JANUARY-FEBRUARY

The Institute Monthly

Published by The West Virginia Collegiate Institute Institute, W. Va.

1924 The STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY Published Oc·ober. November. December. January. February. March. April and May EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Entered as second-class matter, January 29 1914 at the post-office at Inst.ituta West Virginia, under the a~t of March 3, 1879. THE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL Vol. XVI JANUARY-FEBRUARY Number 3 403 Capital Street Charleston, West Virginia Twenty-five Cents the Scholastic Year. Five Cents Per Copy In the management of educational institutions, The State Board of Control has the direction of the financial and busi- Devoted to the Interests of The West Virginia Collegiate Instit'/,~te ness affairs. J. S. LAKIN, Preeideni: Charleston Table of Contents J. WALTER BARNES, Treasurer Charleston J. S. DARST, Charleston Necrology PAGE ROY REGER, Secretary Charleston Editorials 3 THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION The New Staff The New Year 4 State House Charleston, West Virginia President Coolidge Honors Institute Teacher In the management of educational institutions the State Board of Education has charge of all matters of a purely Spanish Teachers Meet 6 scholastic nature. A. K. A. Sorority 7 GEORGE M. IfORD, President: Charleston Just Smile 7 State Superintendent: of Free Schools 7 ~RL W. OGLEBAY Wheeling Campus News and Notes 11 . C. COOK______Welch Athletic Notes L. W. BURNS ------13 HOWARD M ------Grafton Alumni News LENA . GORE ------Clarksburg LOWE YOST Morgantown Humor and Wit 15 BERNARD McCLAUGHERTY Bluefield J. FRANK MARSH, Secretaru Charleston BOARD OF EDITORS

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE STATE Editors-in-Chief BOARD OF EDUCATION SHERMAN H. GUSS (Faculty) EARL L. DICKERSON. '25 (Undergradu"t.~) . In the ~ana?,ement of educational institutions, the Ad- (.i Associate Editors VIS?ry Council assists the State Board of Education in formu- Undergraduatea latmg and carrying out policies with respect to the education Faculty MAX WESTERBAND, '26 of the colored youth of the State. D. A. LANE, Jr. JOHANNA SAWYER. '26 G. D. BROCK MARY J. TRENT. '26 M. L. STRONG THEODORE C. NASH, '26 W. W. SANDERS, Preeideni : Charleston D. L. FERGUSON. (Alumni) State Supervisor of Colored Schools C. E. MITCHELL. Business Mgr. ~f~~RD L. MORTON------Beckley FRANK T. FAIRFAX, '25 Asst. Bus. Mg,. E. MOATS .. Clarksburg Make checks payable to the Business Manager or the Assistant Business Manager NECROLOGY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY WENDELL POLLARD Coming to us in the fall of 1922 WMUiell Phillip Pollard Volume 16 JANUARY --FEBRUARY 1924 Number 3 full of enihueuurme, hopes and ~spirations, launched. out upon h'U3educational career. Things looked bright for Pol- lard. He possessed life, courage health and in fact all EDITORIALS the essentials that make a man jeel inclined to tackle the battles of the world. But measured by human standards, all too so~n. did. that 1.fnseenpower- that power which holds The New Readers of THE MONTHLY will note with in- our destiniee uriihnm.tts grasp, call him again home. terest, no doubt, changes in the personnel of At twenty minutes after ~hree on Thursday morning, Jan- Staff our editorial staff as announced in this issue. uary tenth, at the Moumtaim. State Hospital,Pollard's hOp'es for the future were changed from terrestial to celesttal They will note chiefly that a student editor-in-chief, cooper- spheres. In the silence of the early watches of a dawning ating with an editor-in-chief from the faculty, is now in di- day he passed. Pollard was born at Richmond, Virginia in 1907 and rect charge of the publication, and that the assistant editors attended school there until he came to The West Virginia are likewise students. The duties of the faculty members of Collegiate Institute. He was an ardent lover of music and a the staff are advisory rather than active. faithful member of the school chorus; a third yea?" student, loyal to his class and to the traditions of the school of which This change has been brought about very largely by the he was a part. intiative of a group of students who desired to put into more The school grieves with his parents in the loss of one whose aspirations were to become a man worth while to his active practice some of the principles of composition, journ- race and to his nation. alism, salesmanship, etc., learned in college classes, and who DREWERY PASSES ON felt that the institution should maintain a publication which As we gather daily in our class roo?ns, we pause in silence presented the point of view of the student more directly than when we remember that one of our number is absent. Will- was possible in a journal edited solely by the faculty. It iam Drewery, affectionately known as "our Drewery", has was felt that such representation and practice could be passed on, and more than ever we feel his presence since his spirit has taken leave. brought about if students should join voluntarily in the pub- As each