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THE WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGIATEINSTITUTE

AT THE W. VA. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

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WRITEHON. M. P. SHAWKEY, Charleston, W. Va.

orPROF. BYRD PRILLERMAN,

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Contents fat' April 1915

VThe Institute Monthi;'1Entered as second-class matter JaWest V .. nuary 29, 1914, at the post office at Institute,

irgrma, under the Act of March 3 1879

Devotedto the Inter t f Th '25 Cents th S h I ~s s 0 e West Virginia Colored Institutee c 0 astic Year . . . .. 5 C t P C. . . . .: en s er 0PY

Editorals PAGEDomestic Sci'e~ce' .' 45The Fan's Dream . . . . . . 8Echoes from the field. .R . . . . . . . . 9

eun.lOn of the Hexagon Club . . . . . . . . . 10Meeting of the West Virginia Anti-tuberculosis League. . 11Resolutions of the Faculty on account of the death of EuniceHazel Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Safety First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Student Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Seasons Schedule of the W. V. C. I. Baseball Nine. . .. 13Demonstration breakfast by the Cooking Class. . . . . . 13Around the Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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columns through the Editors.

BYRD PRILLERMAN

S. H. GussC. E. MITCHELL

EDITORMANAGING EDITOR

BUSINESS MANAGER

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Editorials

THE MONTHLY JOINS I THE GENERAL REJOICING OVER THE RELIGIOUSawakening that came to full fruition under the leadership of Dr. R. A.Adams an evangelist from Kansas City Missouri. Of the seventy sixpersons who declared a change of heart, seventy six resolves were made,to lead better lives, Criticism is frequently made against the simplemethods empoyed by the modern minister to win a soul for Christ, andthe permanency of impression thus made, is frequently a subject of jest.The Monthly, unequivocally stands for all honorable methods employedto effect moral and religious changes, and leaving the permanency inthe hands of the Master, believes that, even a temporary change is betterthan no change. We hope that in the minds of all the professors ofthe faith, there has been fixed purposes to be purer in thought, word,and deed in every day life than ever they have been before, and thatsuch resolves may evidence their existence in every day life of the indi-vidual. Oh hasten day that shall mark the death of the falsehood thatdeludes people into the belief that loud professions, canting hypocrisy,Pharisaical claims for devoutness, in any manner stands for truth, broth-erly love and sympathy, salvation, a Christian life.THE PROSPECTS FOR BEGINNING CLASSES THIS FALL IN THE COLLEGIATE DE-

. partment are rather encouraging. At this juncture, it is not possible togive an exact estimate as to the number that intend to take up the work,nor have the courses been thoroly outlined. Data as to curricula isbeing secured and only the best, promising excellent results, will be a-dopted. The rut, as exemplified by the traditional courses found in someschools will be avoided as much as possible. No radical features or, .changes will be undertaken or made; and yet such studies or laboratorywork as lend themselves to modern ideals and requirements are expectedto find a place in the curriculum. It is hoped that the Negro educatorsof the state, the parents, guardians and frien~s of prospective students,the loyal alumni of the school, will unite their efforts towards makingthe number, of those who will present themselves for entrance to suchcollege classes as may be established, so considerable, that the bill cre-ating the course will not seem to have been passed in vain. Let' usshow ourselves appreciative of all measures that stand for uplift.

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Domestic ScienceBy MISS MARy E. EUBANK

The marked recognition now being given the work of Homeonomics by the United States governent, with the added force ofe Smith Lever Act which asks that trained women go into ruralmes and teach home keeping on the scientific basis of sanitation, feed-

and housing, and the recent legislative enactment relative to theention work to be fostered thru the W. Va. Collegiate Institute,

ould prove a great incentive to the student and graduates of the in-itution to do telling work.

Freighted with the energy born of need and opportunity those ofu who have had a chance for training should make it manifest thrue influence you exert over the communities in which you work ande.

You have studied domestic science and arts in Dawson Hall of the" Va. Collegiate Institute have had thoro lessons in cleanliness, as anitiative, let the lesson thoro taught be demonstrated in your _ownmes and the Schools which you teach.

If you have an idea gained, or if there has been a principle taught,was not meant for you alone, but is supposed to go bounding downe avenues of time influencing generations .

A lighted candle should not be placed under a bushel, but on andle stick that it may shed its rays abroad.

