The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
mine GRADUATES
GIVEN PLOMAS.
Joint Exercises Held at Buff
faIo Church Yesterday
Evening"

irons from the milestone, Logan
sport and Lower Dents Kun
schools last night at the diploma
presentation exercises. when nine
eighth grade graduates received
their diplomas.
District superintendent a. L.
Thomas opened the meeting with
"a short talk in which he warned
the graduates not to be afraid oil
l.sghosts what amt" These ghosts,
lie said, are the fears which exist
only in our minds; fears in a bust
meg way, in a social way, and IN
..aml educational way.
1.-THE Country people. he declar-
Sd, form the last trench of defense
isyor civilization, and when life in
g,e city and business itself be-
gins to totter, it is always the
Country folk who stand staunch
end true until the rest Of the
world gets on it's feet again,
ready to go.
sssDr. F. w. Vance followed with
a short address upon the added
attractiveness and possibilities IN
SpresentE day schools, and compar-
sed present conditions with those
sofS the days when he attended a
small one-room country school.
iAt the same time he refused to
admit that the modern books. as
aawhole, were better than the old
ones. He ended his talk by urs-
Ing the graduates to go on and on,
at least through high school.
before ending their education.
County superintendent l. a.
Barnes delivered the graduation
Barnes mentioned the parable of
the talents. In his subject was
sss1Using What You Have and
was somewhat along the same line
5of thought as brought out in the
Speaking of the talents, or pos
ssibil1ties in the lives of young peo-
pie, Mr.. Barnes said, The big
sEest question to be put to 4 young
man or woman is What are you
going to do with your life?'
He then mentioned five talents
which he thought each member of
& HE graduating class possessed.
1-Physical life. vitality. and
good, sound, healthy bodies.
Good minds. They must
have good minds, he declared,
aelse;they would not be waiting for
their diplomas.
s-Education, or rather the
or basis of an edu-
cation.
go --Character, Including inte-
gritty, truthfulness and honesty
- 5------Ambition, or ideality- You
tshayeS the picture before you Of the
Thing you want to do or be, or
realize he said
sI..These are your Ave talents"
she declared Nothing in all the
lworldi is worth SO much as these
Things. Now, what are you going
to- do with them? What are you
going to do with your life and all
Its potentialities? 81
8SgNIr.eBarnes spoke of invest
sments and dividends, and told
men made invest
SmentaSWith the hope Of those in
IYestanentss bringing them in re-
the investment. What
lareF You going to invest your lives
sin?,' he asked, .and what kind of
dividends are yours going to be
like ?,'s
disp araged the thought of
Giving merely to make money. or
for the purpose of securing
K.tempty honor and fame.
"a From the experience of one
Fwho is nearing the other side of
lkheS hill,' said Mr.. Barnes. Il say
Ito you that unless you invest your
lives in something lasting and
worth while, you had better never
have lived.
F He urged the graduates to aim
Shigh. TO place their ideals far
ahead, and not to live for what
they hight get out of life, but for
The greatest example of this
#teaching, he declared, is seen in
the life of Jesus, who taught men
Ito give service.
f. e. Furbee, president of the
board OF education, made a very
short address, and followed with
the presentation OF diplomas.
There were nine graduates:
Wayne Michaels, Victor Floyd,
Marjorie Chapman, Marie Gump,
Harry Lawrence Gump, Nola
MichaeIs, Hugh Michaels, Bertha
Haddix, and Elsie Ice.
program was splendid singing by
the church choir. led by r. O.
Floyd. superintendent Thomas
spoke very highly of the singing,
asserting that he was always glad
to come to Buffalo Church be-
cause he was assured of good
music.
Although the evening was cool.
IA large number of the parents
were present, besides several peo-
Sple from Warrington. The next
diploma exercises will be held at
Granseville and Rymer. The dates
will be announced later.
PLAYING FAIRMoNT.
rMANNINGTON, May 16. - The
Mannington High School baseball
squad goes to Fairmont this after
noon where at 4 o'clock the Fair
mont High School team will be met
in the South Side Park of that city
Coach Jerry Blake will probably
Suse&E McCarnes on the mound in
this afternoon contest. while the
.Icemenso OF Fairmont Will more than
4ikelysuse Criss. The locals are