Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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History ©IF Marshal Early in tl»c last century, on an eminence one-fourth mile from the left hank of the Ohio river and 8 » feet above low water mark, two miles licktw the mouth of the Guyandottc river and the historic old town of (iuyandotte, West Virginia, and eight mile alxwe the Kentucky line, in the center of what is now the city of I Imitiiigton. stood an old log house, which was called Ml. I lebron, and which was u-cd for U th school ami church purposes. A two story brick building with tour rooms was erected, tlie lot was fenced and a good well was dug. Messrs. Peck and Shepherd were the first teachers to occupy the Academy, which was named Marshall Academy, in lionor of Chief Justice John Marshall, of the Supreme Court of the United States. After the Civil War closed, Judge James 11. Ferguson, a member of the legislature from CaUdl county, projioscd that if the county would j ay off the indebtedness of the pro| crty ami transfer the same to the state, he would sec that the building and grounds were enlarged ami improved, and that a normal sch«x l be established thereon. This pro|K»ition was accepter! by the county and the state by statute made it The State Normal School.” and provided that it should Ik- governed by a Board of Regents. In 1 the regents procured the services of Prof. R. S. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, as principal. hlier sections of the state immediately wanted normal schools, claiming that Marshall College was not centrally located. To accomodate these demands for state normal schools, branches of Marshall College were established at Fairmont, West Liberty, Glenvillc, Shcp-hcrdsiown. and Concord. Prof. Thompson served until 1871, when he was succeeded by Prof. Powell, of Ashland. Kentucky, who remained but one year. lie was succeeded by Prof. Morrow, of Hancock county. West V irginia. It was at the close of Prof. Morrow's first year of service Prof. J. Beauchamp Clark, now the distinguished Speaker of the House, from Missouri, was chosen as first assistant. But the field of politics had a greater charm for Mr. Clark than the school room, and he resigned his place at the end of the first year. Prinei| al Morrow was succeeded by A. B. Choterman. of Richmond. Virginia. Prof. Chcstcnnan was succeeded by Prof. Thaxton. in 1881; Prof. Thaxtoti by Prof. W. J. Kenney, of Point Pleasant, in 1 S|; Prof. Kenney by Thos. E. Hodges, of Morgantown. in lssii. Mr. Hodges resigned in 1896 to accept the chair of Physics in the State University, and was succeeded by I.. J. Corblyof Alma. West Virginia, who w as called from his graduate work in the I niversity of Berlin, Germany. 9

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State Board of Regents Non. M. I . Shawkey. President. -State Superintendent of Schools Charleston. W. Va. Hon. E. W. Oglebay.....................................Farmer Wheeling. W. Va. Hon. J. B. Finley................................Business Man Parkersburg. W. Va. Hon. G. A. Northcott.............................Business Man Huntington. W. Va. Hon. Geo. S. I jtidlry...............................Educator Charleston. W. Va. State Board of Control Hon. J. S. I akin. President............ Terra Alto. W. Va. Hon. John Shepherd .................... Dr. E. B. Stephenson Williamson. W. Va. Business Man .......Lawyer ■. - - Physician Charleston. W. Va.

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School established as Marshall Academy, IH3J. Ilccainc Marshall College, l 38. Itecame Stale Normal, ixti . Named in honor of Chief Justice Marshall, of the United States Supreme Court. Value of buitdini;s. grounds. ami equipment, $500,000, Numlier of IkmiihI volumes in library, .000; documents, 7,000. Numlier of acres in campus. HI. Number of alumni since a State Normal. 1,00 . Number of family, session 1912-13. 35 .