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

Text from Pages 1 - 220 of the 1916 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS 7'itlc Page.............................................. 3 Dedication .............................................. 5 Foreword ................................................ 6 High School Song....................................... 9 Hoard of Education...................................... 11 Superintendent Otis CJ. Wilson.......................... 13 Principal George II. Colebank........................... 15 Faculty ................................................ 16 Senior Class........................................... 26 Junior Class............................................ 39 Sophomore Class......................................... 66 Freshman Class.......................................... 70 Editorials ............................................. 76 Literary Department................................... 83 Organizations.......................................... 132 Athletics Department................................... 149 Calendar ........r..................................... 174 Joke Department........................................ 166 Appreciations ......................................... 199 Avertisements ......................................... 201 Finis ................................................. 213 1917 nm 3 A. B. FLEMING, JR. 4 ALBERT BROOKS FLEMING, JB. To Mr. Albert Brooks Fleming, Jr., who hag excellently n.rved in capacity of engineer of the A. B. F. Hummer, we dedicate this book, in grateful appreciation of the genuine in- terest he has ever manifested in � ur welfare and his excellent cooperation and ready assistance in our work. Mr. Fleming was born July 10, 1882, at the residence now occupied by Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming in Fairmont, West Vir- ginia. lie obtained his education from the following intsitu- tions: Fairmont Public Schools; Fairmont Normal School; Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Pennsylvania; Prince- ton Preparatory School and Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey; and West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. Mr. Fleming being very ambitions and aggressive, rapidly rose from one position to another until at the present time, though still a young man, lie is Assistant General Manager of Operations of the Consolidation Coal Company. Fairmont rec- ognizes Mr. Fleming as one of her h ading citizens and expects great things from him in the future. FOREWORD The railways of the United States have had a wonderful part in the development of this country. The 190,000 miles of railroad.—enough to reach more than seven and one-half times around the world,—have made possible the union of the states from ocean to ocean. Fairmont has recently been fortunate in securing a modem railway, a division of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie line The new road has aroused considerable interest on account of the increased business which its modern means of transportation is bringing to Fairmont. One morning last September another system by its renewed activities began to attract attention. This was the Fair mont High System. The passengers of this road were soon assembled in the union station prepared for a long jour- ney. From the laughing and talking, one would judge they were expecting pleasant experiences along the way. However, it.out of the passengers were experienced travelers und were not worrying about the future. But a few it was later were unusually quiet. These found, all had tickets for the accommoda- tion. Soon the porter announced by sig- nal the arrival of the trains and the trav- elers departed on their respective ways. For a while the Division Superintendent found it necessary to have information agents in order that the less experienced travelers might inquire where to find their trains during the change of cars. After traveling for some time the pas- sengers found they were greatly hindered on account of lack of baggage. Strange as it may seem, the conductors were par- ticularly anxious that the passengers should be well equipped in this respect just as soon as possible. One would sup- pose. judging from appearances, that many were carrying excess baggage. But in truth such was rarely found to be the case and it was seldom indeed that the passengers asked permission to carry extra baggage. On the contrary, it seemed difficult for them to take care of what they had, for many times complaints were received from the passengers about lost baggage. But little could be done in such eases except to con- sole the losers and show them that the loss was not the fault of the company but was due to carelessness on the part of the pas- sengers themselves. It was not long before many of the trav- elers began to appreciate the dining cars where they might eat their lunch without leaving the trains. In like manner, the bulletin board was found to be indispensa- ble. For a while it was the means of in- forming the passengers of the time of ar- rival and departure of trains. A change of schedule, which was necessary for a short time, was also announced here. De- lays and all other interruptions were posted on the bulletin 6 hoards. Throughout the journey, collisions were frequent occurrences. The passengers took gr� at interest in watching these. Of coures, at times, some were injured, hut it was