue round the world. Every freshman must undergo his college initiation, but by this we do not mean that he must be hazed; l ut he takes on new customs; he learns to see things ditfer- ently. The Sophomores take pleasure in turning a light of one color upon the fre.shmen, but to their credit and general conception of good sense we must add that they never serioush- in.jui ' ed our sense of good taste by colors that were too In-ight. We passed through our fre.shman year nobly. We not only held the Sophs on their own battle ground, but above all we attended to our class room duties and made our presence felt upon the athletic field as well. The only thing tliat was necessary for our becoming sopliomoi ' cs was time, and the opening of school in the fall of ' 08 afforded us that opjiortunity. We now felt as tiiough we liad at hand the interest of a large and well looking fresliman class. The.se fresh- men behaved ver - well, l)ut a few tilings we thought neces- sary for their well being. Tliey were not i)ernntted to look ujjon the fair co-eds until some time after the holiday vacation. They were taught the art of liypnotism and many other valuable arts not for art ' s sake but for the freshies ' own good. The freshman class behaved very nicely, but according to custom, only, they erected their flag upon a tall and stately tree. The Sophomore class made a rush upon a mob that was twice their size but by better generalship and courage easily conquered. This is the last time that a sophomore class has been victorious in Bethany. As .juniors we had passed the place of giving in- structions to freshmen and lost ' our prominent position as scrap makers, our e.yes being attracted by other scenes. Some by this time had contracted serious biz oases while others had resolved to dawn the rolies of a tiaehelor ' s life. Work had begun to take on a more serious hue and we began to see our .stay at Bethany drawing to a close. Our last year at liethan.y has been one of continuous jo.v as far as college work is concerned. We must admit that we have lieen absent from the world, as the average man would speak of it, for four years, dwelling with the literary and scientific genius handed down to us by those immortal minds. We hope that tliis lirief sojourn here will assist us in assisting others, so we now dedicate ourselves to the world ' s service. We could not close this brief sketch without a word to those who have been our friends and instructors. We can only thank the conscientious teacher, wlio has led us to higher planes. To attempt to recompense them for their goodness would but show our weakness. We are not going to bid our teachers and Bethany good-bye ; to do so would be to say good-b -e to our better selves and go as we came. A. P. Young. Twentij-four

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George J. Owens Periuit us witli pride to introchice our class president, George Owens. A preaelier, considered one of the best. A debater, won in the Freshman-Sophomore delsate. An ora- tor, where is Ids superior? A liizzite (for such a good- looking young man could not be otherwise) but not in Bethau ' : we can only conclude that in Pittsburg, his former home, dAvells this fortunate maiden. Why shoiild we not be proud of our President 1 Roy Super. Slifer who is better known as the book-store man en- tered Bethany five years ago clad in a six dollar suit of green clothes. Notwithstanding his burden of years he has risen to the position of manager of the book-store assum- ing the many cares of business and ' ' Biz . Although he hails from ilaryland yet lie is closely identified with In- diana. On account of biz-ness he made a trip to this place and from the outward appearance it looks as if he will receive the contract for which he went. The class of 1912 is very proud of its bizzy business man. Hazel Mercer There is a gift beyond the reach of art, of l)eing silently eloquent . Speaks little in English, little more in French : fears no living creature save man. Of rare merit, of true loyalty, of sincere friendliness, she has helped many and won for herself a place in the respect and esteem of Bethanj ' students. Tweiiti six