West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Graduating Glass OF the King
wood High school.

Vickery and Clyde Watson com
pleted the course OF study pre-
scribed in the Kingwood Graded
School curriculum, and received
their diplomas on last Friday even.
lug as graduates.
A large audience OF ladies, gen
tlemen and young folks Assem- blcd
in the Principals room at the
Academy to enjoy the program.
Work IN Prof. Holden's d, part
meat Of the school was continued
up until late hour in the after
noon, the examinations not being
quite over. II was therefore not
possible for the class to furnish All
elaborate program. but the evening"
proved very delightful one to all
The visitors present, and the pro-
gram was good.
Miss lizzie Shaffer, Emory All
bright and Leroy. Buckalew dis
coursed charming instrumental
music during the evening. Miss
Sbaffer as organist and the gentle
men playing first aud second VIC.
Inns. The graduating class re-
ceived their diplomas from the
hands of Rev. 5. II. Crummett,
who had been chosen by the Board
Of Directors, and who performed
the ceremony with due dignity and
very appropriate address to the
class. The program rs rendered
was as follows:
Music.
Address By Prot. Rufus Holden.
Readiog-"Fmgs of Nations"
Rupert Vickery.
Vocal Muslc-F. NJ. Murdeck,
Bruce Casteel, Prof. and Mrs. Hol-
den, Miss Monroe and Miss Albright.
EssaY-"The Power of Little
Things" Miss Jessie Spahr.
Music.
Recitatlou-'A Conversationy,"
Clyde Watson.
Music.
Recitation-"The Station Agents
Story" Miss Minnie Murdoch.
Vocal SOle-"Haymaking." Miss
Lizzie Shaffer.
Recitation-"An Old Fsrsaken
School House." Miss Nellie Goodwin.
Vocal Music.
Notwithstanding Religion"
Miss Nellie Albright.
Music.
Recitation -" Charley Wong"
Charley Copeman.
The audience showed It's appreci.
alton of the program by hearty APP
plause, and 1T was quite ten o'clock
when the entertainment was over.
Prof. Holden's remarks were timely
and attentivsly listened to. He
cordially thanked the patrons Of
the school for their co operation,
and asked for continuance Of
their friendly interest in the sue.
cess of the school. He stated that
there had never been a cnse of in
subordination IN any of the depart
MEETS during his six years of teach
ing in Kingweod The work done
by Prof. Holden, his estimable wife
and all the assistants, speaks well
for their united efforts during the
past term. The winters work has
been in the main quite satisfactory.
and the Kihgwood Graded School
IS IN a better condition than it has
ever been. Prof. Holden is an un-
firing worker and tie graduating
| class passed successfully a rigid
examination, showing what all pu-
pills can accomplish with due dill
gence and energy.
We have heretofore called atten-
ton to the importance Of an add
ton to our school building, and
that there Is great need for it is
uadeniabe. We are at loss to
know why the School Directors do
not formally present the matter to
the Board Of Education of this dis
trict with such information as NAV
| be needed to enable the Board to
act promptly and iRtelligentlv. We
have one Of the best school build
ings in the State for its size, and
situated on "a lot containing three
acres of ground. The building.
with an addition and modern i'm
provements, could be made credit
to the district and the whole coun-
ty. The original intention, when
the present structure WAS erected,
WAS TO add to it when the increase
Of attendance demanded more room -.
and the building wis designed aud
built with this object in view. II
was Of course expected that more
room would be needed sooner or
later, and now that 1t becomes =
necessity the Directors should DELAY
no longer, and we believe the Board
Of Education Will make such i'm
provemcnts as the needs Of the dis
| trlct may demand.
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