very seldom that these injuries proved serious. Although sleepers were not connected with the trains, several found it possible to sleep in tin-day coaches. They were not encouraged in this, however, for tin conductors «lid nothing in favor of such practices. There were many smokers connected with the trains throughout the run. Kach on was well equipped for smoking, but to many this was not an added attraction. It was thought a long time ago that the steam engine had out-classed the stage- coach ponies of pioneer days, in respect to speed. But tltis was proven erroneous «luring this journey, for in certain instances the ponies offered much quicker means of trans- l� .i tat ion than the regular trains. However, the com- pany objected strenuously to the passengers using ponies as a means of travel, and as a result it was finally considered a dis- grace even to be seen with a pony. Safety first was always the motto of the company. Special pre- caiitiom: were taken against fires, wrecks, landslides, and all other things that might be unfavorable or disadvantageous to the run. High System, like all other railroads, had the usual number of evils. rou Vt 2i yuht e « But even with these careful precautions, the Fairmont rodriders” or bums who came to be regarded as necessary Toward the latter part of the run, several realized that good grades had been made in the past journey. Of course, i:II were E-bound, yet some,—the freights, were so slow that they did not get very far along tin way and were consequently left behind in the run. Although the journey as a whole was pleasant, yet there were a few decidedly unpleasant features about it. These were those dark and forbidding places called the tunnels. When the conductors announced that a tunnel was not far ahead, unmistakable signs of nervousness could be noticed in the passengers, for many feared lest they were not prepared to pass through safely. During this long journey the passengers passed through many beautiful and interesting places. But all the while they were receiving instruction from the things they met along the way,—instruction that made the journey only the more pleasant. And when at last it had ceased for a time, all were tiuly sorry. But the journey had not been completed. Only one more part of the great run had been finished. It still goes on. The passengers are ever traveling with all speed toward the goal of knowledge. m—nat j FAIRMONT HIGH. I LOVE THEE This School, I adore, ’twas just a little more Than ten short years ago, a great many scholars, Spent many dollars to make their High School grow: To give them protection by student election, Classes four they chose. It’s your School, it’s my School, It’s the do or die School, so that’s just why I sing: CHORUS Fairmont High, I love thee, you’re like a sweetheart o’ mine. They’re paying you homage, from college to college; You’re stretching your bound’ry line; Your graduates still love you; They’re showing their colors true. Old Fairmont High, I love you, And there are many, many others that do. GEORGE M. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT F. II. S. SYSTEM 10 HOARD OR DIRECTORS (BOAKI) OF EDUCATION) The Board of Education consists of Mr. George M. Alexander, President: Mr. Boss Watts, Secretary: Mr. C. E. Smith and Mr. J. Walter Barnes. These men who constitute our Board are very efficient and take care of our educational affairs very wisely. There is one thing which all students of the High School l ave been thinking about, and that is a larger building. The I-oard. too. have been thinking of this seriously. Perhaps some day our vision f a larger high school will come true. 11 OTIS C. WILSON. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 12 GENERAL SUPER INTENDENT OTIS G. WILSON General Superintendent Otis G. Wilson came to us from tlie? city of Klkins in the fall of 1915. Although he cannot keep from talking about Klkins and telling us what a great ami growing city it is, we believe that by the end ol the school year he will be just as enthusiastic about our little city. In the short time that Mr. Wilson has been here, the stu- dents have learned to like and respect him as a man of sound judgment ami as one whose character is worthy to be patterned after. Mr. Wilson has had a thorough training for his present po- sition. He is a native of Ritchie County, West Virginia. This alone bespeaks well f«� r him. lb is a graduate of West Vir- ginia Conference Seminary (now Wesleyan College), class of 1903. In 1907 Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts degree trom the West Virginia University and in 1911 he received his Master's degree from the same institution. In the summer of 1908 he did graduate work in the Chicago University and in the summer of 1909, at Columbia University. For four years Mr. Wilson taught in the rural schools of Ritchie County; he was Principal of the Pennsboro graded schools for two years and Superintendent of the Central City (West Huntington) schools for one year, 1907-08. In 1908 he was elected Superintendent of the city schools of Elkins, which position he relinquished in 1915 to become the head of the Fair- mont Public Schools. During his public career Mr. Wilson has held several hon- orary positions. In 1912 he was appointed by Governor Glasscock i. member of the State Text Book Commission and in 1914 he was elected President of the West Virginia Education Asso- ciation. 