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

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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.

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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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ISA M. NEEL Latin and French Here we see before us a patron of art. music and literature. Miss Neel is a wom- an of culture und refinement, who directs h» r pupils in the ‘'paths of righteousness. Students in her classes have constantly held before them standards of right living. DCRA LEE NEWMAN History and Civics History could not do without Miss New- man and Miss Newman could not do with- out history. She is not hard to please. All you have to do is to ransack every book case in the library, securing all available information on each day’s lesson, being sure that if in the course of your daily prep- aration. you have not perused one hundred pages, you have not met the requirements. She is an elocutionist of considerable abili- ty and can recite Twas a Famous Victory to perfection. She is especially fond of Mother Goose Rhymes and Fairy Tales. Strange fer a history teacher, isn’t it? ELMER FRENCH VAN GILDER Science If you want to know anything about atoms and molecules, polarization, rectilin- ear motion, cohesion, collision, crystallza- tion. supersaturation, ebullition, electrostatic induction, amplitude of oscillation, acceler- tion. porasity. calorimetry, audibility, mal- lability, magnetic permeability, indestructi- rjty„ or even electrometaleurgy. consult Van Gilder.