The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-01
EAST SIDE EIGHTH.
GRADE GRADUATES.
81 BOYS AND GIRLS.
Judge Morgan Talks Very
Earnestly About the
Duties, of Citizenship

Forty-one boys and forty-six girls
list night at the Diamond Street NJ.
E. church on the East Side received
the diplomas which graduates them
from the Eighth grade to the High
school. The presentation OF these
certificates was solmen matter. and
was viewed by the young people IN
the light of q more than usual honor
Judging from their serious faces. Fol-
lowing the piano solo given by Marga-
ret Beatty, the last number on the
program, the boys and girls who had
successfully completed their work Tor
eight grammar years marched single
fiie TO the platform, the choir march
ing down into the audience to make
room for them. Prof. Hustead, prin-
ciapl of the East Side schools. pre-
sented the diplomas, which were re-
ceived very gracefully.
The principle address given last
evening at the graduation exercises
was that of Judge Z. F. Morgan. OF
charleston. Judge Morgan did not
arrive until the crucial moment and
there was much anxious speculation
concerning him in spite OF heavy
downpour of rain. and though he
came hurrying through the country
in an automobile, having had no din,
ner due to his desire to arrive at all
costs. the Judge was in his chair on
the platform when the many white
clad girls with their white ribbon
bows and white shoes and stockings,
with sedate dark-suited lads sand,
wiched in between each girl, marched
nm the aisle to the excellent music
furnished by the accompanies: The
piayers were: Miss Nellie Mcintyre,
Miss Marie V. Scott, pianists, Fred l..
Jenkins ,violinist, and c. M. William
son. futist. Following q particularly
beautiful musical program Judge
Morgan spoke to the young people
with great simplicity, choosing ms
words so thatst they might all under-
stand and selecting,a subject Whlcn
iyitally concerns every man. woman
and child in the connlryrn
After greeting everyone present COR
sdially. Judge Morgan talked on ."Citl-
zensiip," and said that at the pres
ent time especially this should be dis,
cussed. as very soon women Wouid
have a responsibility equal to that Of
the men in making the country al
that It should be. Good citizens, ne
said. are made through development
Of character and moral principles and
with q proper foundation high de-
gree Of citizenship would be attained;
The man most universally mourneq
after his death is the man who lived
a nseful life whether proficient along
ali lines or not. He must above all
things be honest, patriotic as SOL
der and moral and clean above re-
proach. Judge Morgan touched a
moment on why a man Is success ID
life. Success comes through persist
ent industry and not by chance, and It
II far better to aim at perfection ana
fall short than OF to aim at anything.
Endeavor strengthened man even
though he failed and he came much
nearer the mark through having a
definite goal. - ,,, ~
the discontent and anarchistic preach
ing Ing in this country could be done
away with through education ana q
higher development OF the moral ana
Christian character. and that me
nrosperity of the future depended
,ilpon better Intellectual and moral
education. Judge Morgan closed ms
address with the following. words;
"Two things you can do-live good
wholesome lives by reading good
wholesome literature calculated 10
elevate not lower. Be careful OF your,
associates and become. good citlezns.
prof. Hustead spoke briefly and
begged that the boys and girls go on
to teh High shool next year. he sald
he he wi was proud to say that the class
avs one Of the finest he had ever had:
SThey ahve fine spirit-born not
for themselves, but for service, !
have heard the teachers say it had
been a pleasure to teach them"
Attorney Harry Shaw, president, OF
the Board OF Education, said Judge
Morgan had complimented everybody
so thoroughly that ds It woa1a a,,rselvee nI,, es
necessary to talk about ourselves
Continued on prss ,"urJ