THE INSTITUTEMONTHLYFOR DECEMBER 1916

Published By The

West Virginia Collegiate Institute

Institute, W. Va.

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THE WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOOTBALL TEAM of 1916

The Institute MonthlyDevoted to the Interests of The West Virginia Collegiate InstituteTwenty-five Cents the Scholastic Year. Five Cents Per Copy

VOL. IX DECEMBER 1916 NUMBER III

Entered as second-class matter January 29, 1914, at the post office at Institute, WestVirginia, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS

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Editorials 3

Unconquerable-A Poem 4

The Annual Corn Show 4

Music Department Gives First Recital 6

Consul Payne Safe 6

Words that Cheer 7

The W. Va. State Teachers' Association 8

Wilberforce goes Down

Football Standing-Wilberforce vs Institute

Order Changing Rate of Board

Around the Institute

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N. B. Communications for publication should be given or sent to theEditor, or Managing Editor. All news will reach these columns

through the Editors

EDITOR BYRD PRILLERMAN

MANAGING EDITOR

BUSINESS MANAGER

S. H. Guss

C. E. MITCHELL

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; iI The Institute Monthly I§ i== Entered as second-class matter, January 8, 1914, at the post-office at Institute, West Vir- ==i ginia, under the act of August 24. 1912. I= Vol. 9 DECEMBER 1916 No 3 =

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Bruce Hull Editor-in-chiefAndrew Reid Assistant EditorJ. Raymond Hackney General ManagerRussel Moss Buisness ManagerEmma F. Wade Subscription ManagerSkipwith Campbell Alumni ReporterLeonard S. Hughes Athletic Reporter

Harry Jefferson .Class Room and Chapel Notes

Sodonia Rotan Educational NotesAmos T. Bartlett Exchange ReporterHugheston Jackson Humor and WitPhila McGillery Locals and PersonalsVada Terry Organizations ReporterHenry Davis Stories and Poems

EDITORIALSr -.>.~ N this an innovation is begun which we hope to contribute~ 9fJ \ to the benefit of the parties concerned. • It has been~ C! 'I urged that the students be given a greater share in the pub-,~ lication of The Monthly, or that they be allowed to start a

student paper. '1f Since The Monthly was, and shall remain, the officialorgan of the school, and there were so few underg~aduates showingjournalistic abilities, it has been deemed best to publish the paper as Ithas been, offering to students, alumni, and friends, the privilege of usingour columns. '1f Since the addition of our college department and theconsequent maturer experience of the student body, we feel that TheMonthly in a great measure, carries out its original purposes, arouses agreater inter-student interest along journalistic lines, and lays the basisof a future literary career for some boy or girl. '1f No change is madein the faculty officials of The Monthly and they will be the advisoryboard. Communications sent in for publication may still come inthe same way as formerly, or they may be given to the proper officialsof the Associated Staff. '1f In our survey of the class of 1916, we o-mitted unintentionally the names of A. B. Cunningham and HolleyWells. A. B. Cunningham is a freshman in our college department

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and Holley Wells is holding the printing office in the school of MissNannie Burroughs at Lincoln Heights near Washington. Anyonewho knows Mrs. Burroughs, and her reputation is national, and herexacting demands, knows that Mr. Wells is measuring up in manhood,and efficiency as a jnurney-rn nj work rrm. ~ Mr. Wells received hisliterary and vocational training at this school.

UNCONQUERABLE

Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole, -I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody but unbowed

Beyond the place of wrath and tearsLooms but the horror of the shadeAnd yet the menace of the yearsFinds, and shall find, me, unafraid.

It matters not how straight the gate,How charged with punishment the scroll,I am the master of my fate,I am the captain of my soul.

- WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY

THE FOURTH ANNUAL CORN SHOW, INDUSTRIAL FAIRThe Fourth Annual Com Show the West Virginia Collegiate Insti-

and Industrial Fair, was held at tute, in conjunction with the late

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session of the West Virginia StateTeachers' Association.

