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i················++++++++++++++++++++········! crle I STITUTE , NTHLlI i I: Febl'Ual'l) 1911 The West Virginia Collegiate Institute ~ INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA /I The Institute Monthly Entered a. second-class matter, January 29, 1914, at the post-office at Institute, West Vir- Nine Miles from CkrJ,rleston ginia, under the act of March 3, 1879. THE LEADING SCHOOL IN THE Vol. XIV FEBRUARY 1922 Number 5 STATE AND ONE OF THE LEADING SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES Devoted to the Interests of The West Virginia Collegiate Institute FOR THE EDUCATION OF NEGRO Twenty-five Cents the Scholastic Year. Five Cents Per Copy YOUTH OLLEGE Courses in. Education, Science, , Arts, Agriculture, Industrial Education, Table of Contents _ Business Administration, Home Eco- , nomics and Engineering. Degrees are given. PAGE Editorials 2 TEACHERS are prepared for High The Musical Club Tour 3 Schools, Normal Schools and Elemen- The Fair 5 tary Grade Schools. Basketball 8 GRADUATES receive Certificates to Honor Students 10 teach in West Virginia without exam- An Object Lesson 10 ination. High School Athletics 12 Alumni Personals 13 Pre-Medical Courses are given. Sec- I ondary work above the first year high Deaths 15 school is offered. Marriages 16 Campus Notes 16 OUR INDUSTRIAL and Trade work Institute Clubs-Third Page of Cover fill a West Virginia need, Alumni Association- District Vice Presidents 18 NEXT REGULAR SEsSION WILL OPEN • SEPTEMBii:R20,1922. EDITORIAL STAFF Athletics, Debating, Christian Socie- For 11ifonnation, Address S. H. Guss ties, Healthful surroundings, Fine D. A. LANE, JR. John: W. Da11'le. President C. E. MITCHELL,BUSINESSMANAGER. Instttute, West Virginia dormitories, Low expenses, A com- Address all Communications to "THE INSTITUTEMONTHLY,"Institute, W. Va. petent faculty. 'J u THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 3 The Institute Monthly The Musical Club Tour The experiment of last year, in which a double quartette of students Vol. XIV FEBRUARY 1922 No.5 was sent to Huntington to render a program under the auspices of the Entered as second-class matter, January 29, 1914, at the post-Officeat Institute, Institute Club of Huntington, proved to so successful that an extended West Virginia, under the act of March 3, 1879. program of such concerts was adopted for this year. I The Institute Club of Huntington claimed the first presentation, and all================================~U the musical club, composed of the Misses lone Bowyer, Ethel Nunnally, • Margaret Jones. Marie Robinson, Mary E. Frazier, Messrs. Frank Fairfax, Editorials Alexander Lowry, James Philliips J. Burl Boyer, and Professors D. W. Jones, and G. D. Brock, rendered its program before the Huntingtonians WE AREglad to publish in this issue the names of students, seventeen on the evening of January 27. in number, who have achieved distinction in scholarship during the first .The reaction from this program is best expressed by an excerpt semester of this year. The list, made up by the Com- • from a letter from Professor J. W. Scott, principal of the Douglass High Honor mittee on Records, includes both College and Secondary of that city, than whom there is none better to voice the opinions of a Grades students. critical Huntington audience. Excellence in studies is not an infallible indication of success in after-life; neither will the dullard be necessarily a failure Dear Professor Davis: when school days are past. Numerous, indeed, are the well-known ex- amples of brilliant careers of which no promise was given by the scho- "The concert given her~ Friday evening, by the Institute people, lastic accomplishments of youth. Nevertheless, such cases, however was a brilliant success. The house was packed, and everybody was numerous, are exceptions to the rule-and no one can count upon being highly pleased with the program. The young people acquitted them- an exception. "The child is father of the man," and in the prepondera- selves in a most creditable manner. The teachers gave unmistakable ting majority of cases, a high grade of work done ill school is followed evidence of mastery in their lines. Mr. Railey, as presiding officer, by continued excellence thereafter in whatever field the individual made strong claims for Institute." chooses. It is for that reason that note is taken, from time to time, "Now let me thank you most heartily for the beautiful picture pre- of these students who "stand out" in scholarship. sented to our High School. We shall give it a prominent place in our An interesting feature of the list compiled from the grades of the building, and in our thoughts too." Secondary Department is the fact that seven of the twelve ranking stu- dents are members of the first-year class, three belong to the second- "Beginning with February 14, concerts have been given at the fol- year class, and two to the fourth year. Although these do not represent lowing West Virginia cities: February 14, Parkersburg; 16, Clarksburg; the