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Introduction.

Publication: West Virginia University Philological Papers
Publication Date: 22-SEP-03
Format: Online - approximately 875 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Bible advises us that there is a time to love and to hate, along with a litany of other suggestions for good guidance. I find nowhere in the list, however, counsel on relinquishing editorships, but were there such an admonition, it might read, "There's a time to give up responsibilities for producing the annual West Virginia (University Philological Papers and to turn in your badge." I must heed those unwritten words. But first, I think a bit of history may be in order. (1)

My wife Mary and I took upon us some of the all-too-intoxicating task at the request of the then appointed editor in 1947 (the president of the year of the now defunct Philological Society--i. e., members of the departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism--became,...

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