The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-02
LARGE NUMBER
OF GRADUATESiIN
Ward SCHOOLS
Exhibits Attra Ct
Much Attention.

The exhibits of school work which
Is being. made in the different builds
inss OF the FaIrmont schools this week
Is attracting great deaf OF attens
tion from the patrons and the friends
Of the schools.
The exhibit In the Fifth ward bulll.j
ing which Is displayed In the library
has been open for the past two days,
and large numbers Of visitors have al
ready called to inspect the work. AZ
committee from the woman's Club
consisting OF 2irs. C. 0. Jackson, aIrs
L. n. ,Sosti Mira W. B. Cornwelli Mn
Clark Miller and Miss Carrie wagner !
Inspected the exhibit yesterday, and
they all expressed themselves as be.8
fng delighted with the excellent show. z
Ing made by the pupils.
In addition To- the excellent mann.
script and drawing work which has
been done by the pupils. tsamH les nf
the sewing, cooking and fancy work
Of the girls are being exhibited, and of
manual work by a number Of the boys
The exhibit Of tdese things has u
brought forth much comment, and the
sentiment being aroused in favor Of
some such instruction in the schools
Is manifest on every hand Mr. Par:
ker, principal of the Fifth, ward school
and his assistants, have received n
many compliments on the Character L
II their exhibit.
The exhibits in. The Second ward
and In the Fourth ward vii !
be open to inspection this afternoon Z
and tomorrow. In these schools the +
exhibits have; been arranged In each 1
room, and some very fine Worthwhile
shown. Mr. Ferguson of the Second
ward, and his teachers, and Mr.
Barbe, principal Of the Fourth ward;
and his teachers, extend a cordial In
Eitation to the patrons and friends Of
he schools to call at any time today
aud tomorrow to inspect these ex. I
hibits. In our opinion 1t will well ie:9 8
pay those who take the time, to look
'rer some OF this work It viii give
Visitors better Idea Of what Is being
lone In the schools, q. z
At The Fleming school at the end Il
Of Feirmont avenue, Mr.. CroRl, the
principal, and his teachers have pre.
pared an exhibit that Is attracting a
great deal of attention in that neigh:
Dorhood. The work which Is being
shown Is highly eredi,aBle 70 the
teachers and the pupils Of this school,
mud the patrons should not neglect yto2i
i"'' dhu inspect the work today or to.
morrow. A committee from The NO.
mans club wifi VISIT this school 10:
q
At Barnsvllle, and at tae Jackson
Addition schools excellent exhibits
have been prepared which reflect crcd.s.i
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t upon the good work that Is being
lone by those schools. These exhibits I;
will also be open to the public Ilspee:
lion to-day and tomorrow.
All Of The grade schools viii close t
On Friday afternoon with impromptus
programmes, and at tails time the pro. BRO
motion certificates will be given 10 4
those who have earned them. This
viii close the most successful year IN
The history of the; graded schools.
On Friday evening the completing
class Of the second ward school VIII
give Its closing entertainment in The Z
Iiish scaool Auditorium, This class
!. 10 and Is the largest class
hat has ever come out from one e !
Ihe ward schools.
oR Monday evening Of next week
NE completing class Of the Fifth ward
school will have its closing exercise,
IN the Auditorium of theirs .bniI. i,a,s,. =