The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-15
COMMENCEMENT
AT LOCAL NORMAL
DIR. ADAMS ADDRESSES SENIORS
THE CALL OF THE WEST
HIS SUBJECT : GRADUATING
CLASS NUMBERS FoRTY.Two.

HIS SUBJECT - GRADUATING
CLASS NUMBERS FoRTY.Two.
The Normal School commencement
was brought to its elimination this
morning at ten o'clock, wnen the grad.
uat!ng exercises took place in the Nor.
NAL Auditorium. The auditorium was
crowded with former graduates, the
student body and friends Of the gradu.
ates. The class, numbering forty.two,
was seated on the PLATFORM, together
with Prof. c. ]. c: Bennett, president
of the school, State Superintendent of
Schools, Hon. Morris P. Shawkey, and
Hon. NJ. C. Lougt a member Of the
Board of Regents Of the State and Dr..
]. A. Fitzwater, Of Delaware, oh!o.
Omen's orchestra furnished music
for the exercises. After the invoca.
tion by DR.. j. A. Fitzwater, a former
graduate OF the Normal School, and
who delivered the Baccalaureate on
Sunday, the programme was opened
by the presentation Of the Senior Gift
by MT. ]. G. Lanham, president Of the
Senior class. The gift presented was
a handsome bust Of Ralph Waldo En-
ersOn, the great American author. Mr..
Laanam in a short, appropriate and
well prepared address, delivered In
splendid manner presented the bust
to the school. Mr.. John Tootlman,
president of the student body, in few
we'll chosen and happy remarks, re.
ceiyel the gift and in behalf OF the
Student body which he represented,
thanked the Seniors for their magnifi-
cent gift.
At this point in the exercises piano
solo was rendered by Miss Hazel Book.
which was much appreciated by the
audience.
DR.. Maxwell Adams, professor of
chemistry of the University Of Nevada
and graduate of the Fairmont State
Normal, was introduced and delivered
the address to the Seniors. DR.. Adams
subject was "The Call of the West"
and on this subject Dr. Adams leliy-
cred brilliant address. ThrougiCCt
the entire address, DR.. Adams was
given the most flattering attention.
His address was both interestinI and
logical and made most profound i'm.
preston on the large assembly pres
ent. Many of the residents remember
DIR. Adsms when he was student in
the Normal here when it occupied the
present Second ward school building
and were glad to be given the oppor-
tunity of hearing his address this
morning.
After the address of DR.. Adams, Mr..
John Allen Graham, representing the
Senior class, delivered most excel
lent grafton on ''The Relation OF the
Educated Man to the Life Of the Com
munity." This oration was delivered
in splendid style and was carefully
prepared. Mr.. Graham was well re-
ceived by the audience.
At this point Prof. C. J. C. Bennett,
president OF the State Normal, in a
few we'll CHOSEN words OF commenda-
tion to the Senior class, presented
them to Hon. Morris P. 5hawkey.
Stale Superintendent Of Schools, for
the diplomas. MIR. Shawkey in his
usual happy manner, congratulated the
class on having completed the Normal
course and advised them to go on far
tner in the educational world. He then
presented each member of the class,
numbering forty-two with diplomas.
After music bytae orchestra an infor-
nal reception was held in which the
graduates were showered with congrat-
ulations on having been graduated
from this institution.
This class is not only the largest
but also among the very best that has
ever been graduated from this iRstttu-
tion, and it is expected that several
members OF the class will be turpher
heard from in the educational world.
The motto of the class is mo Steps
Backward" The following is the class
tcontIrued on Pace FourJ