In line with the usual custom ob-served, the fair was open for com-petition exhibit to all residents ofUnion District, and its main pur-pose is to foster and encourage de-velopement in the products of theAgricultural, Home Economics,and domestic art's activities.

The exhibits were many andvaried, and the numberof exhibi-tors showed that the Corn Show isgrowing in interest and importancefrom year to year.

Mr. Curtis, director of Agricul-ture, had secured many prizes fromthe business men of Charleston,and thru his efforts, the annualobservance of the fair is assumingrespectable proportions.

Misses Estella Lee and FlorenceCoffer, of the faculty, Mrs. W. W.Arter, teacher at Hilltop, and Mr.L. Leonard of .the faculty werethe judges.

Following is a list of winners,donors of prizes:

Boy's Best Ten Ears of Corn-First prize, to Steven Brown; Sec-ond prize, to Richard Woody.

Best One Ear of Corn-Firstprize, to Richard Woody; Secondprize, to Lacy Woody.

Largest yield from one Acre--First prize, to Lacy Woody. Yield80 Bus.

Men's Best Ten Ears of corn-First prize, to Elijah Hunt; Secondpr.ze, to Scott Brown; Third prize,

to J. A. Guthrie.Best Displav of Apples-First

prize, to Mrs. Lipscomb.

Best Peck of Sweet Potatoes-«First prize, to Richard Lowry; Sec-ond prize, to C. L Woody. \

Best Peck of Irish Potatoes-First prize, to B. Atkins; Secondprize, to Janie Woody.

Best Turnips-First prize, to C.L. Woody; Second prize, to ScottBrown.

The Largest Pumpkin-Firstprize, to C L. Woody.

Best Peck of Wheat-First prize,to Scott Brown.

Best needle work-First prize,to Grace Harris; Second prize, toMrs. B. L. Taylor; Third prize, toMrs. L. Leonard.

Best Fruit Cake -First prize, toMrs. C. L. Woody; Second prize. toMrs. Taylor Brown.

Best Jelly-First prize, to Mrs.Taylor Brown.

Best Apple Pie-First prize, toMrs. Scott Brown.

Best Pickle-First prize, to Mrs.Scott Brown; Second prize, to MrsL. Leonrd.

B~st Pound of Butter-Firstprize, to C. L. Woody.

Best Display of Canned Prod-ucts-First prize, to Mrs. TaylorBrown; Second prize, to Mrs. L.Leonard.

Best Cake-First prize, to BessieJamerson; Second prize, to LauraOwens.

Best Pie-First prize, to Sarah

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Johnson; Second prize, to EstellaArthur; Third prize, to Clara Hilland Amaza Harris.

Best Jelly (Girl's Contestj=-First prize, to Marin Robinson'Second prize, to Estella Arthur:Third prize, to Edna Harris. '

Best Loaf of Bread +First prize,to Mildred Atkins; Second prize, toEdna Harris.

Best :Canned Peaches-First( prize, to. My~tle Woody; Second

pnze, to Mane Robmson; Thirdprize, to Bessie Jamerson.

Fancy Work-( Children Contest)IFirst prize, to Eunice Pack; Second

prize, to Rutn Liscomb.The following persons and busi-

ness houses of Charleston werevery kind in contributing prizesfor the Fair, for which we arethankful.Woodrum Home Outftting Co.,Bauer Meat and Fish Market, S.Spencer Moore and Co., PalmerShoe Co., Loewenstein and Sons,Coyle and Richardson, The Depart-ment of Free School, State Depart-ment of Agriculture, Eskew-Smithand Cannon, Lewis, Hubbard andCo., C. A. Potterfield, Noyce andThomas, Farmers Hardware Co.,~rankenberger and Co., WinterFloral Co., Charleston Cut Flowerand Plant Co., W. L. Jones, Key-stone, Dr. R. L. Jones Mr L L, " eon-ard, Mr: A. W. Cnrtis, PresidentByrd Pnllerman.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT GIVESFIRST RECITAL

Entertains Visiting Teachers

The piano students and chorus,with Mr. D. W. Jones as violin vir-tuoso, under Mrs. E. M. Mitchel,director, gave a highly pleasingprogram Friday night December 1in the chapel.

