Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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O 27 Q Eight Years in the Training School I thought so. After that, all my school mates and myself got our promotion cards and went home with our mothers for another happy vacation. ( Fourth ) And what is your name young man, Miss Clayton asked as I entered the Fourth Grade the following September. was my reply. I didn ' t know whether 1 was going to like this new teacher or not, for she was new in our school. She soon convinced me that she could tell some very fine stories, and this appealed to me very much. After the first few days I decided 1 would like her greatly, and the longer the school was in session. the more T was sure that I was right. The first thing we had was opening Exer- cise, and Miss Clayton read a story to us. We had arithmetic and the third study was language. It seemed only a few minutes until the recess bell rang. We went out and played games for ten minutes. The rest of the morning passed quickly. When I arrived home I was hungry, and very glad to have my din- ner. There were but a few folks in the entire school of about three hundred boys and girls who brought their lunch. There were none in our room, and only about seven in all. Just before I went home one afternoon in Spring, we talked aboutr birds, and one boy said I saw a great big bird yesterday. It was a possum. These Spring days got very warm and I became lazy at times, but I remem- bered that I must word hard if I should be sent to Fifth Grade, so I was in- spired to work hard. Now here comes the last day of school and I have finished my fourth grade work. I had studied hard, and had been obedient during the whole, long year, and as a reward, I am sent to Fifth Grade. All during my vacation, I was wondering how Fifth Grade would seem. Early one bright September morning I skipped along happily to school, for another vacation had passed. Tt made me feel glad, and proud that I was now to be in one of the upper grades. Here thev had departmental work and I was to have three other teach- ers besides Miss Creel, who was my regular teacher. One day in Georgraphv Class, just before Christmas, Miss White asked what is the chief occupation of the people in Europe? scratched his head as tho the answer were hard, and said War . Miss Creel, who has a rich, contralto voice, had charge of the music department. She taught us our Christmas Carols and trained us for our Christmas entertainment. After the Christmas vacation, we all came back- to school well rested, and anxious to renew our studies. Everybody told how- good Santa had been to them. Through the following months we all worked very hard. Sled riding on Fifth street hill was a favorite amusement for us after school. Early in April our class gave a Japanese Entertainment, directed by Miss White. April showers and May flowers soon called our attention to the fact that we must awaken from our Springfever drowsiness and prepare for the closing days of school. The exercises were to be given at the High school, since our own school does not have an auditorium. The Fifth Grade play was an acting out of the story about the Birds of Killingsworth. Everyone in Fifth grade made their promotion to sixth grade that year, except one hoy who moved away. Thus ended my memorable year in fifth Grade of Butcher School, and I begin to feel that it will not be long until ■ z r t

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Fairmont State Normal School We had a little program with some who forgot their parts, some who were too shy to lift their eves, and some too frightened to speak above a whisper. When all was over we said good bye to First Grade forever. First Grade Babies no longer; and with us we carried our promotion cards which read, having completed the work of the first grade is hereby promoted to Second Grade of the Butcher Training School of Fair- mont. ( Second Year ) After a fine and glorious vacation T finally started in Sept. to Second Grade. Clutching madly at my promotion card, I walked proudly into the room, anxious to have a first look at my new teacher. Miss Frwin. I put my hat in the cloak-room and soon was comfortably seated, as the teacher was very busy. As soon as she could find time, she came up and greeted us, and gave us the names of the books and other school articles which we would need. At the beginning of the Xew Year 1 decided to study more and get my name in the workers ' class. Later as the Spring days were getting longer we began to study the Birds and Flowers. We also organized our first Bird Club. The trips we took to study the birds were very pleasant and delightful. Quickly the weeks went by, and soon we were talking of coming vaca- tion, and it made me work hard to get my lessons. The closing program was very pleasant and I was glad to have my promotion certificate. We said good bye to the second grade and were all sorry to leave Miss Frwin. (Third) Another vacation has passed for me and 1 am in the Third Grade and eight years old. Just to think of it. T found Miss Peppers, my teacher, at her desk. She smiled as she spoke to me. so I knew that I was going to like her. After she looked at my promotion card, I was assigned to a seat. The day passed all right for me. and among the things our teachers told us. which I remember, was that we would use water colors and pen and ink for all the time. We were also given a list of supplies needed. 