The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-07
Members Of the j. o. Watson
Glass Receive Their
IL Diplomas.
VERY PRETTY ceremony
Graduates Urged to Go Into
the World And Prove
y, Their Worth.

The thirty fifth annual commence.
ment Of the Fairmont High school
was held last evening when sixty eight
young ladies and young men we're
greeted by crowded house, the audi.
toriurn and galleries being filled In ev
cry section by parents and friends who
had gathered to witness the passing
out OF the J. o. Watson class OF 1918
At elght.ffteen the graduates
marched into the auditorium and were
seated in the center Of the house. On
the stage were the speakers of the
evening. President of he Board OF
Education q. NJ. Alexander; Superin
tendent OF the High School, Otis @.
Wilson, Principal George Colebank,
members of the Board OF Education,
Miss Thora Robinson and Miss Lucy
Meredith; J. Walter Barnes. ]. o. Wat
son, class sponsor and Joseph Roster,
president Of the Normal school.
The evening was opened by Rev. J.
3. Workman, pastor OF the Diamond
Street M. E. Church offering the invu
cation. and chorus composed OF &
number Of the members of the class
who marched to the stage and sans
aThe Miiler's Wooing" by flaming.
MissgLucy Meredith the salutatoriai
made an address that was graceful In
form and characterized by deep and
sincere feeling.
George sampsell Irwin played in a
skillful way a piano solo "Tarentella"
which ELECTED much applause calling
for an encore which he responded to,
playing q very pretty selection.
Superintendent Otis G. Wilson at
this point gave q short address and in
troduced DR.. William NJ. Davidson, su.
perintendent Of schools of Pittsburgh,
Pa. Mr.. Wilson in his address took
occacion Of this opportunity to ex-
press his kind feeling for the class and
to say that he was sorry that he was
not better acquainted with them, due
to the fact that he has not been long
with them as their superintendent.
DR.. Davidson's subject was Push.
ing To the Front" and he urged the
graduates not to stop after passing
the High SCHOOL but to push on and
not to be idle. DR.. Davidson said that
TO know does not win for man In
every case, why?, because he does not
put to use what he gets out OF school;
hemust exercise what he knows. Con-
tipuing he said:
BE able to do something in this
world. All this knowledge that you
have received at this school IL very
valuable but you must do something
With 1t. You must also be something.
you cannot be anything by going
backward, you must go forward.
II has cost the people of this city
In round numbers $4,000 to put you
at the front Every school room should
be an inspiration to our boys and girls.
You entered here to learn, now go
forth and serve and be something.
a vocal trio Merry Bells" was pre-.
scented by Misses Ethel Toothman.
Ruth Hamilton and Irene Barnes
which was well received by the au.
dience and was followed by second
SELECTION when Roses Bloom
Miss Thora Robinson presented the
yaledictory, the passing Of the ]. o.
Watson class OF 1916 which was one
of the strongest features Of the even.
tng. "a vocal solo winds IN the
Trees by Miss Ethel Toothman was
ono Of the musical featuring numbers
of the evening, followed by second
selection can Open Secret"
Principal George Colebank OF the
High School gave very interesting
address to the parents and patrons
and In conclusion introduced ]. o.
Watson. sponsor, for the class Of 1916.
Mr.. Watson In presenting the class
With their diplomas delivered splen-
did speech and was received with d
great enthusiasm by the graduates
IND audience. The class sponsor
spoke very highly Of the history Of
Marion county compiled by the SEN
Tors. this being one ofthe greatest
achieyments Of the. 1916 class. Mr..
Watson also emphasized the class
play THE Man From Home" given at
the Grand Opera House.
George NJ. Alexander, president o..
the Board OF Education of the Fair.
mont Independent schools gave very
Interesting address. The class mem
beers filed In line upon the stage and
were presented diplomas by Mr.. Alex
anders admidst the applause OF the
large assemblage.
The 1915 class has had q notable
career at the High school and will
leave some important traditions be-
hind. The graduates number 6S and
the class officers are as follows:
James Burns. president; Harry Wat.
Inns. vice president; Lucy Kelley,
treasurer; May Hawkins, secretary;
Thora Robinson, historian.
The class roll was: Mary Marguerite
Harnes, Mable Irene Barnes, James
Francis Burns, Orrin Emerson Ben,
Paul Bennett, Walter G. Binns, Ethel
Nae Clelland. Virginia Gall Clelland,
AAilie Lee Cotter, sfelen Josephine
9sowl. Ava Felicia Curtis, Donald
Edward Conaway, Paul DOMAIN. Flor.
enco powden, Faustina DeCario Davia,
Harvey Earl Fear, John Oliver Glover,
Leonn Goodenough, Ethel Marguer.
l5e 0atrell. Edmund Kearsley Hartley,
Herbert Mearl Hamilton, Mary Cath.
M Hamtltbn, Ruby wsnona Hess,
Elm Nay Hawkins, Ruth Hamilton,
bern Bell sHunsaker, George Samsell
Irvin. Lucy Miriam Kelley, Frances
Esther Kneisel, Howard T. Koon, Sgd.
ney LEVIN, Claude Grace Layman,