Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-17
SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

/ r:I no summer session on
l'aay aiter the completion Of what
regarded as a highly successful
eourse OF work, The enrolment
teaeneu total OF sos, which repre-
sen'S an increase of 4S over last
year total OF 200. Six,y men and
40 women attended the nine weeks
course, which opened Immediately af-
!er tne commencement in June, max
ing the largest enrolment in the
fourteen years history of the sum-
mer school. Beginning in 1908. the
enrolment ran along at a small figure.
oe'~een 80 and 50. But in 1920 the
attendance took the upward trend.
reaching l52, and in the last few wears
the increase has been nothing short
OF phenomenal. "The thing Of inter,
est TO u.s. said Prof w. II. S. White,
president OF Shepherd College, ais
mat this summer our enrolment made
a substantial gain while at the same
time hVe other teacher training schools
were running in the towns of Romney.
Petersburg, Parsons, Keyser and
tlkIns. If il had not been for these
schools, Shepherd College would have
oeen simply swamped.' These trainA
ing schools had the approval of the
State Board of Education, and una
doubtedly did much to relieve what
might have been an over-crowded con-
dition at the local college. The de-
parture OF the students of the summer
school is much noticed in Shepherdsi
town, for large percentage of them
we're from out of town. The bows in
the summer school organized a base,
ball team during the session, and
played a number of games with teams
from nearby places. The session was
under the direction of Prof A. d. Ken,
amond, who has had charge of il for
the past few years.
Tuesday, September 10Th is the date
set for the opening of the fall semcsi
ter at Shepherd College. Present
facts indicate an enrolment of abou;
$50 students, as far as can be ascer,
tained. Prof. w. H. S. White will res
turn as president of the college,
Other instructors who will return 10
the positions they held last year arc
as follows: Prof. A. D. Kenamond, as,
sistant to the president and the di.
rector OF the summer school: Miss
Ella May Turner, instructor in Eng.
lish; Withrow R. Legge, instructor in
agriculture and athletic director: Miss
Eta o. Williams, secretary to the
president and instructor in CONNER.
cial subjects; Miss Addie R. Ireland
instructor in art; Miss Jessie Trotter
Latin and mathematics; Mrs. Mabe
Henshaw Gardiner, history; Mrs
Lottie M. Schneider, critic teacher
Miss Katrina Baumgardner, home eco.
nomlcs; Miss Pauline Shriver, librar.
ian and assistant in English; Miss
Florence Hoffman, music: Mrs. c. w
Boyer, matron of the mems dormitory
and Arch Stanley, engineer and in
structor in manual training. The po-
sitIon OF Instructor in education, held
the past year by Prof. Paul R. Nor
row, will be filled by Prof. l.. o. Tay-
lor, West Virginian, but a new man
in this locality. Prof Taylor grad
uated from Clenville State Norma,
School, after which he attended West
Virginia University at Morgantown, re-
ceiving the degree Of Bachelor of Arts,
| he has recently completed work On
his Master of Arts degree at the Uni
versity of Chicago. He comes to
Shepherd College highly recommend
ed. He was associated with NJ. p.
Shawkev in a teacher training school
in Cabin Greek district at East Bank,
w. Va, some time ago Mrs. Schneider
will have an assistant appointed 10
help in the work Of critic teaching.
owing to the large number of students
pursuing the normal course. This as
Sistant has not yet been named.
Plans for the physical education
building or gymnasium, which was II
have been erected this year, are ten
atiVclv postponed until 1923, but ther1
IS possibility, by no means slighb
that this year NAV yet see the struc-
ture completed. The State Board Of
Control has suggested postponement,
stcting that owing to lack of funds,
together with the unsettled conditions
! NJ transportation and scarcity of la,
Dor, it might not be advisable to be-
/ gin construction OF the building.
Should these conditions change, tho
Board is 'reaiy to contract" for the
building. The building would be
placed AT the corner Of High and
/ Princess streets on the property purA
/ chased some years ago from T. b
| Line. The plans call for structure
| 70 by 90 feet. the main floor of which
will serve for a Basketball floor Seats
ranged around the court will accom-
moJate 500 spec" orS. There viii be
/ 4 basement undo half Of the building
in which showers locker rooms, and
/ several Offices VIII he located. The
ticket Offices. ard Offices for the coach
cs and athletic lircc'0r viii tc on the
main floor The building vii he the
counterpart Of the gymnasium erected