The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25
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CLASSES LARGE AND WORK
VERY HEAVY. r NJ
The work for the spring term at the
Normal Is down TO the regular routine
and the new students have taken hold
on their duties remarkably well. The
first chapel was held at the regular
scheduled time yesterday morning.
Professors Rogers and Mercer made
talks to the students at yesterdays
chapel was spent In greeting and CIV
Ing advice to the new students that
their path might DC made as easy as
possible during the ensuing months.
The halls are swarmed with new
people and each person has some in
quiry 10 make Of another as to where
the different rooms and teachers are
to be found. II Is not only the new
students making these inquiries but
the old ones as we'll. At the present
time new rooms arc being added and
this Is causing The commotion. how.
ever, this will no. last long and soon
everyone will be at home.
1t Is most pleasing to see the way
| in which the old students greet thu
new ones and the pleasure they mani
fest in showing their new schoolnates
about and giving them advice about
their various worlt.
The usual reception will be given on
Friday evening by the old students
| 10 the new. Oliver ShurtIefr, who Is
chairman Of the reception committee,
mas given out instructions to the yari
Gus sub.committees to make prep1rh-
tions to prepare slimptuous rrpase
for the banquet md to his other com.
mittees to leave 10 stone unturned TO
see that each and every new pupil re-.
ceives the proper attention. This ban
quet and reception mas been estab-
lished III. the Normal and has done O
great deal OF good In making new and
restless students stay with their work
and help them over the restless and
home.scknes TINT every one eyperF
ence on first leaving home.
| Dr.. Bennett In his address yesterday
greeted all present with a bright
smile and encouraged each and every
one TO lay to their work with 4 will
and lignten the burdens thrust upon
the instructors by the exceedingly
large enrolment. A nice feature Of
his talk was tho complimentary man
ner in which ne spoke Of the great as
sistance oliver Shurtlef had been ia
the students and teachers. Mr.. Shut
leff Is not n student this term but as
usual will take Il leading part in MS
sis,inS the school In its many under
taking5.
Professor Beer, tho new spring term
teacher, is here and well established
in his work. This students have only
words Of praise for Prof. Beers man
ner Of teaching and all speak In the
mos; complimentary way Of him IL
general. ...~..z-. y
Miss SadIer, The cvangelistic sing
er now assisting Rev. GrIsso, Of the
Christian Church. will be Mt the Nor
nal Friday morning for the entertain
ment Of the student body.
Professor Bennett has promised Il
give an address 1t the close Of TIL
Amos public school en- Friday night.
| The March Bulletin whica is gotten
ont by Miss INe!'a Roberts and Miss
Pearl Brand was distributed yester
! day.
Miss Susan Cunningham has not 70
turned to school yet on account Of
the death Of her brother on last Mon
day. ~, -;
The programmes Tor the regular. Fri
day night meetings 0f-the literary so
cieties WIS put on yesterday and were
as follows
Mozart Society.
Music .................. Miss Bogg:
Recitation .............. MISS Hurs'
Address OF Welcome ..........
........... MI John Toothmar
Vocal Solo ............. Miss Snidel
Debate-T'o affirm, Bertha Clayton and
Pearl Davis 10 deny, Perle Aver
and Francis Rose.
General debate.
Intnrmission.
Music ..r........,..... Miss DonIcy