The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-12
1.-THE ATHENAEUM =
History Of Our College Journal.

One of the most imp rtant depar-
lures made Of late years in our col
4 lege town was the Establishment up
/ on firm basis OLA distinctive col
lege publication This project orig
mated III the brains Of the students,
and through their effort has the enter.
! prise proved a success.
The first number of the Echo made
Its appearance March II 1887 The
Editor In Chief was ]. w Smith, one
of the most brilliant members Of the
law class ofs.s87. With him as assoc
ciate Editors were the following gen
t1emen: III. G. Ogden, j. "A. jackson,
j. =. Roemer, 3. +. Rucker. and ]. A.
Crawford. To these gentlemen be-
longs the honortof originating and
carrying successfully forward the
| first college paper, which will proba-
bly, remain as a permanent monument
to their enterprise. .
The paper, although not all that
could Be desired, was bright and
newsy, containing many readable
literary articles contributed mostly
by students. Probably, one Of the
strongest inducements to the papers
continuance during the next Univers-
ity year, however, was the fact that
it was financial success, owing to
the efficient management#of Phil. a:
Shaffer, the business manager :tt.@
The experience Of the spring Of
| 1877 aroused the interest and enthusi-
asm Of the students; and at the be-
ginning of the session Of 87-'88 the
Parthenoni and Columbian Literary
Societies unanimo usly voted to con-
tihue the publication of a college
paper, each selecting for that pur-
pose a corps Of editors. These gem
tlemen were as follows: u. S. Grant
Pitzer, D. I. Jamison, Frank Snider,
s.. Il. Reed, j. E. Brown, and H. H..
Ryland. Mr.. Pitzer, also a law stu
dent and member of the law class
of 8S,was chief. The business mana
ger during the first portion of the
| year was P. A. Shaffer, who was sue
ceeded in April rby Mr.. Chas. Ram
kin. Fifteen issues were published,
the first being issued Nov. 3, '87.
The Athe1aeuna as it was called by
it's new owners, was a literary sue
cess, rejecting the highest credit
upon it's editorial management.
On account of pecuniary loss in.
CURED during the year, the journal.
again passed into private hands last
fall. Messrs. J. E. Brow and Fl. G.
Stoetzer, the editors and managers
are members Of the class Of '99.
They have published fifteen issues,
the first bearing date of Sept i,
'8S. These young gentlemen, not
Withstanding the pressure Of other
work, have succeeded admirably.
AS a means Of making d school
known a we'll conducted college jour
nal is ineomparably the best means.
It helps to create ''college atmos-
phere," though the exchange list es-
tablishes fratern relations with
other colleges, and makes known to.
the people of a state the advantages
of their own institution Of learning.
Such an enterprise deserves the ear.
nest support Of students, alumni, fac
ulty, and all interested in the ad
vancement of our University. Z
Messrs. E.. Howard Viekers and
Frank W. Clark of the class of go
will edit the paper dur ing 1890,
Let all assist them in making the
Atheaaeuan thoroughly representa-
tive Of theWest Virginia University.
l....- 2 Eli JuNIus.
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