Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-20

SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.
A schedule of commencement events
was included In this column several
weeks ago, but recently t~s new.
features nave been added Wednes-
day morning, June 9, has been selected
tentatively as the time for unvcilinp
the bronze tablet purchased bv the class
OF 1918 10 commemorate the service
rendered IN the world war by Shep-
nerd College students. The immediate
relatives OF these students Mill be sent
a special invitation, ana il is hopej
a large number will be present.
Shepherd College had q distinguish.
ed guest yesterday in Hon. |. Walter
Barnes, formerly president of the Fair
mont Normal but now a member of the
State Board of Control al Charleston
he was on his way to Washington 10
attend a conference called bv ScGre-
tary of the Interior John Barton PAYNE.
and used the opportunity for bricf
visit at the college and to renew friend
ships Termed while he was a resident of
our community several years ago. In
an address TO the student body, Profess
sor Barnes spoke of five REQUISITES
TO success in a business career-hon-
eSty, truthiulneSS, dependability, cour-
teSy and industry. Since the State
Board OF Control has been organized
with Mr.. Barnes as treasurer. the
student body made an urgent and they
beieve a successful plea that tennis
courts be provided for the girls at the
dormltory, that the athletic field be put
IN shape and grandstand erected ss
soon as possible.
VIM. Raymond Kiser, class 1917, was
in ShePherdStown Monday and TUESDAY
Tor visit with Mr.. and Mrs. I. II.
DAVIS, and found time to roam a little
aoout the college halls. After gradua-
ton Raymond spent some time in the
army, then ran a farm and acted as as
Slsiant agricultural agent in Mineral
county. During the past year he has
been a student in the University of
MARI land, where he has just completed
MS hrSt year in dentistry. President
Miller called on him at the chapel
period, when Mr.. KiSer spoke very ap-
prc;iativcly of the opportunities af-
iorded him as a student in Shepherd
College. 1t is very pleasing to have
so many of our graduates refer so
kindly TO the work of the faculty, of tn,
spirit among our students and also of
the hospitablc people of Shepherds
.oWn.
Psesident Miller has announced that
six teachers will constitute the faculty
tor the summer term. Prof. A. d
kcnamOnd will have general charge as
director. Mrs. Mabel II. Gardiner.
Miss Ella May Turner, Miss Addic II.
Ireland, and Prof. J. ID. MulLoon. of the
regular faculty, will also remain to of
Ter a wide range of courses while Miss
Bessie b. Licklider, of the Charleston
public schools, has been engaged for
The summer to offer primary methods
and to organize and conduct a dem
onStratlon school.
Two regular college courses, one in
the history of England from the Tudors
to the present and the other in advanc-
ed English covering the age of Words.
worth, are designed especially for high
schoo! graduates and students in the
standard normal course who desired
advanced academic work
Nature Study. English in the Grades
Rural Sociology, Public Schools Music
Public School Handwork and Public
School Drawing will also be open to
these students as we'll as to those who
seek the Short Normal Course or those
who are preparing for the positions
which offer increased salaries next
year.
An unusual opportunity to study
Primary Methods and to do observation
and Practice Teaching will be given
while Principles of Teaching, Class
room Management and Psychology
are among the courses open to gradu-
ates of first-class high schools who wish
TO qualify for first-grade temporary
certificates good for one year. These
certificates are much more valuable
than the emergency certificate. since
they exempt from examination and
permit their holders to appointments
on the first Monday in July rather than
TO wait for schools which can not be
supplied by regularly qualified teachers.
Domestic Art, Domestic Science ani
Public School Recreation will be offer
I'd for the first time in fourteen years
of summer school operation, and Re
view Arithmetic, American History.
Civics, and General Agriculture will
attract many who are attempting to
secure higher grades in the uniform
examinations. Modern History. Alge-
bra, Rhetoric, American Literature
ani BOtanv will be taken by a number
of the present students who are looking
toward earlier graduation from the
secondary course.
Baseball Manager Thomas c. Reed
was unable to secure a game for I0St
week, so the boys had a good rest from
baseball and devoted the spare time 10
their studies On Tuesday they began
practice again in earnest with a srH
workout each evening The second
team has been developing rapidly; N
fact Vernon FRYE. Frank Shpc, Brown
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