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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
THE FAIRMoNT NORMAL SCHOOL

The people Of northern end central
West Virginia are justly proud of the
Fairmont State Normal School, which
today sends forth the largest gradual
ing class in Its history. The graduates
Of the school now number G32, while
more than 1900 students have been
enrolled on the books Of the institu.
ton. The Falrmont Normal graduates
have taken high rank, not only in
this State. but in other States as we'll.
It seems fitting that in this year OF
the schools greatest success that two
Of Its distinguished alumni should be
called to take prominent part in the
commencement exercises. DR.. ]. G.
Fitzwater, now of Delaware, Ohio,
came to the Fairmont Normal from
Randolph county more than thirty
years ago. He has made his mark in
the world, being now one Of the most
prominent methodists in the United
States. DR.. Maxwell Adams, who de-
liyered the commencement address,
came to the school from what is now
Tucker county, and he, too, has achiev-
ed success. These are only two of
many who have gone from the halls
OF the Fairmont Normal School to
fields OF honor and distinction. The
year Just closing would seem to indi-
cate that the old school is Just now
starting on larger and wider field of
usefulness th0n ever before. The en-
rollment for the year will reach at
least 700, Of whom more than 500 be-
long to the regular normal and acad-
emic classes. by far the larger per
cent being in the normal department.
The school Is rapidly becoming a real
training school for teachers and it is
the hope Of its friends that it may
I soon rank as the leading teachers
framing school IN West virginia. Sit
uated amidst numersous nigh schools
and in a region making rapid advance
ment in all kinds of schools. there is
no reason why the Fairmont Normal
cannot lean away from the academic
side to the more specific and special
work and technical and professional
teacher training. The time cor such
course seems propitious and the peo-
plersre n sympathy with the move
ment. Let the friends of the Fairmont
Normal work as they never have work
ed before to make this institution one
Of the great teachers schools Of the
United States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15

A story comes from a town on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad that
eight Italian laborers were poisoned
by and died from the effect Of drink
ing beer. An examination of the keg
showed that a huge rattlesnake had
crawled into the key and in It's death
agony had injected enough poison into
the beer to kill the eight men. Tie
presence of the RATHER in the key no
doubt added to the poison and nastsn-
ed the end of the men engaged In the
debauch. but there is enough poison
in every key to ruin the lives and de-
sroy the hopes Of eight men and make
them see snakes fully as venemous
and hideous as the big fellow found in
the bottom of that beer barrel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
TELEGRAPHERs
MEET AT GRAFTON
Knights Of the Key Of Four Division s
of the 3. 6 o. Will Hold
Important Meeting.

Friday night the telegrnphers OF the
Monogah, Cumberland. Ohio and the
Wheeling divisions Of the B. & 0. Will
hold meeting. The meeting will be
addressed by C. E. Hosler. who repre-
sented the four divisions at the ma.
tional convention at Atlanta, Ga.
There will also be other addresses. A
number of local operators will attend
the meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
Commencement
{ Continued From page Onel
Glass Roll.

Class Roll.
Frank Amos, Perle Aver, Herbert
Barnes, Lena Bartlett, Bertha Clayton,
Georgia Coffman, Gertrude Crcel,
Blanche Grove, Ella C. Davis, Pearl
Davis. Katherine DOMAIN, Ivaleila
Elliott. Margaret Farrell. Lulu Fetty,
Minnie Fortney, Lillian Fortney, Mary
Gatrell, John A, Graham, H. H. Greene,
A, F. Gregory, Clean Hamilton, Tina
Heenan, Agnes Henry, Ethel Htbhs,
Fannie Higa, Alicia Hoover, Freda
Kane, j. G. Lanham, Sadie E. Lloyd,
Avis Peters, Elsie Peters. Evelyn
Pickett, Mary A. Prickett, Margaret
Richards, Virginia Riggs, Loella Rob.
erts, Esther Robey, Francis Rose, OIL
yer Shurtlef, Jessie Snider Goldle
swiger, ota G. Walters, Melville
Boylcs, 'Carl F. Brown. 'Margaret
Kennedy, 'Mary G. Knapp, 'Roma
Kline, 'Frank G. Mccuskey, 'Grace
Michael, 'Herman ]. Polling, 'Alto
Smith.
THE above finished the course with.
IN the year.
4 Love Feast.
4 This morning at nine o'clock and
Immediately preceding the commence.
meat exercises, the annual love feast
was hela and ola scasaintaness renew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
HEALTH AND VITALITY.
Notes Nerverlne Pits.

