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

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ABBY G. FLEMING English, Latin. Algebra One of our dearest teachers Is Miss Abbv Fleming. Her quiet, kind, lovable dis- position has won for her respect and love. We have not heard of her speaking a harsh word Bince she has been with us. We find in her a rich friendship which she gladly ex- tends to all. EVA M. FLING Sciences If you'll not say anything, we ll take you Into our confidence. It is rumored that a member of our faculty Is quite a story-teller. It seems that on more than one occasion she has held the school spellbound bv her fabulous tales. Strange, isn’t it. that a teacher of science would wander so far from the truth? She is given to other wan- derings too. but so far as we know, no one has been led astray by these. We are very glad that It has not been hinted to the young farmers that Miss Fling is an adept in ag- riculture. EXSEL J. HAWKINS Manual Training Mr. Hawkins is an alumnus of our High School. He is a general favorite among the boys. Under his supervision the manual training department has grown to be one of the valuable departments of the school. For the last two years he has held the re- sponsible position of treasurer of the Ath- letic Association. »

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WILHELMINA DOROTHEA COCKAYNE English Who are the favorite teachers in the High School. That's easy—Miss Cockayne, for one. The sweetness of her disposition is always evident In her dally relations with the students. An unkind word could not pass her Ups. She never scolds her pupils, and because of the love they bear her, they try to please her in every way. Ever thoughtful of others, she seeks to make light- er the burdens they carry. The Maple Leaves” Staff fully realize that the debt which they owe her for ever ready assist- ance in their work can never be fully repaid. LAURA E. RR1GGS Art True, she is a teacher of art. and draw- ing is her hobby. However, in music, she can bring forth the sigh of the breeze in the trees, the song of the bird, the chirp of the cricket, and the rippling of sweet waters. The world of literature, too. holds a charm for her. K ading both for pleasure and for study has made her an entertaining con- versationalist. She is a woman of varied tal»nts. EDITH MAR1LLA DEAN Domestic Art Miss Dean came to us five years ago as a domestic science ami art teacher. The work of these departments has grown so under her skillful supervision that she can no longer leach both cooking and sewing but must devote her time entirely to the art department. It is Impossible for a student to get angry with Miss Dean, for she has a very remarkable way of winning one's affec- tion. For the opposite sex Miss Dean has a weakness. In the past her return to Fair- mont has been looked upon with some doubt. However, the girls of the F. H. S. are per- fectly willing that she should remain single for some years to come.

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 WARD M. LAKH AM History “With eyes that looked into the very soul. Bright—and as black as the burning coal. This was our first impression of Mr. Lanham, but he was not here long before we realized that there were other things about him quite as noteworthy as his eyes. By his leadership our boys have been victors over many foes. Though his work keeps him busy. Mr. I.anham finds time to make investigations into the Domestic Science aim Art Departments. As a reward of his appre- ciation. he has been given many samples of the girls' cookery. He has also been known to take a course in sewing on Tues- day nights. THOMAS C. MOORE Mathematics and History It is from Mr. Moore that we get one of our chief sources of knowledge, for he is the merchant of the book store. He has been a teacher in our school for two years. Since then he has proved himself very efficient as a teacher of both mathematics and his- tory. He Is of a very quiet and pleasant disposition. JESSIE OLIVE JACOBS Assistunt in Domestic Art It would be not at all surprising if this young lady were taken for a student rather than a teacher. Her lithe form and pretty face lend to her a charm that fascinates even the most stalwart and steel-like. She has a disposition that might be termed ideal —she never loses her temper nor flies into a rage, but calmly reproves in a very mild wav that hurts worse than If she had lec- tured. Because of her charm, the sewing department has become a popular resort for even the most masculine of our school.