The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-28
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lnoahIe 81 other sort Let Us be
Thanaf1l on this Thanks living day
after two years trial andstribu-
sation we are at last together"
sverybody was thankful indeed II
iunbers were proof, Beginning q
scinetime before two 10 the afternoon
tie teachers began to pour into the
sbyterian church from all doors.
program beginning at Two compris-
ed ten minute addresses by R. !. Rou-
debush, state supervisor Of rural
schools, G. L. Wright, superintendent
n Hunttngton city schools, Joseph
csler, president OF the FatTmont
State Normal, James 3. Allen, presi-
don't of the Davis and Efldns collegf
and the last address made by State
sGpefinte ndnt ofischools M. P. Shaw
iSeS. "A general discussion on school
subjects followed, taken part In by
various teachers u 1.-THE audience,
Bashfhlnes6 on III part Of q large
numb brought this part OF the pro-
gram 10 a. close, abruptly.
The afIernoon session was conduct
I'D quietly enough but when evening
arrived, With more and more leachera
pouring into the church especta ~
Efttrs the rousing concert given ny
the Rotary club quartet and Others u
tlie number Of ne-when some OF
the funniest; songs imaginable wore
ing uproariouslyiby fellows lik9 lar
~ Engie, Lamar Satter1elu, Walter
harrington. Sam RI Nuzutn and others
Gf llkn ability, the large corgregati u
Dist cut ell the stops and for a wnBe
4 ff,rtafeped to take the. roof OF rue
usually quiet house of WORSHIP
s2trher the wel-beloved Wastmal
siiarbe delivered one Of histac ilsiom-
ed excellent addresses which for geri-
Suiua heart Interest could not W SIR
t,assed. Not pin could have drop
iIsl unheard during that thirty MN
4 iTtgs Wien this master Of ceremonies
stepped for a brief time from his po-.
tdtion IS introducer OF persons ana
I, events, to- speak earnestly OIL ilie'
I sub::ec,. Of how to tra1n boys and girls
Of special talents to. higher and o?tlsr
positions as leaders Of the world "Et's
I deadening to the brilliant youth 70
/! have to mark time with the stupid
Youngsters" emphasized DR.. Barbe.
iMany Of the regulations of schools
1 and colleges shackle the superior
minds because schools are made prt-
iaar1ly for. the average mind. The I'm
I er materials we work with require
more art in dealing with them, and
special schools and special teachers
: should be Furnished for such as these"
Mrs. G. W. Waddell and Mrs. For
rest Fani7hauser added a fine touch
to the evenings entertainment in the
; singing Of a duet, first as arranged on
the program and then again by, request
These two voices are especially adapt
Va for one another and not for a
long, long time have SO many teach
zefs listened all together to so wonder
full a combination of'talent. TwoISery.
STRONG voices richly and sympathetl-
cally atune rendered ..:Int the Spring
time" and whispering Hope" One
tof them rang out mphatically, sure
! and true. The other with utmost
/ charm and simplicity opened her lips
with unconscious art and music like a
1DIw wind n g;
.hRrp th the iHdefi be osorrow Of
q recent loss enTtc htng and de epenips
an there, something rare and sweet.
Hollis Damn, from Cornell UNIVERSE
tyi was introduced following the de
partnre Of Mrs Fankhauser and MES,
( i;Woddell FOR itheI overt flow meeting,
aThis gentlemen led the entire assem-
blage OF instructors in the Main church
All standing as they sang America
my Country IT'S Of Thee began
Sthe audience, still lost in RETROSPECT
ton, Mr.. Damn was not satisfied AS
test Of his leadership he grew sudden
II tense with feeling as he. exclaimed
LETS hear everybody We've got
good singers here. Let's all sing"
He waved his arms 10 direct SO strong
sIy and suddenly that the entire bas-
%ket of large chrysanthemums, in yell
lows and whites and exquisite layen-
sdars, crashed from the stage to the
floor, Except for the small Jake Of
water which failed, to dampen In the
Sleast the enthusiasm of now thor
srnghly patriotic crowd, no damage was
Sfone. Tho flowers were soon righted
4ald this time America" rang out
Wildly al fiercely, FLIED with real
tEenl. -
Rabbi Isral Batan from Charleston,
siembcr Of the school code commission
gave the last address, Of the evening
on the subject Of Educational Read
iiStment and Better Salaries" The
rabbi sent a ripple Of amusement
through an especially appreciadYe aIl-
dience by remarkdng that the only
reason he could thing of why he
should Have been chosen to talk, on
better salaries was because of the rep
ttation Of his people, 'qThe replta;
Hon Of the Jew is rather false" he
continued. when think Of the SAL
aries teachers fail to get l am remind
a OF an experience Of mine in France.
There we had no special kind of chap
lain for we were all chaplains alike
and one day man cants to me and
ID he had TO have Ia couple, Of hun
Iired francs. He .was frank enough to
add that everybody had received his
ipayi the night before and he was suro;
he could clean up the whole batttlionl
40 q game Of crap. Turned him down
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