The great nerve brain restorative
'or men and women. produces strength
and vitality builds up the system anil
renews the normal vigur. For sale by
druggists OF by mail, s1.OO per box, 8
boxes for $500.
williams Mtg Co., Props. Cleveland,
Ohio.
For sale by N. D. Christie.
BETTER THAN SPANKING.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
Everson Beats Watson.

In fast game played in the Trolley
League Saturday at South Side Park
between he Everson team and the
Watson aggregation the Watson team
was defeated by the close score Of !
to 0. Both teams played fast rall and
but few hits were allowed. A large
crowd saw the game, which was ont
of the fastest of the season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
RARNsTowN BEAT WATSON.

In fast game at South Side Part;
yesterday evening the Barnstown
team of the Trolley League won their
first victory of the season when they
defeated the Watson team before a
large crowd by the score of IA to 5.
Score.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
Losral coIOred Players Win.

The Fairmont colored baseball team
yesterday afternoon defeated Clarks-
'burg colored team IN one,s;led game
at South Side Park by the acort of S
to 2. Score:
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Standing Of the Clubs.
Te-day's Games.

To-day's Games.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at New York,
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
Alumni Tonight.

With the alumni business meeting
this afternoon at three o'clock anil the
alumni banquet this evening will be
brought to close one Of the best
years in the history of the State Nor
NAL here. The year has been success
full along all lines and the largest
body Of students ever enrolled in this
Normal was enrolled during the year
Just brought to a close. An excellent
programme has been arranged for the
banquet this evening and toasts OF an
interesting nature will be given BY
former graduates. Prof. ]. Walter
Barnes, for many years the president
OF the school, will preside as toastmas.
ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
PAW. VA, LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Fairmont- Clarksburg. NO game.
Connellsville, 8; Grafton, 2.
Uniontown. s; charleroi. 8.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
SCHEDULE
THE FAlRMoNT & WARRINGTON
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave the corner OF Jefereon
and Jackson streets, talrmont hourly
for Warrington and all intermediate
points trcn a. NJ. until 10 p. m.
Schedule OF interurban cars May II,
1909:
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ed by the alumni members present.
The class Of 90 came in for its share
of the love feast and altogether this
was one of the most delightful affairs
of the entire week of commencement.
Tnls AFR was entirely informal and
tmpromptu addresses we're made by
several members OF the slr~ni.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15

lin.
Wild Pttch-Robinson.
Passed ball-Hsndrson
Struck ont-By Ray C: by Robinson
5.
Tint 2:15.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
Standing Of the CLUBS.
re.day,s Games.

To-day's Games.
Cnarleroi at Uniontown.
Grafton at connellsyille.
Clarksburg at Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15

Su1uHlal5- "U 'Dase Hlts-II' Mell,
Hilderbaugh, Kane, P. -Higg.
First base on balls-otf Kane, /,
Struck out-by Kane, i H!gg, ..
Hit by pitcher-Baker, D, Harris.
Umpire-fLinn.
Tlme-1 hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15

Entsred al the fos1oi6eS al FSiFm0nf
West Virginia, as seeond-class matter.
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Delivered BY Carrier
peitY one month, payable monthly 400
OAily. one wect NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. loo
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To-day's Game
Brooklyn at Plttsburg,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
THE FAIRMONT WEST VIRGINIAN
ESTABLISHED 1893.
BIhllohst Daily Except Sunday and
oomi-heekly by the Falrmont
West Vlralnlan Publishing
60 Company.
PUBLICATION OFFICE,

.e.aseIIaa..d, s7' Bell. 90.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results.