It was intended to be a treat tothe teachers' association, and judg-ing by the aftermath comments, itfully served its purpose.

The piano selections ranged fromthe simple juvenile strains thatwon responsive thrills of the mas-ters, whose weird strains was notfully grasped by all, but the skillof the preformers called forth ap-plause.

Mr Jones was at his best, andwas encored at each appearance.

The vocal numbers, solo andchorus, were well sung and wellreceived.

The selections were from NegroComposers.

•CONSUL PAYNE SAFE

Letters have been received fromConsul C. H. Payne of St. Thomas,D. W. I., that he had been provi-dentially spared by the disastrouscyclone that swept the DanishWest Indies a month or more ago.

He stated that property loss wasunprecedented, but the loss of hu-man life was limited to four sailors.

One side of his house was blown

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but, and his personal effects werescattered beyond recovery.

•WORDS THAT CHEER

It is always helpful to feel thatthe other fellow is convinced thatyou are doing something worthwhile, no matter in what honorablefield of endeavor you are engaged.

Especially in athletics, the policyof the school is: "a fair fight, nofavor, and may the best man win."Whether we win or loose, the treat-ment tendered visiting contestants,by the school, is ever cordial.

Of course, we try to win at alltimes, or we try t" put up such astiff battle, that the other fellowshall know he has been in a fight.

That our efforts are being ap-preciated objectively, and attract-ing due attention is evidenced bythe following letters which Presi-dent Prillerman has received:

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Washington, D. C.

My dear President Prillerman:The Members of my football

team bring back such an enthus-iastic account of their reception atyour institution upon their recentvisit that I write to thank you forthe good will shown by yourteachers and students. My stu-dents !elt that they had had a~ost fn~ndly reception and spokem the highes, terms in our Chapelof the way In which they had been

treated. I wish you would conveymy thanks to your student body.

Yours very sincerely,S. M. Newman, President.

ARLE G. SWIGERAttorney-at-Law

Sistersville, W. Va.

Dear Mr. Prillerman:I read with much pleasure an ac-

count of (he game West VirginiaInstitute played with Wq'»erforceUniversity on Thanksgiving day.I am indeed glad to know that youwon the game by the score of 26to O. This shows a good pro-gressive spirit on the part of theInstitute boys; and it is evidentthat Coach Smith has been doinggood 'work. I want to espeicallycongratulate him and the mem-bers of the team on this excellentshowing.

With kindest regards, I amYours very truly,Arlen G. Swiger.

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No individual or feature of asyst em can receive honor on con-demnation, without the system ingeneral being correspondingly af-fected.

The Monthly feels that the WestVirginia Collegiate Institute, hasreceived not only signal honorfrom the presidents of the Negroland grant Colleges, who reelectedour president as Chairman of theColored section of the National

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sion of this National Association,we append the following letter:

tened to an edifying sermon fromReverend W. C. Thompson ofSimpson M. E. Church, Charleston.Reverend Thompson spoke fromIsaiah 49 : 16.

The musical features for theThanksgiving service was render-ed by the School Chorus under thedirection of Mdme Mitchell. Itwas as follows:

Hymn No. 175 SchoolPrayer and Response

Praise Ye The Father . GoundChoir

Ave Maria MillardMabel Johnson

o Lord Most Holy. . . . . AbtChoir

Rest. . . . . . . . . . BischoffMiss Courtney Green

Sermon. . . . . . Isaiah 49 : 16Reverend W. C. Thompson, PastorSimpson M. E. Church Charleston,

West Va.Gloria In Excelsis .. From Massin B Flat. . . . . . . . Farmer

ChoirDoxology

Two of the feature speakers-Professors R. P. Sims of BluefieldColored Institute, and J. M. Gandyof Virginia Normal and IndustrialInstitute of Petersburg, Va. werenot present.

The address of Dr. Woodsonwas well received. The Doctorwas fortunate in weaving a pleas-ing, interesting strain thru hisaddress, on History, that kept hisaudience on ed~e.

