Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

The winter teIIn al ohSpuSiu Sol-
leee ends today and the students will
nave holiday until next Tuesday morn
;no when enrolment for the spring
teTr, will be made. For the past two
6sys the school program has been ex-
.mination, and not much more relish
81 bv students than by members OF
the fuculty who are now laooring over
the papers to ascertain appropriate
marks for them. Coming so soon at
ter the influenza epidemic. the final
reckoning for the term has proved a
hardship to many, but here's wishing
good luck and good cheer to every
would-be pride OF the faculty.
President Miller announced at the
last assembly that his correspondence
would indicate Is new students for the
spring term. Unfortunately many OF
them viii be unable to report on the
FIRST day, being detained for one or
two weeks to round out the term Of
school they have been under contract
roll before the first uniform examina-
ion lion for teachers, which will be held
throughout the State April lst and
I'd.
Who's who at Shepherd College has
been undergoing some revision. Many
of the organizations retain their Of
fcers throughout the year, as for ex-
ample the athletic association, the
seniors, juniors and the other classes,
the Y. w. c. A. and The Picket staff.
but the literary societies, install a
new set Of dignitaries at the beginning
of each term.
At its last meeting the Willard Club
I
Huyett, president; Virginia Frye,
secretary; Margaret Ropp, reporter !;
Ella Scanlon, treasurer; Gertrude
Denison, critic; and Margaret Mad
doX, sergeant.
The retiring president Of the Par
thenian Literary Society, Newton NC
Kce. will administer the oath Of office
next week to Chas. P. Harper, his sue
cessor Freel Welshans will be sworn
in as vice president, while Georgia
Phelps will occupy the secretary's
chair as right-hand helper to the pres
ident The other officers will be Ray
Power, treasurer; Bess Keim, re-
porter; Alice Scanlon, critic; and
Newton Mckee, sergeant.
The Ciceronians, who have list of
Offices Identical with the other literary
organizations, have chosen Allen Will
kins president, with Gertrude Denison
Margaret Ropp, Elizabeth Trump.
Marguerite Beavers and Thomas c.
Reed as members of his official staff.
'Extempo will not choose new Of
fcers until the first Friday of the
spring term, which is also a big day
Tor the Ciceronians and Partenians,
as their constitutions provide for the
election of inter-society contestants
at that time.
Mr. Muldoon, Miss Turner and Mrs.
Gardiner as a committee of the fac
ulty met three representatives from
each OF the two societies few weeks
ago, when Joint agreement was
reached on changes to the contest
rules. Chief among them is the pro-
vision that any student is eligible to
represent her society until she has
completed the full normal course.
heretofore graduation from any
course, as the secondary or short
normal, has disqualified.
ne basketball season virtually
closed with the Keyser Prep game
throught Manager Harper is under
agreement to allow St. James School
theiF postponed game at Shepherd Col
Ieee on March 81. However, the pirI,
put on a game last Saturday night.
when the Reds largely through the
esthortS of Mildred Clipp and Sula De-
raven triumphed over the Blues by
a score of 10 to 2. As a minor attrac-
t'n the freshmen boys met the
SSophomores. AS was demonstrated
Iater' the freshmen unwisely issued the
enaIlenge, for the second year boys
win the aid of Richard Davis and Ed
ward Johnson easily walked away with
p, DR. Ghiselin, Of the PRESBYTERIAN
onnrch, who gave a series of Friday
rlUrnlng lectures during the month OF
ir,eoruary, has been succeeded as chap
e. preacher by DR.. S. L. Flickinger. of
I,e Reformed Church. Last week DR.
ruckInger told Of the Parkersburp
SS".nterence on the Inter- Church World
novement. His hearers were very
nurh pleased to have him report that
tS'ereVer he goes in West Virginia
us association with Shepherd College
.orns the basis Of friendship with one
VT more persons, that being connected
WIN Shepherd College is like being
a mason or an Odd Fellow. Even when
ne, ne goes outside the State, some one
Will ask about Shepherd College be-
Sduse OF an acquaintance with Presi-
HSUt MILLER in the