Boston VS.. Chicago, no game, &C.
count cold weather.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

brations, is called Hooly. and is a
feast In honor of Krishna. Caste tenn
porarily loses caste and the prevailing
hue is red. Every one who can AFFORD
/. wears red garments. They throw
red powder at one another, and mix
it with water and squirt it from syr-
inges on passers-by. This Is taken In
as good part as snOw-balling Is In
northern climes.
Complimentary visits between the
merest acquaintances are exchanged
in Germany, and New Years gifts are
made to the servants. The eve of the
New Year is called der Sylvester
Abend," and while 1t is deemed not I'M
becoming for the young and thOughtless
to while away the evening by dancing.
the day in more serious households
takes on a semi-religiOus aspect. Dur
ing the evening there is prayer at the
family altar, and at midnight the
Waterman on the church tower blows
his horn to announce the birth of the
New Year.
The Jour de ran" is a great period
almost all over France, and many of
the customs common with us at
Christmastide are transferred to New
Year. In many parts Of that country
masquerading by children continues
for three days, the youngsters going
from house to house. singing and beg
ging for small presents.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
CHAINED TO WE4EELBARROW

In writing of the Schlusselburg prison In NC
Cures. David Soskce tells of a prisoner who was
chained to a wheelbarroW:
"Schedrin had been condemned to hard labor IN
the convict mines of Siberia and for an atmmept
to escape from there had been sentenced to be
chained to a heavy wheelbarrow. When the order
came for his transfer from Siberia to st. Peters
burg. no conveyance could be found large enough
to contain him. the wheelbarrow and the convoy
of gendarmes. Yet. as the wheelbarrow had be-
come a part Of the prisoner. the gendarmes were
afraid to leave 1t behind It was therefore de-
cded to place Schedrin with his convoy in one cart
and the wheelbarrow behind in another. For sew.
eral months. day and night, Schedrin and the gen
darmes galloped through Siberia on troika q
threehorsed cart or sledge). while another sped
behind them. upon which the wheebarrow reposed
causing the deepest amazement among the peas
ants in the villages through which they passed.
Upon the arrival Of the prisoner In IS. Peter and
Paul he was once again chained to the barrow.
and only after he had been six weeks in the
Schluesselburg was he finally detached from IL and
given freedom Of movement within the narrow
confines Of his cell
when they unclaimed me- said Schedrin sub
seQuenty. could not get enough movement
wanted to run and run. and 1t seemed to me that
I could never stop. How strange It ID that men
who can enjoy perfect freedom of movement never
realize the wonderful happiness that is theirs!'"
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
THE NEW YEARS CHOICE
II 10 Well to Choose Wisely for the
Time That 10 to
Come.

It 10 Well to Choose Wisely for the
Time That 10 to
Come.
Once. long ago, the Lord appeared
in a vision of the night to q young
man with the offer. ASK what shall
give thee" And . decisive moment
was that in which the young king
weighed against all others the thing
which he most desired.
Centuries lie between us and the
young king. Solomon. but still-and
especially on each recurring New
Year's-GOd appears to each of US
with practically the same offer, ASK
what shall give thee" And. as with
Solomon, so with every heart. there
lies the choice of the gift. Were the
question an audible one, what would
your answer be-?
Each recurring New Years. In ef-
feet, says: "Ask what shall give
thee" And the choice for the coming
year may be our choice for all the
years of life. It is by choice that men
seek wealth and learning and by influ-
ence. And it is not a question Of this
and that. but of this or that. To
choose is to decide between. to leave
as we'll as to take. Therefore. what
will be our choice for the year before
us? God Himself asks the question.
makes the offer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
80

which arrived at the ONCE OF the sur
veyor Of customs for appraiseme1t
It was dainty silken thing. laven-
der in color. which lay on the table
of Cashier Thomas for two hours.
The garment was sent to the custom
house by the postmaster at Somerset.
Ky, who received it few days ago
through the mail from Japan. He did
not send in the address Of the owner.
This was aggravating to the young
women experts called in. Il know ev-
cry woman in Somerset" one said.
land I'd just like to know who is 60
ing to wear that"
For half an hour It puzzled Sur
veyor Taylor and two or three OF his
men assistants to discover just what
the garment was.
1T looks to me like the court gown
of the queen of Zanzibar" said Clay
Miller, who measures steamboats, and
superintends the loading Of merchan-
disc at the custom house depot.
Don't you men know anything at
all?" exclaimed one Of the women
clerks, pushing her way through the
puzzled group. why. It's q kimon0.
What in thunder Is q kim0n0?" In
quired Deputy Sam Barber. They
don't have that kind Of thing down In
Bath county. where came from.
Finally, when the oficials decided
that there was nothing dangerous
about the garment, they started In
fixing the value. 1t was estimated to
be worth all the way from $3.50 to
$50. The kimono was finally carried
to q department store. where the silk
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
The HEx. ! NlGIREfR
RDANZkL ~. GALLAGHER

