The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-21
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FAfRYIEW, Sept. 2I.-The
Fairyfews High School boasts the
largest enrolment IN the history
OF the Institution. Because OF the
failure to meet the emergency in
housing conditions owing to out
side agencies, the school was more
or less handicapped at the Begin
ming Of the year. A resourceful
board Of education, however, is
taking care Of the situation in an
unusual manner. Like many
higher institutions OF learning.
the high school6is a union OF sew
eral groups housed in different
buildings English, domestic sci.
ence, mathematics and science are
taught in the main building while
commercial subjects and manual
training are taken care Of. in tho
Burns Hotel. physical education
Classes are held in the Town Hall
and assembly is held in the South.
ern Methodist Church. An effort
was made Ito get the state tax
conmissioner into the district to
look over the situation before
turning down the application for
an additional .leyy, but without
avail Glasses have been organ
ized in all subjects and 1t is said
that more interest is being takea
IN high school courses than at
any time for seeyral years.
All Sections Represented
Rerns5s no other school in tho
state OF West Virginia enjoys the
distinction OF having teachers
rom q variety Of states as does
the Fairyiew High School. MANY
Of the leading universities an
colleges Of the United States are
REPRESENTED in the teaching staff
Of the local school. Not only is
the American college well repres-
ented but one former student Of
the london University, England,
and one from the University OF
Edinburg, Scotland, help to make
UP the teaching force. Dr.. NJ. $.
Harper, head of the commercial
department. has studied in Wash
ington College, University OF
Maryland, oskalossa College.
Iowa, University Of Southern Min.
nesota Lincoln-Jeffer Univer-
sity Of Chicago and the University
Of Edinburg; j. F. Copp, athletic
director and history teacher, Is a
graduate Of Washington CiGlege
anu the University of Tennessee:
A O. Graphical; head of the sci.
nice department, comes from
WASHINGTON College and Nander-
bit University; Miss Ruth Nc
COMBS and Miss Mary SChristy
from West Virginia University;
Miss oIDelle Moore from Shorter
college Georgia. and Miss n.
Alice Noone from Chicago Uni
sersity and the American Ctnser-
yatory Of Music.
Chapel Yesterday
The local high school held Its
first chapel program yesterday
nnrping In the auditorium Of the
Southern Methodist Church with
the pastor, the Rev. |. S, Tyler,
in charge of devotional exercises.
Following the scripturaI reading.
Df Tyler gave an appropriate
talk on the value Of a high school
To- community and In his address
exhprted the students to cooper.
ate with the faculty in making
this the best year that the school
has ever enjoyed.
TO Play kingmont
The Fairyiew Athletic Club will
play fits last baseball game Of the
season on local grounds next Sun
DAY afternoon when the fastgoing
lSingmont nine Is met for the
first time this season. Kingmont
Is said to be loaded for the con-
test and the locals will have to
exert themselves to the utmost to
register victory over the Wis.
itors tRumor has It that Kendall
and Keener Of the Grafton lineup
VIII appear in Sundays game
with Klngmont. Mitchell will
likely be on the mound for the
locals
Candidates increasing
Interest In the development OF
Eairgiew,s first football team is
Increasing daily. Twenty two can
didates reported for practice yes.
terday evening with three candi-
OATS unable to be present because
Of injuriesy or other duties. Local
critics have been unable to select
on even suggest the regular
eleven. About fifteen Of the
twenty five candidates are show
ing equal development and no one
ran be said to have his place
cinched, IGump and Underwood
both look good at the fullback po-
sition while Toothman is giving
Michael a close race for quarter
hack. Mitchell and Mason filled
the end positions on the regular
team yesterday evening and per.
formed well for inexperienced
men. Gronin, Lewis, Machesney
and Breeland are struggling to
land a halfback position while
Maness, Musgraye, o'Delle. Wyer
and Murphy are contesting the
guard positions. Dodd is unoppos-
ed IL center and is having every
thing, so far. his own way.
Personals
The Senior class of the Fair.
view High school entertained the
facuityS IN the high school auditor.
iun Tuesday night.
The Junior class held party
and social In the school building
last evening with many other
eiassmeiij az the invited guests.