1 was soon applying my- self diligently. In about two weeks 1 was promoted from the Butterflies to the Helpers Class. 1 was real proud that day and strutted around like a turkey. When T went home and told my parents, my mother kissed me. and said. You ' re a good little fellow and my father gave me a nickel with the advice Work Harder. and so as the months rolled around 1 got better grades, and was m the Flelpers class, and could add. subtract, multiply, and divide as well as any one in my room. By Christmas I had read two and a half oi my readers and the teacher often encouraged me in my attempts to do good work for her. Then the Christmas I [olidays came and passed. It was now the morn- ing of the fifth of |une. Many things had already happened to me. among them was this : 1 was changed back to the Butterflies and then again up to the Helpers. I had caught three tadpoles aildbrought them to school to watch them grow to frogs. ;md then I had to tell the school mates where 1 found them, and also many other things which they wanted to know about tadpoles. On the last day of school we had a program. I fidgited around in my seal while the others said their pieces and when m turn came. I marched up to the front of the room, ami said mv piece like a regular speaker. t least

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0 2L Fairmont State Normal School I will be ready for Sixth Grade duties. The vacation soon passed. T liked the visits to the country and the trips to grandmas, but when September came, 1 was g lad to be among the other boys and girls who were on their way to school. As I entered the school room, 1 hung up my hat, gave Miss Prickett, — who was my teacher, my promotion card, and soon 1 was placed in a comfort- able desk in the rear of the room. After all the pupils were in Miss Prickett began by giving us a talk and aside from all the studies that we had formerly had, we were told that we would have Manual Training under Mr. Stanhagen, and the girls would have sewing, taught bv Miss Hazel Fry. It was our first year in the Special work, and we were delighted with it. This same year the bell on the school house tower ceased to ring, — it had gone out of style, we suppose, but any- how Mr. Buckey, told us that we would be able to come to school on time withi nit a bell. Miss Prickett then gave us all the books which were furnished by the school, and we only had to buy two books for ourselves, and we also had a list of supplies. The first month passed verv quicklv. Arithmetic was the study ! liked best, it seemed to be easy. Miss Prickett seemed to me to be a fine ex- plainer. She makes things so clear. Most every night we have a little home- wi irk. About Christmas time we had a program which was successfully ren- dered. bont a month after Christmas we organized a Literary Society and elected a full corp of officers. We were to have recitations, stories, songs, charades, and once we had a class prophecy. On February the eighteenth we had stories about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The name of the story I told was A Perfect Tri- bute which is a story about Lincoln. Miss Prickett thought we told the stor- ies so well that it would be nice to have a story telling club. We elected officers and had some fine stories. Many thing ' s happened after this until the last clay if schi i ' i il. Lor our closing clay exercises the fifth and sixth grades went together and had a big program. After our program was over. Miss Prickett gave out our promotion certificates and those who had not missed more than three days were given a certificate of faithful attendance. 1 got a promotion card and a certificate. I had a perfect attendance record, as many ol my classmates did. Then we left the sixth i rade. hut we did not leave our teacher entirely, For we knew =he would teach Seventh Grade Literature. ( Seventh ) Mere I am in Seventh grade a week late, but I feel as though 1 could work all the harder alter my line vacation. Among the forty pupils in the grade this war, 1 ee several new faces, and one is missing who was promoted to eighth Grade. We haven ' 1 accomplished much work- tins month, but tomorrow Miss White will divide the class into A and B sections and our dooms are sealed. Winch Shall It Be? Our Books, as has been the custom for the past two years are mostly all furnished, and nexl year it will be the same. Much to our delight we only have to buv I w i i r three 1 iks.