ADANLEL W GALLAGHER
NDER the old earth's outer crust
Mid bedrock fragments and lava
dust;
Watching the axis turning slow,
The Old Year stood 1t his dynamo
In the power plant which time maintaina
And numbered losses and figured gains.
1--WE done quite wen, /" said the aged seer
my records good a IN engineer,
I've kept things humming, above-beloW.
Folks can't complain that I've been slow,
And now I'm of when midnight calls"
Then he started dofing his overalls.
He washed his face and brushed his hair
Then leaned far back in his armchair
In pensive mood till sturdy chap
Clambered up to the old mans lap.
And said: "Old Year-they tell me you
Are sorter thinking Of getting through
Right you are" cried the aged man.
''Your task awaits you, little Jan.
Get into your buds and start right In,
Twill wait right here until you begin,
For wish to zee if rightly guess,
Which of the levers you FIRST win psesa.
Then Jan marched up to the dynamo.
He passed the levess of want" and
'Woe"
Nor touched the levers Of war" OF
Tame
Stopping the while to read each name:
Then q handle grasped-as he turned to GO
The Old Years face seemed all aglow.
So when the dawn Of that day began
Men ~honul,< If O,S~ stricien hrrAher man
With ready help and an honest tear.
For them that knew no glad New year.
gloom
That Jan had gripped in the engine-room.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
A SLAP AT OUR SENATE

One Of the friends Of Representative Martin Of
South Dakota was making a strenuous complaint
to Mr.. Martin about the manner in which commit,
tee assignments were given in the senate.
"A new senator. however able he may be- has
no chance" said Mr.. Martins friend, but II he's
. thousand years old he can get the best commit
tee Job"
THAT reminds me-" said the South Dakota
member. "of what Seth Bullock remarked to me
when took him over to the senate one time After
looking them over. Seth said: Gee. Martin! That
looks like . soldiers home In there "-Rochester
Herald
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Thoughts for
tie Me4v Year
X 4

We sleep. but the loom Of
Efe never stops. and the pattern
which WIS weaving when the
sun went down Is weaving
when Il comes up IN the NOM
ms:-H. ". Beeeher.
We are not IN this world
to do what we wish. but to be
willing to do that which i IS
our duty to do.-Gounod.
Ii IS the every days that
count. They must be made to
tell. OF the years have failed
W. c. Gannen.
Soberly and with clear eyes
believe m your own tune and
place. There Is not there
never ha. been. a better time
or a better place to 1--we m.
Only with this belief can you
believe m hope. - Philips
Brooks.
We may make the best Of
life. OF we may make the worst
Of it. and It depend. very much
upon ourselves whether we ex-
tact Joy OF misery from IT,
Smiles.
The darkest shadows Of Life
are those which a man himself
makes when he stands m his
own 6eht.-L0rd A0e6ury.
Our life Is short. but to ex-
pand that span to vast eternity
Is virtue . work Shakespeare.
The hour that Is gone ]
cannot recall. but tomorrow ]
will do better than yesterday:
and all to-monows shall be bet
tel than the yesterdays. Let
US leave behind our low-vault-
ed past. Dyer.
Lie Is fruitful IN the ratio m
which It Is laid out IN noble
action or patient perseverance.
-Lidd0n.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
The Bears Head.

The bOar's head function at con-
vivial Christmas feasts is survival of
paganism. The ceremony has always
been performed with great pOmp and
the utmost seriousness. In I'LL King
Henry II. did not scruple himself to fol-
low the trumpeters into the banquet
Dom, himself bearing the boar's head,
It q feast arranged in honor of his
On when he was crowned as heir ap-
aren't. The ceremony is still the
lost characteristic feature of life at
lueen's college. Oxford. where it has
cen practiced ever since the fOunda-
ion of the college in 1c40. At the
proper time a large bOar's head.
.rOwned and wreathed with laurel,
,ay, mistletoe and rosemary. is car
led into the hall, trumpeters announ-
ing its arrival. At the head of the
procession of fellows is the provost,
and with the three bearers is the pre-
centOr. who chants the famous mar
caronic carol. The Bears Head in
Hand Bear L." the Latin refrain of
which is sung by the entire company.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