The sectional meetings broughtout the greatest interest and dis-cussions.

Much interest was shown in theelection of officers, and the selec-tion of the next place of meeting.The choice fell on Montgomery.

The enrollment, one hundredthirty-four, presented some uniquefeatures. In this number werefifty-seven graduates of the school,and fifteen members of the facul-ty.

Following are the lists of officerschosen and the en llment ofteachers:A. W. Curtis, Institute, President;E. C. Page, Montgomery, FirstVice-President; Mrs. E. M. Arter,Hilltop, Secretary; Miss Etta Hall,Montgomery, Recording Secretary;Miss Rhoda Wilson, St. Albans,Corresponding Secretary; Nathan-iel Wiley, Kimball, Treasurer.

Board of DirectorsByrd Prillerman, W. W. Saunders,Blanche Tyler, Rev. D. C. Deans,J. W. Moss, J. W. Scott, Miss Hen-rietta James, S. H. Guss, MissMabel Brady.

Clara Abbott, Keystone; NannieAdams, Plymouth; Lula Allen,Wilcoe; Maggie Anderson, Kim-ball; Mrs. W. W. Arter, Hilltop;Mary L. Adams, Northfork; Leon-ard Barnett, Kimbal1; MadgeBanks, Brooklyn; C. W. Boyd,Charleston; Ray Bowles, Sun;Mabel Brady, Bluefield; Emma O.Bryant, Huntington: Nancy Brown

Association of Agricultural andMechanical Colleges at recent N0-

vember session in WashingtqnD. C.

At his request, CommissionerClaxton granted a hearing to thepresidents of the Negro land grantColleges who brought to his noticematters of special importance tothese schools.

After this conference PresidentNewman, of Howard Univer.ityand his faculy, entertained visitingheads of the Colored Schools atluncheon in the home economicsbuilding.

This occasion was the mediumfor the exchange of good feeling,and clearer ideas that resulted ina better understanding betweenthese schools, and America's great-est Negro University.

As an aftermath of recent ses-

My dear Mr. Presdient:I want to take the opportunity

to express to you more formallythan I did or could in Washingtonmy appreciation of your confi-dence and friendliness in nominat-ing me for President of our Assoc-iation. The whole thing- was, ofcourse, entirely unexpected. Butit is a real honor, and I want youto know that I feel very warmlygrateful to you indeed, not becauseI have the office but because yournomination was an evidence ofesteem.

Yours very sincerely,Kenyon L. Butterfield, Presi-

dent of Massachusetts AgriculturalCollege.

THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONHAS A GREAT SESSIO AT THE

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saying that the treatment accord-ed them by the state and in indi-vidual homes, had been beyondcompare.

President Moss came on thegrounds early to complete allnecessary arrangements.

Thursday morning of the 30thof November, the Association lis-

The twenty-fifth session of theState Teachers' Association, whichwas observed here from November30, to December 1 inclusive, waspronounced the best attended inthe history of the Association.

The interert in the proceedingskept pace with the attendance,and the visiting teachers united in

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Stonecliff; Ethel Brown, MacDon-ald; Hugheston E. Brown, Ber-wind; Kelsey Brown, Bluefield; J.F. J. Clark, Charleston; Mrs. JanieCalloway, Mt. Hope; Dr. P. H. Cal-loway, Montgomery; Ruth C.Campbell, Institute; Rev. J. H. Cy-rus, Jenkin's Jones; Alice Clay-borne, Elkhorn; Memphis T. Cart-er, Elkhorn; Mrs. Fannie C Carter,Institute; Lottie Claytor, Fayette-ville; Mary Claytor, Fayetteville;Martha Childress, Williamson.

