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

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- PAUL HAY MONO, IYvaidcot CECIL SMITH. Vic- Pr«»ldrne EDITIl FREY’, TroaunrtT MERLE AMOS

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jnuM ii© is I. In llie beginning we came as Freslunen to the Fair mont High School. II. Ami we wen a great horde without name or organ ixatioii. and consternat ion and amazement were u|mmi the face of us all. And the spirit of conquest was upon each. III. And .1. F. Marsh said: “Let there lie a Fresh- men meeting, let all the Freshies come with submissive atti- tude.” And it was so. IV. And J. F. Marsh saw the meeting that it was good. And he said let them choose those best fitted who shall rule them in the days to come. And it was so. Peace be unto Paul, chief ruler, to Peril his assistant. Blessed be Daisy, the chief scribe. Praise In to Kditli. the money changer. V. And tin class promised to name itself the next year and Marsh saw that it was good. VI. Let all the Freshmen assemble and bid the eighth graders welcome!” proclaimed Mr. Rosier. And straight way it was done. II. “And let the eighth graders go away resolving to come to High School. said the Freshies. And it was so. VIII. And the first year drew to a close. IX. I .el everyone come hither and praise the great Me Bee’s. Let them divide the good from the bad. And i? was good in the sight of the Sophomores. X. Ix t the good Ik called excellent and the bad Ik ex- pelled and not received again to the fold. And it was so. XT. And McBee said: ‘‘Let there be a Sophomore 1 lass meeting.” And it was so. And behold they came forth in shining raiment hearing the name of .1. F. Marsh. XII. And the other classes saw that it was good and therefore wondered at the great works of the “.I. F. Marsh class.” XIII. And the Sophomores said, “let us have a feast on the day of Si. Valentine.” And it was so. XIV. ' And the Sophomores said, “lei all the Seniors tome to our feast,” and it was good to the Seniors. XV. And the second year drew to a close. XVI. “Let all the .luniors come to the cha| el,” said McBee. “and be a shining light to all other classes.” And it was so. XVII. “And let them be for lights in the realm of High School to show the way to other classes.” X III. And McBee said, “let there be two great lights, the greater light, the Juniors, to rule the day. and the les sor light, the Seniors, to rule the night.” He proclaimed the Sophomores and Freslunen also as like unto the stars. XI X. And all the Juniors said, let us have our annual feast, and bid all Seniors come hither.” And it was so. XX. “And let us publish the records and doings of such a famous class in the “Maple leaves.” And the other classes marveled at tin great knowledge. XXL And the chief priests and rulers said, “let the Juniors give a play, which in brilliancy, originality and wis- dom shall outshine all others.” And it will Ik so. XXII. Ami the third year draws to a close.

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