Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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L’AL ' JOG ' RO WILLIAM H. WEATHERSBY

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v c V Professor W. H. WeatKersbj) HERE is no more difficult task assigned to the literary artist than to reflect perfectly an episode or the true characteristics of the subject of a biographical sketch. The difficulty arises from the impossibility of being able to discriminate in his various activities between those into which he himself, in his own thinking, has poured the purest stream of his nature, and those of lighter emphasis. However, the difficulty is somewhat mitigated, in circum- stances, where a teacher undertakes to reflect, in a short sketch, a true portraiture of his student or colleague. The subject of this sketch sustaining each of these relations, the task, become lightened, has been cheerfully undertaken. In the childhood activities of Professor Weathersby, he was possibly just as naive and as artless as the average child, but of course displaying to his parents marks which they even then knew would develop into qualities of large dimensions. We note with pleasure that the interpretations of his fond parents are being ful- filled as rapidly as the passing years will guarantee. In 1897, at the age of seventeen years, the lad entered the Sophomore class in Mississippi College. The day of all days, is the day on which a boy enters college. At first his work may not exhibit a discriminating balance of strength, intellectuality, and passion, but the earnestness displayed and the integrity of pursuit, at once marks him, and in proportion as he catches a true glimpse into the purpose of the college course, the character of his destiny will become out- lined. The young man in the very beginning swung out into the real direction of college values, so in June, 1900, on commencement day he proudly carried with him his diploma bearing the words, “First Honors.” It would be a sad day for Mississippi College, if she should send out sons divorced from the ideals of altruism and service holding as unimportant, the social, economic, and civic life, and caring naught for the underlying principles of the daily vocations, polities, and education. On the contrary it is a fortunate college that is able to emphasize and develop in the student a true conception of his relation to the problems of his community, state, and nation. Mr. Weathersby caught the vision and began his life ' s activities as a teacher, following successfully this vocation five years — one at Tvlertown, and four at Little Springs. The teacher ' s work is not confined altogether to the classroom, but the ped- agogic element is found on the forum, in the pulpit, and in the editor ' s chair. In 1905, Mr. Weathersby left the school room, to take upon himself the arduous task of managing and editing the South Mississippi, located at Hrookhaven. Newspaper work did not prove congenial to the ambitions of the young man, though out of it he had reaped a most profitable experience. He longed to come in closer touch with young men than was possible with the cold type, so in 1907, he came to Mississippi College where he has proven himself as one of the strong forces in the work of developing the usefulness of his alma mater. His work in the college was confined to the department of English, until two years ago, he was made Professor of Pedagogy. Page Six