The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-04
B. L BUTCHER
CLASS OF 'OS
The Graduation
Exercises Tonight
GAVE An EXCELLENT PROGRAM
LAST EVENING AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.

Last evening a; the High School au
iltorium the Junior Class gave an ex
cellent programme. The largest audi
ence that has ever assembled in the
auditorium was present last evening
and the most fiattering attention wa.
given the performers. The auditorium
was tastefully decorated in the class
colors, black and red. aud the name
Of the class, "The B. L. Butcher Clasl
OF 'OS," was consplcuously placed
above the stage. The first number oil
the programme was very pretty In
strumental duet by Miss Virginia
Riggs and Mr.. Arnold Mason. Miss
Lillian Fortney followed with the Jn
nior Scrap Book, IN which he related
very many amusing Incidents in the
life Of the Juniors. Her paper was
excellent and she was given close at
tentlon. Mr.. Ernest Bell as the class
poet, read an excellent poem, having
a special rhyme for each Of his class
mates and teachers. The first part OF
the programme was brought to close
by the singing of the class song.
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The second part Of the programme
consisted OF three act tarce-comedy,
entitled "The Garroters." by William
Dean Howells. The members Of the
cast acquitted themselves in a credI.
table manner and the little farce
throughout was much enjoyed. The
cast consisted OF the following young
people: Misses Callie Frey. Stella
Wise, GoldIe swiger. Stella Tibs and
Messrs. Preston Crowell. Frank Amos.
Stanley futile, Harry Pltzer and Ern,
est Bell.
The Junior class roll consists Of the
following young ladies' and gentlemen:
Frank Amos, Ernest Bell, Arnold
Mason. Brooks Morgan. Harry PItzer.
Stanley Tuttle, Preston crowell, Ar.
thur Freye. Glenn Hamilton, Carl
Brown, Martha Brown, Katherine
Donham, Margaret Ferrell. Lillian
Fortney, Minnie Fortney, CallIe Freye,
Mary Gatrell, Virginia Riggs, Esther
Robey. Goldie Swiger. Stella Tlbbs.
Stella Wise, Daisy HiIdebrand.
Tonight at eight.fifteen o'clock at
the auditorium the Commencement ex.
erclses proper will take place, at which
time eighteen young ladies' and young
gentlemen will receive diplomas. Six
members Of the class have been chos
en- TO represent the class at the ex.
ercises tonight At this performance
the winner Of the grand prize offered
by Messrs. B. L. Butcher and Kemble
White will be announced. omen's or
chestra will furnish the music for this
occasion. The programme for this
evening Is as follows:
orchestra-Reveris = Apple Bios.
sons ................... Roberts
Invocation.
Observation-Disclosures :.
.................. Schieppegreii
0ratlon-Good Roads ..,..........
................. Cecil Macdonald
Essay-Manual Training .........
.......,......... Fanny Robinson
oration-The History Of Railroads
.............. VIII Palmer Nuzum
0rchestra-Grand American Fan.
tasla, Tone Pictures OF the North
and South ................ Bendix
Essay-The Simple Life. ...........
..................... Edna Jacobs
oratlon-Hlstory OF the Formation
OF West Virginia ...... .Beryl Crowl
Essay-Shakespeare's Herolnes. -.
...............:... Lena Bartlett
FIend .................... Thurban
Presentation Of the Glass ..........
.....,...P Principal Joseph Roster
Awarding Butcher.WhIte Prize. -.
.......... Judge John ". Mason