The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-06

menceinenJ OF Inat aufnlnlStratlOn.
An extract from letter written by
one of them, Rev. Henry Woods, ID.
d., Professor of Latin in Washing
ton and Jefferson College, says:
II am not able to give the number
of students with which the Academy
opened in August, 1852. The rooms
were filled and all the patrons were
encouraged. Henry Shepherd and
| were the only boarders. Henry
had lust passed his thirteenth birth
day and / was little past fourteen.
Lewis Layton, Lantz, J. 5. Reppert
and Bob. Stuart came in, soon after
the opening. Ben. Stuart and Joe
.Pentecost joined us sometime during
the winter How the memories of the
past come trooping up as / mention
these names.
Prof. Woods came from Missouri
to attend the Academy and remained
here three years. Entered the Jun
Tor class in Washington College, in
August, 1885. Graduated with hon
or. In February 1858 he returned
to Morgantown, taught one year in
the Academy, then entered the The
geological Seminary at Allegheny,
where he completed the three years
course, graduating in 1862. In Dc
tober 1862 he was elected pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, Steu-
benville, Ohio. In 1866 he took the
chair of Ancient Language in Wash
ington and Jefferson College, in
1869 was made Professor of Latin.
He has preached nearly all the time
in connection with his College work
The class historian says:
"There wasn't dark or uncanny
spot in the heart of Henry Woods.
We all admired his manly character
and enjoyed his dry humor."
Henry c. Shepherd was prepared
for the Sophomore class of Washing
ton College. On leaving college
studied law. For two years taught
in Ohio and Louisiana. Then en-
gagged in business in Wellsburg, w.
Va. for eight years, during this time
he served for three years as clerk of
the Board of Supervisors and four
years as county Recorder. Superin-
county, four years. Principal of the
Public Schools of New Cumberland
five years, part of the time acting in
both capacities Was Prof. of Math-
ematics in Mckenzie College, Tenn.
but resigned to take his present posi-
ton, that of Principal of the Central
School of Wheeling, w. Va. He
stands "a, number one among the
educators of w. Va. according to his
Glass History.
J. S. Reppert was prepared for the
Junior class in Washington college.
Most of his life since graduating has
been spent in teaching. He assisted
DIR. J. W. Scott in Monongalia Acad-
envy and is at present Tor was in
1882 in charge of Il school at Mount
Vernon, Ky. Lewis Layton engaged
successfully in business here, after
ward in Pittsburg, Pa OF Messrs
Lantz and r. Stuart / have no infor-
nation. Joseph II. Pentecost was
prepared for the Sophmore class
graduated in 1858, afterward Prof OF
Mathematics in Austin College Tex
as. Left the South when the war
broke out, temporarily accepted the
position of Prof. of Mathematics in
his Alma Mater, expecting to study
law, enlisted as private in the Tooth
Pa. Regiment Round heads )and was
at once promoted to Second Lieuten-
ant of Co. A., few weeks later to
first, and was in various engagements
before the second battle of Bull Run.
Here his captain fell and he took
command, was in the battles of
Chantilly, South Mountain, Ante
tam and Fredericksburg. Came
home Frustrated by severe illness,
but returned and was commissioned
Captain, took part in the siege OF
Vicksburg and the battle at jackson,
Miss, wounded in the Battle Of the
Wilderness, on his recovery commits
toned Colonel, and placed in com
mand of the regiment, killed in de
fence of Fort Steadman, one of a
line in front of Petersburg. "He
was gallant soldier, a true friend
and every inch a man.
His cousin, Ben. S. Stuart, was
associated with him at academy and
college. sBoth expected to study
of law. They went to Texas to
teach, returned at the same time and
enlisted in the same company; but
while one lived to see the war clos
ing, the other was killed at it's begin
ming" He died by accident at Hill
ton Head, S. C. The chaplain of the
Regiment said II have lost what
chaplain learns so much to prize
one of my praying men, He was d
a man of ability, ambitious, noble
and generous.
1t is hard to realize, while review
ing these brief memorials, that they
are those of the bright, merry boys
so closely associated with the writer s
early life in Morgantown. Memory
pictures them interested and happy
in their amusements, (what old stu
dent does not remember the Acade
my ball alley?) frank and natural il
their boyish gallantry, earnest and
ambitious in their work, getting into
school boy troubles and getting out
of them.
The scene changes, and here are
gray haired men, bearing bravely
the wcighty cares of life, aud honore(
graves, which grateful country
wreaths with palm and laurel.
Time and space do not permit thu
} special mention in this brief article
of those worthy of it; it is enough tt
say that all entitled to the name o
students, were men of mark in al
the institutions which they entered
after the completion of the Academic
, course; marked for thoroughness o
scholarship and manliness of deport
ment and generally among the few
, who received honor. Those whom
have mentioned belonged to this
class. An incident is remembered
. proving the estimation in which the.
were held. A young man prepared
: in some city school was disappointed