If you can sew, teach people how to mend the holes in their clothes,w to remodel old dresses, or clothes, and how to make the new ones,ere is no need of being ragged out of style or hungry, for industry.

mmon sense and training should obliterate these.Organize sewing and cooking clubs and teach people how to utilize

hat they have, when ever you find a chance. .We have a multitude of badly kept homes III our state that we in

me way must help make better. It ~as been the object of the homeonomics teachers of the W. Va, Institute to help those whom theyn teach. .

The excellent little text on cooking-The Boston School Kitcheny Mrs Lincoln, through the efforts of Miss Charlotte Campbell while

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hunting in the library of Chicago University for a text for her classes.This text is now used by Storer College, and a number of the ruralschools, having been introduced through the domestic science depart_ment of this school.

Encouraging reports come to us of effort resultant from our Sum_mer School work.

Mrs. Mayme Taylor, assistant teacher at Eagle, W. Va., Rev. E. C.Page principal.

Mrs. Taylor is a graduate of our dressmaking division and tookdomestic science and arts in our last summer session. She has sent usseveral interesting letters relative to her work.

Mrs. Taylor is conducting very interesting cooking and sewingclasses. The district superintendent on seeing the work being done wasso well pleased that he secured for them at the next meeting of theboard an appropriation of $10 for the department. I am giving his ac-count of their rural school day, from a domestic science stand-point.

"We have our stove. It is a new one .. We have had three lessonsin practice. The girls from the fourth. grade up take cooking. Theylike it very much. I guess you read that the Governor set apart Oc-tober 23rd. for rural school day.

A number of parents came. We had a program and a compositionon cocoa. I had the class to make and serve it with nabiscos.

They seem to enjoy it very much. We didn't ask for anything butthey all donated something.

Before we have our lesson I have them to look up and find out allthey can about the thing that we are to have the following Friday. Wehave our lesson from two o'clock on Fridays until four.

We have our sewing lesson on Thursdays."

"Souls are grouping in the night,Day-light gone.

Hold thy lighted lamp on high,Be a star in some one's skyHe may live who else would die

Pass it on."

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By EDWARD O. FULKS

One afternoon the April sun was shining high and steady"Play ball", the umpire loudly cried when everything was ready."Who'll take the first one?" Burton asked. "I will" each claimedglee.

"Oh no!" Bill slowly shook his head, "Just leave this boy for me."Three batters strode up to the plate, with faces all enthusedThe first one fanned, next lined to Burke, the third flied out tohes.The visitors quickly took the field, our boys came in to batThe first three up were the first three down; we were much sur-

at that.Six innings passed but neither side could put across a runBut then the next, as you shall see, was simply full of fun.The first man walked, got on his toes, stole second with a slideAnd then took third, like a frightened bird when Crawford's outt wide.The next man sacrificed to right and brought across the runner.Then Crawford fanned the next two men, Oh! Gee! that was a

er.The crowd in the stands rose to its feet, there was awful noise and"ng,The lucky seventh had come at last, that's always Institute's inning.Manager Brown walked up and down, to win he tried to figure."Kid" Woodley hit one on the nose, a lovely Texas leaguer.Now Burke, always a dangerous man, came up amid the roarThe pitcher was a wise old owl-The umpire called "Ball four.""Fax" laid a hot one down to third, a "forced out" Woodley drewAnd had not Burke been running some, they would have forcedtoo.Watkins caught one that he liked and really tried to lose itThe fielder ran, stuck out his mitt, a~d decided he could use it.He wheeled and threw, Burke raced cross third and kept on in toe

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The play was close but Burke was safe, the crowd let out a roar.Hodge tripled down the left field line; Hughes, bunting, sped away.Hodge still on third, Hughes safe on first; now, who would save the

day."Pinch hitter, now" the wild throng cried. The words like thunder

broke.Hardy steped up with bat in hand, He's better known as "Smoke."He whiffed at one and had one called, the crowd began to snort.He connected with the next ball thrown, a line drive right through

short.The ball sped on, no human eye could scarce perceive its flight.The shotstop leaped, put out his hand, the ball was lodged there tight.The crowd sat speeehless, breathless, dumb, they hardly could

conceive it;The kind of play Hans Wagner makes, they scarcely could beleive it.Then long they cheered and loud they cheered and then sat down

and waited.The umpire said "Play ball" again, ten innings soon was slated.Our boys again went on the field, Kincaid took Woodley's placeThe way he played recalled to me the time I saw Hal Chase.Our first man up struck out and then the next followed suitCrawford came to try his luck. My!how the fans did root.The pitcher gripped the ball and heaved, with twisting curves it

bendedBut Crawford got one mighty swat and there a good game ended.The ball soared high and Crawford ran and stepped on all the basesHe then turned round and watched the ball still hitting the high

places.That was some game, a mighty game so everybody deemed itBut I will give you this much dope-the writer only dreamed it.

