Application made for entrance as second class mail matter in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 16, 1894 V SERIES I NUMBER 2 BULLETIN OE IKcuturluj HriUpumt (EuUrgp WINCHESTER, KY. The Bulletin of Kentucky Wesleyan College is published quarterly by the College OCTOBER, 1909 a 4 FACULTIES. COLLEGE FACULTY. - Jno. J. Tigert, B. A., (Oxon.) President and Professor of Philosophy V. I. Moore, B. A. Professor of Latin and Director of Gymnasium. W. H. Garnett, Ph. D. Dean and Professor of Mathematics and French. O. W. Hedges, B. A. Professor of English, History, and Economics. B. T. Spencer, M. A. Professor of Greek and German. George S. Dalgety Professor of Oratory. W. S. Anderson, M. A. Professor of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Charles L. Lewis, B. A., B. S. . Commandant and Instructor in Military Science. George S. Dalgety ACADEMY FACULTY. Charles L. Lewis, B. A., B. S., Principal. William A. Price Pres. Jno. J. Tigert. / THE OPENING. K ENTUCKY Wesleyan College opened on September 1st, with only a fair number of students on hand, but with an unusually large attendance of patrons, friends, members of the com- munity and visitors from outside points. The opening exercises took place in the large audi- torium and were enlivened by the presence of a number of prominent churchmen on the plat- form, including the pastors of the various local churches. Among the visitors were Dr. E. G. B. Mann, of Lexington, who came as the representative of the Board of Education, and Dr. John L. W eber, of Mt. Sterling, an ex-President and ever one of the most loyal friends of Kentucky W esleyan College. The small enrollment of the first week was due more largely to the date of our opening than to any other consideration. All are agreed that we would have had a much larger attendance for the first week, had we not opened till about a week or ten days later. In consideration of this fact, the admin- istration wishes to make this announcement, that next year the College will not be open till Septem- ber 7th or later. We trust that this will enable our boys to get to us at the very beginning of the work. W e are gratified to be able to state that, though our enrollment was disappointing during the opening days, during the second week the enrollment built up very rapidly, so that by the end of the second week we had registered one of the largest enrollments in the entire history of the College. We are now very much pleased with the outlook for the year, and, if the reports of those who have been in a position to know and who have kept themselves posted on the College are to be trusted, we have a prospect for the best year’s work in the long history of our College. The College Building. THE PLANT AND IMPROVEMENTS. Since the rebuilding of the "Wesleyan,” our main building, after its destruction by fire several years ago, and the erection of our Academy building, very little improvement upon our plant has been made or needed. However, in order to make the plant perfect in every respect, we decided during the past summer to completely overhaul our dormitory and other buildings, inside and outside. We have succeeded admirably in these efforts to make the buildings more attractive and comfortable. We feel especially proud of Clark Hall, our dormitory, and we feel that our patrons and friends would be agreeably surprised if they should come and look over the building. We invite them to come whenever they find an opportunity. We do not care for any notification. Come any time you like and inspect our plant. We would count it a favor, if you would do so. There is nothing about our plant that will not bear minute inspection. LIBRARY. The entire library of the College was unfortunately lost when the main building went up in smoke and flames. Since that time we have gathered together some miscellaneous volumes, amounting to about three thousand in number. This library is totally inadequate for our present needs and, further, the existence of the books which we have now is quite precarious. Another fire, such as we had before, would sweep away everything and leave us destitute of books once more. A library building, fire-proof and thoroughly modern in every respect, is our greatest desideratum in the way of equipment. Mr. Carnegie has made an offer, the same which he has made to many others, which ought to make it easy for us to possess a build- ing of the kind mentioned and at the same time fill it with the books of which we are in need. Mr. Carnegie is ready to give fifteen thou- sand dollars to erect the building, whenever we are ready to invest a similar amount in the endowment of the library. Such an endow- ment would enable us to have every year the freshest books in each department and soon give us a large number of volumes where they would be at our constant service and in no danger of ever being destroyed. We hope that we may soon be able to avail ourselves of Mr. Carnegie’s most generous offer and meet our most urgent need for an adequate library. I Clark Hall, the Dormitory. RELIGIOUS FEATURES. Revival. We feel that the religious life of the small college, committed unequivocally to the cause of Christian Education, is the last thing that we can possibly neglect. Believing this we have arranged in conjunction with the local Church to hold during the ensuing year at least one great revival. For this purpose we have been peculiarly fortunate in securing the assistance of the noted Evangelist, Rev. Jno. E. Brown. Mr. Brown will bring with him the great song Evangelist, C. F. Curry. These men are