West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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CHARLES WESLEY SWISHER. ChaklES Wesley Swishek, to whom the present vohiine of the Monti- cola is dedicated, was born in Marion county, in 18(i7. Mr. Swisher ' s early education was limited to the mea -er advantages offered in the public schools of that time. At hard work on a farm and in the coal mines, where he rose rapidly from the position of mule driver to mine superintendent, he ac(|uired that traininj which eijuiped him for the wide sphere of action which he was to occupy. About 1S ' )0, he located in the city of Fairmont and enfjaged in the real estate business, gfiving particular attention to the handling: of coal and oil lands. By his high natural ability, genial disposition and well-known integ- rit} ' , he soon won the confidence and esteem of the public. His success was assured from the start. Becoming interested in jjolitics; he was elected to the House of Delegate from Marion county in 1 MI2 and during the next ses- sion represented Marion, Monongalia and Ta3 ' lor in the Senate. Though not himself a college man, he has always had the state ' s educa- tional interests at heart. The University has always had his ardent support; both of a private citizen and as a legislator, he has fought her battles and brought home the spoils, in sliape of substantial appropriations. Mr. Swisher is a well-known figure in West Virginia politics. Ver} ' many friends he has among the students, who wish him complete success in his every imdertaking- —20—

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Stuart Hampton Bowman, J ' lil Kappa Psi, is a native of Barbour countv. As a graduate of the University of Nashville, where he was ver}- prominent in several phases of college activity he came to West Virginia in the fall of ' 97 and took his second Bachelor ' s degree at the succeeding Commencement. Mr. Bowman was one of Barbour ' s representatives in the 1899 and I ' Mll sessions of the Legislature. During his law-making career, he did valiant service for the cause of education in the way of securing generous appropriations for the University and the Normal schools. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession at Philipi. Mr. Bowman is widel} ' and favorably ' known and his politi- cal star seems to be in the ascendency. Frank Pickering Cokbin, Delia Tati Delia, was born in Ritchie count}-, June 18th, 1876. He entered the Universitj in 1S ' »7 and graduated A.B.L. 1901. During his college career he won the Regents prize for essay and the Wiles ' prize for ora- tory. Upon graduating he became secretary to Hon. (.ieorge C. Sturgiss and has since engaged with Mr. Sturgiss in the practice of law. Mr. Corbin has been closely identi- fied with the introduction of many new industries in and about Morgantown. He is general manager of The Decker ' s Creek Stone and Sand Company; president of the Oregon Oil Company; a large stock holder in the West Virginia Heat and Uight Com- pany, and is now Treasurer of the Morgan- town Board of Trade. Mr. Corbin still takes an activ e interest in the affairs of the University , being a genuine lover and a liberal supporter of college ath- letics. We predict for this energetic young alumnus, unlimited but merited success. — :i—