Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University

Identifier:

024422

Title:

Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University

Date:

1917

Description:

Students protest the WVU administration's decision not to cancel the spring semester final exams as many other colleges had decided to do after the United States officially entered World War I on April 6th. Most male students would either enlist or be drafted as soon as possible forcing them to leave school before the end of the semester.

Subjects:

Student protesters--West Virginia--Morgantown., College students--West Virginia--Morgantown., WVU--Student Activities--Protests., World War 1914-1918.

Corporate Names:

West Virginia University. Reynolds Hall., West Virginia University.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView