The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-01
I'||ij'Y-T TWO PRIZES
GIVEN HI PUPILS
One Thousand Dollars Donat-
ed Toward Permanent Prize
Fund for School.

Z MANNINGToN + June 1.-Priza|
3night at the local high school was
offended by a large crowd, and!
3prizes were distributed to fifty two,
Anembers Of the high school ana
asnfor nigh.
y7Following selection by the high
schooI orchestra, superintendent
Tabler made few AMI
,,uncements, and introduced l.. >:
8schwenck, who made the principal
ADDRESS Of the evening.
mr. schwenck declared that the,
''' A:esgto be given h>d offered aui
Sfunity to each member of the
- terena classes. and that while,
3he e,snners would, be looked upon
a,s fortuRs; they had simply
srasped and made the most or
heir opportunities.
-The benefit of the prizes, he said,
81 limited only by the extent To-
'ghfch ambition. mentality and
character have been awakened III
zhese prizes have impressed upon
The participants that the uneducat-
man. is always at disadvan-i
2age,t' he declared. they have ac-I
eompIshed the purpose for which
S$hey were given.
again lie said. THE way man
spends5<his leisure time is an index
that mans character" de ad-l
s I'd 1.-THE boy or girl who goes out
w this school this year with sta
Eous habits ras something worth
Enore8 to him or her than d bank,
account" !
go -. < .rofF 7
Ruth Thorne. and
Anna Liljelund sang 'At Dawnlng (
and Were roudly applauded. rms
Selection was followed by an adj
dress by Principal w. l.. Sprouse,
who Explained something OF the
\ Difficulty resting upon the commit t
tee who selected the prize winners
ySs 10 he presentation of the prizes
Was made by Senator G w, So"; !
who is the father of the prize
4 Fstemsin the Warrington schools. |
4jf5his remark Mr.. Bowers drew at
,Ssaltfon to the inadequate facilities
lof8the Warrington schools, and sug'
Eesteda that these conditions Sh0nid
sbesremedied Some people. he. said =
are asking for new school while
pthsrs5are talking for ward schools I
&IRE8 Bowers said he did not adT9 !
cate any specific plan, only that
NE schools be made adequate for
work to be done IN them. !
Mr.. Bowers also advocated the
abIishmcnt of a permanent prize
sslndsof Sat least $1,000. to be raised
Subscription, and suggested
n this sum be placed in the,
lands of competent trustees to /
invest He suggested that tho in ,
y; lNe!
used, say to the extent of $3.50 or
$500 annually. for prizes in the
schools. and to start the thing go i
ing Soffered on behalf of himself
and Mrs. Bowers the sum of
5000. /
Following the presentation of
prizes, Ed McCarnes. president 0
the senior class, made a short ad
dress in which he named soma Of
tile many accomplishments of tn
oiasssof5122, and then presented the.
school with two beautiful silver,
ioYingEcups as the memorial left ry
fhe& graduating class. !
These cups, Mr.. McCarnes SAID
were to, be given annually to the
inning boys and the winning
Urls teams in the inter-class has.
iaetbali games, and were given with
5nly three restrictions: First that
Shey remain the permanent prop
fty of the Warrington High
hool: be uder the care OF the
S-5;intendent, and be placed in 4
in the second hall. Second;
the cost OF engraving the
sSSSrs of the winning team be PAD
~ that team or class each year.
Third that the cups are rot to;
leave the school building except
for representation to the captain OIL
the winning team annually.
All Coach Jerry Blake replied to Mr.
McCarnes' speech, and warmly
thanked the class for the splendid
ss The pupils receiving prizes last
night were: Blanche Petres, first
class prize, SIP; Lucille Clutter 1st.
athletics, $40; Neva Mon
roe, first in English, SO; Marian
Baker, second class prize, SIS; Clar-
encAMagee, second English prize,
Sc ;4nna Liljelund, second in girls
IN boys athletics, Sc; Bliss Sturm,
Clancy third class prize, IS; Edna
Starkey, sewing and domestic art,
S.. These are all from senior class
The junior class winners were:
Nerissa. Bollman, first class prize,
$40; Arthur Prichard, first in boys
athletics, $40: Alice Franklin, first
prize, 50; Helen Sybert.
second class prize, IS; Almond I;
Rush, second English prize, So;
Pearl Floyd, third class prize. So.
class: Edna Roberts,
FIRST class prize, S12; Kathleen
first English prize, IS;
srances Taught, second class prize,
ssE Leila Grace Conway, second
English prize, Sc; Elizabeth TAB
ssr. third class prize, SIS.
n FRESHMAN class: Anna Mildred
phillips, first class prize, $12; Vir-
giniaRyan, first English prize, SO;
Mabel fRoupe, second class prize,
So: Mary fDunnigan, second English
prize, Sc; Esther Brooke, third
fslass,s prize, IS; G1enna Holbert, do
Aestic science, SIS. !
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