The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-26
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- Students aE the short winter
80 q the Stafe Agricultural Col
5 sIodld not select Prof Lucy Cum
rs course, known as farm admin
.5ffon Co. SIN Prof. Lucy Cum
~ was surprised, not 20 say little
fused, when on TO the left side OF
ieetlr3 Icems contrasting with the
or more young Women's faces, she
the f1ur men Students who had
fently elected % take her course.
deals, the catalogue said, in de-
binE &, with %the psychological
SOCIOLOGICAL problems Of the farm
ahold, and considered IN detail
lens of making the farm home
nter for family recreation and
bofhood social activity"
rec sc the young men who had
81 It wore soectacles and took
copiously. Lucy discovered that
were ftting themselves to be- In
tors IN agricultural subjects and
apparentIy going straight through
atalogue as part OF their prepara-
8 fourth member took no notes
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merely as matter of diversion
= the winter months when time
heavy On their hands.
e tact that he was the only one OF
class Yhc was not taking the
se 1or cfeoit ana tna| t3eIeLoE'
seEe tas OILY palr OF EYES ls Sa 1eS
nay Lucy as sne del1 1 , ner zee g.
, l1assas n las presence t00" tAtee -
800 .s--.
l11etlmeS 1e seemed 70 Lucy-~uo
sott tNRenty-nFe ana Just III neE
No year as a coAeSe professor
aed as Il the room contained Du'
4ssays attenuve Drown eyes.
~ hersen mao never Ivea many
eeIise N asF1ea ,n n0nseT sts
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Lsctere that lucy planned 60
4 Fsaas before class dtsoanded for
Ssl9Elysalas hoIadays was a pract1cal
ON s.fr4stnas IN the farmhouse
en- sue serEed ms lecture up the
esssFe she felt that she mad
1eEe eF nasteFpsece: ana In Iact
~ le stnaents OF tnae year naa
rtef t'.eL= II mad proved Immensely
p41l
4 tl;e stcsure she gave practical
ed cctual science to be sure
dy5e low to bring Yuietide
er t. re farmhouse. how to set up
weell :Zo Christ"'as season in a
b o. eurs that cGu'd be all pro-
ed 81 the farm-strung popcorn,
pbsr $ aD6 rosy apples.
ne tco5 occasion to draw contrast
IFenen the Christmas season in a
6tome and that In a farmhouse.
s ali tho advantage scored in favor
he latter. In order TO get througS
lecture az all she had to keep her
s steadfaStIy turned away from the
OF the room dominated over by
brown eyes. Then came the end
he lee.u.e and Lucy knew that she
said something that had brought
Snticipatory thrill OF Christmas
1T 10 her class.
iiesTas almost overcome with hap
eSs rs sheI heard the many voices
fniS their Christmas best wishes.
81 hal actually cIapped to show
II appreciation. This Lucy knew to
nd IIfcs needed this encourage
nt sorely: after college had closed
that Wa left 20 her was the little
|eFted boardinE house in the COLLEGE
Is. Almost every one had left for
ye for Her oniy Teiatiya sl' very
talItt scouefns. lived ACROSS fine con
nj. and I,ucv had crown Dse5 70
ffary cSr;stmases- the one dsv in
sspear wien peonIe 30 seIdoTT; In
ie a6- enc INIT their. ovn SanITv IN
s & SNOWY ! Christmas came and
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