The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-29
N|I|E.|IPROIl.G|RBNS |
and EXHIBITS
BEIN|'|G|!..P'.REPARED.
Schools Had
Sue ccessfulS Y ear; al.

ne SrHded SCHOOLS otet tln.i
dependent district will close lp the
work Of the year on / Friday Of thls
week. Instead Of the programmes
which have been a feature of; the last
day In past years, there will be a spe-
clal exhibit of school work made this
year. In most Of the rooms and build.
inGs this work will be open toipubllsI
inspection on Thursday and Friday
This exhibit will include manuscript
and drawing work done 10 the Schools
both regular daily recitation work and
specially prepared papers. These pa
pers and manuscripts will be taste
fully arranged in the rooms for in,;
spectIon. In the Fifth ward building
the exhibit will be shown In one room
set aside for that purpose, In aadl.,
tion to this school work an oppotttlnsl
ity has also been given to the pupils
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in n number Of the grades to place on
exhibition samples Of their handIworks
such as models In wood and Iron, Icabl:
net work and other articles madelf from.
wood, needle work and sewing, and
some samples also Of cooking y
AT the request Of supt. Roster, Mrs.
T. W Fleming, president OF the sWo:
mans Clab, has appointed some spe;
cIal committees from that organlza:
tlon to visit the schools on Thursday
and Friday and Inspect the exhibits
that have been prepared, In addition
to these special committees, patrons
and the public IN general are invited
to come In and inspect the work. 4
The Second ward, Of which Bir. HI
G. Ferguson is principal win have Its
closing entertainment on Friday leyen.
Ing Of this week. The programme; has (
been carefully prepared, and VIII sbeS /
highly interesting. AT the. close Of; the
exercises about thirty young people
will be given: certificates ofipromotloti
to the High school.
On Monday evening. May 6, the
closing exercises Of the Fifth ward
of which Mr.. E.sR. Parker Isl iprincl.s
pal, will be held in the auditorium Of I
the Fifth ward building The complet.5
Ing class has made good preparation
for this occasion, and they have an Z
evening OF excellent entertainment,
There are eighteen young people lin
this class, who will be promoted To-
the. High school. I Z
On Tuesday evening, Mayt7.{ In the.
High school auditorium, the complet:S
ing class Of the Fourth ward school, OF
which Mr.. c. c, Barbe Is principal,
will give Its closing entertainment
This class numbers twenty.three. and
at the close OF the exercises they will
receive certificates Of promotion TO
the High school. These programmes
will consist Of specially prepared Imu;
sic, essays and recltatlons, and they
will all be very interesting to those
who enjoy good school entertainments.
Admission will be by ticket Tick.
els will be furnished free to the par.
ents and relatives Of the members oti
the classes and sold at ten cents to /
the general plblIc.
One Of the most Interesting educa.
tlonal events Of the season will be the
visit OF State Superintendent w. Nv.
stetson, Of Maine. TO Falrmont on the
afternoon and evening Of Friday, May
II. He will address the Normal school
in the afternoon and IN the evening.
he will speak to a mass meeting In; the
High school auditorium. Dr.. stetson
comes here under the direction OF,
State Superintendent Miller who AS
conducting an educational tour;
Superintendent stetson was presl:s
dent Of the national organization o.
superlntendents last year. and Is one
of the most prominent educators IN
the United States, Superintendent Ro,
sler plans to make the evening meets