West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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M N T I OLA H Obe (Lall w V u I. They went away so silently By ones, by twos and thi ' ees, We scarcely knew they ' d heard the call Until we missed them in the hall B.y ones, by twos and threes, — They went away so silently. II. They went away so modestly To South and East and West, We scarcely knew where they had gone Until their names we came upon From South and East and West, — They went away so modestly. III. Their hearts still beat so loyally For Gold and Blue, and thee, O Woodburn Tower and Circle Walk, They scarce can keep them from their talk Of all that ' s yet to be,— Their hearts still beat so loyally. IV. And when in France so gallantly They prove our faith in them, We seai-ce can tell our love and pride, Or if they live or if they died, — They ' ll prove our faith in them. In France, in France so gallantly. V. And then when the.y come home again. If only few, or all, Wc scarce shall let the i-inging cease To welcome them and welcome peace, — When they, or few or all. Shall come again, come home again ! — Waitman Barbe. m I

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1 O L A i kr u I5l)e arKDepartmeutl of l e Mlontlcola HE MoNTicoLA, like other institutions and activities of merit, does not escape being influenced by the great world war; nor indeed does the Monticoi.a desire to be immune from being affected by the great struggle. Since the war had to come, and since the United States has taken up arms for Dcnioeraey and it is now our war the Monticola is glad to be touched by the war. West Virginia University ' s part in the war has been no mean part. Turn through the pages of this war department of the Monticola and read our honor roll of students at the front, note the starred names everywhei ' e throughout the book in its other departments, .stars representing service men, go about our Univei-sity buildings and .see our numerous service flags bearing mute but glorious testimony of the bravery of West Virginia University men and you will have abundant reason for our war department of the Monticola. This new opportunity to show an added honor to our boys at the front, and not because of the mere timeliness of the war as a current historical fact is the real motive for publishing our war department. The makers of the Monticola feel that the engravings and the articles which go to make up this part of the book add ma- terially to the value of the ] Ionticola. They feel also, with all true dwellers among mountains, that this war department will be one of the most cherished sections of the 1919 Monticola, and that when YOU turn these pages it can be known and re- membered with pride that our boys did not fail at the call. With this aim in view the 1919 Monticola presents its war department. i - • r 1

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I® N T 1 OLA M These clippings from the current numbers of the Athenaeum indicate something of the part of West Virginia University in the great world war, something of the sacrifices made and of the fine spirit shown. w V u 11 u West Virginia Gives $3,325 To War Fund Ninety Percent of University Students Have Contributed. Big Drive This Week to Secure Unanimous Con- tributions. The Students ' Friendship War Fund totaled $3,325 Saturday night. This included no faculty pledges and rep- resented the gift of 778 students, al- most 90 percent of the student body. ll-5- ' 17. $3,916 Is Total Subscribed To Students Friendship War Fund West Virginia University Has Pledg- ed Large Amount; Faculty Will IVlake Contributions This Week. NOVEMBER 14 IS FIRST PAY-DAY West Virginia University campaign for the War Fund will close this week and it is hoped that the five thousand dollar goal will have been attained. The treasurer, D. M. Willis, an- nounced Saturday evening that he has received in pledges $3916. The clerical force of the University made a good showing in the campaign, one hundred percent contributing with a total of $130. Over ninety percent of the students now in regular attend- ance at the University have raaf ' e pledges to the fund. Members of the faculty are making their pledges this week and turning in their cards to the financial secretary. The cards so far returned indicate liberal sub- scriptions. 11-12- ' 17. 11 $4,000 Mark Is Passed In Friendship War Fund West Virginia Is Wearing Goal — IVIany Faculty Members Have Fail- ed to Report — Campaign Will Close. The Student Friendship Fund has now gone over $4000 at the University and is gradually nearing the goal set at the beginning of the campaign. fvlany members of the faculty have not yet handed their cards to Profes- sor Willis, but it is believed that enough cards will come in this week lo swell the total to $5000. Personal solicitations for pledges practically ended with the close of (he campaign a week ago, and any who have not yet contributed to the fund and desire to do so should see the financial secretary in his office in 2 Martin Hall. 11-19-17. Friendship War Fund Reaches $4,300 Mark Contributions Come in Very Slowly, But Secretary Lewellen Hopes to Reach Goal Set by December 15th. Only a few contributions were made to the Student Friendship War Fund during the past week, and Monday morning the total pledged was slight- ly over $4,300. Seventy-three mem- bers of the faculty have made their pledges. Secretary Lewellen hopes to secure the $700 required to finish the sum subscribed by the University and to make a final report on Decem- ber 15. n-26- ' 17. w V u m