Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-25
HUNDRED
rs STUDENTS
.!V. u. This YEAR
Zen Go To All Courses And
Are Good Students.

Morgantown, Sept. 24.-Nore than
o disabled veterans of the World
ar have been enrolled for voca-
Rnal training this year at West Nir-
Ma University, with indications
Fat the total number will be about
he same as last year. 1871. Of the
rst so students to enroll, u are
the college of engineering. ; in
e college Of law, in the college
arts and science, and the re.
haining 81 in the college Of agri.
ellture. Thirty-five OF tho number
agricultural students are taking
Re two-years short course arranged
specially for their benefit.
A total of 215 students have been
nrolled in the vocational courses
fnce the veterans training center
as established here in 1920. The
enter boasts the graduation OF Il
sudents and the number next spring
Pm swell this figure considerable.
Students are drawn from everv
3sTt Of the Fourth district which
Comprises West Virginia, Maryland.
Virginia, and the District of Colum.
|ia. The various universities in
Ihese states serve as training cen
|ers. Twenty-Five students from
Virginia entered vocational training
fere during the last two wears as
we'll as four from Maryland. Tn.
less there is a particular reason Of
Iered by disabled men they are urg-
ri to attend school in their own
ptates.
Make Good Grades.
Vocational students as a whole
make tip ton grades and many of
The best students in the various col.
eges are vocational students. Their
,aliber may be judged from the fact
hat So vocational students were in
fited to become members of Greek
letter fraternities.
When vocational students regis
Ter they are at once to lose their
Identity. so to speak. Instead OF
to discuss their disable.
ty or handicap they are requested
10 forget all about their troubles
and consider themselves as well off
Is any other students in the UNI.
Fersity. This is one of the first
impressed upon vocational
Students.
One of the benefits derived by
lie state from the short courses is
he fact that students completing
this course always return to tho
arm and put their knowledge into
practical use whereas those who take
NE regular four year course will
not do regular farm work, but in.
stead teach agricultural subjects or
serve as county agents largely be.
,ause the remuneration is higher
nan IN simply returning to the farm
Take To Agriculture.
Agricultural project work forms
IN important part of the training
'eceiyed by the veterans in the shor.
courses. Many excellent records
nave been made during the pas.
summer and last year by by these
Robert f. Guthrie has been
in the raising and selling
If watermelons during the sp.in3
md summer. He was located at PIT
Pleasant and made quite a success
II his venture. He sent the mem
1ers Of the faculty of the college
If agriculture a present of some OF
he melons he had grown.
Roy e. Kinkaid has been engaged
n hog raising project this sum,
ner and has met with remarkable
success. He has been located in
llcerson, Greenbrier county. At the
ireenbrier fair recently he won
several first prizes on his stock.
Orval White vocational student
$ now member Of the faculty Of
he college of agriculture being an
assistant to the poultry department.
3arry Hill is student assistant in
he department of physics and vii.
lam n, Ro3erts Il a student assist.
mt in the college of arts and
science. George T. Jones is en-.
'loyed at the college poultry farm
Many Of the II graduates arc hold.
re fine positions as county agents,
tic, throughout the state ana coun
~.
The staff Of the training center
,ere is composed OF w. Z. Neff, or
D. c., educational d..
'ector; George E. Repair. secre-
airy; DR.. Charles II. Bray, examin.
ne physician; c, V. Holland, den