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ways been possible for all OF our PEG.
pie tolook forward and see the Won
derfui growth Of the city. but With
the great increase in population
which has come 1t is easily seen that
past boards Of education erred In
Understanding rather than in over.
Estimating the needs OF the schools
Of The community. The city isefor.
tunate ii The progressive spirit, ana
business ability OF the present Board
Of Education which is thoroughly
devoted to the best interests OF the
schools The following men at pres.
cnt compose the Board:
81 u. Alexander, president; Frank
p Hall and c. E. Smith, commits
slonersy and R. a. wasts, secretary.
a glance will show: that these men
belong TO the hustling young bust.
ness element OF the city, and will be
eatlsted with nothing but the best
fcr our schools.
Fairmont High School.
No institution in the state has
made greater development in the
last ten years, than the FaIrmont
High School Ten years ago the
High school was housed with the
elementary schools in few rooms In
the old building at the corner OF
Main and Quincy streets At that
time there were about one hundred
students and a faculty, of four teach
ers. The course of,study was limited
In Its range and there were scarcely
no laboratory facilities. Notwith-
standing the adverse conditions the
school even at that time did good
work. Tho foundation for the future
school had been well laid by Super,
lntendent Thomas C!fNiiller who was
for many years eIn@. charge tof the
public schools OF this city and by
Miss Sara Meredith, sand Professor
E. E. MetcerSwho had charge OF the
High school in the early days. Even
in the cramped quarters In the old
building the High school assumed
such proportions in numbers and the
: Importance OF It's work that the peo.
pie OF the community were convinc-
) ed that 1t should have better home
and SO the magnificent new building
was erected on the South side and
the school was moved into 1t in the
fall Of 1906. The enrolment for that
year was about one hundred and fifty
students. This year the number of
students in the High school has pass
ed the three hundred and sixty mark
and 1t will only be. short time, when
this large High school building Will
be taxed.t It's capacity to take care
Of the young men and women that
desire to get High school education.
It has become to be recognized all
over the state that no city offers its
young people better High school ad-
yantages than does Fairmont. Z,
In arrangement In equipment, and
! in laboratory and library facilities
the schooliis modern and up 10 date
In Every particular. The High school
faculty consists OF thirteen regular
teachers besides. the special teachers
OF music and art who instruct CLASSES
at the High school one day a-wcek.
The High school teachers have been
selected on account OF their training
and preparation and special fitness
for their work Measured on the
basis OF professional and academic
training and efficiency In their class
work they will rank with the teachers
in the best High schools of the
country. The alumni list OF the Fair.
mont High school is growing rapidly.
Already three hundred and forty-slx
people have been graduated from this
High school, The older graduates
will be found in all the influential
callings OF our community. They are
found in the banks, in the different
professions. and din the various bust.
ness enterprises OF the. city.--And- in
all Of their relations they represent
the best type OF cltizensip. II this
High school contributed SO much 10
the community when ! It graduated
only few young men and women
who can estimate It's influence when
thirty to fifty year are graduated
from the school with Its modern ia.
cllities and modern courses of study.
Important as has been tue develop.
ment of teh High school IN equip.
ment and in numbers the greatest
advancement has been made in the