The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-02
'HIGFI School
COIVIN|lEIQGEIIlE!I

MANY PEOPLE WITH IS GRAD |;
a n iJATloN 3ExERc sEsf TyTtiE
4 81. GRAND OPERA HOUSE
THE CLASS OF 1905 Is ONE
OF THE BEST EVER
NJ; SENT OUT.
! X! AZ a
The class OF 1905 got the Fairmont
High School, called the Humphrey
Glass In. honor Of the school prlncl.
pal, Mr. T, u Humphrey held stheirI
commencement exercises al the
Grand Opera House $lastS evening 8bes
fore a large and sappreciatlveS audi
ence. Seated on the stage we're the
Board Of Education, Mr.. Emmett NJ.
showalter, Mr.. Q. s.. Mckinney and
Mr.. NJ. j. Lantz; the pastor Of tic
First NJ. E. Church, Rev. G. D, Smith,
Superintendent Of Schools Joseph Rpss
sierg and Principal Of the High. schoo.
Thomas j. Humphrey: the assistant
teachers ingthe High School, Miss Jen
inle NJ Fleming, Miss Jeanette E.
Carter, Miss Mary; L. Oldham, Miss
Jane b. Mckinney. and Miss Florence
III Brobst; and the members ofithe
graduating class. who are the follow
ing:
Miss Nell Hazel Cox, II
Miss Margaret Ellen Doheny,
Miss Eftie Eelah Henderson,
I8i3Mlss Florence Nightingale Jack, IA "A
1 Mr.. George Carroll Fitch,
Mr.. Albert Emmet Tlmms, 81.
4 Nirs Claude Harrison Eayman.S
The SoratIons and essays delivered
4 by the class showed careful prepara.
tlon, andswere Of such character TO
1 give undoubted proof sof the high
!, class Of work done BY the etlnstltutlon
!, closest to the heart Of Fairmonts
! cltizens-our system Of public schools
] Principal Humphrey, In presenting
t the class to the superintendent ol
3. schools, reviewed brle1ysthe work o.
s the class, and stated that this was
!, the flrst8 class TO carry to completion
i the course Of study for the h.gt
: school, outlined by Superintendent
( Roster four years ago. Mr.. Hum
phrey announced that two member
d OF the class were prepared to- entcl
= tie University at Alorgantown Til.
q fall 5with2credlts to spare: :S5
a & Superintendent Roster congratil
& lated the class on the completlon8o o
! their course and the high characle
Z Of their work, and presented then
z with their diplomas.
y President showalter and Mr.. Nc
: Kinney q the school board, apok,
: briefly in eulogy Of the graduating
Z class and of the prospects for tn
: High Schools future:
The programme was lntersperse,
= throughout with selections by; th
!. Opera House Orchestra, under the d
y y rectlonS ofs H. Omen. 4 a: 45s.s e &
8 The first Of the speakers was III
81 Tlmns His orator, entitled 9Th
q March Of ansIdea, traced the growt
Of democratic principles from th
Z Athenlan democracy: to the presen
j, perfection Of our own system Of go,
y ernment and showed their apple,
= tlon to the problems Of society an
the school. !.
Miss Doheny read an lnterestin
essay on THE Philosophy Of Dress,
She showed the reflection Of mi
tons character In the dress ofSS Il
a people, and the counter influence K
dress on the growth and progress [
the nation. u :, 3S
8. Mr.. Fitch had prepared caref
Il symposium on the natural adyantag,
a and attractions Of our own city, al
u showed how these features had sbet
be made the most OF In our municlp
n. life, and how positive were the { 81
be dences in every department Of o
* municipal organization Of continu,
,el growth and development. His 7
"a per was entitled Whats the Matt
I'd With Falrmont 2, ri Il: II 3as 4
he Miss Jacks essay, "The Student
"a Opportunity, was carefully wol
"a ed and well;written paper on the I
"a periority Of present day opportnniti
for: education. and an earnest appe
that they be taken advantage Of. \
IA Miss Cox's recitation, Annunc
n to- was rendered With rare feeli
q n and expression, and showed her
mi nj be possessed Of unusual talent a
# ability as reader. ~
Miss Henderson read q thought
-h essay on The American Girl in I I