known to every one through- out the Church world and it hardly seems necessary to say more about them. Mr. Brown, though only thirty years old, has converted more than thirty thousand souls — more than a thousand for each year of his life — and, so far as we know, has never made a failure in a meeting. We, therefore, look forward with much anticipation to his coming and have good grounds to suppose that he will do great good among us. BIBLE CLASSES. By Prof. W. S. Anderson. The four classes in the English Bible have been organized and are at work. The first year class, or freshmen, are studying the life of Christ. The sophomore students are giving attention to the history of the early church as recorded in Acts; and to a brief outline of the doctrines of the Epistles. The Old Testament history is studied by the junior class by means of the biographical facts of Old Testament characters, the history being grouped around these characters. The seniors are giving time to a most important line of work in the teachings of Christ and his Apostles. The work is outlined in the Bible classes for daily study; and the course, properly completed, gives a good knowledge of the greatest of all Books. I Foot Ball Team of 1907 THE YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. By Prop. B. T. Spencer. The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Kentucky Wesleyan College was organized in Feb ruary, 1882, by Mr. Wishard, of Princeton, N. J., and Mr. Huber, of Louisville, Ivy. At the first meet- ing for organization the following students gave th eir names for membership : W. E. Arnold, W. W. Strother, T. B. Demaree, John Fizer, J. W. Gardner, K. J. Morris, E. C. Savage. Also the following members of the faculty : D. W. Batson, A. Redd, B. T. Spencer, R. O. Hughes. Before the Associa- tion began its work the names of J. F. Dearing, R. Haydon, James Smith, J. R. Whittaker were added. These are the charter members. Since its organization the work of the Association has been practically uninterrupted and no depart- ment of the College has wielded a greater influence in the lives of the students. These are the general lines of its work: Bible study, mission study, devotional meetings, evangel- istic services, -personal work. The Association has taken an active part in the Association work of the State. Its membership is represented on the State Executive Committee. The first student secretary for the State was selected from its numbers. It has contributed more liberally than any other college association to the expenses of the State work. Its Bible study and mission study have attracted the favorable notice of the State and international workers. It sent two men to the Southern Conference at Montreat and six to the Student Conference at Danville last summer. Its membership is large, enthusi- astic and growing. The Association is planning large things for th is year. Several Mission Study groups will be formed and arrangements are now being made for an early evangelistic service. Basket Ball Team of 1998. DEPARTMENT OF ORATORY. By Prof. Geo. S. Dalgety. One year ago the Department of Oratory was added to the college to meet the rapidly increasing- demand for men and women who had sufficient poise, self-control, and training to speak before the public. The department has met with favor. The classes have been large and a high grade of work has been done. Two practical courses are offered covering a period of two years. The first year's work deals with articulation, pronunciation, vocal development, delivery of simple orations and constant drill in common reading. '1'he second year prepares for public work. Orations, Bible and hymn reading, extemporaneous speaking, parliamentary law, and interpretative reading make up the work of this year. Private lessons are given when desired. While it is to be preferred that students take this work from the beginning of the term, arrangements can be made to enter at any time. Young Ladies’ Basket Bale Team. ATHLETICS. By Prof. V. I. Moors, Physical Director. Under the more liberal policy of the Board of Education and with the hearty encouragement of President Tigert, the athletics of Ken- tucky Wesleyan promise to be more successful than ever before. The administration of the college appreciates fully the value of limited participation in athletics under proper control, and such control is provided by strict faculty supervision of all matters of this kind both in the scheduling of games and in the playing of the same. Among other requirements that must be met by prospective members of the teams are the following: (1) They must carry at least twelve hours per week of regular class room work. (2) They must make a passing grade in all subjects. (3) They must not be under faculty discipline for violation of any of the college regulations. These regulations are supplementary to those made by the coach in training the men for the several sports, such as the required abstinence from tobacco, regular hours, e'.c. The purpose of the faculty has been, and is now, to encourage clean and manly athletics in so far as it does not interfere with the more serious work of training the heart and the head. Athletics must be made secondary to these branches of college life if it is to remain in our colleges and attract the interest of the better class of our students. This aim we have to a very large extent achieved and our athletes include some of the finest students in college, and are as a whole as splendid a lot of young men as can be found anywhere. The outlook in football is very fair. The