Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University
Identifier:
024422
Title:
Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
1917
Description:
Students protest the WVU administration's decision not to cancel the spring semester final exams as many other colleges had decided to do after the United States officially entered World War I on April 6th. Most male students would either enlist or be drafted as soon as possible forcing them to leave school before the end of the semester.
Subjects:
Student protesters--West Virginia--Morgantown., College students--West Virginia--Morgantown., WVU--Student Activities--Protests., World War 1914-1918.
Corporate Names:
West Virginia University. Reynolds Hall., West Virginia University.
