West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-02
CONF ENJOYMENT
Exercises OF the Kingwood High
School.

'sst'
School.
Friday evening March ~. large crowd
assembled az the Court House in King
wood to witness the closing exercises Of
the Kingwood School
The occasion was OF unusual interest Tor
II was known that ten graduates would
receive their diplomas, and IL was known
TO many that Prof. Holden and wife had
sent their resignation to the Board Of
Directors and would say goodbye 20 their
pupils and patrons that night
The Kingwood Cornet Band discoursed
most excellent music on the court house
lawn and in the building aud the people
continued to crowd in till many were forced
to go away because there was not standing
room.
At half past seven. the performance
began; each of the ten graduates appeared
on programme. in short but appropriate
exercises and each was greeted with hearty
applause. The names OF the graduates are:
Miss Mary Swearingen. Miss Eleanor
Brown, Miss Erbie Albright. Miss Mary
Stuck. Miss Carrie Lee Orr. Miss Mary
jenkins, Miss Jessie Shaner, Mr.. Elmer I.
Ftzer, Mr. Charles Eyick and Mr.. Is. l..
Finn. Rev. Ramsey OF the Presbyterian
Church presented the diplomas and his
address was admitted to be among the
best the audie nee had heard. The Hon.
w. NJ o. Dawson III en- appeared and in a
short address paid high compliment to the
Professor and Mrs. Holden for their UNI
firing efforts in school work. Among other
things he said he employed Professor
Holden and wife to engage In school work
In Kingwood twelve years ago. and he
pointed to the fact with pleasure as among
the good things he had done for Kingwood
and Preston County.
Hon. w. q. Brown then took the floor
and after paying his compliments to the
retiring Principal and First Assistant read
typewriter resolutions which were un.
animously adopted. Professor Holden then
came forward and babe the patrons aud
pupils goodbye as teacher; the people
gathered round and spoke their thanks
and kind regrets TO Mr.. and Mrs. Holden
andnot few faces showed traces OF tears
as the people left the Court House.
It's seldom that continuous service OF
twelve years closes with such general good
done and fully appreciated,
TIT
TO tie Board Of Directors Of KTnewood
.Scs0oI.
Gentlemen I'VE, the undersigned, hav-
ing been regularly employed for number
of years as Principal and First Assistant in
the Kingweod School, deem il our duty to
give you formal and timely notice that we
will not engage in school work next year.
We respectfully ask that you formally accept
our resignation and feel free to appoint our
successors. This resolution to qu, the
work has not been formed on account of ary
dissatisfaction whatever; for so far as we
know there is peace and good will between
us and every parent and pupil entitled to
school privileges here. We feel very CRATE
ful indeed to the officers, parents and pupils
of the school for using us so kindly. We
think the school is in good condition, and
while we will be no longer part Of it, we
will still wish II well and we hope our sue
cessors viii carry the work TO higher
standard of excellence. We regret to ter
inmate our amicable business relations with
the Board of Directors; and i, is saddening
to sever the bonds Of friendshipaud affection
which have SO long bound US as teachers to
the parents and children Of Kingwood.
Were we to teach anywhere, we would be
glad to be permitted to 60 on, as in the
happy past, teaching in KinSwood; bu,--we
are tired and must rest.