The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-03
DR.. FLEMING is
HEAD OF ALUMNI
Banquet and Dance Enjoyed
by Association at
Annual Meet.

Or. Carter S. Fleming is the new
head of the Fairmont High School
! Alumni Association, having been
named president of the organiza-
ton following the annual banquet
held at the First Presbyterian
Church last evening Robert Henry
is vice president, Dorothy Mckay.
secretary, and Eugene Watkins.
treasurer. A special committee.
composed OF Herschel Barnes. E,-
gene Watkins and Robert Smith
| was named the nominating commit
tee.
The banquet last night was we'll
attended, there being over 200 pres
TENT and it is said to have been the
best affair of its kind for numbei
of years G. D. Robinson, sponsor
of the 1922 class at the high school;
acted as POSTMASTER and introduced
number OF after-dinner speakers
The principal speaker OF the eve
ming was Judge E. NJ. Showalter.
He told the students that never
before as at this hour is the world
SO near to true conception of tn ,
spirit of universal brotherhood ana
reciprocal love"
Judge Showalter said in part:
"Although not So fortunate as to
be the possessor of diploma from
the Fairmont High School. do not
feel that am a guest here tonlght
Having at intervals during the past
twenty-five years been patron,
sponsor and member OF the oftlc!al
board, and always friend OF the
high school and the recipient OF
countless courtesies at the hands
of the Alumni Association l seem
T., q eyI ; IS a r
least sufficiently SO to assist IN ex-
tending a welcome and cordial
greeting to this splendid class OF
1922 that is tonight becoming al
filiated with this alumni. body, ana
whose mem bers are entering into
larger participation in the sert-
Gus affairs of life.
land young ladies and gentle
men. may ] say TO you that TINS is
a most eventful period not only IN
YOUR. own experience but upon the
world theater where you are max
ing your debut. Emerging as We
are from a period of world war. ara
reconstruction and seethin g, BOIL
ing caldron of SOCIAL, po.lt1cal. IN
dustrial and economic unrest, hu-
manitys in an effort to adjust itself
upon a normal plane of right think
ing and correct living, has witness
ed in the past decade most mar.
yelous transition. Not only nave
science and invention contributed
with lavish hand toward the mate
rial progress of civilization but we
have also witnessed social and
moral reforms transcendent in their
scope, well calculated to lift the
human race to an exalted plane OF
mental and spiritual Eigor, YER
lily believe that never before as at
this hour was the world SO near TO
true conception of the spirit OF
universal brotherhood and recipro-
cal love. You will note l say con
ception, not practice, but nm intel
ligent conception is essential as
prerequisite to the effective applica-
ton OF these /percepts in the con-
duct of individuals and of nations
and a beginning has been made,
notably in the international nego-
tiations recently carried on upon
American soil in which for the first
time in the history Of treaty ma 4
ing there was taken into the ne
count the Spirit Of the Christ ana
a treaty was enacted not based
upon force and balance of power
but which had for its basis mutug!
confidence, faith and good viii
And evidences about US are abund-
ant that the world is now ready to
resnond to that invitation of the
psalmist Lift up your heads Q ys
gates and be We lifted UP ye ever
lasting doors and the King OF
Glory shall come In
..Ard you are to be congratulate:
ed that your careers shall open
upon the threshold of this5new era,
at the dawn of what we hone, may