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Echoes from the FieldHaving completed a successful term here I take great pleasure in

iting to tell you of the work accomplished in my field of labor.Here, for my first time I have met with several perplexing propo-

'tions I have never met with before, and I wish to state without theormal training that I received at the West Virginia Colored Institutey success would not have been such as it was.

I had 29 pupils and the attendance was excellent.is alleged that the conduct also, on the part of the pupils, was betteran it had been for several years, the credit to which I partly owe toe patrons who heartily cooperated with me.

Each Thursday afternoon was Manual Training day and quite a1of work was accomplished this year. To the Manual Training

hich I was taught at the Institute I have added much more whichies my work.The patrons here heartily indorse Manual Training and welcom-e

ything in that line of schoolwork that will help lift up their children.I had a very good programme on Christmas day and the last day of

hool. I measure my success here upon the request of all patrons fory return next year.

Yours respectfully,Bessie C. Cundiff.

I am very glad, indeed, to hear that the Legislature has changede name of our school and established collegiate courses therein.

We have taught peparatory sewing from the second grade up.e boys have been engaged in woodwork as far as possible such aswas taught us in the department at Institute. We have also taughtketry and the little tots paper cutting. This has been correlated

lth our literary work as far as possible. There has never been anynual trainrng in this school before, I am glad to say that it has met

e approval of most of our patrons.Hugheston E. Brown, Class of 1913.

White Sulphur Springs, W.Va .

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Reunion Of The Hexagon ClubOn April 3, the Ohio State Jubi-

lee Singers were entertained by theHexagon Club at their Reunion inMcCorkle Hall. The Universityboys praised highly the hospitalityextended to them by the Club andthe school during their stay at Ins-titute. Mr. D. L. Ferguson, mem-ber of the Hexagon Club for twoyears, holds the indoor mile recordfor the Ohio State University, 'andtook a prominent part in the enter-tainments by the Jubilee Singerson their Easter tour.

The following guests were pres-ent at the Reunion:

Messrs Luther Colbert, HenryWilson, Delbert Dunlap, HarryLewis, Wayne Hopkins, EugeneLowery, John Johnson, O. A.Pierce, students at the Ohio StateUniversity and members of theJubilee Singers; Prof. C. W. Smith,Professor A. W. Curtis, Mr. A. G.

Brown, Miss Cornelia Spears, andMiss Charlotte Campbell, members 'of the Institute faculty; MissesAmaza Harris, Nannie Martin, Cor-nelia Gray, Irene Richardson, Flor-ence Edwards, Geneva Prillerman,Irene Bowe, Blanche Fletcher,Ruth Leftwich, Mae Curry, LouWade, Beatrice Woods, Dolly Blue,Celia Saunders, Georgia Wares,Claudine Washington, RozettaMiller, Mabel Reynolds, MableJohnson, Mrs. A. W. Curtis, andMrs. D. W. Jones. .

The members of the Club are asfollows: A. B. Cunningham. Presi-dent, J. A. Kinney, Secretary-Treasurer, J. L. Hill, B. T. Clark,W. H. Davis. Emmet Hughes.Honorary members: D. W. Jones,Hugheston Brown, John Harris,Henia Howard, F. H. Marshall, A.C. Ellis, Robert Lee, John Branch,D. L. Ferguson, A. G. Brown.

PROGRAMToastmaster J. L. HillWelcome Address ·.· " A. B. CunninghamResponse Miss Georgia Wares and Wayne Hopkins of OhioToast to the Ladies..... .. , A. C. Ellis and Each MemberResponses.. . Miss Charlotte CampbellHistory of the Club.. .. J. A. KinneyReports to Headquarters " .D. L. Ferguson and John BranchViolin Solo..... .. Mr. D. W. JonesRemarks · ·.. ···· Mr. Curtis Mr. Smith

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Resolutions of Facultyon account of the death of

Eunice Hazel Jones

WHEREAS,In the course of hu-an events it is necessary for theul to lay down its mortal clayd take upon itself the elementsimmortality; andWHEREAS, This change calledth brings much sadness and

rrow to us all; andWHEREAS, The Grim Reaperthers the rich and the poor, theung and the old, into his garner,espective of persons and condi-ns; andWHEREAS,By this transition, inordance with the Divine plan,nice Hazel, the daughter off. C. E. and Mrs. Mary F. Jonescrossed the bar in the very

dding of her existence;Be .It Eesoiued, That we, theulty of the West Virginiallegiate Institute, humbly bowselves in submission to that

wer that has. bereft us of a stu-nt and the family of a lovedughter;That we mingle the current of

sympathy with that of the sadents and relatives;

