The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-24
{ LETTER FROM HOME
PAPER IS TO THEM
Harrison County Boys at
Washington & Lee Uni
versity Say.
Washington and &c unIyersity.

"ashlngton and Lee University,
Lexington. Va, Sept. 81.
Editors Telegram:
We are very glad 10 receive the
Telegram here, and while we can
scarcely give It the Appreciation, "a
stray leaf In the Bible.' which, as
ave read in you columns some DAYS
ago. was applied to Democratic
newspaper. with reference to the leaf
Just inside the cover, yet, we feel that
with sincerity II may be likened to a
letter from home" at least.
All five OF us fellows from clarks-
burg arrived safely in Lexington, and
latter duly matchmaking, were helped
to select our courses Of study, and
found comfortable quarters for the
year. We may be little home-siclI
Just now. but that is bound to wear
ION shortly under pressure of hard
studying.
This session at w. and L. university
promises to be the most successful in
many yeasr, and its freshman class
talready exceeds the entire enrolment
of eight years ago. Last years en-
rolment was $50, bat exact figures
for the coming session Will not be
available for a few days to come.
The annual ball fight between the
freshmen and sophomores promises
to be an interesting contest this year.
Several freshmen from the city OF
Lexington have organized the entire
freshman class, and the sophomores
are having a hard time to polish them
up and pacify them although they
hope to complete their task in short
time.
Saturday night a reception was
rendered the "freshies" by the Y. NJ.
G. A., which, by the way. is a most
potent factor in the students social
life, as well as religious life, at col
lege. and several addresses from stu
dents and members Of the faculty
helped to make the new men feel
perfectly welcome. Regular recita-
tons were started Monday morning.
H The social side of college life at
Washington and Lee is quite differ
ent from that of many other schools,
and every student feels most cordial
toward his fellows. There is scarcely
a sign of any enmIty or prejudice
whatever on the part OF one towards
another. even the "freshies" and
"sophs" becoming reconciled after
the first few weeks, and a new man
soon finds himself exchanging friend
~ greetings with those he meets on
the streets. although both may be at
the time total strangers to each 9TH
er.
The only system of discipline used
IS the "honor system" different in all
nfh IN IL 10 TIT, ~,
the student body. and each man is re-
sponsible to that body for his con-
duct. He Is placed upon his word Of
honor to act the gentleman, and IS
free from any surveillance or espion-
age on the part Of the faculty. This
Is good reason for the high sense
of honor universally manifested by
graduates from this institution.
The Southern Hospitality, for which
Virginia Is noted is generally in ev-
idence among the people of Lexing-
ton. and soclals and receptions are
held during the year by the various
churches to aid the students in get
ting acquainted and making them
selves at home.
The Virginia Military Institute, 4
short distance away from the univer-
slty Is likewise a progressive insti-
tuition. and has an enrolment this
year of more than $50 cadets. con-
slderably in advance over its record
OF previus years.
With best wishes for the Telegram
Respectfully yours
Chichester, Drummond, Hood Stot-
Ter.