player in the game makes or misses a basket, we lication of THE MONTHLY. The cooperation of the faculty see "our Drewery's" outstanding spirit, his steady aim, and basket already made. It is in part because of his spirit editors was secured, and at a students' meeting held im- that we shall play better and bigger games in basket ball and mediately before the Christmas holidays, the present stud- in real life. On the football field, number 25 is absent. In ent staff was elected. , baseball, too, our catcher has gone. . We miss his smiles and humor in the dining hall and tn It "isour desire to make THE MONTHLYa point of con- our class meetings. It was his big heart and fair play that tact and a medium of exchange among students, alumni, made him loved by all. On the field, in the game, or tn school Drewery was the same unselfish worker, ever ready to faculty and friends of the institution. We shall welcome all help and serve the group. I .' news, notes, communications, comment and opinion of interest The life and labor of Drewery were not t'Yl; vatn. The honors which he won were earned through his hard work to Institute and friends of Institute. We feel that alumni and for our school. We return them to him freely and f!ladly. friends want to know what is going on here; we know that His passing leaves us with sad hearts. We shall mtss h'!s we want to know what our alumni and friends are doing atcive life and deeds, but we shall be. ma~e 'f!'Lore.zea;loustn our own endeavors because of the tnsptratton h'U3life and and thinking "out there". With mutual good-will and work afford those of us whose hands must take up the work constant cooperation, we may fulfill these desires through which he had to lay down. THE MONTHLY. THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY s The 1923 is now numbered with millions of years that h~ve crystallized, men will gaze upon the problems of life have come and gone. The year of 1924, the heir with a clearer and saner vision. New Year of all the ages is now with us. The king is dead! Constru~tive changes do not spring up over night. Petty Long live the king! He is but a few weeks old as measured man, forgettmg that doubtless it has taken millions of years by time, but we do not like to visualize him as a nude tod- ~obri~g the wor~d to i~spresent state of development, grows dling babe, as by custom, but as a virile young man sprung Impa~Ient ~h.at hIS desires are not realized speedily. Tothe full-grown and full panoplied from the womb of time. With Infimte Spirit, a thousand years are as a day, and in His own this new conception, we can hope that 1924 will be able to good time, Equality, Liberty, Fraternity will be the watch deal better with the vexing problems of the world than any words of every household. . of his predecessors. Gauged by the complexes that reached We look upon the new year with hopefulness. THE their climax in 1923, Hamlet's cry that, "The times are out MONTHLYspeaks for the alumni wherever they may be of joint" bears special application to present conditions, and found; for therace, with whose interests, as the official organ stands for the safe and sane expression of one who spoke of the state's leading Negro college, it is identified; for the centuries before his time. body of students and teachers, who are laboring for world The fields of finance, industry, social and political con- betterment, and it renews its vows to promote the principles ditions, interracial relations, and religion are veritable storm of Justice and Love. centers of discords and dissensions. The strident preachments We freely tender whatever contributions of usefulness of the doctrines of hate vie with the sacred utterances of the education. entails; we gaze fearlessly upon what the new Sermon on the Mount. Fundamentalists and modernists, year has in store for us; we pledge unselfish devotion to implacable and bigoted, standing upon the king's highway, every effort that the New Year may stress for Christian are befuddling the minds of the masses of the common peo- Charity, domestic and foreign. ple with their bickerings over inane technicalitie, while the great harvest of the Master is ripe, and the laborers are few. "We doubt not through the ages, one increasing purpose runs And the thoughts of men are widened, with the process of the s~ns." The dove of peace is still in quest of some land where the nations will combine for universal amity, to the end, that 1924 Salute! Salve! they may have surcease from the horrors of war. These are a few of the problems that the new year must help to solve. These are a part of the legacy that it has inher- ited. It has also inherited, however, whatever best the minds of men have evolved for the adjustment of the harmonies of life. Running through the chaos of the present, there is a constant, an inflexible urge to make the world a fit place for men to live in. What is happening now in terms of doubt, incertitude, and misapprehension, is but the labor of forces struggling up from a lower to a higher plane of action and thought. It is our latest renaissance, and when its results -

THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 7 Ii THE INSTfTUTE MONTHLY President Coolidge Honors Institute Teacher A. K. A. Sorority Notes Among the many impressive features of the several activitits, the Charles E. Mitchell, our Own teacher, and Business Manager, annual convention of the Boule of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Baltimore, has been chosen by President Coolidge to represent the American Md., December 27-29, was the most outstanding. Commonwealth in the Virgin Islands, to investigate labor and other The Boule, which was the guest of Epsilon Omega Chapter, served conditions in these newly purchased United States possessions. as a medium for many pleasant hours in which the sorors became bet- President Coolidge has acted wisely in placing Mr. Mitchell on ter acquainted one with the other. Chapters from the following this commission, for there is not a man more capable of studying these labor conditions and presenting to Congress, remedies that schools were represented: Uuiversities of Chicago, Illinois, Kansas, Pittsburg, Pennsyl- will alleviate the said conditions. Mr. Mitchell has had charge of vania, California, SouthErn California, Indiana, Wilberforce Univer- the Commercial Department of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute sity, Ohio State, Howard, Temple, West Virginia Collegiate Insti- for twenty years, has made a complete success of his work, and has tute, Meharry Medical College, and graduate chapters of St. Louis, established for himself a place in the commercial world that can Mo., Cleveland, Ohio, Topeka,Kans., Kansas City, Mo., New York, hardly be overlooked when men are being sought, who can take N. Y., and Wilmington, Delaware. hold of a complicated situation and direct it into its proper channels. The social activities given in honor of A.K.A. were decidely Other members assisting Mr. Mitchell on this commission are: unique. Too much cannot be said complimentary to the hostess chap- W. H. C. Brown, Newport News; George H. Woodson, customs ser- ter for the cordial manner in which the guests were received and vice attorney; Jefferson S. Coage, Delaware; Robert Church, Mem- phis, Tennesee; and Cornelius Richardson, Richmond, Indiana. cared for. A.K.A. is proud of her new officers of the Boule. Soror E. Pearl Mitchell, Supreme BasileuaA.B. (graduate work, Oberlin) Kalamazoo, Michigan, a combination of intellectual development and Spanish Teachers Meet moral strength, a woman who not only knows how to do things worth while, but does them. Mr. John F. Matheus, Professer of Romance Languages, at- The Boule has accepted the invitation of Mu chapter of Phila- tended the seventh annual meeting of the teachers of Spanish in delphia, Pa. where it will hold its annual convention in 1924. America at Columbia University in NEW York city during the holi- There is a great work to be done by Alpha Kappa Alpha-re- day period. He reports a very interesting meeting from which much shaping thought, establishing newer and higher ideals, creating a was gained. . zeal for knowledge hitherto unknown; in short, revolutionizing and The purpose of the session was the spread of Spanish culture, upholding the standards which were originally laid down by this the promotion of the interests of Spanish teachers, and the study of worthy organization. This is our task and we believe that the methods of pedagogy. The keynote of the meeting, according to strength of mind and character is ours to make ourselves felt in Professor Matheus, was given by Professor Hill of the University whatever place we may go, and in so doing, keep aloft the immacu- of California, who used as his subject, "Why the Disciplinary and late banner' which is so dear to us. Cultural Advantages of Spanish Should be Spread." . . Professor Fitzgerald of the University of Illinois made the sig- nificant statement that some of the leading business houses of New CAMPUS NEWS and NOTES York City required their salesmen to live six months in Spain and six :nont~s in South America in order to acquire touch with the Span-, Ish pomts of view, literary, political, and domestic. Mrs. Helen Williams Brown, of The Political Economy Club Another feature of the meeting was a discussion of Internation- Montreal, Quebec, a former stu- gave a Christmas Frolic Decem- al Peace. It was asserted that language differences, mainly, prevent- dent of this school, surprised us ber twentieth. All who were ed peace between the United States and Latin-American countries. with a short visit just before the present reported a p l e a san t holidays. time. 9 8 THE INSTITUTE MONTHL'y THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY

