Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-22
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

Members OF the Pan Handle Association,
Gave a Banquet at the Fort Henry Club
Persons Present-The List of Toasts.
A successful and thoroughly enjoy
able meeting of the Pan Handle Asso-
citation OF the West Virginia Uniyer-
sity was held last night at the Fort
Henry Club, one of the pleasing fea
lures of which was the elegant ban
quet.
Those present were Regent Charles
Burdette Hart, Prof James L. Stewart,
of the University, H. c.. Ogden, Prof.
w. H. Anderson, superintendent of the
Wheeling schools, Prof. J. n. Deahl,
principal of the West Liberty Normal
School, Hon. NJ. d. Post, John E. Day,
Col. Geo b. Caldwell, Waitman Barbe,
Field Agent OF the University, w. c..
Meyer, c. f. Garvin, C. f. Bailey, w. E.
Patterson, w. II. c. Curtis, Frank c..
Cox, Charles e. Carrigan, Guy R. c..
Allen, Charles E. burst, DR.. E. ! War
rem and S. IS Jacob, Jr.
At a business meeting, which preced-
ed the banquet, President Ogden pre-
siding, it was decided that all present
and former students of the University
residing in the Handle, as well as
all former students of the old MOnon-
gala Academy, in these counties,
should be entitled to membership, and
the present and former Regents OF the
University residing in these counties
should be honorary members. Wait
man Barbe, the University Field Agent
was also elected an honorary member.
The temporary organization, with H.
c. Ogden as president, and Frank c..
Cox as secretary, was made permanent.
An executive committee consisting Of
these officers and Guy r. c. Allen, NJ.
D. Post and w. c. Meyer were ap-
pointed.
The annual membership fee was
fixed at 81, and it was decided to hold
a banquet every year.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet, which followed, lasted
until two o'clock this morning, and
was a most delightful affair. Mr..
Hart presided as POSTMASTER in an ex-
ceedingly happy and witty manner, and
kept the intellectual fire flying.
The following toasts were responded
to:
What We Are Here For" H. c. Og-
den.
THE University and the Public
Schools" Supt w. II. Anderson, Of the
Wheeling schools.
Twenty Year Locusts," John E. Day
"The University and the Normal
Schools, Prof. J. n. Deahl.
The University AS 1t Was" w. H.
Curtis.
University sports"-Charles E.
Carrigan.
college Journalism"-W c. Meyer.
Mathematics and the Higher Edu-
cation J. S. Stewart. professor
OF mathematics in the University.
The Law Department of the Uni
versity'-Hon. NJ. D. Post.
The State end the University
Col Geo B. Caldwell
The University as it Is"-Waitman
Barbe.
1t is impossible to give even a syn
opsis of any Of these speeches. but
they were all bright. witty and appro-
pirate. and all filed with a love for
the University and pride in the noble
work which it is accomplishing.
Mr.. Days toast was in the shape of
a brilliant paper which will be pub
lished in the University Athanaeum.
TOastmaster Hart made a number of
admirable speeches by way of sand
witches which linked tie toasts to-
gether.
Prof Stewart called the attention of
those present TO the University An
nual to be published by the students.
and also to the propriety and advis-
ability of the Panhandle Association
taking action looking towards placing
one or more oil paintings of the Uni
verSity's eX-Presidents in the Univers-
ity library, or some other suitable
place.
On motion of Col. Caldwell the ex-
ecutive committee was instructed to see
what it would cost to procure a suit
able portrate of the late DR.. John R.
Moore, President of the old Monongala
Academy, and to have the power to
act in the matter.
This worthy movement was heartily
endorsed by all present, and the Uni
versity will doubtless soon possess a
good portrait of the beloved DR.. Moore.
The banquet was a great success in
every particular and will doubtless
result in material good to the Univers-
ity. 1t was one Of the most pleasant
evenings the University men in this
section have ever enjoyed, and the old
gold and blue got notable send off.
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