West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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J JSL :ASi. ALEXANDER REID WHITEHILL Alexamlcr Rciil Whiti ' liill is a Ponnsyl- vanian by birth and a Wost Virginian by adoption. H( was born in Beaver County, Pa., witliin a few miles of tlie West Vir- f inia Hue. His preparatory education was olitained in tlio pul lie seliools of his native county and at Beaver Academy and hi.s collegiate education at Princeton Uni- versity. On graduation from this cele- brated institution he received the degree of A.B. and later he was awai-ded the degree of A.M. In a competitive examination in his senior year he was awarded the Experi- mental Science Fellowship and, in accord- ance with its requirements, he went to Ger- many the yeai- after graduation and spent sunic 1inie at the School of Mines at Frei- licr and at the University of Leipsic. Be- fore retuiniiiL; to this country he visited nearly every country ami laini ' city in Europe. After his return from Europe he spent four years in scientitic and journalistic work in Nevada and California and then came to West Virginia to be near his old home. After serving four years as Principal of Linsly Institute at Wheeilug he was elect- ed Professor of Chemistry in West Virginia University. When he came to this institu- tion there was only one class in chemistry wilh lo students, and now there are a dozen classes and more, and in these sev- I ' ral hundred students are annually eu- lolled. An entire college building is now occupied by these classes. In recognition of his scholarship and ability in the year 1888 the honorary de- gree of I ' h.D. was conferred upon Professor Whitehill by the trustees of Washington and .Jefferson College. He was by appointment the Government delegate at the Eighth International Con- gress of Applied Chemistry held in Wash- ington and New York in September, 1912. In l!il(i lie was appointed by Joseplius Daniels, Seccretary of the Navy, a state director on the Organization for Industrial Pieparedness and an associate member of the Naval Consulting Board. Previous to the entrance of America in the war West ' irgiuia ' s associate members of the Naval Consulting Board made an inventory of all the principal industrial establishments in the State with the purpose of aiding the Government in the prosecution of its mili- tary operations. Dr. Whitehill has written a History of Education in West Virginia and has pub- lished numerous articles principally upon scientific subjects. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and also of the American Chemi- cal Society. These are the two largest scientific societies in the world. During the present year he has attended two general meetings of the Chemical Society, one at Cleveland, Ohio, and the other at Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Whitehill is a memljer of the Phi Betsi Kappa Society and also of the Ameri- can Association of Universitj- Professors. He WAS the first president of the AVest Vir- ginia University Scientific Society and is an active member of the Crucible Club. During his long career at the University he has proven himself a master of his sub- ject and has had the rare gift of imparting knowledge with skill and judgment. His explanations are always clear and forceful, his experimental work rarely miscarries, and his students receive inspiration from his lectures. He has had a longer service as an active professor than any other instructor, evei- connected with this institution and during this service several thousand stu- dents have come under his instruction. In appreciation of this service and as a tribute to his character and ability the Class of 1920 dedicates to him this number of the Monticola. V u libra! WEST VIRGINIA IJNIVPRQIXV

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K SHH eac SSE S ORDER OF CONTENTS Dedication ' • ' In Momoriaii) Faculty 1 Seniors 23 Juniors ■ S Sophomores ' 6 Freshmen ' ' Department of Music 8 ' o Fraternities Society 149 Organizations 15 ' Military 200 Athletics 205 Calendar 225 Jokes 237 Literature 251 Advertisements 265 V u fcsl l