Virginia Cobbs, Northfork; Flor-ence Coffer, Institute; ElizabethColeman, Institute; D. C. Coleman,Northfork; Blanche Christian,Huntington; Nina Clinton, Char-leston; Bessie Cundiff, Madison;Frances Cundiff, Sutton; A. W.Curtis, Institute; George W. Cuz-zens, Charleston; Ophelia Daniels,Hinton; Rev. D. C. Deans, Mont-gomery; William H. Drewery,Northfork; Mrs. W. H. Drewery,Northfork; D. F. Dunlap, Bluefield;Maggie Dungee, Jenkins Jones;Mary Dickerson, Huntington; Mrs.V. B. Edwards, Bluefield; Mrs. E.V. Ellis, Oak Hill; Mary E. Eubank,Institute; Meta Evans, Huntington;Joseph A. Franklin, Charleston;Carrie Fairfax, Claremont; CorneliaGray, Lawton; S. H. Guss, Institute;J essie Guy, Bluefield;

Ollie Gilbert, Elkhorn; HelenGoines, Bluefield· Belva HarrisSprington; May V. Harris, Gary;J. B. HatChett, Huntington; The-resa Heneke, Bluefield; James H.Hill, Huntington: Jessie Hill, Key-

stone; Sallie Hale, Tarns; Mrs.annie Huskin, Charleston; Edna

Jackson, Kimball; Mrs. EvelynJames, Huntington; Thomas J.Jefferson, Hilltop; Mrs. Jo WillaJamerson, Montgomery; HenriettaJames, Montgomery; QuillionJones, Winona; Philip Johnson Jr.,Northfork; W. D. Johnson, Elk-horn; Mrs. W. D. Johnson, Kim-ball; Mrs. Helen T. James, Key-stone; Lena King, Bramwell; Es-tella Lee, Institute; Rosa Ligon.Holden; L. Leonard; Institute; Jes-sie Lindsay, Huntington;

Mrs. Lola Mack, Wolfe; EleaineMatney, Kimball, Rosa McClana-han, Kimball; Mary McGee, Hunt-ington; Lucy McGee, Cedar Grove;Laura Martin, Fire Creek; CecilMiller, Charleston; Rosetta Miller,Coketon; Irene Miller, Sutton; Mrs.Adella Meadows, Nuttallburg; Rev-R. D. W. Meadows, Huntington;Dewitte Meadows, Nuttallburg;Hazel Moseley, Kyle; J. W. Moss,Kimball; Ida Morgan, Page; CecilMorris, Charleston; C. E. Mitchel,Mrs. E. M. Mitchel, Institute; Beat-rice Nowlin, Elkhorn; Lavinia Nor-man, Huntington; A. S.Peal, Blue-field; Maggie Price, St. Albans;Pres. Byrd Prillerman, Institute;Rev. E. C. Page, Montgomery.

Fred R. Ramer, Martinsburg; E.L. Rann, Keystone; H. H. Railey,Mrs. F. D. Railey, Montgomery:Rev. J. W. Robinson, Kimball;Mollie Robinson, Huntington;Pearl Rotan, Fayetteville; W. W.Sanders, Charleston; J. A. Shields,

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Carrie Watkins, Northfork; Rho-da Wilson, Charleston; Mrs. J. V.Wilkerson, Montgomery; O. T.Wilkerson, Bluefield; Mary Will-iams, Charleston; Flora Webster,Charleston; Eliza Wood, Eagle;Dezorah Wormsley, Caperton; Pag-ie Witcher, Kimball; Mrs. Ida E.Whittico, Keystone; Alberta Wil-son, St. Albans.

St. Albans; Alice Smith, Hilltop;Viola Smith, Hansford; VanolaSpencer, Huntington; CorneliaSpears, Institute; W. A. Spriggs,Institute; Mrs. Amanda Gamble-Spriggs, Institute; J. W. Scott,Huntington; Esther Smith, North-fork; A. C. Spurlock, Institute;Lizzie Taylor, Bluefield; Mrs. A.L Topson, Lanark; J. J. Turner,Kimberley.

WILBERFORCE GOES DOWNDefeated by the Smith-Ollom Machine of the West Virginia L,~:legiate Institute

The West Virginia Collegiate football squad closed the season atWilberforce, Ohio, Thanksgiving Day, by winning a glorious and hardfought victory over the strong team of that veteran institution.

