Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-13
SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

lhe Junior classes very delightful
oerS OF the faculty last Friday evening.
ly entertained the Seniors and mem.
The college gymnasium vas convert.
cd into a reception room by a generous
use of both the Senior and Junior
class colorS and a Profusion OF white
lilacS. After passing along the receiv-
ing line each guest was presented
with white daisy, the class flower,
Then a brief address of welcome was
given by Frcel g. WelShanS, president
OF the class, and Louise NJ. Kahlc took
charge of the entertainment Dainty
refreshments, served to the accompani-
mcnt of music, brought the pleasant
evening TO a close.
There are three classes represented
in the Junior organization. The sec
ondary Juniors are Katherine Bos-
well, of Shepherdstown; Oleta Arnold.
of Great Cacapon; Louise NJ. Kablc.
Of kahlctown; Elizabeth Trump. of
kearncysvillc; Vida Hannum OF
Levels; Hazel Martin, of Shepherds
town; Alice Scanlon, of Three Church
cS; Allen wilkins, of Rock Oak: and
Frccl G. Wclshans, of Shcphcrdstown.
In the Short Course for Teachers,
those who rank as Juniors are
Gladys Combs, of Nccdmorc; Zenith
Wilson. of Rio; Iona p, Hatcrman.
Turner a. Foltz and Frank Shipe, Of
Matthias. All of them are from Hardy
county.
Morgan county furnishes the great,
or number OF Normal Juniors Ada
| Z. Scott, Esther Widmycr. Harriet
iost and Worth X. Rice are all from
/ Berkeley Springs. Berkeley county
claims two, Edna Bender, of Martins
ngton. Martha w. Dennison halls,
/ Davis, Geneva Halterman from Doves
willie, Va, and Geo. p Ludwig. from
/ Hardy county.
The MAY issue of The Picket has lust
come from the press and is be-
ing distributed by Business Manager
Frcel 9. WclshanS. II is full of in
tcrcSting items concerning Studcn,
life at the college. Editor RAY Power
has asked all contributors to the next
number, which will appear just before
commencement, to hand in their
manuscript this week. Stories and
/ poems are to he featured. Allen
/ wilkins is assistant editor of the pa
per, while Floyd Flickingcr is listed
as athletic reporter. Grace Harrei
prepares the chapel notes and Mabel
Thompson edits the reports handed
in by the literary and class organiza-
tions Ruth Myers writes the locals
and personals, while Bcss Kcim
furnishes a number of interesting cdu-
cational notes. Margaret ROpp digeste
the school papers received in exchange.
and a page or more Of real Irish humOr
IS regularly furnished by Frances Ire
land. Many former students sub
scribe for The Picket for the sake of
the alumni notes, and no one knows
how Miss Ella May Turner is able to
gather so much concerning the old
grads.
More than one hundred twenty-five
students and music lovers i'm Shcp-
| herdstown heard Mrs. Franccska Kas-
par Lawson Tuesday night and were
very appreciative Of the varied pro-
cram offered Mrs. lawson showed
nowcr, technique and sweetness of
| tone throughout, but was easily at
! her best i'm Eckcrt's "Swiss Echo
| Song" The Russian. French and
Swiss songs proved to he the genera
favorites, since they scmcd best adapt
ed TO her voice, though she was also
quite pleasing in Rays "Sunshnc Of
Your Smiles" and the Rosary"
FOrp-one Of the spring term stu.
dents have indicated that they plan To
remain for the summer, and at least
that many teachers in the Eastern
Panhandle have already decided to
come, so altogether the prospects for
a large summer school are very bright
| Dormitorv acCOmmoI IationS are all
| pretty well taken. with additional re-
quests coming in every day or so. The
announcement that graduates OF four
wear high schools may secure a No. |
/ temporary certificate good for ono
wear by attending six weeks in the
/ Shepherd College Summer School mas
/ lust been made by the State Board Of
/ Education, and a fair prono-'.a'
the 13O graduates OF frS'-c'aSS high
schools in the Eastern Panhandle are
/ expected.
There seem to be better DAYS ahead
/ for school teachers, though IT may
/ take year or two TO bring about in
/ creased cnrollments in normal schools
/ Salaries are being raised all over
West Virginia, and trained teachers
are demanded for the Better paying
| positions. Huntington has adopted q
! schedule based on training and ex-
| Dericncc which would raw some OF the
Shepherd College graduates S1 200 a0J
81 300 a year As much as 500 10
S11O will be allowed at Elkins Rich
land district in Ohio county not many
years ago paid $40 but will now give
S11O per month for nine months M
every teacher holding a No. GER
tifcate MorRantown has decided on
SI1O to Sl45 per month for teachers in
thc grades, Martinsburp makes it ST.
900 per year as a minimum. whiir
Fairmont has agreed to give 6 per
cent increase, which indicates a
monthly salary ranging from Sl2O 10