The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-27
Marshal Foch Day Cele-
brated at Fairmont
High 6cnool
.GONLEY is SPEAKER
Observance Held Today
on Account of Meet
ing Tomorrow

\ Tomorrow is to be set aside by
the. school children OF America as
Foch day. On this day collec-
tin will be received from the
school children Tor tne purpose a
presenting a medal to Marshall
Foch, when he visits this country
this fall, and for the erection of
two high schools which the school
children Of America are TO give to
| France. Twenty million school
/ gchildren Of the United States.
will. present the medal to Marshall
Foch.
,, Each high school pupil in West
Virginia is Ssked to give ton
cents and each grade pupil one
| cent to this contribution. Attrac-
tive posters have been sent out, on
! which are these words: France
Gave Us the Statute Of Liberty.
We must Give Her These Ugh
Schools!
Owing to the fact that the Mon
ongahela Valley Round. Table
meets tomorrow, Marshall Foch
day was observed In the Fa!rmont
high schools today. a-----. ,.,s
Principal W. L. buckley opened
the chapel service by reading the
18th Psalm. Following this the
Lords Prayer was recited, and
then The MarseillnIse was sung.
Captain Rollo Conley, who
knows Marshall Foch personally,
made q very interesting address,
on his trip to France this SUMMER
as delegate OF the American
Legion, the purpose o (which was
to invite Marshall Foch to visit the
United States this fall. Captain
Conley was one Of $50 delegates.
Captain Conley spoke Of his first
meeting with Marshall Foch which
was at the Arc do Triumph. in
Paris, and the grave Of Americas
Unknown Soldier. He also spoke
of Foch's magnetic personality,
and OF the respect and love OF the
French people for him.
Daring the yea= Of 1918 Each
was appointed supreme comtnan.
der Of the allied armies and had
the entire ccClmand Of thiR large
number Of soldiers.
Tho next day the delegates
Travelled to little town IN the
southern part OF France 70 visit
tho birthplace OF this great man.
The town is situated in the Pyren-
ees mountains. AMI is near The bor-
der Of Switzerland. Z
Here in the village ot Tarlles In
little stone house which Is still
standing on Oct. ., 1851, waa born
tho little baby, which in yenrs to
como was to lead the allied arm
les Of the world, against Hun op-
preston. The legion placed .. tab
| let on this humble home.
A train OF eleven cars carried
the delegation to Tarbes. The en-
tire population turned out to well
! come the guests, an drcal French
hospitality was displayed.
Stripes Of red velvet carpet wero
spread In the depot on which The
Visitora were to walk. Along the
sides Of tho carpet rows Of soldiers
were standing at present Arms"
Meanwhile the populace we're sing.
ing tho Nfarceillaise and tho Star
spangled Banner. @
Al the end OF tho car1et stood
the mayor and the city officials,
and speeches Of welcome were
MADE, after which the delegation
marched to the Hotel do Vile, or
the city hall.
More speeches were exchanged,
followed by n banquet. Here Cap.
tain Conley remarked that the
speeches were dry, but that the
banquet was not. On table on
one side Of the room were sand.
wiches, cakes, bonbons and va
riety OF light wines. Toasts were
drunk TO France and America,
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