This meeting marked the sixth that has taken place between themon the gridiron, and the West Virginians had cause for a specialThanksgiving, for it is the first time in the series of contests, that theWest Virginians have humbled the Wilberforcians on their own grounds.

A large crowd from Columbus, Springfield, Xenia, Cincinnati, andother adjacent cities, were on hand to witness the game. The day wasideal for football. Few hopes were cherished for anything but anoverwhelming victory for Wilberforce.

The only spectators to hold an opposite opinion, were a band ofOhio State University Colored Students-one dozen strong led on by Our"Dan" Ferguson, Emmett Saunders, and John T. Johnson, alumni ofthe Collegiate Institute. These had learned the West Virginians, rally-ing songs, and battle crys, and their voices could be distinguished abovethe din of the combined crowd, as they cheered the West Virginia boysto do or die.

The size of the score does not give any idea of the interest that thegame excited, or the greatness of the struggle.

The hefty varsity eleven of Wilberforce with Patterson at center,presented one of the strongest lines that Institute has met this season.

institute smothered all attempts of the "Forcians" to essay any-

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thing but straight foot ball, and in the second quarter, the only onethat held any chances at all for Wilberforce to score, Terry of Wilber-force cataputed his way thru the Institute line for nearly eighty yards,to one foot of Institute's goal. Here Institute held them for downs,and Holland, one of the best punters of the age, booted out of danger.

Institute had a chance to display the most scientific form of modernfootball, that was ever shown on the "Forces" athletic field.

Institute won the toss, and chose to kick. Wilberforce attemptedan end run; fumbled, and Institute recovered the fumble, and in a shorttime, carried it within striking distance of Wilberforce's goal. On ahidden pass, and fake shift, Hardy carried the ball 20 yards for a touch-down, and planted the ball squarely between the posts. Holland kickedgoal.

A few minutes after, .Institute again took the ball on downs, andby a forward pass from Bartlett to Hughes, Hughes raced 18 yards thrua bewildeted Wilberforce field for the second touchdown. Hollandkicked goal.

In the second quarter, "Patsy" Crawford, ran 25 yards aroundWilberforce's right end for the third touchdown. Holland failed at goal.

In the fourth quarter, Morgan intercepted a pass on Wilberforce's20 yard line, and ran fifteen yards before he 'was downed. On the nextplay Bartlett, one of the best quarter backs in the business, carried theball over for the fourth touchdown. Holland failed at goal.

Every member of the Institute Varsity team distinguished himself.The punting of Holland was pronounced by competent judges to

have been the best seen on any football field this season.Score by quarters:

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1 2Wilberforce 0 0Institute 14 6

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W. V. C. 1. Wilberforce

Woodley R. E , PointsGilmore R. T ·················· McNabbLockett..... R. G BurfordMorgan :::::::: :::..c PattersonClark L. G ················ GarrisonPatterson L. T Williams

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Holland ······················..L. E. DuplusesHughes (Capt.) .. , R. R GainesCrawford L .R WilletteHardy F. B (Capt.) JonesBartlett Q Lane

Substitutes: For Institute, Cunningham for Patterson, Jefferson forMorgan, Edwards for Hughes, Few for Woodley; for Wilberforce, Terryfor Jones, Jones for Dupluses, Reed for Willette, Gibson for Williams,Harper for Points, Sweet for Mc abb, Garrison for Patterson, Burfordfor Garrison.

Referee, Hickman of Wilberforce; umpire, Gaines of Wil~erforce;time keeper, Moore of O. S. U.

FOOTBALL STANDINGWilberforce vs Institute

It may be interesting to readersof The Monthly, to learn of thegridiron standing between Wilber-force University and the West Vir-ginia Collegiat Institute.

Football relations have existedbetween the two schools since 1911,and while they have always beenmost strenuous, they have beenfought out with fairness and goodfeeling whether either won or lost.

