The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-10
IA Class of
High School
Graduates
LARGE CLASS OF 7s MEMBERS
RECEIVED DIPLOMAS LAST
NEW PRINCIPAL WILL SUCCEED
PROF McBEE. WHO HAS
RESIGNED.

hGoluNGU.
The Sam R. Nuzum class, the cias
OF 1914 of the Fairmont Iiiel
school. composed OF &c promisin,
young men and women were gradu
tted last eeynlng when the SO an
aual commencement exercises wer
held. DIS
"A large crowd assembled at til
auditorium. which was tasteful,
decorated for the event, and a pro
gram OF unusual excellence was car
ried out.
The program opened with In"
cation by DIR. H. C. Stoetzer. of Iii,
First Presbyterian church, and thi
was followed by several spleudi,
piano selections rendered by Fred
erick Curtis Butterfieid, head OF tn,
department of music Of the W. v. U
Mr. Bntterfield rendered In master
full style two selections entitled eli
the Forests" by Staub, and "Polon
iise," by Mcdowell. Other excel
cent musical selections were yoca
solos, "Geheimes" and "a Birthday
and Summer" effectively, rendered
by Miss Adele Nichols, of Morgan
town. W, -.
Owing to slight illness the. salu
atory to have, been delivered b.
Miss Ruth Posten was not delivered
1 Miss Gertrude McEifresh. deliver
ed one OF the best valedictory ad
dresses ever heard at the Higl
school. l'ss :.
[ Mr.. Sam r. Nuzum. the elias,
sponsor, in pleasing address. pre-
rented the class for the diplomas
iMr. Nuzum complimented the class
on It's attachments and from his re,
marks. this must be the only class tc
ever finish the course. Mr.. Nuzun
advised the students to keep out Of
politics. etc. vi.
Superintendent Joseph Roster pre-
scented the diplomas to the gradu
'ates and highly complimented then
TN the grade of work they had &c
,eomplished. Mr.. Roster made til,
announcement that Prof.. McBee
who has been at the head OF the 10
cal institution for . a. number %!
years. had rendered ibis resignation
This is a source of much regret tc
all connected with Mr.. McBee, who
has had remarkable success in
school work and knows individually
the characteristics of each and ev-
FRY pupil coming under his jurisdic.
tion. -" ops - Z Sttsl D..
= Mr.. McBee made short address
and gave a. list d. the classH,nembers
WHO were entitled 10 special Ihonors
hsNthe class flied up fopthe diplo.
mas each one was greeted by Mr.
lice, who showed considerable feel.
ing over leaving the pupils and til.
Mr.. McBee will be sue
'cceded by Principal Colcbank, of thu
iGrafton High school. p,.E .yi
: The following young men and wo
,m' J wero given diplomasilast night
! President. John D. Windsor. VIC
president. Coyd d. Yost; vice pres'
t'ent. Ralph Hamilton: secretary
'9nulah Walker: treasurer, Elmer r
iRidgely. and historian, Wayne S
Shmtticsworth.
4 Those receiving diplomas were:
Helen Beatrice Afford. Paul E
Amos. John Aultman. Bessie Ma!
nerna. Margaret Cecilia Bremen
(rarl Bailey. Lawrence Leo Barry
Mary Louise Conway. Edna Grac,
!"rnwell. Sadie Dale Crowl; Lewis
Jefferson Carskadon. Paul May Eek
Pcs. Anna Farrell. Pearl Fultz., olar
hewitt Fear. Paul Vandervor
rlemIng. Amy Edith Grimes. Mar!
Frances Hagerty. Beatrice Hall, Ev;
pnis Hartley.
Ethel Annette Heintzleman. Grac,
IIeintzleman. Esther Ethyl Hense'
.sltn Gail Huffman. Alcinda Hupr
Ralph Hamilton. Marshall Merl.
Hamilton. Howard Harry Hawkins
George A. Honsh. Mary Grace Jones
rnmes Leslie Jack. Edith :Klaw. Abe
Rlaw. Hershel Kinccaid. Esthe.
2 .avman Lynch. Gertrude, MorGa'
"'rElfresh. Emma Marie McIiow-
,Harv Eunice Mann. stasie The-""'
Matthew. Lnra Eva Nav. Maud Vir
~inia Mortified. Mabel Leah Minor
Mildred Winifred Myers. Shirley D
srayers. Georgia opal Neptune. For.
est Hunter Nicely, Ruth Posten.
Elmer Emerson Ridgely. Phyllis
amanda Ritter. Sterling Richar'
Riggs. Charles venton Riggs, Hele'
Marguerite Sanderbeck, Mary Sars
field. Jayc Satterfield, Vivian Mari
Scott. Mary Lucille Shain. Haze
Pearl Springer. Naomi Syringe,
Kyle s. Shrivor, Wayne S., Shutties
WORTH Harry Ray Smouse, JOIN