The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-07
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The graded schools OF Fa1rmont In
dependent district openatE this morn.
Ing with the most .flatteting prosree:s
OF any anly previous year in the history Of
the schools. Tine ringing OF the bells
this morning at eightfofty O'clock as as
sembled together upwards OF fifteen
hundred boys and girl. all ot who'll
after a vacation 5of three months mrs,
ready to setle down to a zine months
period OF school work All the princ!;; !;
pals and teachers were iii their pln.>cs
and the morning was sps:rt. In enrosl-
ling the, pupils OF the different grade -
AT the High School this morning
chapel y exercises were held. Deyo-
tionnl exercises were conducted b5
REV. II. q. stoetzer and the m1lst: vas "
in charge OF A1dss Emma Gderbolz. ,tlle
new instructor OF music for the public
schois. After the devotional exercises
short and instructive addresses were
delivered by Rev. Stoetzer, Suoc:. n.
tendent Joseph Roster and Principal
p. c. McBee. the newly elected prla-
cipal of the High School. After the
chapel exercises, the remainder OF Tile
morning was spent in tnee nrollment.
The total enrolment fer the Htea
School today was 80 wilicn is CON
siderable increase over any prerina:
year /, in the history ut the Hi5h
scnool. It. is expected that the en- en-
rollnent Tor the High scilool will with
in a. week or two reach TIE three hun
dred mark. The enrolment for tae
High school by classes S; as iollowr:
Senior class. SO; Junior class, AZ
seconvl Year. class. "A: First Year
class 11s. Z,
The number enrolled II the differ
emit ward schools today shows an IN
crease OF from fiften 20 forty over any
previous year. The enrolment fo- The
different wards is as follows: l&
SECOND ward, G. q Watson. r+1cf-
pal, ;351. fii Ill ssz Y; :
Fourth ward, e. I, iaiyely, prmc';s
pal. .9S. .S!! K !, y Y !. s...
rltth ward, q. R. Par:ser, principal.
26o. ssf
Fleming scnool. w. A. crowl Erin,
c1pal. III.
Barnsville, T. G. Moo.e. principal,
81. ri,
jackson Addition, Curt Amos, prln-
cipal. 50. .
colored School. e. L. Morton, princi.
pal. Is. " .5@ s
The schools have brilliant outlook
for the ensuing year and never In tEa
History OF the schools OF this district
were prospects brighter. The enroll
ment exceeds any previous year by a
large number and 1t now looks as
though several OF the rooms of the
ward schools would be considerably
crowded. All conditions sesm Enn'
for making this the banner year, no.
only in point OF nuIml&rs but also in
grade OF work accomplished. The
principals and teachers have all been
selected with care as to their peculiar
fitness for the positions they will All
and all things considered. great t:.ingt
will be expected from the High School
as we'll as the different ward schools.
Superintenlent Roster has been busy
ali during tine vacation months In get
ting things in readiness Cor the otrn.
Ing or the school. The buildings have
been thoroughly renovated and every.
thing put Ia readiness for the FIRST LAY
OF school. 5.5 :. Il, E.st
!. School adjourned at noon to-day and
did not ro-convene, howcv er the rtg,l-
lar routine work will be taken II, To.
morrow and will continue throughout
the aine months Of the school year
The High School will assembl ut
elEht-fffteen In the -morning while the
ward schools will take up promptly at
nine o'clock. \
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