The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-08

every GIRL expecting 70 entaI
sbusine or pro essionaI' life N
Falrmont obtain y high. school
education. The local club plans "a
persuade as many girls as pos
stble, who left high school last
year. to enter business, to return
TO school this year and complete
their work Miss Riggle asked the
cooperation Of the rent-teachers
associations, the Fairmont Cham.
Der Of Commerce, the Rotary Club
and the Kiwanis Club, as we'll as
other local civic organiZatlonsa in
bringing this work about
In explanation Of the object Of
National Educational Week, as sst
forth in his talk ! last might Mr..
Bucky stated that the American
Legion, which originated the idea,
to have the week serve the pur=
pose Of obllteraHng illiteracy IN
addition to furthering good citizen
ship and the equalization Of OPP
sportunlty.
J In explanation Of the first aim
of this work, F. Roy Yoke, the
principal speaker, dealt with the
presence Of iillterccy IN the
United States showing the num-
Der Of illiterates born in the coun-
try and making a comparison Of
the foreign born~with the native
born. He stated that there are II :
100000 illiterates IN the United
States and that only IS per cent
OF that number are foreign born,
the other SIS per cent being born
in the United States. Tho number
Of partial illiterates in the United
States totals 20,o00,000 Mr..
Yoke also stated that the highest
percentage OF ilIiteraey Is found in
the big industrial centers
At Fleming School
The parents and teachers Of the
Fleming School congregated at
the building last evening for ar
educational meeting. An interest,"
Ing program was presented by the
pupils under the direction of tho
teachers and the principal, Roy
]. Martin. The opening number
consisted OF an explanation Of the
kindergarten work by Miss Bon
ME Stalnaker kindergarten teach
er. The three numbers given by
the children OF the kindergarten
consisted Of a dramatization OF
1.-THE Three Billy Goats,p a rhy-
thmic demonstration and the play
ing Of a tag game.
The work Of the domestic SCI
ence classes was explained by
Margaret Grau, Corrine Gantz and
Beatrice Pollock. Beatrice Nuzum
Minnie Carwaldo, Gibson Hender-
son, Mary CrlmIno and William
Bloom composed the quintet that
sang the selection, THE Land of
SPAIN" A physical department de-
monstration was given by several
pupils from the fifth grade,
which was followed by a piano
solo by Violet Rosenmerkle Of the
sixth grade
John BiscglIa and Brooks
Barry, eight grade pupils, present.
ed a demonstration Of the actiyi-
ties carried on in the manual
training department A song was
given by group OF pupils from
the fifth and sixth grades. The
domestic art demonstration was in
charge of Beatrice Nuzum. A song
and flag drill was given by. ten
girls Of the fourth grade. A third
grade group presented an Indian
play. Previous to the conclusion
Of the meeting the assembly was
addressed by Otis G. Wilson, city
superintendent Of schools, who
urged the parents to visit the
schools.
at White School
The fact that $50 parents OF
White School pupils visited the
various classes yesterday gave evil
dence Of the interest manifested
in educational work by the pa
irons Of this school. A distln-
guished visitor at this school dur
ing the day was Thomas G. Miller,
state superintendent OF schools
No special assembly was held due
to the fact that repairs are being
made in the auditorium OF the
building.
At Butcher School
A mothers meeting was held at
tho Butcher School yesterday I'M
der the direction Of Miss Amelia
'MeLester, who Is In charge Of the
kindergarten work in the school
at present. A number Of mothers
attended. Miss McLester will not
resume her duties here after the
Christmas holidays as she recently
resigned the position to accept an
offer from the University of
Yirginia. Miss fMcLester will
spend several months in Europe,
previous to taking up her new
work. The vacancy at the Butcher.
School will be filled by Miss
Catherine Watkins Of Farmviile,
Va.
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