That we bid them bear up brave-beneath the chastening rod, and

ember that He who numbersvery hairs of our head and

s even the young sparrows

when .they fall, in every act,teaches a lesson beyond our un-derstanding;

That they continue to love andtrust Him for His wonderful worksunto the children of men and livesteadfast in the hope that theyshall meet their Heavenly Fatherand their loved daughter face toface;

That a copy of these resolutionsbe tendered with our dearest re-gards to the sorrowing family andalso be printed in the InstituteMonthly.

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JOSEPHW. LOVETTESig-ned M. E. EUBANK

S. H. Guss

Meetingof the West Va. Anti- T ubercu-

losis League

The officers of the West Virgin-ia Anti- Tuberculosis League heldtheir annual meeting at ElkinsSaturday, April 10th. At thi~meeting, the League decided tomake the Negroes of West Virginiathe chief object of its effort in thefuture. Special effort will bemade to secure the erection' of acottage at the state sanitarium atTerra Alta for the benefit of tu-bercular patients of the Negrorace. The League decided to give$1500.00 on condition that the


Negroes of the state raise$1,500 more by August first, 1915·It is the duty of every Negro citizenthe state to do what he can to helpraise this amount in the stipulatedtime. Funds thus raised shouldbe sent to Prof. Byrd Prillerman,Institute, West Va., who has beendesignated by the Board as specialworker among the Negroes of thestate.

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"Safety First"

"An ounce of prevention IS

worth a pound of cure." Fromfactory, and mill and every mov-ing thing, comes the familiar andneedful suggestion: "Safety First."It flashes at the cross-roads. Itcries from the hilltops, and everywreck of machine or human alongthe pathway of life screeches itagain and again. Better be safethan sorry. Shall we heed it forour boys and our girls? The Sun-day School may help mightily tohold and steady them through theperiod of storm and stress. Pa-tience and faithfulness must bethe hand-maidens for the task.The Bible week in the SummerSchool offers a fine opportunityfor preparation.

It was a bitter Sunday. Thesleet storm had covered all naturewith a cresting of ice. The windwas moaning its meloncholy re-

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quiem through the trees. Thepinch of winter gave emphasis tothe comforts of the home andthe fireside: An old man stoodforlorn and shivering under theshelter of a protecting friendlywall, waiting for the scant scrapsof a left over from the studenttable. Alone in the world, home-less, friendless, aimless, purpose-less, a human wreck-a mere dere-lict of humanity, drifting. What ofhis boyhood? No school, no Sun-day School, no authority, no obe-dience, no help in the habit form-ing period when ideals are formed.and character gets its strong bent.Is this the school that graduatestramps for the finished product?

Let Sunday School teacherspray for divine help to guide andhold the lads to higher standards."Study to show yourselves ap-proved workmen that needeth notto be ashamed, rightly dividingthe Word of truth."

The Bible Week is a featurenow of our Summer School. Ourgood friends, Dr. and Mrs. H. C.Lyman, have promised to cometo us again in July this year.Those who had their inspirationand help last summer will cer-tainly advertise it to their friends.Plan now to spend ten days atthe Bible School session in July.

To err is human; to forgive is divine.

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Seasons Scheduler the W. V. C. I. Base Ball

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The schedule of this year's team is age one, and will embrace games with theongest school and amateur teams in thiste, Kentucky and Ohio.

Definite information, as to the exacttes, cannot be given for all the teamst it is fixed that the teams mentionedow, will play against the champions of

stitute.Bancroft April 30; Garnett High, one

e at Institute May 3, and one game atarleston, date not fixed.

Huntington Y. M. C. A., one game atitute and a return gameat Huntington.

ntgomery Stars, two games; one attitute, and a return game at Montgom-• Bluefield Institute, two games, one atitute, and one at the Bluefield Colored

titute.Wilberforce University, two games at

itute May 24 and 25.

