The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
arship.
Numbers and schol-
arships.
COMMENCEMENT PLANS.
One Young Man to be Given
Diploma Already in
Army.
The annual commencement exercises

The annual commencement exercises
Of the Fairmont High school will take
place on the evening Of Tuesday, June
5 in the High school auditorium.
"a class Of ninety young men and wo-
men, 55 firls and 30 boys, will be grad
suated on this occasion, this forming
the largest class ever to be graduated
from this institution.
Hon. Aston G. Dayton, Judge Of the
Federal Court Of the Northern West
Virginia district, will deliver the com:
mencement address and the students
viii be presented for their diplomas by
"A. BROOKS Fleming, Jr, sponsor for the
clasn.
Musical numbers will be furnished
for the commencement exercises by
sthe class under the direction of Miss
Ethel M. Horseman, instructor OF mu-
sic in the High school.
The class of 1917 has not only estab-
lished record in point Of numbers but.
also in point of scholarship, having
as . class achieved an unusually high
standard in scholarship.
The following is the class role Of the
Senior class:
Howard Jesse Wadsworth, oscar
Conway, William ]. B. Hall, Frank
Henry sanderbeck, Nelson Moran
Frank Odell Fleming, Arthur Blake
BilliDgslea, Herschel Conway Ice, IT.
vim Smith, Harry Douglas Buckley,
John M. Provance, Hayward James Hol-
bert, John Frank Smith, James Farrall
Knight Bernard James Kinkel. Russell
1 Delmer. Meredith, George Wilbur Hill,
Lawrence Arthur Russell, Goebel Wal
ter Harr, Andrew Luke Henry, Robert
Andrew Richie, Edward Clifford Jones
IT., Paul Yost, Bernard Hutchinson Ar
nett, Samuel Dunlap Brady, Jr., Ber-
nafd Harrison, Everett Luther Shurt-
left, George Paul Tucker, Robert Cum
pingham Hawkins, John Morgan Rob
ey. Arthur B. Fisher, Clyde Raymond
Baker, Robert Clinton Meredith, Ar
thur Thornton Niche, Russell Sturm.
Bessie Lee Preston, Anna r. Gold
borg. Ruth Henrietta Shafferman, Ella
Marie Frum, Mary Cecilia Romano,
elizabeth Margaret Jones, Lucille MIL
Ter Fisher, Frances Virginia Helmick,
Frances Willard Kelley, Irma Sylvia
sapper. Esther Elizabeth Toothman,
Anna oltker, Juanita Blondell Thomas
Gatharine Holmes Gaskins, Mearle
Preston, Mary Louise Babb Hennen,
Jessie Leah Ridgway, Virginia Kite
Marley. Elva May Martin, Ruby Cath
crime Smith, Edith Mae Ice, Virginia
Lee Fleming, Gladys Marian Bennett,
Lucille Henry, Carrie E. Sumpter, Pau
line Graham, Mona M. darlington, Nina
M. Talkington, Ruth Page Orr, Bea'
trice Marie Nicely, Marguerite Lue Dex'
ster Madge Nuzum Holt, Mary Eliza
beth Riggs, Olive Fay Nicely, Mary
Gertrude Thrall, Georgia Eleanor Her
Tington, Gladys Daisy Grimes, Virginia
Eleanor Robinson, Goldie Lorena Hart
ley. Laura Bell Pell, Ethel Vivian Lee
Edna Ruth Warder, Mabel Horchler,
Mary Blanche Hunsaker, Cecilia Grace
Martin, Margaret Durbin Barr, Mary
Margaret Talbot, Genevieve Sttdger
rarnenter. Dorothea Giles, Hilda Grot-
Eendeick. Mary Elizabeth Riggs, Net
ne Emma Morgan, Mary Grayce Rice,
ocea Anne Prichard, Naomi Reeves.
John Provance, a member OF the
senior class of the High school and q
member of the West Virginia National
(shard, was compelled to leave school
HI the time the First Regiment was
called to the colors. The school off,
eials agreed that the young man was
serving his country and should receive
recognition from the school and &C.
sordingly he will be graduated and
handed q diploma along with his class
mates on June 8.
on Friday evening, June l, the Sen
ior class will present the annual class
NAV. This play will be up to the usual
bIeh standard and will be given under
the direction of Miss Pearl Hodges.
ME title Of the play which is q com.
leSiS Is "What Happened to Jones"
SEATS for this play will be placed on
sac in the near future.
on Saturday evening June ., the
annual alumni banquet will be served
n The First M. E. church. the ladies
az that church to serve the banqueL.
lrhe BANQUET will begin at seven O'Clock
nd tickets will be on sale at Martins
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