The Class of 1908

Marshall’s first yearbook, Mirabilia, made its debut in 1908, “Dedicated to the memory of Ex-Chief Justice, Marshall, of the Supreme Court of the U.S., our Country’s ablest jurist and interpreter of the Constitution, and Virginia’s most gifted lawyer in whose honor Marshall College received its name.” 

Some interesting points from the yearbook:

Courses of study: Normal Course, Ancient Language Course, Modern Language Course, Scientific Course, Vocal Music, Piano, Organ, Violin, Painting, Drawing, Elocution and Model School.

1906 enrollment: 978

Total value of school property: $265,000

Number of volumes in library: 7,000

Sports: Football, basketball, baseball, tennis, croquet and golf, the latter two “confined to those who were more desirous of the sport as a mere form of exercise, than for any competitive reason.”

Football schedule: University of Cincinnati; Portsmouth, Ohio; Ashland, Ky.; Georgetown University; Morris Harvey College

1908 Class President: J.R. Davis

Class of 1908 Colors: Old gold and white

Members of the Class of 1908 at their 1958 Reunion, Frederick Hotel. Photo provided by Lindsay L. Lapole III, grandson of Clyde Wellman, class president.

Names:

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Larew

Herman O. Fast

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spangler

Ollie May Myles

Zuma Garrett Adkins

Mrs. John Foster

Mrs. Ona Bias

Norma Cox Stevens

Anna La Rue Tully

Sybil Ball

Miner Smith

Earl Wilkinson

Frank Grass

Miss Kimbill

Dr. Smith

Mrs. Miner Smith

Dr. J. Ben Robinson

Mary Donaldson

Bessy Franklin

Dr. Florence Van Bibber

Pearl Calloway Cadell

Janie White

Va Wellman

Mr. Hymes

Va Bryant Hymes

Max Wilcoxen

Mrs. Wilcoxen

Mr. John Foster

Ernest Bradley

Mamie Spangler

Clyde Wellman

Otis Jernigan

Eunice Riggs Knight

George Welker

Jane Gotshall

Bernice Coe McConnell

Frankie W. Anderson

Willa Woodwards

R.J. Largent

Mrs. C. E. Hayworth

Nellie Goddard

Hubert Sayre

Flossie Cox