The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-03
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EXERCISES
LAST NIGHT
THE M. M. NEELY CLASS GRApU-
ATEs FROM THE FAIRMoNT
HIGH SCHOOL, EslDENT o.$ I,
WooDLEY MADE PRINCIPAL AD.
DRESS.
MANY PERSONS ARE PRESENT
THIRTY.FIvE YOUNG MEN AND
WOMEN ARE AWARDED 1lPLo-
MAS.

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The thirtieth annual commencement
of the Tairmont High scbpol took
place last evening 1T the High school
auditorium and Tie large auditorium
was crowded almost to It's capacity for
this occasion.
The class known as the nj. NJ: Neeiy
class Of 1911 composed OF thirty-ilve
young men and women were given di-
plomas. The class was seated on the
platform together with Presidcn; o. i
Woodley, of the State Normal, Super.
intendent Joseph Roster, Principal
Perry G. McBee and Rev. H. G. stcst-
ger.
Mrs. Grace Martin snee and Miss
Margaret Horne, Of the University
school of music furnished the music
for the commencement exercises
which was greatly enjoyed and appre-
ciated by the large audience.
Following a pleasing piano selection
by Mrs. Snee, the invocation was Civ.
en- by Rev. H. G. Stoetzer, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. and after q
violin selection by Miss Horne Super
intendent Roster Introduced President
o. /. Woodley, who delivered splen-
did address to the graduating class.
Mr.. Woodley spoke on the subject
Some American ProblemsT and his
address was both instructive and in.
iteresting. Mr.. Woodley briefly out
lined some Of the many problems
which confront the American people
and also gave many plans Whereby
some of these evils might beremedied.
in closing his remarks he paid a high.
tribute to the High schools Of this land
and stated that the graduates Of these
school mad a5great influence toE
good in raising the standard OF culture
OF the American people. This address
was a practical one and left much
food for thought in'the minds Of the
hearers.
Principal Perry c. McBee, present
ed the large class to the superintenl-
ent for their diplomas and in so doing
paid high tribute to the excellency
OF the work that had been accomplish;
ed by this class and predicted for sew
eral Of the members bright prospects
for the future. Mr.. McBee also spoke
briefly of some of the evils which tend
TO take away from the study course
of the school and urged the parents to
insist on regular habits and not use
of tobacco and the more diligent ap-
pllcatlon to study while in school. He
also spoke of the splendid work that
hal be n accomplished by the young
ladies In The Domestic Science depart
ment and spoke of the need Of p mall'
ual training department for the boys
OF the school.
Prof. Joseph Roster in a few words
of commendation presented the diplo.
mas to the graduates. Mr.. Roster also
gave few pertinentremarks as to the
discipline which should exist in the
schols and urged The parents to see
and know what their children were do.
ing. Mr.. Roster spoke to the class
along the line of their future walks in
life and assured them OF the interest
of the teachers and those Interested
especially in the High school which
would follow them throughout their
lives.
This class OF 1911 is the largest to
ever be graduated from this institu-
tion and is not only the best in point
tconsIDuso on pass Tbree1