The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-21
yAToman's
wv Standpoint
lav. COMMUNICATIVE.

wv Standpoint
gANNSApvENTuRE.
Have yon ever had a day crowd.
ed So full that at its close you won.
dered how in the world you ever
did get through With II all? There
were so many calls upon your time,
all equally important, interesting
and worth while, that you felt you
could not foregos any. Of them. SO
you Just tried to take everything
In. well yes,n you say, "abous
every day Is like that to me-" and
80 say most OF us. n
The week before Christmas Is the
busiest Of all the year, with the
making and buying Of gifts, send.
ing packages that must be gotten
of early cleaning house SO tina.
everything will be attractive and
cherry for the festive day; cook.
ing, baking and countless numbers
of things that must be done.
Among other things, the schools
were having their Christmas exer-
cises this week, and as l always try
to practice what rpreach" 1 went
school visiting again, busy as j was,
for Ishave made Y a rule, ever since
have had Riddles big enough to
80 to school, to drop everything
and so when they were putting on
a SPECIAL program, and as many
times as possible between these
oyents.
j can imagine nothing much more
disconraging and disappointing to
q child than to get up and perform
before the parents Of other chill
dren, when their own are not pres.
emf. And what incentive do they
have to do their best when at least
one member OF their family Is not
sufficiently interested to go to
hear thenag
One doesn't realize how fast their
hoy or girl Is growing until they
see them In school with all the 9th.
or children, said one mother today.
Just to think that these are the
children who so short time ago
started In the first grade, and next
year Will be going to high, school,"
said another.
And before going my little
daughter told me that l mustiyisit
her grade often this year, "for YOU
know. mother It will be my last
yeefs In dear old Butcher School,
and Il will never mean quite US
much to either Of us as now"
This realization brought lump
tony throat and tears to my -yes,
for another year will mean the
breaking OF old ties and the max
ing of new ones. It will mean lear.
ing childhood behind. and the CO..
ing out to meet larger experiences
IFS Well as added responsibilities
that ZONE upon entrance to high
school.
And as I look back over the
years i ask myself the question.
Have Z made the most Of the
golden opportunities that have
been mine to keep In touch with
the school life Of my child and
70 know better, and cooperate
With the teachers who have had
such a large part IN preparing her
10 face the future? It Is almost
too late now. II I have not. How
much better to ask that question
At the close OF the first year, when
one has time to catch step II they
nave lost time.
AM the schools closed for the
holiday In a manner befitting the
seasol, but as ! could be one place
ut i time I, saw just a few Of the
eSercisess at Butcher School.
ME eighth grade pupils arrang-
ed their own program, which was
Wen balaPced, and cleyerly pre-.
ocie Riggs presided in a ploas-
Ing manner, and announced the
numbers as they were to appear.
At the close OF the program 10
cent gifts were exchanged, and
this occasioned a great deal Of
inerriment, for most OF them con.
sisted 3ofstoys for tiny tots.
The teacher. Miss Myrtle Nc.
Kinney. gave the boys and girls
the right OF way, and quite q
number OF parents were preuent
to share In the fun.
a unique feature introduced by.
tho sixth grade, Of which Miss
Caroline Barnes Is teacher, was a
table al set for Christmas dinner,
Nd It's snowy cloth, and the de.
corations, place cards, candles and
candies carrying out a color
scheme o. red, white and green.
The pupils OF the fifth grade, un.
der the direction Of their teacher,
Misp Louise Leonard, presented q
piaylet entitled ''Bringing tho
Gifts which was written by Miss
Leonard and was based upon the
atory Of the nativity as found in
the gospels. Mark and Luke. A
very beautitgl and reaiist!c man.
ger scene was enacted b several
OF the children, and all OF the rest
brought lifts TO the Christ Child
and 10 impressive was the storJ
as presented. that It's meaning viii
have o lasting influence upon the
children, as we'll as the large mum.
Der OF mothers who were present.
II rou are n Doubt as 70 the I'D.