The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-03
HOPE OF NATION
LIES in PUBLIC
SCHOOL PROGRAM
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this suB5e drew many pretty les.
SONS Which ne impressed upon the
minds q his hearers.
ps Davidson emphasized the
sact that 4 desire or q passion for
high school ideals and an elaborate
pubic school program are the
great hope sof the nation. flake
care az childhood he said, land
the Nation viii TAKE care OF itself"
eChiidhped iH evRnescent, and Eeet.
ing-a child IS q child today and a
man 81 women tomorrow" and to
sateguardtthe nation st Is necessary
that the child be taken care Of to.
day. The speaker paid a beautiful
tribute to- motherhood and In turn
70 chiidhood and began his talk
with d sketch OF the early teach
lngs o. Christ the great teacher
with he rebuked the multitude for
soothing az the wailings and fret
tiugs ot the children who had ac-
companied the mothers to hear his
teachings saying .snlfer the little
children TO come unto me and for.
bid them not for Of such Is the
Kingdom OF Heaven
Dr Davidson emphasized the
fart that the physical! body OF the
child should be trained by the es.
tabltshment Of the very best nhysi-
cal training departments in the
Schools that the mind should be
trained by the securing OF the best
teachers and the best cirr1culums:
That the hand should be trained
thtoughgthe establishment of voca.
tional departments and last but
not ieastithe heart should be trained
IN order that health, head, and
hand mightn not triumph over heart
as didthe great nation OF Germany
which sought to destroy the world
by training the body. the head and
the mifdsof It's youth 70 the neglect
OF tie heart The address of the
speaker was replete with thought
ind he was given the closest atten-
lion throughout the address which
listed for over an hour.
Preceding the address Of DR..
Davidson Mahlon Henderson deliv.
cred the saiutatory address in
which he welcomed the parents, pa.
irons and friends TO the exercises
and atstha conclusion OF the address
MISS Mayo Jollitfe delivered the
vaiedictory Both young people
showedsmarked talent in the prepa-
ration and delivery OF their ad.
Sdresses;
The program was interspersed
With splendid musical numbers as
toliows "A piano duet by tho
Misses Margaret Smith and Mar.
iorie Fleming, and a quartet sung
by the Misses Dorothy Mckay,
Delcias Musgrave, Katherine Smith
pnd lola Musgrave. t@ i
Or 3. w Howard. the class
sponsor IN presenting the class for
fife fdiplomas, made one OF his
characteristic clever speeches in
hicn he kept the audience in an
pproar. Dr., Howard said that there
had been two notable occasions
celebrated In this city this week
the first the opening Of the million
dollar bridge and the second tho
5etadnating OF the largest and best
lass to5 leave the High school.
He gave some interesting data con.
earning the class to the effect that
class was the largest and best
o eyer be graduated from the in.
tititionE being composed OF 100
members-E boys and 81 girls.
THAT when the class entered the
Htsh school It was composed of
162 members and out of that 1903
had completed the course making
The largest class according to en-
tollment that had aver completed
The High school course in the state.
He stated that the Oldest member
pf the class was 20, the youngest
not quite fifteen. Fifteen graduated
With highest honors, IS with honors
makdng q total Of 70 honor students.
OF this number 7s propose to go to