Excerpt from Proceedings of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association for the Year 1914-15, Vol. 8 For seven years, from the birth of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association until the present time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Annals of the Early Settlers' Association of Cuyahoga County, 1887, Vol. 8 I then commenced analyzing sentences and applying the rules of syntax, and at the end of six weeks found, to my surprise, that the class had acquired not only a very good, but a somewhat critical knowledge of English grammar. I invited a public examination of the class. The fathers and mothers of the pupils, and the clergy men, lawyers and doctors of the town attended. The examination was decidedly exhaustive, yet very few mistakes were made. The result was pronounced satisfactory, and my charge for tuition was' cheerfully paid. This success relieved me of pecuniary pressure. I have ventured to speak of this incident somewhat in detail, because I believe it to be the true method of teaching English grammar. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The 1914 Murmurmontis, Vol. 9 Judge Henry C. McWhorter, LL.D., was born in Marion County, Ohio, Feb. 20th, 1836. He is a great grandson of Henry McWhorter, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Kester, was also a veteran of the Revolution. He enlisted in the Union Army as a private in September, 1861, was mustered as Second Lieutenant September 20, 1861, and promoted to a Captaincy March 1, 1862. He resigned on account of a wound September, 1863. In December, 1857, he was married to Mary Hardman and to this union were born four children. He was admitted to the bar in 1866; six terms he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates: one term be served as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and one term as Speaker. In 1 868, he was Delegate-at-Large to the Republican National Convention at Chicago. From 1869 to '73 he was Prosecuting Attorney of Kanawha County; in 1870, he was City-Solicitor of Charleston, W. Va., and Postmaster 1891-93. In 1896, he was elected to the Supreme Court of West Virginia for a term of twelve years, serving three years as Presiding Judge. In 1905, he was chosen as an elector of the Hall of Fame of Syracuse University, representing on the Board of Electors the Supreme Court of which he was a member. Twice he has been a delegate to the Methodist General Conference. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of West Virginia Wesleyan College since its inception, serving as President of the Board since 1897. He is a member of the Ohio Commandery Military Order of Loyal Legion, a Mason, Knight Templar, and Shriner. (Note Since the dedication of this Annual Judge McWhorter has been called to meet his Master, whom he served so faithfully.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Microcosm, 1914, Vol. 5 8. A. A. Executive Committee Simmqns College Athletic Association Endowment Fund Committee Student Government Officers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.