The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-12
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Interesting Exercises at Hlgh School
We're Much Enjoyed BY the STU
dents--Regular Work VIII Be Tals-
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Report For Work.

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After three months Of vacation tfs
schools OF Fairmont and Palatlne In
dependent districE re;opened this
morning and the school bells. called to-
gether hundreds ofschildren who have
been enjoying the vacation period.
Prospects for the year are most
flattering and the enrolment for the
first day practically reached 3 100,
increase OF about two hundred for the
first days enrolment over that OF the
previous year. All the teachers were
In place and the morning was spent
In registering new pupils ana IN al
signing the work for tomorrow. The
regular routine work will be takensup
at the different schools tomorrow
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special .convocation exercises were
held from nine to ten O'clock These
exercises were very interesting De
yotlonal exercises were conducted by
Rev. H. G. Howard and special music
was rendered under the direction Of
Miss Emma Oderbolz, instructor OF
music in the public schools. DR.. D.
B.. Purlnton, president OF the State
University, was present and gave an
interesting and Instructive address
taking as his subject american High
Schools." Mr.. Writ Faust sang sey.
eral beautiful selections which were
much enjoyed. The remainder Of the
day was spent In registering md get
ting ready for the routine work which
will be taken up tomorrow.
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lows:
High School i. ~ Y. "a 325
Second ward I. IS. 7. 4. /. I. 15l
Fourth ward Z. (. 3 /. !. =. !. I. I. 277
Fifth ward Il. j.. =. 4. Z. 4. ~. I. 4. 27b
First ward .................... 450
Virginia avenue ..,.y........,.. 126
Barnsville ...........,..s.!.. 100
Jackson Addition 18 {
Colored school ......,....... f3
Total ........... !. !. J. ]. I. &. :. a,os5
AT the First ward school the enroll
ment for the day exceeded by 75 the
first days enrolment for the previonas
year. A number OF new families have
! moved into this ward, great tly increas.
ing the. enrolment. 1t 10 thought the
enrolment will reach 600 before many
weeks as many Of the regular ri pills
OF this ward are out Of town and VIII
be enrolled within the next few days.
The teachers were all III place this
morning and ready to enter upon the
work OF the year. 1t Is expo ected that
this will be a banner year both as to-
attendance and grade OF work accom-
plished in the schools OF this district
The following is the list Of teach
ers who will instruct the pupils for
the coming school year. s. i
High School.
Perry c. McBee. principal, Latin:
1 Jennie NJ. Fleming, tIlathem tics;
Mary l.. Oldham, modern languages;
lisa M. Neel, Latin; Jane Eta McISIn,
ney, English; Chester P.i Highly. his
tory; Paul r. Morrow, pHyHics and
chemistry; Nellie Lodge, biology; Ii.
IL. Griffin, English; Ethel carIe Nc.
Bee, history and library; Writ 6.
Faust, English; Virginia Yocltfodts
mathematics; Addie r. ireland; art
land Emma oderbolz. vocal music.
4. First Ward.
/ W. A. Hustead, principal; Misses
Louise Suffer, Rose Mex Kinney, Kath-
crime. Donham, Artha Morgan, Mabel.
Richards. Sadie Lloyd, Laura West,
Minnie Hughes, Nell Coz, xtola AIcEll-
fresh. Mary McCulloch, Sara Meredith.
Second Ward.
| A. o. Watson, principal; Misses
Cora Kincaid, Lillian Redic, Dena
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