OTIS OF WOOL without any dye whatever and the
beautiful outline blankets. in which the Navajo
mas reached the highest perfection of the art.
ihese blankets were judged by Frank Stapin. q
navajo blanket expert of Pennington, N NJ J. L.
Parsons OF Durango and Miss Emma LOOMS. of
the agency. and the first prize was awarded to
beautiful black. white and grey blanket OF
artistic design and remarkably even and close
weave. shown In the center picture.
The Navajo silver jewelry is hand-hammered
from Mexican dollars. which the traders procure
for the Navajos. and many of the pieces are very
beautiful in design and odd and exquisite As an
ornament. The jewelry consists Of rings. brace
lets. neck chains. charms and many other articles.
1t should be remembered that none of the prod.
ucts raised at Shiprock under the supervision OF
the superintendent and employees were permitted
to participate for prizes. but every prize went to
reservation Navajos for products purely their
own. The vegetables and other agricultural prod.
ucts of the agency are. however. worthy of spe-
cial mention, as they formed q fine exhibit In
themselves and included. besides the ordinary
products of the section. many of the new vege-
tables brought from foreign lands by representa-
lives Of the department of agriculture.
Some of the Indian exhibits were brought NO
less than 20 miles in wagons and on horseback.
BY the interested owners and one lot of so gen.
eral exhibits. which deserves special mention.
came from Sa-Noos-Tee the vicinity Of F. L. Noels
trading post This lot contained the prize-win-
ming dSSOTlneuI Oh SILVER WOEk auQ OlueE pIIz0
winners.
The success of the first Navajo fair. which
the unappreciative ne:shboring public had sup
posed would consist of few pony races and
chicken fights. but which turned out to be IN
exhibit of agricultural products which probably
equaled any other ever made In the county. for
quality. and contained at least i've times the
quantity. is due entirely to the WORK Of Major
w. T. Shelton. the superintendent at Shiprock
1t is true the Navajos were producing most OF
these articles long hefore they ever saw or heard
of Shelton. but they were not producing As much.
as well. fine quality as they have been
since coming into contact with the influence Of
the institution which he has founded. Neither
could they have been induced to have brought
together their most valuable and cherished per.
sonal effects for public inspection but for the con-
fdence which this agency has awakened within
them.
We have therefore seen the first beneficial
effects of education and proper example upon this
neglected people. The changes which have been
wrought upon those coming in contact with this
institution have been so rapid and sweeping that
It challenges creduiity. The difference between
them and the Navajos on some other parts Of the
reservation Is 20 marked that they would not b
taken for the same people. and it Is these differ
ences that commend the policies and practices
initiated by Mr.. Shelton 1t this institution and
places 1t in favorable contrast with other govern
ment and private Indian schools
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
What Shall We Do with Il?

We are entering into the New Year.
What shall we do with it? God has
opened wide the door. and we cross
the threshold into a new palace Of
many beautiful chambers. How are
we going to use his hospitality? He
has brought US to a new harvest field
of opportunities. and, with words Of
cheerful exhortation, he has placed
us face to face with our tasks. In
this harvest field there are few who
really labor. although there is much
to do. Are We going to be faithful
to the Lord of the harvest and to our
selves, or Indifferent. indolent and in
competent?
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.

By CHARLOTTE BEAUMONT JARVIS.
Miserere! toll the bell.
Let the earth send forth a kneli,
For q great soul takes his fight.
None knows whittier. in the night
Miserere!
Stretched upon his snowy bier,
Dying lies the good Old Year;
And upon the midnight gale
All may hear his parting wall
Miserere!
In the old kings cheQuered reign
There were mingled joy and pain;
Friends proved false, while foes were
true.
Sinners many, saints-a few
Miserere!
There were hearts that suffered wrong,
Bore 1t bravely, and were strong:
Hearts there were, so black within,
Satan wondered at their sin
Miserere!
Carriers full of fruitful store.
Measures pressed. and running Der;
Famine in the streets at night.
Doing deeds too dark for light
Miserere!
Rang the church bells for the wed.
Tolled they also for the dead:
In one home a joy was born.
From another joy was torn
Miserere.
Such earth's sorrow, such its sin,
All must end where they begin;
Snow which wraps the New Years feet
Is the Old Years winding sheet
Miserere!
Now his spirit gOeth fast,
Midnight hour will be his last;
To your knees. earth's worn and weary
Miserere! Miserere!