The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-16
CLOSING WORK ar rAInMoxr.
Meeiing Of the Alumni Association
Election of Officers.

Election of Officers.
Correspondence Qt Me IateLIgaeer.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va, June 15.-since yes-
terday's report l make the following
record:
At tthe Alumni meeting in the afternoon
officers for the ensuing year were selected
as here given. ,.,
President, Jas. A. sharpless; Mineral
county.
Vice President, W. s.. Meredith; Marion
county.
Recording Secretary, Miss Sarah Fleming;
Marion county.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mary
CLARK; Harrison county.
Treasurer, W. NJ. Blair; Harrison county.
Chaplain, Thos O. Miller; Marion county.
Librarian, B. L. Butcher; Wheeling, W.
Va.
Those selected for next years literary
performances are:
Orator, Lee P. Watson.
Essayist, Mrs Elizl Murphy.
Poet, NJ. S. Blair.
Historian, W. G Wilson.
At night the programme given below
was presented before an immense audience
in Normal Hall. although some hundreds
were not able gain admission.
Music. Piano Duett-"Fra Diayolo," !"
Gaunter, Misses George Grove and Jennie
Manley. Essay-"ssntiment as Chit
fonier," Mrs. Jessie Manley, Fairmont, W.
Va. Music. Vocal lTrio-"Dl Chimes" :"
Glover, Misses Fleming. Cooper and Baker.
Poet, Volney B. Trimble, Beverly, W. Va.
Historiapy H. ]. Wagner, Alaska, w. Va.
Music. Piano Duett-"Galop," Blake,
Misses Beard aud Carter; Violin, DR..
Dowden; Piccolo, O. E. Watts. oratien-
"Fact aud Fiction" UrS. Fleming, Fair
mont, W. Va. Music. Vocal Quartette-
"Let Me Dream" Gabriel, Mrs. Manley,
Miss George Grove and Messrs. Fleming
and Wilson. Prophet Of Glass OF 'S3, K.
W. shultice, Piedmont, W. Va. Music.
Piano Duet,-"Ill Corricolo," DeGrau,
Misses George Grove and Annie P.
Nichols; Violin, DR.. Dowdep; Piccolo, @.
E. Watts. Reunion OF Alumni.
After the literary performances OF the
evening, some hours werespent In social
way, the entire building being lighted and
thrown open for the occasion. Refresh
ments were furnished by the young ladies
OF the U. P. Church near by, who doubt
less received handsome return for their
labors. Not until after l2 o'clock did the
company begin to preceptibly diminish,
when the ianitors began to close up the
rooms. From the MS. Il the historian for
the year, We CLEAN some facts which may
not prove uninteresting TO your readers,
particularly to all who have been in any
way connected with this school.
OF nfnety-two graduates, thirty-seven
ladies and tifty-ave gentlemen, who are
taken as an average OF the whole number
two hundred and fiteen-ffty-eight are
now teaching, not merely school machines,
but active living workers In the school
room. One Is administer, eight are lawyer;
two, physicians; four, farmers; six, mer-
chants; lige are county officials, such as
sheriffs, deputies, clerks OF courts, ETC., or
In the employ Of railroad companies; one is
an editor and seven OF the young ladies are
married.
Thus in less than half Of the entire num-
Der oil graduates we ma the various TRACES
and professions well represented. Those
who are still teaching all occupy good
positions. Some have been employed
continuously in the same place for ten
years, filling some OF the best positions in
the State. Superintendent Butcher is
graduate OF this school.
The historian estimates that over one hun
dred are now teaching, these besides the
large number OF non graduates; and when
we consider what an influence such body
OF young men and women have upon the
educational interests OF the State, we are
led to the conclusion that Fairmont Nor
NAL School has not lived in vain. Surely
the work Of Dr. Blair, deceased, Misses
Dickey, Fleming, Professor U. S. Fleming
and other instructors has been potent for
good.
To-day at noon the depot was crowd
ed with students homeward bound,
many OF their friends accompanying them
10 the train, making not less than 500 on
the platform.
President Wilson, Governor Jackson
and party passed through town en- route
for their homes.
Your Opera House Orchestra also passed
through, but did not favor US with "toot,"