The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-31
MUCH ENJOYED
OUTING PARTY

MERRY THERMOMETERS SEEK
PLEASURE Ai-o NC "a VIEW ~
TERuRBAN LINE
a. very unique ana lselys selected
outing part comp sed ehietiy q NOR
mai tndents, was organized May ny
for the purpose 81 spending the day In
4 manner suitable to the occasion,
First due respect was paid TO de-
parted loved ones by streWing over
their graves many beautiful HoweEs, ,
emblems Of the hearts oyertloglllalg
fitness in its fond remembrance
The party then assembled, by pre-;
arrans cement, near the watson Hotel,
where they boarded the 10 O'clock
Fairyiew car and were whirled
through one II the most picturesque
valleys in this end Of the county.
After enjoying long draughs Of the
fresh and exhiiirating ozone OF the alr.
which came whistllng through the ear
windows and carelesslys played with.
golden tresses and waYy ringlets, the
marty much Fefreshened by the hours
ride left the car near Basne; tsyille,
and amid much putting and blowing
and frequent calculations, aseendea
a steep I'LL m search of "a grave or
aBicnickers' paradise" The latter was
soon found and the party came 70 3
.Ihalt. 1t was not long, however unul
4 some one whose appetite was sharp
4 ened by his arduons hill climbing, be-
4 gan 10 murmur something about the
4 contents Of them air baskets" and the
sayory smell emitted therefrsll.
4 The murnur was instantly taken up
and each one expressed his desire 70
Ilbecome better acquainted with the eat
4 ing material inside Of those spacious
!. diauer baskets.
. Thereupon the young ladies proceeta-
j, ed 10 spread table cloth and amid
the clatter Of forks and knives and
rattle Of dishes and tinware, such q
sumptuous feast was spread as might
appease the most abnormal appetite
of a "gourmond.'' or make king turn
lgreen with envy. 81 4
The, gentlemen members OF the par
ty sat, around like hungry wolves
watching the proceedings, and surl
EXPLANATIONS as these were frequent
Is heard: starved to DEATH" hungry
las bear" yum, yum" etc. WheI
finally the word was given no one hat
l to be coaxed or induced to eat, ba
Q each did as an ordinary tramp woult
9 do under similar environments,
After the inner individual had beel
. suflolently satisfied, and the crumb
= cleared away, the next thing in orde
= Of procedure was an extempo raneou
l programme, composed of Stun
. sneeches, recltaions, songs, beautitu
Z " rendered, athletic demonstration
]. etc Then some of the party who wer
studying botany fonnd ample eppo
9 tunity TO put into practice their tex
] hook knowledge. Some contende
y y that certain Aewer was a sreeerne,
= others an dunbel,s, Some SAD ths
y this leaf 81 ptnnately yeined, othef
n said that it was polinately yeine'
n Some we're discussing parasites 81
al nrophytes, ana basidionly etes, etc
: others we're collecting mineral spec
al mems and examining the geological 70
Il nation Of the rocks. Some were 81
d, ling in the shade dreaming of-ot-
); examinations that is to be-"
d Thus was spent the afternoon.
d In the evening the party boarded
n car, went to Fairview and complete
8. explored that town. Then they q
sembled on the school campus whe
the remainder of the dinner W
nj served. After supper the roll W
called and the following were tonl
Y to be present, viz; Misses Anna Ill
virginia Barnes, Katharine Morr
Florence Vanata, Mildred DONNA
blanche satterfeld, Bertha Bice, ed
" Hill Messrs. Guy McDougal, Andre
Long, Geo. Donham. Lloyd Moo
o willis Shay, Arthur .. Jones, ely
Y. polling. Miss Edna Fill was chaper-
N proving herself very efficient in tn
F. capacity. Il was now growing da
Is and as all were somewhat faagued
their days outing, they boarded I
car and rkturned to Fairmont in 10
Oh spirits, each vowlng that they had !
MS mensely enjoyed themselves and Il
" this outing would notsbe the last.
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