team, weakened in some very important positions by the loss of several old players, has been working hard and improving consistently. It made a good showing against the seasoned team of the State University in the first contest of the season, losing by the small score of eighteen to nil. The second game showed a reversal of form and we were beaten by Georgetown College twenty-one to nil. We expect, in spite of these early defeats, to yet develop a strong team. Capt. Boles, by his clean and honest life, his conscientious work in the class-room, and by his efficient and energetic playing in his position at tackle, has set a high standard for the other members of the squad. Among the teams yet to be played this season are Transylvania University and St. Mary’s College. These are both strong teams but if the thirty men now on the squad continue in their present determ- ination to develop a strong team, we may hope to win one or both of these games. In basketball, the prospects are good and last year’s successful five will be well replaced by this year's team. Baseball and track are still far off, but prospects for success in both of these sports are flattering. These matters above discussed seem to the prejudiced, foolish, perhaps; to the uninitiated in latter day college life, of little import- ance; but to those on the grounds and familiar with the college conditions, they mean a community of interest, a rousing of a college enthusiasm, and the building up of a loyalty to Wesleyan in the hearts of even its most unthinking students that nothing can diminish. Company of the Military THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT. By Prof. C. L. Lewis. The benefit derived from military drill can hardly be overestimated. Aside from the physical exercise gained thereby and the correct carriage of the body which promotes health and adds grace to every movement of the person, the student is trained in being punctual, in paying close attention to details, and in respecting absolutely those placed in authority over him. These are lessons which we consider very important ones for our American youth to learn. The Military Department of Kentucky Wesleyan College has but a short history. It was intro- duced into the preparatory school at the beginning of the year 1906-07, and proved so popular and successful that the Faculty decided to give the College students also a chance to obtain some military training. During the year 1907-08 a volunteer company called the Wesleyan Cadets was organized, which before the close of that year numbered more than fifty men. The following year there were two companies fully equipped and officered. And the department continues in a flourishing condition. Drill is conducted each school day in the week except Thursday. The regular United States Infantry Drill Regulations, Manual of Guard Duty, and Butts’ Manual of Physical Drill are studied in the class room during the winter, and carefully followed on the drill ground during the autumn and spring. 3 0112 105655283 ALUMNI NOTES. A letter from President H. K. Taylor states that he is much improved in health. He is now at Maryville, Mo., and has entered upon his duties in connection with the State Normal School at that place. The great work that President Taylor did in Kentucky and the invaluable service rendered to Kentucky Wesleyan College, when, as its President, he filled its halls full to overflowing with students, lead us to record with pleasure this improvement in his health and to look for a similar great work on his part in his new field in Missouri. Prof. O. F. Long of the class of 1890 and now Professor of Latin in Northwestern University, has spent his vacation at his old home near Millersburg, Ivy. This great Roman likes the country. He has installed a system of water works at his old home which supplies water for all the barns as well as the house. Prof. Long’s excellent edition of Livy has just been issued and was immediately put into the course at Kentucky Wesleyan. A letter from Rev. H. T. Reed of Sungkiang, China, tells of polit- cal and social conditions there and outlines the work he is doing in the McLain Training School. Prof. Reed was the founder and is now the principal of the school. He was a great worker in the Young Men’s Christian Association when a student, and the Asso- ciation of the Kentucky Wesleyan College supports in his school a young Chinaman who is studying for the ministry of the M. E. Church, South. Prof. George Payne, an old Kentucky Wesleyan boy, has just been chosen Professor of Psychology, as successor of the late Prof. Roark, in the Eastern Kentucky Normal School at Richmond, Ky. Prof. Payne has just returned from Europe, where he has spent some years in the study of educational systems. The Central Methodist Advocate in a recent issue presented the picture of J. C. C. Mayo, an old Kentucky Wesleyan boy. Mr. Mayo was at one time a teacher in Kentucky Wesleyan College. He has proved to be also its most generous benefactor. Mr. Mayo was a poor boy and has become a very wealthy man and is using his wealth in founding and supporting schools for the education of young men and young women of Eastern Kentucky. Mr. Mayo’s recent large gift to the Kentucky Wesleyan College came at a time when it was sorely needed and greatly appreciated. Rev. E. C. Savage of the class of 1883 died on June 26. He was an excellent man and one of the most efficient ministers of the Ken- tucky Conference. To the widow and the noble son, Earl, who is now a student in the Kentucky Wesleyan College, we extend our sympathy.