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Demonstration Breakfastby the Cooking Class

The first year cooking class gavebreakfast in the dining hall ofe Domestic Science building at:30 Wednesday morning March, to which some members of theulty were invited. Covers

ere laid for twelve.The table was attractively ar-ged with a center decorationtulips. The dainty, appetizing

eakfast was served by two well

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trained waitresses.MENU

GrapefruitWaffles Butter Syrup

Breakfast bacon Cream potatoesTea Biscuits Cocoa

STUDENT NOTES

The Young Women's Christian Associa-tion installed its new officers the afternoonof March 14. Miss Derfre, secretary of thewhite association in Charleston, gave asplendid talk on Christian work. ·We hopefor the new officers a most successful year.We feel that, in Miss Gertrude Cain, theassociation has a president, who has thebest interest ofthe association at heart, andthat she will spare no effort to make thework count for the greatest good amongthe young ladies.

President Prillerman installed the follow-ing officers: Miss Gertrude Cain president,Miss Bessie Foster, vice president, MissDora Stevens, secretary, and Miss ViettaBriggs, treasurer.

The work required in hemming wideskirts, the closeness of commencementdate prevented the senior young ladiesfrom decking themselves as gayly as theydesired Easter Sunday.

The special talk to the ladies by Dr. R.A. Adams, the 7 and 8 inst. was helpful.

An Anti-slang Club has been recentlyorganized by some of the young ladiesand gentlemen who habitually were ac-customed to express their views withmore or less use of slang.

The movement first began among theyoung ladies, and finally the young menmade overtures to become members, and


they were accepted.The penalty for using slang is one cent

per word, when discovered and reported bya fellow member. Miss Catherine Chand-ler is president, and Miss Maggie Price,treasurer and reporter.

The Senior and Junior classes enter-tained in honor of the Jubilee Singersfrom the Ohio State University, Saturdaythe 3rd. inst.

An enjoyable afternoon was experienced.

INSTITUTE NOTES

Miss Mollie Johnson, a member of theSenior Normal Class is ill at the residenceof her parents in the village.

Mr. C. E. Mitchel, Business Managerwas called to Richmond the part of thismonth to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, who died in San Antonio Texas.

Mr. A. C. Ellis visited Marsh the latterpart of March, where he addressed theschool of Mr. John Branch.

Mr. C. W. Smith and Mrs. M. M. Loweryteachers of mathe~atics and millinery re-spectively, were called by telegrams totheir homes in Tennessee and Iowa respec-tively to attend the funerals of loved ones.

Mr. Smith lost his mother, and Mrs.Lowry, her brother.

Miss Viola Smothers of the AcademicClass of 1917, was called home to Union-town, Pa., the 6 inst., on account of thedeath of her mother.

Her classmates and friends extend sym-pathy to her for the loss of her best friendon earth.

Mr. John Branch, an alumnus, who hasbeen teaching at Marsh and who recently

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closed a very satisfactory term of school,was a pleasant visitor at Institute the firstweek of the month. Mr. Branch has de.c1ared his intention to take the collegecourse at this school in the fall.

Mr. Hughston Brown of London, of theclass of 1913, was a visitor to the presidentand his sister Mrs. Mattie Prillerman thethe second week of the month.

Mr. Brown rendered satisfactory serviceas principal of the school at White SuI.phur Springs. He was the recipient ofmore than average praise for the qualityof service rendered there:

Hon. Thomas Jessie Jones, a representa-tive from the U. S. Educational Depart-ment spent a part of the 15 inst. at Insti-tute. His talk to the student body andfaculty was highly entertaining and instruc-tive.

Rev. W. K. Hackett of Covington Vir-ginia, spoke to the student body Fridaymorning of the 16. His re"'marks werehelpful.

Miss Elizabeth Moore of Charlestown, amember of the senior normal class, wastaken home by her brother the 12th inst.Miss Moore, was a very estimable lady andexperienced teacher, and her friends regretthat her health would not allow her to com-plete her year's work.

Rev. W. W.Saunders field worker amongNegro rural schools of the state, preachedthe Easter sermon. Mr. Saunders was wel-comedby a large appreciative audience, andhis discourse in subject and treatment frombeginning to end was worthy of thougtfuland serious consideration.

The music for the occasion was inspiringand well rendered by the chorus, under theleadership of.Mrs. Mitchell, our music teach-er.

Commencement Schedule

Annual MusicalMay 20.

Senior PlayMay 21.

Athletic SportsMay 22.

Commencement SermonMay 23.

Sermon to the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.Sunday Evening, May 23.

Junior Oratorical ContestAthletics

May 24.

Alumni ReunionAthleticsMay 25.

Commencement ExercisesWednesday Afternoon, May 26.

President's Reception to Class of 1915Wednesday Evening, May 26.

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