The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-20
Evening Chat


An Interesting exhibit by the Art,
the Domestic Art and Manual Train.
ing departments OF the High school
has been placed In the south window
ofthe J. M. Hartley and Son company
store which. well deserves the at.
tentionI IL is attracting and the express.
sions OF approval which are being
made concerning It. The exhibit in
ciudes several dresses made by the
young women students Of the Domes.
tic Are department, In both tailored
and dress models, and 1t might be
gratifying to the young women who
fashioned the gowns to know that
several spectators this morning not
realizing that the exhibit was a
made in Fairmont" affair, announc.
ed their intentions OF trying on" GER.
tain models at their earliest convent
ence. Several hats made by members
OF the class were also displayed.
The display now made is but a
number a handsome pieces OF hand
wrought furniture displayed, includ.
Ing o library table and chairs made
on mission lines, magazine stand,
leather covered foot stool, tabourette,
etc, every piece Of which reflects
great credit upon the maker. Many
pretty pieces OF art work including
handkerchief photograph portfolios,
magazine covers frames for pictures
are included in the exhibit. A Mum.
Der Of pictures in charcoal and water
colors are exhibited By the Art de-
partment.
ehTdisplay now made is but
glimpse OF the work OF the depart
ments to be displayed at the annual
exhibit to be made by the Depart.
ment of Domestic Science, Domestic
Art and Manuel Training at the High
school on Thursday and Friday, May
% and rs, and to which the public
is invited to attend. The hours will
be from 3 to p. m. and from Z TO 0
p. m. The Domestic Science depart
ment Is under the direction OF Miss
Helen Webster. The Domestic Are
and Art departments are under the
direction Of Miss Marjorie Criswell
and Miss Laura Briggs, respectively,
D. y. Hawkins lis in charge OF the Man.
ual Training work.
I'VE, the students OF the Fair
VI mont High school. are crowded
for room and have not adequate
facilities to do good work. VIII
you, as citizens. help US by CO.
operating with US In our efforts to
secure better working conditions?"
Such is the text of printed sign
accompanying the manual training OK.
hibit reading 1t seems that a strike
Of the students Is brewing but such
is not the case. It Is simply the novel
manner in which Fairmont High school
students explain that they want
new building or rather more roon!y
quarters. 1t is true that the pres.
ent High school is rapidly becoming
jammed with pupils and that in
short time something will have to be
done. 1t Is rumored that the Normal
school building will be used next year
by the goods Of the High school but
there Is q great likelihood OF new
building being erected.
The students Of the High school
have been we'll schooled in advertis-
ing in their everyday associations with
reporting sports and amateur theatre
Gals. They realize that there Is no
better way Of impressing the public
than by appealing to them. through
advertisements and have therefore had
several signs printed and placed In
the Main street display windows.
At last after reading much volumi.
nous newspaper matter and search.
ing through the dusty, archives Of the
past the Investigating committee has
discovered what seems to be tho most
prevalent cause and the chief reason
that Baltimore and Ohio passenger
trains are late. We have long sus.
pected that their chronic behind the
schedule custom was the result Of
many delays due to acomodation OF
various ladies but were unable to
prove our contention until the follow.
ing article came to our notice. This
was first printed In the Springfield
Estate Register" and late reprinted
In the B. & o. Employees magazine.
Scene-Union station,
Time-2:S0 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Characters-"Charlie," young
lady passengers, baggagemen,
etc.
Conductor-al-ll board Balti.
stimore and Ohio train going west.
tSignaling engineer and talking
to flag man,
On time again-fne start.
Young Lady-(trying to get
aboard the train as 1t starts)-
Mr.. Conductor. stop!
Conductor stops train.
Young lady-You will have to
hold this train until Charlie gets
here.
Conductor-But, my dear mad.
ON, this train Is supposed to
start.
Young Lady-Well, you can't
start now, until see Charlie.
tCharlie comes rushing madly
from the station through the
crowd to young lady,
Young Lady, l thought you were
not coming, etc, ETC.. etc. tor
about two minutes.)
Conductor-tLooking daggers at
the tcouple.)
Well, well. this train Ia not
weekly train, we run every day
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