The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-19
WEST slD[ SCHOOLS
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS
Christmas Programs Held
in Many Last Evening
and Today.


emit district closed today for the
Christmas holidays and will not re-
sume until Wednesday. January g..
Appropriate exercises marked the
closing today in the schools and these
exercises were attended by large num-
bers Of. friends and patrons Of the
schools.
The High school pupils presented
pretty play entitled 1.-The Gift OF
Time" this morning at 10:45 o'clock
in the auditorium, and following the
program school was adjourned for the
Christmas recess.
The play presented this morning
reflected credit on those who particle
pated as we'll as on the teacher who
had 1t in hand. Miss Pearl Hodges.
Tho principal parts were taken by Ray
mond Salvatti, Orrin Curtis, Paul Ste
vens. James Carpenter, Dorothy Nc
Kay, Ruby Moran and Agnes Talbot.
Others who participated in the pro-
duction Of the play were: Louise
Rock. Marie Shuttlesworth. Lucille
Hamilton, Katharyn Riggleman, Mar
tina Right, Marian Kramer, Jane STU
ter. Euplen Prunty, Elizabeth Teter,
Ruth Feather, Genevieve Cordray,
Lula Goode, Edith Hite. Mary Ben
nett, Myrtle Hoover, Mildred Google,
1nez Bosserman, Martha johnson,
Frances Oliker, Lorraine Aultman, Ell
sic Gould, Ruth Pollitt, Madeline
Grown, Mary Speen, Pauline Borgess.,
Frances Hall. Sarah Watts. Margaret
knight. Daisy Rosenmerkle, Ruth
johnson, Opal Smith, Villa Collins,
Lucille Hite. Anna Lewis, Josephine
Deveny, Meta Galliher.
Last evening the pupils of the
White school presented an unusually
attractive Christmas program to
large audience. The program consist
ed of Rotations, drills and Christmas
carols. a large Christmas tree prot
tily decorated was feature of this
entertainment. Principal Guy Crigler
h; d the entertainment in charge.
The first and second grades of the
Barnes school, under the direction of
the teachers, Misses Nell Stewart and
Eeatha Mann. presented an unusually
good program last evening before a
large audience. The program consist
ed of Rotations, drills and music and
was successfully carried out. A num-
her OF distinguished visitors were
present at the entertainment, among
the number being President OF the
Shepherdstown Normal School Thorn
as G. Miller, City Superintendent of
Schools Otis G. WILSON and DR.. l.. G..
Queen, the latter of Kingwood.
Tonight the pupils of the Miller
school will present an attractive pro.
gram under the direction Of the prin-
GiDal, Ralph S. Beckner. The public
us Invited to attend this entertain
ment.
The Fleming school held its clos
ing exercises this afternoon 1t two
o'clock, when the various grades gave
pleasing entertainments rlder the
direction of Principal w. A. C-owl.
The Butcher school upper grades
presented splendid programs thisn
morning at the school auditorium
under the leadership OF Principal w.
%. Buckley. The entertainment was
pleasing and was enjoyed by the pu-
pills and large number of friends.
The Normal school will hold its
closing exercises tomorrow afternoon
at two o'clock in the auditorium and
the exercises will be in charge Of the
Y. w. G. A. girls. The program will
consist largely of musical numbers
such as Christmas carols, anthems.
etc. The Normal will close at noon
on Friday for the holidays and vii,
not resume work until the THURSDAY
following New Years.
The East side schools will close u,
Friday afternoon of this week an6
will resume work on January z, Pro
grams will be carried out at the vari-
GUS school houses previous to the
closing. =.
During the Christmas vacation the
school buildings all over the city will
be thoroughly cleaned UP and reno
waited and put in excellent shape for
the reopening Of the schools. The
janitors Of the various city buildings,
under the direction of Superintendent
Marshall Hawkins, will be- on the Job
all during vacation attending to this
work.
A large lumber Of the city school
teachers will spend their Christmas
vacation out OF the city. City Super
intendent Otis G. Wilson. and family
will spend the vacation or part of