West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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T West Virginia Will Join American University Union Faculty Provides That University Men Will Have Privileges in Paris — Many Institutions Represented. Members of the University faculty have definitely provided that West Virginia will enter the American Uni- versity Union, an organization de- signed to meet the needs of the thous- ands of American university and col- lege men who are or will be in Europe for military or other service in the cause of the Allies. During the recent camp.aign for funds to carry on the work of the Young Men ' s Christian Association, the faculty decided that $100.00 of its contribution should be applied on a membership in the Union. The membership fee will be sent in at once, and West Virginia men over- seas will give all the privileges of the Union. $600 Realized From University Minstrel; Benefit War Fund Three Big Acts in Show — Errett Rod- gers Stars in Hula Dance and Fan Danc e — Cabaret Girls Score Big Hit Over .56CC was the amount turned over to the Army Y. M. C. A. fund as the proceeds of the Military Min- strel given by the University men at the Strand theater Thursday. Feb- ruary 28. The minstrel registered the most pronounced financial success in TJniversity history. Every seat and all the available standing room was sold out long before the p- rformance. In addition to its financial success the minstrel scored a big hit as an entertainment. The audience re- ceived the songs, dances and comedy acts with the greatest enthusiasm. Some exceptionally clever comedy and singing made the minstrel an excellent show and won it a place in the ranks of high class entertainment. 3-5- ' 18. Course in French Conversation Is Offered Following the example set by other colleges in giving practical courses needed in wartime, Prof. A. L. Dar- by is offering a course in French con- versation. The class meets once a week, on Saturday morning, and al- though no credit is offered for the course, a great interest is being taken in it. About thirty-five students were present at the first meeting. The ob- .iect of the course is not to help stu- dents in their other French courses, but is chiefly for those who feel that they may require a practical speak- ing knowledge of the language. Sev- eral members of the class expect to be in France soon, either as soldiers or as relief workers, and this course will give them the knowledge of the language which wil be absolutely necessary there. University Will Train Operators for Signal Corps Expert Telegrapher to Assist Profes- sor Waggoner in Course. Complying with a special request of the war department the department of physics announced that beginning Monday, October 1st, a course in tele- graphy, (wire and wireless, telephony and signalling as outlined by the sig- nal corps of the U. S. army, would be offered in the University as a part of the regular curriculum. The course will be open only to men of the draft age and is expected to appeal espe- cially to those in the second and third calls for the draft army. The state of West Virginia must furnish 300 telegraph operators, according to the announcement of the war department, and since only an elementary knowl- edge of electricity and magnetism is necessary to start the course it is ex- pected that an exceptionally large en- rollment will be developed.

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N T I OLA I ( V U Young Women of University Organize For Red Cross Auxiliary Unit Formed at Woman ' s Hall and Girls Pledge Their Efforts. Friday evening, the girls of Wo- man ' s Hall assembled in the parlor and organized an auxiliary of the Red Cross Chapter of Morgantown. Miss Colburn was elected chairman and she presented the plans for the work. The back parlor will be turned into a sewing room and the chairman will keep a supply of sewing at hand. The girls have each pledged to sew an hour a week and extra time if pos- sible. The outlook is promising and with the enthusiasm that is being shown a large amount of work will be turned out. 10-22- ' 17. Second Performance of Passing Show Yields $425 for Red Cross Large Audience Hears Revised Pro- gram Given by the Girls at the Strand Theater Thursday Evening. Playing before a packed house, the University girls gave a second per- formance of The Passing Show at the Strand Theater last Thursday night. The net proceeds amounting to $425 were for the use of the Red Cross and the war tax which was collected also goes to the local Red Cross. The de- mand for seats was great and every- thing was sold before the time for the performance. l-22- ' 18. Red Cross Secures 200 Members in University West Virginia Girls Conduct Booth for Big Drive Here — Men Help. Almost 200 new members were se- cured tor the local chapter of Red Cross by the drive carried on Thurs- day and Wednesday of last week at the University. A score of young men and women interested in the cause worked untiringly to secure new members, and by Wednesday night there was no student enrolled in the T niversity who had not been given an opportimity to become a member, and tnere were only an isolated few who had not joined the organization. A booth was set up in Martin Hall at which applications for member- ship were received. A girl in Red Cross nurse ' s costume received the applications. There was always one or more young men detailed to assist. A large University Red Cross service flag with white field and b]ue border was hung near the booth, and every member placed his small red cross on the flag. 2-12- ' 18. 110 University Girls Work for Red Cross Girls Are Devoting One Hour Each Week — More Workers Are Needed. Is your name on the roll of Red Cross Workers? If it isn ' t, you have not yet pledged yourself to do one hour ' s work a week at the University Red Cross room . During the past week new names have been added to the list until now there are 110 girls who give one hour a week to Red Cross work. A great deal of interest is being shown by the girls and the Red Cross room is a very busy place at all hours of the day. There are always room for more workers, though, and those girls who have not pledged themselves to work should do so at once. .•J-IS- ' IS. -1 L v 12

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m N T I C O L A § w V u Fifteen Engineers Are Graduated for Service After Study All Through Summer, Men Have Completed Work ' and Are Ready for the Call to Service. The senior class of the College of Engineering which is being graduated this month, was addressed at the weekly convocation Wednesday niorn- ing by D. B. Reger, assistant state geologist, and Professor C. R. Jones, dean of the college, who presided in the absence of President Trotter. Commenting on the graduation of this emergency class, Dean Jones said, Schools in normal times have never been able to supply sufficient scientifically trained men to meet the need. Since our nation entered the war, we have been compelled to speed up everything and go beyond what one thought was the fixed limit. The College of Engineering, to do its part in meeting the extraordinary demand, arranged a continuous course through the past summer and contin- uing until the present time, whereby the seniors of the engineering col- lege who otherwise would have re- ceived their degrees next June, might be graduated a half year earlier to meet the demands of the present crisis. The graduating engineers are: Civil Engineers. — E. C. Bennett, L. V. Carpenter, now teaching in Fair- mont Normal; C. W. McCutcheon, Marvin E. Rahl, now a second lieu- tenant at Fort Sam Houston. Mechanical Engineers. — L. H. Bog- hosian, R. W. Bruner, A. M. Hagan, R. W. Ward, J. S. Williamson, R. W. Wilmoth. Electrical Engineers. — D. F. Cronin, H. G. Headlee, J. G. Montgomery, W. P. Raemsch, M. H. Thorn. 12-15- ' 17. Closing of the College of Agriculture April 5 Releases Many for Farm Ag. College Will Meet War-Time Crisis By Releasing Students and Faculty to Produce Moore Food. The war-time demand for more food is the reason why the College of Agri- culture will close April 5. The stu- dents and the faculty of the College will be assigned to different localities throughout the state, with the specific purpose to help the people of West Virginia produce record-breaking crops, with a reduced supply of labor. It is believed that by sending these 75 trained agriculturists into practical farm work an appreciable Increase in crop-production will result. All senior students will do county agent work, organize clubs among farm people, and will supervise garden and crops and cultivation. The work they do from April 5 to June will be considered as essential to their re- ceiving a degree. The seniors will re- turn for commencement and will be graduated. w u (D 14