The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.
The Spinster Club in Gym Suits, 1903. From left: Ruth Wood, Sallie Bennett, Willa Brand, Stella Hall, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle. Lucy Wood left a letter which mentioned wearing her gym suit as one of six layers to keep warm in western China.
Medical Students at Falling Run, West Virginia University
Date:
1897
Description:
Group of students in a medical class pose by a small water fall near Falling Run, some are wearing long aprons; on the site now stand Business and Economic and Life Science Buildings. An inscription of 'Dr. J.F. Trippett died August 20, 1912' with a signature of Clyde Trippett, M.D. on the back.
School of Journalism Class of 1942, West Virginia University
Date:
1942
Description:
Class of 1942 from the School of Journalism pose with Dr. and Mrs. P. I. Reed. The Reeds stand far right and Prof. Wild stands to the far left. Mrs. Reed was an English teacher.
Student Group from the Class of 1895, West Virginia University
Date:
1896
Description:
Group of students from the graduating class of 1895 pose in cap and gown. In the forefront of the photo are twins Anna and Stella White of Morgantown, W. Va., who were the first women to receive Bachelors of Science degrees at West Virginia University.The other graduates of the class are: W. B. Cutright (Morgantown, W. Va.); C. E. Carrigan (Wheeling, W. Va.); T. L. Davies (Gleville, W. Va.); M. E. Gorman (Rivesville, W. Va.); W. J. Holden (Glenville, W. Va.); S. S. Jacob, Jr. (West Liberty, W. Va.); G. H. A. Kunst (Weston, W. Va.); U. S. G. Kendall (Fairmont, W. Va.); T. M. Lavell (Pencoyd, Pa.); Russell Morris (Morgantown, W. Va.); P. B. Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.); J. B. Protzman (Morgantown, W. Va.); C. N. Ridgway (Hospital, Illinois); Silas Stathers (Wheeling, W. Va.); and J. F. Strader (Morgantown, W. Va.).
Freshman in the Class of 1899, West Virginia University
Date:
1896
Description:
The list of the names: C.S. Lowe (Eldora), W. F. McDonald (Charleston), C.A. Osborn (Clarksburg), Miss Evelyn Pratt (Wheeling), A.L. Sawtell, Phi Kappa Psi (Wheeling), W. H. South, Phi Sigma Kappa (Morgantown); G. E. Anderson, Phi Kappa Psi (Latrobe, PA), W. S. Arnold (Hartmansville), C. D. Barb (Morgantown), J.T. Beall (Capon Bridge), C.P. Davidson (Fleming), H.K. Brane (Piedmond), G. H. F. Holy (Grafton), J.W. Hugus (Wheeling), G.R. Krebbs, Sigma Chi (New Martinsville), Phillip Konrad, Sigma Chi (New Martinsville), J.E. Law (Clarksburg), Lee Lewellen (Duke), Miss Maud Sedgwick (Monterey, PA), C.H. Trippet (Wheeling), John Wallace (Wheeling), E.M. Whitescarver (Pruntytown), Miss Lucy B. Wood (Morgantown), H.M. White, Sigma Chi (Camden); F.N. Frum (Bridgeport), G.E. Gramm (Grafton), P.E. Greer (Wheeling), F.E. Gebhart (Latrobe, PA), Dale Grant (Morgantown), J.W. Horn (Capon Bridge). The caption reads : 'Fulton and Morse have exhausted the scope of invention, nor that Webster and Jefferson have reached the highest limit of statemanship; but we do belive that in these and other fields of activity there is work that we may do, and we are getting ready to enter them. Believing as we do in co-education, we are proud to have some young ladies in our class, and regret that their number is not larger. We give due praise to these ladies, who by their enrnest efforts, are profiting by the educational advantages which are as much theirs as anyone's else. May their example and influence and success induce many others to pursue the same course, and to help, by larger numbers, in representing future classes. The members of the class are not lacking in loyalty to the University and all its interests. Thoroughly imbued with the college spirit, they stand ready to help to enlist others in the work. We feel sure that many, if not all, of those who are now Freshmen will continue their work through the entire course, and finally go out from the University as graduates, and place their names upon the roll of the many who have gone from this institution and achieved honorable success.'
Group of Freshmen Students, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
'A class of 1919 before Annual brush with Sophs [Sept. 1915]; Sophs defeated on High Street in Front of Sigma Nu House so Frosh wore no freshman caps.'
Physics Graduates and Faculty, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
A Group portrait of graduates and faculty of the physics department at West Virginia University taken at what appeared to be one of University classroom; Danny McDonald, Nick Nicholson, Bill Coleman, Paul Errington, Aubry Hudgins, Frank Hoge, Bill, Roger Mersing Boelschevy, Yu Hak Hann, Gerry Huffman, Phil Pennington, Wade Temple Gefferson Marsh, Danny Sullivan, Dr. Charles Thomas, Pro. Douglas Williamson, Pro. Rexroad, Dr. Rex Ford. (Not all the individuals in the photo are named, nor it is clear that which individual in the photo is named).
'Leonard S. Null, Class of 1900; Frederic William Williamson, Class of 1899; Walter Lawrence Pierpoint, Class of 1900; Robert Maxwell Kimble, Class of 1899; Frank Edward Cox, Class of 1900; Charles Lorraine Wilson, Class of 1899; Albert Lawrence Smith, Class of 1897; James William Scott, Class of 1899; Charles Parker Wortman, Class of 1987; William Henry Wolfe, Class of 1899; Charles Edward O'Neill; Friend Cochran, Class of 1901; Robert Dawson Ford, Class of 1899.'
Student Group Working on a Bad Road, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1912-1915
Description:
'Students from West Virginia University who dropped their books for 2 days to work on a mile stretch of bad road in Monongalia County in connection with the Good Roads Movement. 1)Seated on ground- Roscoe Posten, C. P. 'Mike' Leatherwood, Mos Darst, Unknown, Williams, Unknown, Teter, 'Rabbit' Rahl, Fred Chenoweth. 2)Seated - Bob Hogg, Four Unknowns, Billekim Smith, Jack Hagan, Unknown, Stu Race (unsure), Unknown.3)Standing- next to last Lefty Barron, Rest Unknown.'
Student Members of Pool Forte Eating Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1893
Description:
'Main Street. W. B. Cutright, Class of 1895, Commissary. Back Row (left to right): Lew Grenolds, Class of 1895. Beverly, W. Va.; J.W. McClung, ex? Ronceverte, W. Va.; E.F. Allen, ex? Montgomery, W. Va.; Jake Linn, ex? Uniontown, Pa.; G.H. Brownfield, ex? Fairmont, W. Va.; W.E. Baker, Class of 1896. Beverly, W. Va.; T.S. Tompkins, ex? Charleston, W. Va.; Charles Jacobs, ex? Charleston, W. Va.; W.T. Patton, ex? Charleston, W. Va.; Davidson, ex? Charleston, W. Va.; T.F. Watson, ex? Mobile, Ala. Middle Row (left to right): O.L. Haught, ex? Silver Hill, W. Va.; A.B. Carmack, ex? Brownsville, Pa.; C.W. Cramer, Class of 1897. Piedmont, W. Va.; J. Floyd Strader, Class of 1895. Beverly, W. Va.; A.E. Boyd, ex? Uniontown, Pa.; W.B. Cutright, Class of 1895. Buckhannon, W. Va. Front Row (left to right): J. Morgan Orr, Class of 1892 and 1897. Kingwood, W. Va.; L.N. Reichard, ex? Brownsville, Pa.; C.S. Elliott, Class of 1898. Redstone, Pa. This picture is from the collection of William Cramer.'