Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-07
UNIVERSITY SHEPHERD
COLLEGE CLUB.

The University Shepherd College
Club held It's nrSt meeting of the year
Thursday night, November 3Oth, in the
PartnenOn Society room in Martin
Hall, MorgantOWn. This meeting was
IN honor of former State Superinten-
dent of Schools Prof. Thomas &. Mil.
Ter, OF Farmont, VINO was president of
Shepherd College longer than any other
man, having held that position from
1909 10 1920.
The meeting was called to order a.:
40 by Charles =. Harper, president.
of the University Club, who statel
the object OF the meeting and read a
letter from lion. John ]. Coma eli, (
former student OF Shepherd College,
in which he expressed his regrets oI
not 5elng able TO be present, ami PAL.
4 high tribute TO Professor Miner. Inc
first speaker Of the evening was Hon
II. /. Snyder, of ShepheriStOwn, who
has seen Shepherd College grow from
"a classical and scientific school Of
the early seventies TO one of the fore
most normal schools in West Viz
GINA. MI Snyder has been so inStru-
mental in the growth of the school,
not only as member of the Board OF
Regents but as citizen, that Shep.
herd College students look upon him
as a father, and they feel that no meet.
ing of Shepherd College students is
complete success without his presence
In his address Mr.. Snyder spoke of
the closer interest and connection that
the Eastern Panhandle is developing
towards the region west of the Allie
ltn iul -
ginia University. He also gave sever
al "reminiscences of Shepherd College
life and paid glowing tribute to the
work OF Professor Miller.
Following Mr. Snyder we're J. c.
Hupp, president of the Fairmont Shep7
herd College Club, y. d. Lambert, SUI
pcrintcndent of the Kingwood public
schools, and Glenn A. KeiSter, prin-
cipal OF the Walter Barnes School in
FairmOnt, each of whom gave persona;
touches of their school days at Shep-
herd College and emphasized the deep
influence that Professor Miller has had
upon the graduates of the school. Mrs
Alice Myers, former matrOn of Miller
Hall, expressed her appreciation of the
opportunity to attend a meeting in non
or of the man under whom she served
as the first matron of Miller Hall. DR.
Waitman |. Barrie, of the University,
in his pleasing way, spoke of the I'M
portance of tradition, especially the
part that tradition plays in the lives Of
the people of the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley, where his ancestral home used
to be. DR.. Barbe also spoke of his
visits TO Shepherd College as a mem.
Der of the Board of Regents, and of his
acquaintance with Professor Miller Dr.
L. d. Arnett librarian of the Univer-
Sty and the only former instructor
of Shepherd College present at the
meeting, told of his two years as ar
instructor at Shepherd College.
The final speaker of the evening was
the guest of honor, Professor Thomas
&. Miller, whom the president intro
duced as the Grand Old Man of West
Virginia" Professor Miller, in spite
OF the fact that he had travelled all thu
way from Bluetield, W. Va, in order
TO be present at the meeting, was in
his usual trim. He spoke of his first
visit to Shepherdstown, when he, for
mer Union soldier, and Professor
Joseph McMurran, former lieutenant
of the Confederacy, stood on the banks
OF the Potomac and discussed the fu-
ture of Shepherd College. of which Pro-
fessor Miller also spoke of the bright
future in store for his old school, and
of the part his former students were
playing in the development of West
Virginia. He expressed his high ap,
probation Of the honor paid him BY tho
University Club in inviting him here
as its guest, and of the Joy of meet
ing his former students at such meet,
ing as this, and the one held in
Charleston last week, where seventy
former Shepherd College people gavo
banquet in his honor.
After the speaking Mrs. Glenn A
Keister was called to the piano, and
led by Professor Miller the cold grads"
sang "The West Virginia Hills" "Hail
West Virginia" and the college song
Close Beside Potomac's Waters"
Refreshments we're served and tn,
meeting ended
Those present that have not been
mentioned above were: Mr.. Harris and
son. OF Clarksburg; Herman Lambert,
of Parsons; Misses Bessie and Lille
Schilanskv, Of Thomas, and Professor
L. y. McGarry, Cecil R. Gates Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Daley. Mrs. Alice
Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Licklider,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Reed. Miss
Ruth Myers, Miss Dot Licklider. Misl
MARY MchaclS. Worth K. Rice. Charlie,
P. Harrar. II. D. Lowry. George T.