The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1891-06-11
N. AS. Q.
MOrgantOWn's Leading Social IOrgani-
cation Its History and Character
The Pleasant Features The Mem
bership since its Organization.

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| The desire Off onr modern youth is
to realize social Utopia, wherein
TALL that is beautiful, and true and
good is centered. The idea of prog
ress prevails, and also a dissatisfac-
tion with present pleasures and in
E|telligence.5 5 -s.#as 7.
IN accordance with this spirit, a
number Of Morgantown ladies and
gentlemen met in the fall of'S7 for a
| purpose plainly announced in the
| preamble Of the constitution subse-.
quently framed and adopted. These
are the words: ''Whereas, recogniz-
ing the need of a social organiza-
tion, the object of which shall be to
promote the interests of it's members
in literary, musical and social work,
we therefore resolve to adopt the fol-
lowing form Of government" JFg5
How many gifted minds were EN-
ployed. how, many weary hours Of
meditation were spent, how much
sleep was lost, in creating the digest
Of laws which has never been chang
ed in four years, save in an instance
| or two, nd one save. those upon whom
the task fell, will eyer know. Be it
known to, all men that our constitu-
tion served it's legitimate purpose
that of an anchor to the organiza-
.tion. NJ m II. - r~ ENf r..
At the first meeting in '87 T. j.
Woofter was chosen President for the
scholastic ; year, H. G. <.steotzer,
Treasurer, and Miss Mary M. Ollie,
Secretary. 1t is we'll to state to our
readers that the M. A. S. O. year has
been,i in duration, just nine months, mo
| more, no less, beginning with the
/ opening of the University in the fall
and closing a short time before COM
mencement, The cause Of this lies
| in the fact that the male members,
with an occasional exception, have
belonged to that transient class of
American citizens known as college
students.' Owing to the location
of the State University st this place
the tide Of this floating population
has an ever recurring ebb and flow.
With every food comes . renewal of
social pleasures, to the delight of the
/ pleasure loving, and with every ebb
/ the. little barks Of the gallant brave
float sadly, and lingeringly away.
The majority of students owe a debt
of gratitude for hospitable reception
and treatment which they will never
he able to pay. - d
The original design of the. society
concerning the literary feature has
been carried out A com mitteel was
appointed by the President each al
ternate meeting to arrange two pro-
grams. Some author was selected as
i the basissfor an essay and discussion.
I Occasionally, in addition to the essay,
two or three members would be in
formed to prepare to give talks on
j the author. After the completion
\ of the program. there was always
an informal conversation ( on the
subject, in which all were desired to
! participate. Alsp, each member
brought in men ory, when mem.
DRY was faithful quotation
/ Of his choice from the author 1t
i is scarcely necessary to mention in
; passing the valuable aid to culture
this four years study has been to
those engaging in' it. The essays
have given evidenc be of careful prep
aration, and all have given more OF
i less attention to the study. so that
both directly and indirectly the
Y literary influence Of the society has
been of a wholesome kind. -
I. Aside from the literary and
\ musical was the social feature in
whitehall could participate, and in
/, which all did, with an earnestness
which bespoke much enjoyment. In
the, first year games ofvarious kinds
were introduced, such as @fruit
|. basket = ablind man. sCharades, =
"the circus ring,'S and possibly an,
/. other or two, but surely the society
never spelled theIwillow,' or "cross.
. ed under the bridge. In succeeding
years the social part was mostly con.
versational, save when lover or
i two Of the Terpsychorean art would
!, steal little way apart s'to tyip the
flight fantastic toe'' TheIyolume
of amusement company Iof young
friends can get outef an evening s
meeting is truly wonderful. If Won
were to take a peep into the meeting
I after the informal session had begun,
the wonder, would he, how SO many
people could all DE talking intelli.
gihly at once, and possibly not
! more than two on any one subject.
The only way for you to do is to
Z Cease decorating the wall and join
! one of the little groups full of merry
i plen when the YflWafnrv will hn m q III