The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-01

Raplael Hawkins. The grafton vas
Ewell prepared and delivered and AE
Hawkins nade astrong piea tor8 tts
preservation u ths forest 1T tie Uni
Ited States
recitation entitled Johns
Fund was beautilally recited ny Miss
E0Ia Zee Ccnaway. Miss conawayis
talented reader and she held tie
tclosest attention Of the entire audi
lence throughout her delivery Of the ~
Election. s ~ Is. lss
1.-THE Ancient and Noble Art Of llyS
ling was theosubiect Of a splendid az.
say delivered by Miss Blanche Jean
Henry. Miss Henry discussed i'm q
practical way the speaking Of Iutsi "
luntruths and brought out many good
ideas along the line Of her subject
Mr.. Ernest Lee Yost gayesa splen.
did rendition Of d solo from Handel
Ientitled "Hear Ne We. Winds aud
Waves Mr.. Yost possesses splen.
ibid and powerful bass voice and he
was as his best in this selection.
Miss Matte Mitchell Bentel discuss
led In an interesting manner THE High
School and the Community and gave
some statistics in regard to the differ
emit States in the amount of money eS.
pended on the public school pupil.
She showed that while West Virginia
lis rapidly advancing along this Zine,
lshe is Yet considerably backward in
comparison with other States. Mis-
Bentel's essay was well prepared and
delivered. s#ls
The Glass Win was prepared and de-
lllvered by Mr.. David McC onaugtey
Dean. This document was a splendid
one and was much enjoyed by the.
spectators. Mr.. Dean made through
this will the requests Of the class as
q class to the faculty and also gave
1.-The individual requests of each mem
ber Of the graduating class. The decu.
ment was well prepared and delivered
and brought forth much applause from
1.-The audience.
Following a selection by the orches
IRA. Principal P. G. McBec, made an
address in which he thanked the gen:
eral public for their support Of the.
High School, the faculty for their
loyal support, the pupils and every
one in any way connected with the
school. Prof: McBee made a plea for
the establishment Of a manual train
ling schoolin the High School and also
sImade the statement that through the
efforts Of a number Of ladies Of the
lefty, members Of the Woman's Club,
that domestic Bcience would be car
Tried on this year in this school.
1, At the conclusion Of this address
In a few words d concentration ohthe
Boydston class, Prof, MaBee presented
1.-THE class to Superintendent Joseph no
sier for their diplomas:
Before presenting the class with
their certificates Of graduation, Mr.
Roster made a Bfiefaddress along tile
Hines OF advancement that the High
school as well iras the public school
had made during the past ten years
During the ten years that Mr.. Rosicr
has been associated with the schools
Of this city the High School enroll
ment has been trebled and the enroll
ment Of the ward schools has been
doubled. During these ten years Mr..
IRosier has presented 161 diplomas to
1.-The graduates of this institution. Con.
ICluding Mr.. Roster congratulated the
'IcIass on having attained to the high
est honors Of the High School and
urged them to go on in the pursuit Of
higher education and thus to bring
Honor to. their alma mater. He then
presented the diplomas.
Following the awarding OF the d.
plomas, Mr.. Roster Introduced Hon. Q.
I'M. showalter, president of the Board
Iof Education and in his remarks paid
Ian eulogy to Mr.. showalter for untirr
ling zeal in his efforts to promote high
or education in this city and stated
that it was largely through his efforts
THAT the schools Of Fairmont Tndepend.
,|ent district had attained to the pres
lent high state of efficiency.
Mr.. Showalter in his usual pleasing
manner made brief address in which
he congratulated the citizens Of Fair
|mont on having at the heads Of their
school institutions a man OF such ca
liabilities as Mr.. Roster and told in q
brief way the advancement the Schools
have made under his efficient direc'
ton. Mr.. showalter stated that ten
Years ago the property value Of
schools in this cltydmounted to about
4 100000 and at the present time a con.
scrvative estimate places the property
valuation at $255Oo6. Mr.. showalter
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