At that time the Institute elevenhad a local reputation established

W. Va. Collegiate Institute1911 at Institute.................... 01912 at Wilberforce......... 71913 at Charleston 381914 at Wilberforce......... 61915 at Institute......... 61916 at Wilberforce 26

Total points Scored 83

by defeating the s~:ong team ofStorer College, and the Semi-proteams of Parksrsburg and Charles-ton.The firist scholastic game betweenInstitute and Wilberforce createdin the minds of each a wholesomerespect for the ability of the other.

Athletic relations on the dia-mond and gridiron between thetwo institutions, have been mutu-ally sought and actively engagedin since the beginning.

Thus far the foot ball' standingis as follows:

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AROUND INSTITUTETotal tie games: Wilberforce 2,Institute 2.

Total games won: Wilberforce 2,Institute 2.

C. E. Mitchell, Business Mgr.,W. Va. Collegiate Institute,Institute, W. Va.

My DEARMR. MITCHELL:

We regret to advise you that because of the great increase incost of food supplies, it will be necessary for you to raise the price ofboard to students at your institution from $8 to $10 per month, begin-ning January 1, 1917.

As examples of such increases, we mention that in 1915 flour cost$5.75 per barrel and now costs $11 per barrel, beans $2.90 per bushel nowcost $8 per bushel, potatoes 57 cts. per bushel now cost $1.90 per bushel.Almost every other item of food has increased from 50 to 350 per centin cost.

This increase, of course, will doubtless be a great surprise and willwork a hardship on a number of your students, and we assure you thatwe regret exceedingly to make this chang-e, but it is absolutely necessaryto prevent the boarding house from being in debt at the close of theschool year. '

Very truly yours,By J. S. LAKI , President of State Board of Control.

THE WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTEINSTITUTE,W. VA., December 4, 1916Subject: Order changing rate of board

Lawyer Sweeney, a practisingegro lawyer of the Fayette Coun-

ty Bar, was a visitor at the schoolDecember 2 and 3. Mr. Sweeneyaddressed the student body Sundaynight of the third.

His address was attentively lis- Misses Linda Scott and Lu C.tened to. Gee, teachers in the public schools

Miss Ruth Leftwich of the class of Gallopolis, Ohio, were out -of-of 1918, Academic, in company stat~ visitors at the associatio~.with her brother and sister-in-law, MISS ?cott, a graduate of thiswho came after her, left for her scho~l, IS ranked amo~g the pro-home in Lomo Virginia. gressive teachers of OhIO.

Poor health was the cause of G Mrs. Hassie Howard, an alum-Miss Leftwich's leaving, but she na and principal of the village ru-hopes to recuperate and return to ral school, has been unable to per-school at an early date. her duties the past week, on

Cards have been issued by Pres- account of threatened pneumonia.ident and Mrs. Prillerman, an- Miss Eva Green of the seniornouncing the marriage of their normal class is supplying for her.neice, Miss Hattie Peters, to Prof.John F. J. Clark, principal of Gar-net High School at Charleston.

Miss Peters is an honored grad-uate of this school-Normal '06-and stands high in the teachingproffession of the state. At pres-ent she is employed in the Charles-ton Colored Schools.

The nuptials will be celebratedChristmas morning in the SchoolChapel.

Lieutenant J. H. Laubach com-~and~nt of cadets at West Virgin-ia Umversity, on the order of thewar department, inspected thecadet corps at the Colligiate Insti-tute December 6. .

Lieutenant Laubach addressed

the student body at the Wednes-day morning chapel convocation.

Lienteuant John H. Hill andwife of Ramage, were visitors atthe late session of the West Virgin-ia State Teachers' Association.

Acting upon information re-ceived from Rev. H. M. C. Reed ofCabin Creek, our executive placedwith the Carbon Coal Company ofCabin Creek, Messrs EmmettFulks 1915, Leroy Hall 1905, andR. I. Neal a former student of thisschool.

The first two are. journey-mancarpenters, and the last is a jour-ney-man painter. All learnedtheir trades at this school. Sincethe destructive flood in the CabinCreek Valley, Hall and Fulks havebeen leading in the erection ofcompany buildings and Neal is theforeman of the painters.