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| Name | Title | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerton, Bishop Thomas | Tribute to Bishop William Boyd Grove | 2023-10-28 | ||
| Corson, Bishop Fred C. | Dedicatory Address for Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library (1953) | 1953 | ||
| Creasman, Boyd H. | Creasman, Boyd H. Wesleyan Reminiscence | 2017 | ||
| Doney, Carl Gregg | Selections from Doney Book | 1942 | Selected and edited by Paula McGrew, 2017 | |
| Doney, Carl Gregg | To the Student | 1910 | From the 1910 Murmurmontis | |
| Doney, Carl Gregg | Carl Doney’s Review of Thomas Haught’s Book | 1939 | From the West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin 1939-11, p.4 | |
| Evans, Charles R. | Secret Sauce | 2019-10-11 | Founders Day Address, October 11, 2019 | |
| Fleming, Wallace B. | Memorial Address, by President Wallace B. Fleming | 1918-12-18 | The address delivered by President Wallace B. Fleming at the memorial service for Wesleyan's fallen heros in World War I | |
| Fleming, Wallace B. | Fleming, Wallace B. prayer for Roy Earl Parrish | 1919-01-21 | Prayer delivered at the West Virginia Legislature's memorial service for Roy Earl Parrish. | |
| Founders | The Report of the Members of the Centennial Celebraton Committee | 1883 | The report of the members of the Committee Centennial Celebration stated: “That the erection and endowment of an institution of learning of high grade for both sexes be one of the principal objects of the thank offerings of our people of this Conference. The location of said institution to be fixed by the Conference at a future session. “ (Annual Conference, 1884; Haught, p.155) Original source: 1883 Journal and Reports for the West Virginia Annual Conference, pages 42-43. | |
| Glauner, George | Dr. George Glauner Speaks: Excerpts from the Pharos | 1963 | From the West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin - Sundial. 1963-01, p.18 | |
| Hunter, Helen Howard | My Sister Agnes | ca. 1995 | Letter sent to President Thomas Cortice | |
| Hutchinson, Bennett W. | Early Wesleyan | 1936 | West Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Magazine, May-June 1936 | |
| Jones, Charles Aubrey | Making of the First Murmurmontis | 1910 | From the 1910 Murmurmontis Charles Aubrey Jones was the editor of the first edition in 1904 | |
| Latimer, Hugh A. | The Premise - and Promise - of Wesleyan | 1984 | 1984 Fall/Winter Sundial President Hugh A. (Hal) Latimer | |
| Law, Clyde O. | Wesleyan, Of Thee I Dream | 1947 | Clyde O. Law is a 1905 graduate of the Seminary. At the time he wrote this, he was the President of the Board of Trustees | |
| Martin, Stanley H. | Critical Issues in Christian Liberal Arts Education | 1966 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin, April 1966 | |
| Martin, Stanley H. | Society, Services, Sentiment | 1961-09 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin - Report, 1961-09, p.1 President Martin called upon students of West Virginia Wesleyan College in the assembly opening the academic year to share in the building of a free society, to dedicate themselves to Christian service, and to have a mutual concern for one another. The event was held at Ross Field, because Atkinson Chapel was not large enough to hold the more than 1200 students, faculty, and staff. | |
| McCuskey, Roy | Dr. McCuskey Speaks | 1941-09-12 | Remarks made by Dr. Mccuskey at the dinner in his honor on September 12, 1941 | |
| McCuskey, Roy | McCuskey,Roy. First-Hand Account of the Seminary Building Fire (excerpt from All Things Work Together for Good to Them That Love God, 1964). | 1964 | Excerpt from "All Things Work Together for Good to Them that Love God, page 88. | |
| McCuskey, Roy | McCuskey, Roy (1964) Thoughts on the Music Hall | 1964 | Excerpt from "All Things Work Together for Good to Them that Love God, pages 87-88. | |
| McGrew, Paula | Academics at WVWC | 2016-10-06 | Presentation for the Academic Affairs Council of Board of Trustees on October 6, 2016 | |
| McGrew, Paula | Curating the Stories | 2017 | Paula McGrew's thoughts on her purpose upon her retirement in August 2017. | |
| Moore, James | Comments for the Class of 2020 | 2022-05-08 | These remarks were delivered by Dr. James Moore, Interim President, at a special commencement for the class of 2020. Due to the pandemic, there was no in-person ceremony for this group as their time came to an end abruptly without the traditional celebration | |
| Moore, James | Founders Day/Inaugural Address | 2023-09-29 | Founders Day 2023 | |
| Murphy, Debra Dean | Murphy, Debra (2018) – Meditation on Teaching | 2018-01-18 | Meditation for Faculty Assembly | |
| Murphy, Debra Dean | Murphy, Debra (2018) = Remarks at Prayer Service of Lament and Hope | 2018 | Although spoken at a very specific service of laent and hope, these powerful remarks from Dr. Debra Murphy will speak to many persons and situations. | |
| Poundstone, Captain A.M. (Founding Trustee) | An Account of the Founding of Wesleyan | 1914 | From the 1914 Murmurmontis | |
| Price, J. Roy | A Charter for a College of Liberal Arts | 1955-10-28 | Founders Day Address, October 28, 1955. West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin - 1956-01-31 - Supplement J. Roy Price is a 1923 graduate of Wesleyan, and received an honorary Doctorate in 1949. At the time he gave this address, he was the Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee on the Board of Trustees. | |
| Reger, Roy | The First Name in the Big Book | Taken from a letter written by Roy Reger, and published in the West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin - Sundial - January 1963. Roy Reger is an 1893 graduate of the Seminary. | ||
| Scarborough, William J. | I Go to Prove My Soul | 1955 | From 1955 Murmurmontis. Message from President Scarborough | |
| Schoolcraft, Arthur A. | Pathways of Wesleyan | 1955 | From 1955 Murmurmontis. Message from Dean A.A. Schoolcraft | |
| Sodano, Randy | Sodano, Randy (Who Pushed Who?) | 2017 | Randy Sodano, class of 1995, wrote this reflection about his experience with Arminta Baldwin. He read it at her memorial service on October 28, 2017 | |
| Stansbury, James | A Wesleyan Era Comes to an End | 1957 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin - Sundial, October 1957. A farewell to Thomas Haught. | |
| Thompson, Frank | Thompson Tells How Our College Colors Originated | 1949 | Frank Thompson was the captain of the first organized football team in 1902. He tells the story of how the colors Orange and Black were chosen as the school colors. | |
| Thornburg, Amos | The Bridge of Communication | 1962 | Founders Day Address, October 19, 1962, with an introduction by President Stanley H. Martin | |
| Trotter, Frank B. | Our Calamity | 1905 | The first-hand description of the Seminary Building Fire on February 4, 1905. Frank B. Trotter was the Vice President, and was in charge that day because President Wier was out of town. | |
| Wark, Homer E. | Dr. Homer E. Wark’s Inaugural Address as President of Wesleyan | 1926 | Transcribed from the Pharos, Volume 36, number 03 (10-3-1926) by Paula McGrew | |
| Wark, Homer E. | Wark, Homer “The Problem of Leadership” (1931) | 1931-02-25 | On February 25, 1931, President Wark spoke to the Weekly Convocation at West Virginia University | |
| Welliver, Kenneth | Sound and Sense: Dr. Kenneth Welliver | 1966-02-09 | Part of a series of articles in The Pharos. Dr. Welliver contemplates what it means to be a person, and how that can impact the educational experience. |