Berkeley Springs High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Berkeley Springs, WV)

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ft ttttttttttttt TTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTT TTTTfTTTTTTTTrTTTTTrTTTTrTTTT'T T 'rT'T T7 h h ► • H K ► • F • y • K K K y- y- y Dedication To Professor Frank Hall, Superintendent of the Bath District Schools, this Annual is dedicated. Prof. Hall is a West Virginian. He was born in 1881, and received his elementary school training in Wetzel County. At the age of 20 years he entered upon the teaching profes- sion near his home. After three years of service, in teaching, he entered West Liberty Normal School, and completed the Academic Course in June, 1907. This was followed by two years of teaching in St. Marys High School, Pleasants County, and two years as principal of Pine Grove Schools, in his home county. The next step was one of further preparation. In 1912 he sought the benefits of our own State University, and in 1914 came out therefrom with the degree of B.S. With the following opening session he was called to take charge of the High School at Keyser. For six years he led the educational forces of that city, and made an enviable record for himself as teacher and principal. In 1920 he came to Berkeley Springs as superintendent of the Bath District Schools. He is now in his seventh year of service here. Aside from the duties of the teacher, the principal, the superintendent. Professor Hall has been a busy man along all educational lines. Only two years ago he came home from Columbia University, New York, bringing his Master s degree with him. Last year he was president of the Eastern Pan- handle Education Association, and was one of the instructors at the Fairmont Normal for the summer term. This year he is chairman, by appointment of the State Department of Education, of the committee on West Virginia course of study in Spelling His day of useful service in educational works seems to be but scarely begun.

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i!n “There is a reaper whose name is Death, And with his sickle keen He reaps the bearded grain at a breath. And the flowers that grow between.' TWICE within the present year has the Bath District High School become the harvest field, and twice has the “sickle keen” been thrust into the student body: and two of our members, as “flowers that grow between.” have come within the reach of its cutting, and have been gathered into the great presence-chamber of our Heavenly Father. HENRIETTA CROWELL was born at Lacey Springs. Virginia. July 30. 1911, and died in King's Daughters Hospital. Martinsburg. W. Va.. No- vember 9, 1926. aged 15 years, 3 months and 9 days. Henrietta entered the High School three years ago. In her school work she had successfully passed the Junior High, and was engaged in the studies of the first year of Senior High School at the time of her calling away. As a member of her class she was kind, gentle, obedient; as a student she was earnest, painstaking, willing to work: as a young girl she was con- scientious. devoted, Christian. She was building, even more rapidly than she realized, for the eternity to come. Her class in school may well feel that, while it has sustained a loss in her going, it has gained much from the power and influence of her noble character. Henrietta gave her name to the church at the early age of nine years, and from that time until the day of her crowning, she was true and faithful to the duties imposed by her sacred vows. She loved the Church: its songs were sweet, its service helpful, its communion dear. Her body was laid away at Highland Cemetery to await the trumpet call of the first resurrection. WILBUR LEE KIDNEY was born July 7. 1910, and died from an ac- cidental gun-shot wound, December 28. 1926, aged 16 years, 5 months and 21 days. Interment was at the United Brethren Church. Johnsontown. Wilbur entered the Sophomore year of the B. D. H. S. at the opening of the Fall term. 1925, and completed the full work of the year and some extra work within the prescribed time. At the opening of the Fall term of 1926, he was enrolled again as a student, in the Junior Class. But, owing to the fact that he had to come daily on the train, which was always late and sometimes very late, it was quite difficult to arrange for his studies, and. finding that he could make better arrangement for the work that he wanted at the Hedgesville High School, he decided to make the transfer. This was done in November. Wilbur was a young man of good promise. As a student in school he was faithful and industrious. He knew what was necessary to success, and he was not afraid to work. One thing was very much to his advantage. He had decided the question of his life work, and he was lending every energy to complete his preparations for the task set before him. I his gave him a pur- pose to do and dare. He entertained high ideals. He wanted to prepare himself to do the things worth while. But these high ideals did not make him sad and gloomy, nor take any of the gladsomeness of life. He appreciated the kindnesses of his schoolmates, and tried to reciprocate in kind. He sought the friendships that would result in mutual good. Wilbur became a member of the Church at the age of ten, and was faith- ful to his vows, and earnest in his work, until the Death Angel said: Thy work is done.”