Miss Ednora Prillerman at- chorus Sunday, December 16th, son, Ovada Hyder, Mary D. Lew- was inspired by her visit and tended the National Convention was said to have been the best is, . Leatha M. Gough. Dorothy greater things are expected of the Delta Sigma Theta. Soror- which has been sung for quite a Wnite, MaIoline Penn, .Vandelia during the coming weeks. ity. The conveption was held in while. The effect of the saxa- Early, Margaret Brown, Janie On Saturday afternoon Decem- Columbus, Ohio. phone played by Mr. Webb Walker, Ahwaneda Pack, Ann ber 15, the officers and members Richardson was wonderful. The Davis, Sadie Gardner, Mildred entertained from four to six We regret that Professor W. blending of its tones with the Pickett, Inez Mason, Anna Doug- o'clock in Dawson Hall in honor H. Jones had to spend a part of voices of the students was excel- las, Mary Trent, Beatrice Wade, of Miss Frances Williams. Sev- the vacation i nth e hospital on Marie Booker, Altha Allen, lone lent. eral members of the faculty call- account of illness. Bowyer, Julia Reavely, Johanna ed during the afternoon aud saw About five o'clock on the morn- G. Sawyer, Mrs. Nora Childres, just what "Y" girls could do. Mr. William Gatewood was call- ing of the twenty-first, the mem-- Messers, Rudolph Westerband, Games were enjoyed, and the ed home New Year's Day on aC- bers of the Political Economy Drue Culumns, Joseph Gough, time bassed very rapidly. Miss count of the death of his father. Club began to serenade with Ernest Campbell, Earl Dickerson, Georgia Peters presided at We extend to him our deepest Christmas Carols. Their aim was Percy Banks, John Dixie, Alonzo the punch bowl and Misses sympathy. to sing to the people of the poor Braner, David Cross, Carl Hairs- Mollie Price, Grace Edwards, and farm, but after having sung in ton, Alexander Washington, Wat- Edmonia Walden assisted with Miss Clara Fairfax spent a few front of each building on the kins Haynes, Earl Brown, Alex- the service. days in Baltimore, Maryland, campus, there was only time ander Lowry, Ulysses Carter, The "Y" grows and fulfills where she attended the National enough left to serenade some of Robert Jones, James Lipscomb, its mission only as the student convention of the Alpha Kappa the teachers of the village. Francis Price and Professor G. V. and faculty give support. Alpha Sorority. These teachers were Mr. Spriggs, Cools. If you can't be a booster don't Mr. Brock, Professor C. E. a knocker, although it is known Everybody is ready for hard Jones, and Mr. Lovette. that good things are usually work after spending a pleasant The dim lights of the candle knocked. vacation. According to our calen- and the soft sweet tones of the Y. W. C. A. dar the next event of importance voices seemed to fill everyone The program for January con- Christmas On the Campus is the Semester Examination. with an inward joy that was re- sists of a study of life on the presentative of the occasion. campus and possible ways of im- The students who remained on Our branch of the National provement. the campus during the Christmas Association of Musicians which Miss Grace Edwards and Mr. One hundred and fifty persons vacation had no cause to regret was organized last year, has Theodore Nash were hostess and have cast their lot wich the "Y" doing so. At first, it was thot, under the direction of Mrs Mit- host at a Christmas Frolic given but two hundred and fifty is still that there was nothing to keep chell, reorganized. We hope in in Dawson Hall, Thursday after- the goal. away loneliness. As a matter of the near future to, entertain the noon, December twentieth. The Members of the association were fact from the first day until the sudent body and friends with an parlors were decorated with hol- pleased to have as their guest last day of the vacation every- operetta. ly, mistletoe and Christmas col- December 13, 14. and 15, 1923, body Was kept happy. There This branch wlll communicate ors. Punch and cake were served. Miss Frances Williams, the stud, was something for amusement with the National Association of Music was furnished by Miss ent secretary for this area. She everyday. Colored Musicians. When the Dorothy White, Mary Trent and made a helpfnl and interesting On Christmas Eve, everybody convention meets, we hope to Mr. Theodore Nash. Several talk in chapel Friday morning brought his sock or stocking to have a representative present. games were played. December 14, and had discussions Dawson hall. Candy, nuts and Those present were Misses with various groups of girls dur _ fruits were put into each stocking The music rendered by the Elaine Meadows, Virginia Dicker ing the three days. Every girl and sock. There were many 10 THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY '1'11/; INS1Il'UTE MONTHLY 11 presents on the Christmas tree. tette. Mr. Coles sang a solo NOTES Christmas day we celebrated with later. Prizes were given to those a social. Games were played. who wrote the best telegrams. Penalties were placed on those Among the visitors were Miss who failed to conform to the rules Alice Green a student at V. N. of the game. As a result of the 1. 1. and Misses Malinda Starks, pen a 1tie s Misses Ruby Pless, Lucil~ Smith, Messrs. Willie and .. Florabell Rudolph and Messrs. Robert Grigsby of Charleston. William Jernigan and Rufus Coles JOHANNA G. SAWYER '26 were made members of a quar-

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When things go wrong, Just smile. When tasks are too great, And pleasures come late, Forget about hate, And smile.

