The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL
WILL GRADUATE
A LARGE CLASS
enrolment of 495 Has Been
Reached During This
School Year.
EXCELLENT WORK. DONE
Domestic Science and Man
uel Training Work Is Of
High Order.

Z The Fairmont High School is near
ing the close of the most successful
year in the history of the institution.
The school year Will be brought to
close on June when the annual COM
mencement exercises will take place
at the High School auditorium.
A class of "a pupils will be grad
uated on this occasion, many of whom
/. will then take up studies in higher
schools of learning while others will
at once take up vocations of various
kinds.
The High School enrolment for the
year has been unusually large. a total
enrolment of 495 having been reach
ed during the year.
The building is all taken up with
the work Of the High School, every
nook and corner in the large editice
being utilized for some class or for
some special purpose.
When this school was built num-
Der of years ago. it was thought 1t
would be adequate to house the High
School for many years to come. but
1t is now readily seen, in an inspec-
tion of the school. that the school has
practically outgrown its present quar-
tiers and in the course of a very few
years, more room will be required to
properly take care of the High School
students.
The growth of a town is never more
exemplified than in the growth OF It's
+ public schools and the schools of Fair
mont have kept astride with the
growth of the town generally. The
schools of Fairmont rank high in the
state. No town OF the size of Fair
mont can boast OF the splendid schools
that exist in this city.
Aside from the regular school work
accomplished. which has been OF an
unusually high grade this year, the
Z departments of Domestic Art, Domes-
tic Science and Manual Training have
kept well to the front and each year
finds additional interest taken in these
departments.
In the domestic science and domes
tic art departm ents this year a total
of 266 young ladies have been enroll
ed while the manual training depart
ment can boast of an equally good av-
erage enrolment.
The young ladies have established
an enviable reputation for the past
several years in the domestic science
and domestic art departments. This
year as in previous years the young
ladies of the graduating class will
fashion and make their own class day
and commencement day dresses. This
plan was inaugurated in the local
High School and Is believed TO be the
first school in the state to take this
advanced. step. Other schools have
since followed the example set by the
young ladies Of the High School OF this
city.
Library tables. mission chairs, etc,
Which can hardly be excelled in work
,Smanship In the city, have been made
by the young men OF the manual train
ing department.
Examples OF the work of the young
ladies and the young men Will be on
exhibition at the High School May 20
and 81, when the patrons and friends
OF the schools will be invited to In
spect the work OF these departments
as we'll as that OF the art department.
On May 26 the annual play of the
Senior Glass will be given under the
Sirection of Miss Viola Wolfe, head
OF the English department. The play
viii be entitled The Arrival OF Kitty"
and rehearsals are being held daily
for this entertainment.
On the evening OF May IS the grade
schools will hold their completing ex-
ercises at the High School auditorium
when a class of approximately 125 pu-
pills will receive certificates emitting
them to enter the High School next
year. Hon. G. NJ. Alexander, presi-
dent OF the Board of Education. will
deliver the address to the class on
this occasion.
On the evening of June 1 the Senior
Class will hold Its usual class day ex-