Weaver College - Mountaineer Yearbook (Weaverville, NC)

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Marion A. Yost (Sketch) Marion Alexander Yost was born in Wytheville, Virginia, in 1856. He is a graduate from Emory and Henry College, receiving his A. B. degree in 1883. In the fall of that same year he entered Asbury Academy, in Virginia, where he taught for one year. In September of 1884 he came to Weaver College, where he remained for two years as professor of Latin and Greek. After a year ' s absence as teacher at St. Charles College, Missouri, he returned to Weaver College. Here he has remained through a period of thirty-five years and given the best of his life. In 1888 he was made President of the College, which position he filled faithfully for ten years. At the end of this period he resigned as President on account of the heavy work and responsibility; for though doing the work of a conscientious President, he still did the full work of a professor. However, after his resignation, he remained as instructor in Latin and Greek. In 18 0 he was married to Miss Alice Hoofnagle, a fine christian, cultured woman of Abingdon, Virginia. At that time she had charge of the music and art departments of the College. In the Spring of 1915, Professor Yost suffered a break-down in health and had to give up his work the remainder of the term. During the four following years he retained his position as teacher of the higher Latin classes, but at the end of the Spring term of 1919 he gave up all his work as professor. During the past year when his health has permitted he has taught the Baraca Class. Words seem poor when we try to tell what Professor Yost has been to this insti- tution. But in the heart of many a father and mother in our Carolina mountains there dwells a deep and beautiful sentiment of love and gratitude for this great and good man, whose life and teachings had much to do with the shaping of their purposes and ideals in life. When the old boys come back to Weaver from their rushing, busy life out in the world, they love to go down to his home by the old Camp Ground and share with him their joys and successes. May many years yet be given to this faithful man, who has given so much to us. [7]

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♦ ♦ ♦ Dedication TO t Marion Ale xander Yost To a True Friend and Safe Counselor WHO GENEROUSLY CAVE HIMSELF THROUGH MANY YEARS | OF UNSELFISH AND LOVING SERVICE TO f Weaver College ♦ AND WHO SENT OUT STUDENTS 1 WITH KINDER AND MORE VALIANT HEARTS AND WITH HIGHER IDEALS WE DEDICATE THIS SIMPLE VOLUME IN TOKEN OF $ OUR APPRECIATION AND LOVE ... .;. $ .;. .;. .;. , : . .;, ... ... .;. ... ... .j. ... ... ... ... ... ... „,. ... t .. q ; ;- :- ; , ; : ; ♦

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Chas. R. Moore