When friends forsake you, When gloom over-whelms, Just smile. Just smile. When the road is too rough, It will give you more "pep", The opening game of the Inter- Freshmen. Spectular goals from And problems are tough, And lighten your step, class Basketball Schedule, a clash past the middle of the court were Simply stand no rebuff, If you, advice accept, between the Freshman and Sopho- made by Hairston, Harris, and But smile. And smile. more College teams on Jan. 3, re- L.Chatman. sulted in a victory for the sopho- mores by score of 18 to 9. Line Up Summary: The game was hotly contested throughout. The guarding of both Sophs Fresh teams was good. Most the scoring Hairston F Drain Harris F Turner from the field was done from mid- Westerband C Gaiters floor, at the end of the first half the Brown W. G L. Chatman t score was 9-8 Sophmores leading. During the second half the Cullums G E. Chatman Freshmen were so closely guard- Scoring field goals White 2, Hairs- ed that they were able to register ton 2,Harris 1,Westerband 1,Drain but a single point and that was 2, E. Chatman 1. Fouls: White 1, alone from the foul line. Hair:;ton 3, Cullums 2, Drain 1, E. Hairston and White were the Chatman 1, Turner 1. Substitutes leading scorers for the sophomores Soph: White for Brown. Fresh: while Drain stood out for the Robinson for Turner. 1.: THE IN TITUTE MO NTHLY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 13 Girls' Sport The Secondary girls have an Sunday School Loan Fund least three days prior to the time unusually large class and are ex- the proposed loan is to be granted The basketball season of 1924 at , pecting to put up a number of good with reservations for emergen- \V.V.C.I. is offering a bigger oppor- A new enterprise at Institute games. The championship was cies. tunity than ever before. The girls is the Sunday School Loan Fund, awarded to the fourth year class 4. A body composed of two were prevented from opening the started this year. This fund is practice season on time, as the court of that department last year. The teachers and three students, here- established through contributions was not completed until December. same achie\'ement may be true of after named, shall consider the and from one-half of the pro- However. on the third of Decemher, this year "The prize comes to the request. they began practicing. Forty girls ceeds from collections of the sev- one who tries." 5. The student must be an ac- in the College and the. ormal de- eral Sunday School classes. A partments and fifty in the Secondary The Normal basket ball teams tive worker in one of the several small amount is loaned to stud- department are taking training in have not been organized; however, Sunday School classes of the in- basketball. Sixty-five in the College ents, without interest, to be re- they practice regularly as there stitution. and the Normal are taking training paid by students when they be- 6. One college student, one nor- are some excellent players among in playground administration and come able. Assistance is given mal student and one secondary indoor games. This gives one an idea them. We are hoping that the Senior heartily. The fund as it now ex- student will be chosen by ballot, of how greatly they are interested Normals of '24 will take the same ists is not sufficient to meet the in their physical development. to act with the above-named attitude and standard as those of A won derful spirit of clean wants and needs of many de- board, for the present school year '23. "He can who thinks he can." sportsmanship pervades the whole serving applicants, but a good 7. The loan fund shall be in group. Those, to whom the games The Freshman College class work is being done. Contribu- operation beginning October 15, are entirely new, put forth extra elected Miss Beatrice C a i n their tions of any amount will be glad- 1923. effort in order that they may receive ly received by Mr. A. G. Brown, Mr. C. E. Jones and Mr. A. G. the best results. They come out with basket ball captain. Miss Cain was a determination to learn by their a former star basket ball player of Treasurer. Brown are the faculty members conscientious attention to practice. Garnett High. She has shown won- Wo rking rules of the fund are of the Loan Committee. The stu- derful ability in her practice and as follows: dent members are: from the col- lege, Miss Ethel Nunnally; from is worthy of being captain. Miss 1. No money may be granted the normal department, Miss Lor _ The Sophomore college girls Cain is spending much time plan- to a first-year student (second- eese Davis; and from the second- are right behind the grid. A great ning and adjusting matters for her ary) or a Freshman in his or her ary department; Miss Armintha deal of rivalry exists between