The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-12
.IIlcI'e eaSed !.
|. Enrolment II! ! J |. | !
DISCOURAGED AND BETTER EN-
y TRANCE QUALIFICATIONS
(. e. INSISTED UPON. j.. .-,
StOrer Advances
Lack OF room compels school to take
= Important step.--Y. NJ G.. A. room
dedicated and revival stirs up in
terest. -...- - .'.E

,Harpers Ferry, January 1O.-The
last experience of, the fall term
which was Of considerable impor-
tance- to the religious life of storer
College, was the formal opening O,
the Y. M. C. A. room, on the tran
som Of the door to which isSpainted
these words "IN MEMORIAM'. The
foom-is a gift to the school from,
Mrs, Emily c. Jenness, for many
years interested in the school and al,
OF us ideals and now actively inter
ested IN every good work Of the
school, as a teacher; and is given
In memory Of her husband. The
room is on the third floor of the new
Lincoln Hall, centrally located, elec-
trlc lighted, and heated by steam.
1t has besides, substantial chairs, y
-lectern, Bible and -a-fine- -Estey-Or-
gan. Song books were also a part
or the gift. The boys are making it
a center -nf--actiNe- -eh%4stiaH iaH-wer4s
and it is bearingI good traits.
AT the time Of the formal open
ing of the room, remarks were made
oy VICTOR DeshfeIds, 1912. Seaford
Del, Mrs. Lghtner, Mrs. ,Jenness,
Miss Sims, Henry van : Leesten:
l9l2, Parimaribo,~ Dutch Guinea,
Mr. Newcomer and Mr.. Mcdonald. ~
The new term has opened with the
return of practically all of those
here last fall and the coming of a
number of new students. At the
present time the enrolment is near
" 200. 1t would doubtless havx.
been more had there been any can
Yass for studeR made, or any .parx
'taistalaR effort rrade TO follow up let
tefs- of inquiry. But the lack of
room seemed to make it necessary
rather to insist upon a better en-
trance qualification than heretofore
and SOFA number were dissuaded
from trying to enter this year. -
Just now very encouraging re-
YlVal is III. progress conducted by the
members Of the faculty. A live in
terest in a better knowledge OF
things and thoughts divine is being
SHOWN, and it is expected that a large
percentage of the student body with
nave become actively identified with
christian activity before the end.
Miss Florence Lovett, who went
TO Atlanta, Ga, some weeks ago, was
compelled recently to return home
because Of poor health.
Some time ago a sleek coIorea
gentleman and his wife, named An
derson found some of the -kino
hearted people Of the town easy to
work, by his tale of persecution ano
dastress. He made the usual prom
tse Of returning the amount loanea
him after he had reached Wheeling
and. had begun to practice law. His
practice has never Observation-Disclosures
from the returns at this end He
pretends to be lawyer by profess
slon-and evidently knows som.
things about law; to be one perse-
.outed by the laws OF Alabama. be-
cause Of his activity in defending IL
man who had been wronged, etc,
etc. He Is a good man to give a wide
berth. e..
e. W. Jones, Of Buckhannon, was
p Holiday visitor at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Brady. All
his college cronies were glad to
see him.
Miss Cuzzins, of Pittsburg, spent
a part of the vacation visiting the
college and making the days pleas
ant for her niece, Miss Katherine.
- Mr.. Lynch was half-week visitor
at Christmas time He came from
his home at Monessen. Pa, to sur
prise his daughter, Miss sagatha,
1913.
After a delightful round Of par
ties and receptions in the various
halls, in all Of which there was the
neartiest commingling Of > student
and teacher, the regular grind of the
year has renewed.
oome review classes have already
been started for the benefit Of those
VINO expect to teach next yean Stu
tents are coming in now for the ben
eht Of the review courses and the
prospects are that q large number
VIII be here for that particular pur-
pose.
The Class 1911 promises to be the
largest class ever graduated from
Storer 1t will number about 81
Normal graduates In this estimate
no connt is made Of those who viii
complete other courses.
Since some Of the Christmas Wis