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The Weaver Pep, May 31, 1927.
an old cemetery plot with small
white tombstones marking the
graves of old Weavervillians,
within a few yards of the Ad
ministration building.
Below this present cemetery
lot, Weaver College had its
humble origin in the “Confer
ence House” a frame building
which entertained the Holston
Annual Conference of 1836. It
suffered a total eclipse by fire in
1872^
Tradition has it that centu
ries before Weaver College,
chartered in 1872, threw her
stately red brick silhouette
against the lovely background
of surrounding forests, streams
and distant blue mountains the
Indians, in the expressive
phraseology peculiar to their
language, called the present col
lege site “Dry Ridge.” This top
ographical interpretation by the
bronze taciturn sons of Nimrod
was not only wonderfully la
conic but strikingly true, for
the contour of the lofty walls
of earth, of which the Three
Sisters and Pisgah and the Rat
are noted ranges, protected the
ridge against the heavy rain
falls so oftimes distressing to
the Western section of the
State.—Asheville Citizen.
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THE OLD MILL WHEEL
THE CLIOSOPHIC
LITERARY SOCIETY
The Cliosophic Literary So
ciety is one of the oldest and
most historic organizations of
Weaver College. The society is
justly proud of the record made
by some of its members, who are
today leading men in church,
state, and country.
The society does not have an
extensive membership; thus it
gives each member the advant
age of society work more often.
However, the grade of work done
makes up for anything that
might be lost in the number of
members.
We feel that this year’s work
has been most successful. The
weekly meetings have proved a
delight and a source of benefit
to those who have attended and
taken part. The society has also
taken its part in the public pro
grams that have been given.
“The Touch-Down,” a three-act
play, given jointly with the Eu-
terpean Society, was presented
both at the college and at the
high school. In the Triangular
Debate all four representatives
were Clios, and each of the four
was successful in winning his
part in the contest. Most of thi
active members willingly en
tered the Day Debate, which
was closely contested for the
honor of winning.
We feel that we have a right
to be proud of the accomplish
ments of the society for the year,
and are planning for even great
er things in the future.
V. L. Logan, Secretary.
DELPHIAN LITERARY
SOCIETY
The Literary Societies of
Weaver College have made
places for themselves in the his
tory of the college. Among
them, the Delphian Society
stands out, rich in traditions and
accomplishments of the p^t;
bright in prospects for the fu
ture, and fortunate in its pres
ent standing. The name “Del
phian” is derived from the an
cient Greek oracle of Delphi, and
its motto is the famous saying
of Socrates, “Know Thyself.”
For nearly si-.ty years the his
toric Del Dili an Hall has echoed
to declamations, orations, hard-
fought debates, and other foren
sic activities of the society. Its
time-worn roll books are records
of achievement; on them may be
found the names of members
now holding high positions in
state and nation.
The Delphian Society was the
choice of m.any of the new men
entering Weaver last fall, most
of them proving to be active,
interested members, eager to up
hold the traditions of the society.
Lack of space here prevents any
thing but a brief review of the
year’s work. Last fall, together
with our sister society,' the
A VIEW FliOM THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
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SNOW ON THE CAMPUS
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