Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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HISTORY And so it came to | ass that in the day» of T. •!. Humph n s. a mighty ruler of the tribe of High Sc hool students, illcult ied into the school an innumerable multitude of |M» s am! girls gathered together no one knew whence. Now when they had entered the school their name was railed the Freshman (’lass of the Fairmont High School. And in the beginning T. -I. opened his mouth and spake, and sill listened unto his mighty and all-powerful voice. Behold these won's issued from his month: Ye are the largest and most promising class in the tribe of High School students. Ye me tilted, and verily I believe, are destined to do great and mighty things. Heed ye, therefore, and disappoint me not And it came to pass that when he spake those words we departed hem c pondering them in our hearts. And lo. in a short time the class waxed strong and gave signs of mighty • Imnipions in football, basketball, and even in all athletics, and now were they likewise powerful in music anil art. and soon appeared among them great algebra, history and Uitin heroes and heroines; even in all things did they excel I. And thus the class, mighty and powerful in all things, passeth its first year under the reign of T. J. After three moons had waxed and waned this tribe again gathered together in the Halls of Learning. But lo. the leign of T. .1. was at an end and in his stead a new law giver reigned; and this ruler was called J. F. Marsh. During his reign the class waxed great exceedingly and wire now known as Sophomores. And so it came to pass that in their second year, under the guidance of their wise end eloquent president, Arlington Fleming, great and mighty things were brought about by them. And when ail the other i lasses had gathered themselves together and had taken unto them rulers and leaders, this class saitli unto them: “Come ye to our Hallowe'en reception.” And lo. many came and marvelled at the Sophomore class. And now when t’aesar first appeared unto them. they, in 'aesar's own words, came, saw and conquered. And so were ihev now great in football and basketball; even in all ath- letics were they great. Moreover, when it was nigh unto the time for commencement, behold, there appeared unto them writings, brought by thir prophets, called the 4!t of ’ll.” in which were written their great and mighty deeds. Also, on the twentieth day of the fourth month of that year, they came together in the great hall of the building and rendered

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unto their friends ami kinsmen many wise sayings and won derful music. And in the following month ended the Sopho more year. And now when they again returned unto their school work the reign of J. F. was no more and a new ruler of the mighty trihe of Me Bee sat on the throne. And might and powerful was lie in all things, for he had hut to speak and he was obeyed. Before him the First and Second year tribes bowed, but it happened not so with this class, for behold! they now bore the name of jolly Juniors. And so it came to pass that when it was yet early in the year a class meeting was called and the class was from thence known as the “ M. .M. Neely Class of 1011. Anil again on Hallowe'en this class saitli unto the school. Come e to our reception,v and beliold many came and wei;e amazed at so much genius and originality in one class. So it happened that in their Junior year they were like wise mighty in all things. .Moreover, did they use to its fullest extent everything that was offered to them, even unto the demerit system. And it came about at the end of the ninth month of tin year nineteen hundred and ten that the mighty potentate saitli unto them: “For three years have ye been good and faithful students; therefore, enter ye into the Senior year and do likewise. ’