average student, and although allowance has to be made for the 17, Fairmont; 19, Grafton; 20, Buckhannon. The program' rendered differences in size of the classes, these figures seem to indicate that year was as follows:" by year a better-trained and more capable student is being graduated 3 Angelina P. L. Dunbar from the graded schools of the state. This is an indication of commend- 1 (a) Little David (bj Sing Abu able progress. Mr. G. D Brock (c) Peter on the Sea Chorus 4 (a) Viking Song ..... C. Taylor (b) The Americans Come 2 (a) Two Flies ...................................... Foster (b) The Story of a Tack Meyers Male Quintet Female Quartet 4 THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 5 5 Violin Solo 9 n Trovatore (Miserere Scene) (a) Hungarian Dance ..Brahms ........... ' Verdi crhe Fait' (b) Forsaken Chorus Winternitz From January 25th to 27th, the West Virginia Collegiate Institute Mr. Don W. Jones was the scene of the Ninth Annual Farmers' and Home-Makers' Fair, 10 Violin Solo held under the auspices of the Agricultural Department. The commit- 6 Carmen '" Wilson (a) African Dance C. Taylor tee on arrangements ably followed the precedent which has been set Misses Bowyer and Nunnally (b) Souvenir ·· Drdla from year to year. It was said by many that the exhibits were better Mr. Don W. Jones in quality, although not more in number, than those of previous years. '1 (a) Just You .Burleigh Prcgress was shown, too, in the widening scope of the fair, which started (b) By the Waters of Minne- 11 Turnip Greens The Laughter Chorus .....Root in 1914 as a purely agricultural enterprise, but has extended its activi- tonka Lieurance Dear Old Institute ties year by year until it now embraces practicaly all phases of school Chorus Chorus and community life. 8 Encouragement..P. L. Dunbar The Program Mr. G. D. Brock • The committee provided an extraordinarily interesting and educa- tional program, the effects of which should be far-reaching. Addresses were delivered by prominent speakers, educators, and state officials, calling attention to the need of serious consideration of agricultural con- At each city an Institute Club, or interests friendly to the develop- ditions in the United States and making strong appeals for the intensive ment of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute to the highest degree in study of farm and home life. Special topics seemed to have been both quality and numbers, promoted the successful conduct of each pro- assigned for each day's program: health in the rural communities on the first day, education on the second, and agriculture on the third. gram. Miss Myrtle Taylor, Mr. Earl Dickerson were added to the vocal At the first public exercise, held in the school auditorium, the con- clnb. Following are some expressions of appreciation from along the ference was welcomed by President John W. Davis, who placed emphasis on the important place that agriculture holds in the life of a nation. line: He was followed by Mr. E. B. Tisdale of the State Department of Health, the latter speaking concerning The Germ Theory and its Relation to "President Davis: the Prevention of Disease. Mr. Ti~ale's lecture was illustrated by Just a line to say that your boys, girls, and teach- lantern slides dealing especially with typhoid fever in rural districts. ers from Institute put over their program in great shape. They had a Miss M. L. East, also of the State Department of Health, outlined that program good enough for any body. Mr. Brock interpreted Dunbar department's program for the elimination of defective teeth, adenoids, better than anyone that I have heard, save Dunbar himself. I also infected tonsils, poor vision and malnutrition of children. appreciate the picture."-J. Rupert Jefferson. Rural. Education "Clarksburg, W. Va. February 17. The second general assembly was marked by an inspiring address on The Mission of the Rural School Teacher, by Miss Clare Fishpaugh, the From the W. V. C, I, Club, M. O. Washington president. first female agriculturalist graduated in the State of MarYland, now Su- "The Institute Concert Club gave a program at the Kelly Miller pervisor of the Cabin Creek District of Public Schools. She made an Auditorium this evening. They carried Clarksburg by storm. Stand- earnest appeal for the thorough preparation of consecrated teachers ing room at a premium." to participate in the life of the rural community. "Service means sue- 6 THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY THE INSTITUTE MONTHLY 7 cess" was the keynote of her address. Miss Fishpaugh was followed by Prize Winners Mr. E. D. Koontz of Cabin Creek, who extended a brief word of greeting and emphasized Miss Fishpaugh's appeal. Additional features of the Prizes were awarded to the following students and other exhibi- day's program were a lecture by Miss Exie L. Kelly, director of Smith- tors: Grace Bowles, Madeline Penn, Mildred Randolph, Edmonia Hughes work at Institute, on Cuts of Meat, and another lecture by Mrs- Walden, Grace Harris, Hazel Kerr, Jannie Woody, Beatrice Cobbs, A.