them team. Already she has formed a first winter or spring session: Smoot. squad and made arrangements for money may be gran ted to such and the Freshman college team. A 1rea d y certain sums have 5 a.m. practices. She says, "Early an applicant in the second semes- They have great hopes of being been loaned to students deemed to bed and early to the gym makes ter in exceptional cases only. the "champs" of '24. Miss Gladys 2. The applicant must be in worthy by the board. Two meet- a basket ball team have pep and ings of marked interest have been Taylor a star player for three vim". good standing. held, and complete cooperation of successive years on the Bluefield 3. The request must be made The various classes are getting in writing, signed, sealed and students and teachers has char- Colored Institut e five has joined together for well organized yells delivered to Mr. W. F. Savoy, at acterized the entire movement. their force. Miss Leatha Gough, a?~ son?,s. Those who cannot par- known as "Sparky" has made a ticipate 111 the games will be able'to good showing. Along with Misses keep the spirit going with their heads, mouths, hands, fee t and ALUMNI NEWS Elizabeth F r e e man and Leolia hearts. It will take the cooperation the editorial staff has taken place. Harris the "Sophs" will surely be of all students to make a whole- Since the last issue of THE One of the purposes of the offi- victorious over many teams. soules and effective team. MONTHLYwhich included news of the Alumni, a reorganization of cers is to make TheMoNTHLY more THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 15 Kimbrough, president of the Mountain interesting to the graduates and sphere. If it is to be greater to- Take your paper and write us today. The Alumni columns of State Building and Loan Association, former students of the institu- morrow than it is today, you the INSTITUTE MONTHLY wel- Charleston, W. Va., together with tion. This they expect to accom- must manifest the same interest come news of interest for publi- other business men of that city have plish: (1) by carrying news in and loyalty that you have in the cation from Institute Clubs, purchased a large tract of land in West these columns concerning the past. Institute expects this of you graduates, and ex-graduates- Ad- Institute. This land is to be at the activities of those whom Institute and you must not fail her in this dress your communicatIOns to disposal of colored people, who desire to buy homes at Institute. claims as its own; (2) by devoting anticipation. The institution will • Mr. D. L. Ferguson, Institute, W. Va. much of its news to student life continue to be interested in its 1907 on the campus; (3) and relating sons and daughters. It will be the Class Personals Ern est Chambers, resident of how these affect the institution first to greet you with joy in your Raymond City, W. Va., was a visitor to in a particular way for its better- excellent work, always anxious The West Virginia Club of Columbus, Institute last month. He was very Ohio composed of friends, students and ment, THE MONTHLY desires to to apprise your friends of your much impressed with the improvement graduates of this institution, hospitably of the physical plant of the institution. create a closer contact between welfare, and first to share in your received and welcomed visiting friends the graduates and their Alma Ma- sorrows. and students to that city, when the Insti- ter. Many of the have tute team met Wilberforce on the grid- graduates In view of the purpose just 1917 gone from the institution and iron at Neil Park. The Club, through Miss set forth, we invite you to write Eva Fitzgerald of Huntington, West Mr. Joseph Peters is located in Day- have not returned since their ton, Ohio, where he is following his us frequently concerning yourself Virginia, offered its services in any way trade in Brickmasonry. Dr. Campbell graduation. The ref 0 r e, they or others whom you may know possible to make our stay comfortable of that city paid him a very high com- have in a great measure lost sight and pleasant. We keenly appreciate the about, that are carrying the "In- pliment in his work. of the institution as it relates to stitute Spirit" with them in their in t ere s t of this organ ization and bid them much success. educational progress in the state; successful operations. Most as- 1920 their school spirit has reached a suredly you have certain views To Mr.Lyman Connor, goes the unique low ebb. Many changes have The West Virginia Collegiate Institute that you desire to express: let us Club, Huntington, W. Va., played San ta distinction of being the first to erect since taken place about which we and others read them in this or- Claus to the little folks of that city by a brick house at