The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
A Nice Letter
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TEREsTiNel Of BARNARD
JpllyERs WHERE
@ He IS m SCHOOL.

he IS m SCHOOL.
While the following letter was moi
written for publication. II has 50 many
things Of interest to the people d
Fairmont we take the liberty to pnb
lish It, knowing that Mr.. Rogers will
mot object. Mr.. Rogers was formerly
a teacher in the Fairmont Normal
school and is well known and well
liked here. The letter IS as follows:
| CAMBRIDGE, Mass Dec. 2s; 1906
Dear Mr.. Longh:
dare say You will be surprised Il
learn that am a Harvard student.
stole away like thief in the night
Only my most intimate friends knew
of it. ] had planned so many times tc
take course somewhere and always
falling to do so. that this time was
afraid to breathe it.
! came here the opening of the AGA
dsmic year and have enjoyed my life
here very much indeed. am study
ing chemistry exclusively: am not ov
erburdening myself, but have enough
work to keep me fairly busy all the
time except for an evening of now
and then to go out and see things
The opportunities have here are won
derful and am trying to make the
best of them.
Do you remember OF my telling yov
year or two ago of my intentions al
that time of studying philosophy and
of your telling me | ought to st;dy
science In some line instead? was
somewhat influenced by what You sale
then to determine to take mp chemis
TRY or physics. 1t was a very difficult
matter for me to come 10 a decision
upon. The facts that philosophy dnd
education are comparatively easy tC
take up and that entirely TOO many
are already dabbling in those helds
have deferred me from that course
and feel have acted wisely, though
the mastery Of a chemical specially
seems almost beyond me at my age
and considering my limited means.
have pretty good assurance of an A
N. in chemistry in 1908, or by doing
two years exclusive work in chemis
try,
You will be Interested to know the
West Virginia Club of Harvard had q
very patriotic banquet at the Ameri
can House, Boston, one night this
month. Fourteen West Virginlans
were present. Not all Of these, how
ever, were Harvard students. Some Of
them attend other institutions nearby
Ifr. Guy Prichard was POSTMASTER and
oflciated very cleverly l can't name
all of those present. Among them
were, Mr.. B. A. Horkhelmer. presl
dent Of the club; Mr.. ]. H. Bremen
secretary, both of Wheeling; Mr.. C.
w. Waddell, OF the Howard Medical
School; Mr.. o. z. Karickhotf, Of Up
shur county. graduate of the Semin'
airy; Mr. Kelley, former W. V. U
student; Mr.. ID, F.. McQullkin, W. v
u, '04, English student from shep
herdstown. W. Va; Mr.. Guy PrIch
ard, law; Mr.. Haggarty, of Manning
ton; Howard Divinity; Mr.. - Hen
men, of Morgantown, student at Mas
sachasetts Institute OF Technology;
MIR Geo. Griffith, of Moundsvilie, n
graduate OF Harvard Medical School,
and Frank Raymond, of Fairmont, law.
We all had appropriate toasts to re-
spond to. Mine was 1.-THE Schools OF
West Virginia" We ended by sing.
ing "The West Virginia Hills" We
thought it quite significant gather
Ing. 1t was suggested that we advo.
cate the organization of a University
club In West Virginia,
This is the first time I have ever
spent the holidays away from home.
um putting in the time for day or
two writing 10 all my friends. I find
there are a good many ways to put
IL the time, but don't like the idea
OF being forgotten. | received a letter
to-day from young woman in
Monndsville to whom I had sent a
picture post card, and she said she
was glad TO discover" what had be,
come Of ME,
with best wishes and greetings Of
the season, am,
Sincerely yours.
H. F. ROGERS.
1--WE should have omitted the refer
ence TO the young woman in Mounds
ville," had Mr.. Rogers not made 1t
o., ciaar thaF Sba raaiIv Didn't know