Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-08
NEW VOL. 55-No. Ia.
SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

were several alumni VINO found
pleasure IN lettering about the college
or attending the chapel exercises on
monday. Mr. Max Williamson. of the
CLASS OF 1917, now located at Staten
iS'and' Mr' Howard Myers, OF berke-
ley county, and Miss Gertruue Null
ooon, student at Hood Colcge, both
OF tue class OF 1918, and Mrs. James
thompson, class of 1919, now of Three
Churches, Hampshire county. all
found a few acquaintance among the
upper ciaSsmcn and related tales OF
adventure or accomplishment in their
DAY as students here. Mss Agnes
beli, class 1917, and Miss Phoebe
hnoti, class 1919, were discovered
among the students Monday in chapel
and President Miller insisted thai
they tell of their work as teachers the
former at Elkins, regularly assigned
10 the second grade but devoting much
OF her time 10 teaching public school
music in all the grades of the third
ward building in which she is located.
ana Miss Knott in one of our Jefferson
county schools.
Miss Louise J, Smith, who resigned
her place as teacher of Latin ami
Engiish last October to accept a posi-
ton in the Technical High School of
Washington, ID. c., used a portion of
her ten days vacation to visit with
Miss Ella May Turner and 10 secure
some antidote to certain homcsick-
ness for Shepherd College, where she
had served so long and well, Her
former students greeted her warmly
and listened attentively when she
gave chapel talk on Monday, telling
of school life at Tech, where about
l,oOO boys and $50 girls are enrolled.
As Miss Smith said. she thought they
might like TO know what they did i'm
other places, like the rooster who
found an ostrich egg and rolled il out
among the hens for them to take no
ticc.
Mr.. Kirk woolery, formerly teacher
OF social science in the Athens Normal
out now at Johns Hopkins, was
visitor TO number of classes on Tues
day.
Connection with the Chautauoua
company which was to have nut on n
five day program here in June brought
Dr. Paul M. Pearson. professor of
pubic speaking in Swarthmore Col
iege, to Shepherdstown last THURSDAY.
when President Miller prevailed upon
MN TO address the student body at the
chapel hour. DIR. Pearson Is a reader
/ OF unusual power and gave a num-
Der OF his favorte poems into a de-
lighttul address, entitled "The lows of
Life" His Introductory Thoughts
were summed up in Because the
corners OF your mouth turned up"
work, friends, and faith in ones
neighbors and in self we're mentioned
as three big things giving joy in life.
kipling's when carth's last picture is
painted was used to illustrate the
hrst, the idea OF real friend was
drawn from the poet Burns, while the
doctrine of faith was presented through
Kipling's "If' and another little poem.
"lt couldn't be DONE" DR.. Pearson
proved a great treat to all who heard
him and was an example Of the high
class talent furnished by the Swarth-
more Chautauqua. AS an encore, he
recited Little Boy Blue" by special
request.
The senior class is being given
special instruction in expression py
Mrs. Gibson this term, and has ALREADY
put on its first Friday morning pro
Marguerite Beavers, OF Martins
burg, gave Alexander Smart's "Better
than Gold" Margaret Maddox, of
Shepherdstown, elected to recite Story's
10 Victis," while Chas. p. Harper, OF
Upper Tract, chose Beecher'3 oration
on The American Flag" Two Long
fellow selections we're used. "Thc
Wreck of the Hesperus," by Mae Ever
sole, OF Martinsburg, AMI ''The Psalm
OF Life" by Georgia Phelps, OF Davis.
Esther Hite, Of Hedgesville, recited
ambition" by Willis. Thomas Reed.
of Needmore, and Winters Folk, of
Shepherdstown, chose patriotic selec-
tions, the former giving President vii.
sons Flag Day Address and ne latter
Van Dykes Americanism. Friends of
the Seniors will be welcomed 10 all
their. subsequent programs at nine
forty-fve on Friday.
The enrolment for the spring term
has reached nearly 80, but a more
lengthy account of the personnel Of
the student body is being reserved uu-
Ill the deluge from Hardy county has
quieted down somewhat.
Allen wilkins. OF Rock Oak. Hardy
county, has been chosen tennis man.
ager. On last Saturday he directed
some student volunteers in putting
the courts in good shape, and since
that time has been busy arranging the
new equipment or making ont a
schedule of periods Tor those who de-
sire to WELD the. racket this spring.
Baseball manager Tom Reed, Of
Needmore, Hardy county, and Mr.
Kenamond, faculty manager of ath-
lectics, recently conducted an election
OF baseball Captain. which resulted in
the choice Of Newton B. Mckee, OF
Shepherdstown. The team will prob
ably line UP as follows for the open
iDg game with Martinsburg High
School on the college field Saturday
at three o'clock: Newton Mckee, third
base; Tom Reed, right field: Mcclure
Moler. shortstop; Lewis Show, first
base; Richard Davis. second base !;
Jack Crowl, left field; Winters Folk,
center field; Cletus Lowe, catcher:
and George Ludwig. pitcher. This