The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-24
EAIRVIE=N GRADE
GRADUATION HELD
More Than 600 Persons Hear
Address of w. E. Buckley
Last Evening.

liver the annual address to the
eighth grade graduating class and
Ito witness the ceremonies connect
~ ed with the comm encement e1er-
z#cises.
Mr.. Buckley spoke for fortv-five
minutes on the. subject, "Milestones
in Education" He gave a retro
4 spection of the things accomplished
II in the elem entary school and point
ed out the obstacles to be sur
mounted in future development edu-
cationally There are danger sig
81 mails all along the way" he said.
Y Beware of the signal, Danger OF
Sliding back 'recklessness' and
ARRESTED development are other
y signals to be noted.
In explaining his meaning of ar
rested development, Mr.. Buckley
said, THE rose may put forth its
sfleaves and later produce bud
which indicates the blooming of a
} beautiful flower. but for a variety
] of reasons, blight. lack of moisture
open" He appealed to the citizens
and patrons to see that the chill
sdren were supplied with necessary
y buildings, conditions and equipment
tosinsures their continued growth.
In presenting the class to the
president OF the board of education
for distribution of diplomas. Princi-
sIpal O. c. Tenant OF the local
8fSchool explained that in scholar
e4ship, in faithful attendance and Per
Eformance of duties the class was
the best ever turned out of the 10
@ cal school,.
Although not wholly recovered
from serious illness. ". -. Yost,
spresid ent of the board of education.
was present and gave an interest
ing address upon Efficiency in
Education In his address he
praiSed the work Of the local teach
ers in their efforts to develop and
inspire the youth placed in tn 2;r
j charge.
County Superintendent I. 4.
Barnes gave an interesting address
ION scholarship and said that Paw
Paw District had the highest num-
4 der OF honorary certificates for the
i graduates of any district in the
county. Thirteen graduates had re-
-ceived more than 80 per cent in the
!etdiploma test given in March. They
were as follows: Mary Sturm 81
per cent, Ada Pyles 95.7 per cent,
Elon Wilson 95 per cent, Grace
Clayton 94.S per cent, Mae Under
wood 92.5 per cent, Wayne Fox,
tLessie Straightl George H.uslo.
Ben Rutkowski, Leroy Wells and
\ three others who ranged from 30 to
"a SO per cent.
Miss Bentei Sings
Miss Martha Bentel of Fai-mont
81 know Hill' and "'Tis Spring
(which were we'll received by the
n audience in last nights program.
The grade chorus sang "Silver
Eyes and Swinging Song in a
pleasing manner. The music was
4 directed by Miss Louise Boehm SUI
pervisor of music for the local
school.
Literary Contest Tonight
t Creek will meet Greek tonight in
q The auditorium of the First NJ. p.
Fl Church when the two literary So
# cieties, Shakesp eareans and Cicer-
4 onfans, will engage in an inter-so-
t$ciety contest for honors in GRAFTON.
81 organ ization some six or seven
Il. years ago, bitter rivalry has exist
4 ed between them Each year they
meet in scholastic contest which at
tracts not only local people, but
persons interested in literary work
from the entire district. Judges
who were selected last year from
Fairmont, Morgantown ana Clarks-
burg remarked that it was as good
"a contest as they had ever wit
messed. This year is to he no ex-
ception. Larney Gump and Newton
michael representing the afEirnla-
tive and the Shakesp and
Truman Parrish and Mildred Sine
representing the negative and the
s@Ciceronian society will debate the
question, Resolved, that the Philip
pines should be granted absolute
and Immediate independence"
Clyde Swiger and Alice Gilleland
will give orations and read for the
$Ciceronians while Bernard German
and Mary Weaver will perform like
duties for the Shakespearean So
cietS.
NcedIecraft Sewing Club.
The Needlecraft Sewing Club
Mrs ]. C. Yost in Merchant street
yesterday afternoon The ladies
worked leisnrely at their sewing
enjoying bright and happy conver-
sation. Towards the close of thu
&aStern Don delicious refreshm ents
We're served by Mrs, p C Yost,
hostess. Among those present were
Mrs. Z. J. Riley, Mrs. Lon Weaver.
4 Mrs. J. F. Corp. Mrs. Ira Yost Mrs
4 e. c. Raught. Mrs. r. w M&cfHr-
nev, Mrs F. ]. Gost. Mrs /! :.
Wright Mrs. A. C. Garrison. Ms.
a a. Warner, Mrs. c. F. Ca-pc11-
ter Mrs II. w. Dragoo. Mrs. ".
~ Earth. Mrs. D. Toothman. Mrs
4 r. NJ Free.and, Mrs W. z. Nnode,
y Mrs. Mabel Trippett. Mrs. ]. C. Ma
6chesney and Miss Daisy Williams.
Personals.
Monroe Hamilton was bust
ness visitor to FaiTmont last eve
ming.
IT Copp was among the locals
who saw the Monorgah and Maui
sIiington baseball teams clash for
V yesterday afternoon.
w. T,iIrs Lon Weave: and children,
Robert and Joan, were among those