The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-08
FIRST ISSUE OF
BULLEEINPRINTED
Students at Normal School
Seek Extra Credit for
Teacher Training.

The first issue OF the Falrmoni
Normal School Bulletin, the SUDDEN.
publication at the local normal
school, made its appearance at the
institution this morning. The four
pages Of the paper contain q we'll
rounded summary of school events.
The classification Of organization:
and the various articles IS espe.
cially commendable. Through Il
confusion Of the work Of the al
thorities the mast head was not in.
cluded in this issue. The 1929
staff includes the following stu
dents: Mildred Gibson, Lawrence
Mailman, Edith Rose, Carlyle
Small, George Turley, Rex Smith,
Elizabeth Knight, Lucille Bartlett
and Adam McQuain. Harry Wilson
and Robert Sloan are the business
managers.
The other organizations of the
school are also busiiy engaged AZ
present. At a meeting Of the dra.
matte club this morning, a student
organization managed by the mem.
bers, plans were made for the pre-
sentation of three.act play pro.
vious to the Christmas holidays. In
the meantime several one.act PLAY S
will be staged at the school chapel
programs. 1t was decided at this
time to assess the members to the
amount Of 25 cents as an initial
fee, Miss Julia White was named
as the organization representative
to the student council.
Friday night the seniors OF the
Fairmont Normal will meet at the
school for an acquaintance rally.
No one except the members Of
the class will be eligible to at
tend. Dancing and cards will be
the features of the evenings d.
version. The entertainment COM
mittee for the affair was named
to include Edythe Rose chairman,
Myrtle MageeS Dollle Huey, Ger
trude Garden and Leone Beebee.
The senior refreshment COM
mittee is composed of the chair
man, Leah Gilkeson, Georgia
Blocher, Blanche McElfresh.
Grace Potter and Laura RowIey,
the cleanup committee consists
OF tho chairman, Gertrude Flana.
gan, Thelma Freeland, Ruby Lues-
son, Albert Rinehart, Alton Hig-
ginbotham and Howard Borgess..
A special feature of the senior
meeting this morning was the de-
clslon made in regard to a petition
recently presented to the faculty
by a committee from the class.
The petition included the request
that the training students be given
six hours credit for their work in.
stead of four hours, the amount be.
ing received at the present time.
The petition cited the fact that ap-
proximately twenty-five hours
work is spent in the work of the
training school by the students
while other subjects do not require
more than fifteen hours work and
receive more credit.
The students in charge Of the
petition, Eleanor Cobun, Albert
Rhinehart and Mrs. Richmond,
were informed by the various men,
bers Of the faculty that six hours
credit could not be given for
training as the work is considered
in the light OF laboratory labor.
Following the announcement Of
this Information by the chairman,
Miss Cobun,. the members Of the
class voted to petition for five
hours credit instead Of SIX. A com.
mittee from one Of the English
classes studying the project method
is working in conjunction with the
senior committee. Elizabeth May
ers, representing the short course
class, and Daisy Cross, the Junior
class delegate, compose this COM
mittea.