Institute to beused ex- believe graduates and former clusively for residential purposes. This gan. This space has been set donating 200 bags 0 f candy to The students would be interested in Washington Welfare League. six-room cottage is very attractive and apart for your use. May we not amply keeps pace with the standard set knowing. Moreover, some have then cooperate with the staff in 1896 by other graduates of the institution in classmates whom they have not making this publication a better Mrs. Lottie C. Friend Brown has tak- the construction of homes. The com- seen or heard from since leaving organ of the institution and a en residence in New York City, where mendable feature in connection wit h her daughter, Miss Thelma Brown, this house, is that most of the b r i c k these grounds. It is the purpose voice for a greater progress. of this publication to serve as a A. B., 1923, is in attendance at Colum- work was done by Mr. Connor, a gradu- During our last school year, binding link between these, keep- bia University in the Graduate School. ate from the Masonry Department of many of the Institute Clubs did this institution. He was ably assisted ing anew that student life and excellent work in their respective President of the W. Va. Collegiate by Mr. Dewitt Meadows of the Carpentry good fellowship which prevailed communities. Some functioned in Inst. Association, Attorney Clayton E. Department Class 1908. among you while on the campus; welfare work, others contributed keeping alive that spirit which t their best in other fields of ser- you once knew and cherished. -, vice. We regret that we did not THE WEST VIRGINIA COLLEG- get this information in detail and HUMOR and WIT , lATE INSTITUTE is greater today officially, so that it may have than it was yesterday. Through been published. Do not hesitate your devotion to its ideal and We wonder why certain people decided The people of New York have to pay so to write us. We anxiously await function in d a i Iy activities, to have a "track meet" in December in- much to see "ShuffleAlong" when we can you have helped it to reach its news from your field of endeavor. stead of waiting until spring; see it here free; 16 THE INSTITUTE MON' THL r

Several of the young men are glad that While in Detroit last summer, "Rabbit" leap year is here again; failed to pay his room rent for several months. One morning he met his landlord. THE WEST VIRGINIA Love sends not only a gift of cornations Landlord: "Look here, I'll meet you half but a rabbit sometimes; way. I am ready to forget half of what COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE you owe." Rabbit: "I'll meet you. I'll for- INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA The "Queen of Sheba" blushes when get the other half." "King Solomon's" name is mentioned. Nine Miles from Charleston "Teacher: What are Isobars?" THE LEADINGSCHOOLIN THE STATEANDONE OF THE A couple at the Roland Hayes recital. Student: "Isobars are large pieces of ice which are found in rivers floating along LEADINGSCHOOLSIN THE UNITED STATESFOR She: "Roland Hayes is on his first tour THE EDUCATIONOF COLOREDYOUTH since singing in Europe." in the water. They often wreck ships He: "Yes, he sang before iGng Alfonzo on the oceans and bays." COLLEGECOURSESin Education, Science,Arts, Ag- of France." riculture, Industrial Education, Business Adminis- Mr. Price: "How would you get at the tration, Home Economics. Degrees are given. The Republican elephant is going to root of the method now commonly called have a lots of trouble riding in a flivver the Laboratory method?" TEACHERSare prepared for High Schools and the with Henry Ford. Spencer: "I've had quite a bit of laboratory Elementary Grades. work but don't know any thing about the "When I'm a man," began Howard Mon- roots." • GRADUATESreceive Certificates to teach in West roe stormy interview with his father. Virginia without examination. "What will you do?" asked his mother March- Five pay days, income tax due. PRE-MEDICAL and secondary courses are offered. "I'll name my boy after papa. Aud Oh! May- five pay days, Summer clothes due. how I'll spank him." August- five pay days, Vacations due. OUR INDUSTRIALand Trade work fill a West Vir- ginia need. NEXT REGULARSESSION will open September 17, 1924. SUMMERSESSIONS. In the summer special attention is given to A. Problems common to rural and urban teachers; B. Review of elementary work; C. Needs of conditioned students; • D. Teachers desiring college credits toward a degree. ATHLETICS, DEBATING, CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES, HEALTHFUL SURROUNDINGS, FINE DORMITORIES. LOW EXPENSES

A COMPETENT FACULTY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESSJOHN W. DAVIS,PRESIDENT INSTITUTE, WEilT VIRGINIA