13 GEORGE II. COLEBAM K. DIVISION SI'PER INTENDENT 14 DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE II. COLEBANK It is very important that any line should have an efficient division superintendent, for u man who lias been intrusted with such a position has not only the responsibility of managing the line, but also of looking after the comfort and general welfare of the passengers. He who came to the Fairmont High Line in September, 1914, soon proved himself one well informed in all matters pertaining to supervision. Division Superintendent George II. Colebnnk began life's journey in Taylor County, West Virginia. As a young man he ieft his home community to enter West Liberty State Normal School and the West Virginia University, at which institutions he learned the value of travel in the education of youth. He was a helpful guide of many through the rural districts, j;nd in 1904 he assumed the duties cf a Uigh-er position in Graf- ton. In 1907 he was transferred to the Mannington Line, from which he later received a promotion. He again journeyed to Grafton in 1911. wheie he remained until he was called to the Fairmont Division. A progressive policy under his wise direction has resulted in a satisfactory solution of many local problems. 15 MR. J. CARL COX MISS LAI RA E. BRIGGS She Is a Jack-of-all-trades. Indeed, but she differs from the old saying, for she is mas- ter of them all. too. We should really like to know what she can not do. Ile I� every Inch a man. with his strong, strudy figure. Independent bearing, and In- telligent countenance. He is industrious, studious and a great devotee of music, pic- tures and women. And. though you may smile incredulously, it is true that he is fond of reading the stories in the Ladles' Home Journal. Pictorial Review and Wo- man's Home Companion. Being a t.'iflo Irish, he can readily enjoy a Joke and known one suitable for any Incident and all occasions. His remarks are usually intro- duced by “That reminds me.” He seriously contemplates retiring from the teaching profession and becoming a farmer of the new school, if he can secure the assistance of a proper partner for his life wo.’k. We have an Idea that, not long hence, we shall hear of him in our leading farm jou nals. MISS WILHELMIXA DOROTHEA COCKAYNE Fairmont was indeed fortunate when the High School secured Miss Cockayne as a teacher. She has not limited her numerous accomplishments to the School, hut has proved herself a delightful entertainer at different social functions. Her pleasing voice and her rich personality have won for her a lnrg« number of friends. In school, a gentle rebuke from Miss Cockayne is only a stimulus to do better work. She has been of great assistance in publbhing Maple Leaves. 17 MISS M ARJORI K J I'Ll AN CIIRLSWELI MISS ABBY GERTRUDS FLEMING Miss Fleming is another one of our sweet singers. A general favorite, she has a cer- tain quiet dignity that commands the re- spect and admiration of all and Is ve. y pop- ular with the Camp Fire rircle of which she is guardian. MISS EVA M. FLING Here is another of our favorite teachers, hut she is diffe.-ent from all the rest. Miss Fling knows Hie song and name of every bird; If she hears a bird singing, she can tell at once its name. There isn't a flower in the city of which she doesn't, at least, know something of the history. No matter how hot and dusty a road may he. Mis-� Fling will not give up traveling It. Out with Natu. e she is perfectly happy, and somehow everyone who is with her feels the same happiness and peace among the flow- ers and trees. A favo.ite teacher among the girls is Miss Chriswell. She is pretty, kind and gener- ous. An angry word has never been heard from her during the time she has been with us. 1 his is what we might expect. fo.‘ she looks so sweet and pleasant. Her loving ways ha,-e won for her many friends, both In and out of school. IS MR. THOMAS C MOORE .Mr. Moor� has been with us for three year� HI� pleasant nature and patience in explaining difficulties in class account for his popularity among the students. MISS PEARL HODGES Miss Hodges, our new expression teacher, is patient and untiring in her work. When she undertakes some task, she makes every possible effort for its success. She always wears a smile which is very expressive. When one sees her, he knows at once that lie lias found a friend. MR. BXSEL J. HAWKINS Mr. Hawkins is loud in his praise of the Ford. He has reason to be, for it was this little car that carried him across our broad continent to the San Francisco Exposition Inst summer. The wonders of the West im- pressed him greatly, but were not strong enough to lure him away from his duties as Master Mechanic in the F. H. S. System. MISS DORA LEE NEWMAN MISS JESSIE OLIVE JACOBS If you want a style tha'.’s worth while, ask Miss Jacobs. Her sweet and gracious manner makes work a pleasure rather than a task. If It is sew. it must be just so! MISS ISA MAUD NEEL Miss Neel believes that “anything worth doing is worth doing well. She Is very thorough; anything learned under her direc- tion i never forgotten. One would have to be ex eeding’y hrewd to keep Miss Neel from ’ r w'n- whether he were on foot or on horseback. If you want to know about anything that has happened, is happening now. or is to hap- pen. ask Miss Newman. She is our much loved history teacher and knows everything from the time Noah built the ark to the time of the publication of this volume. 20 MISS EMMA JOAN ODEKBOLZ M' s Oder bo’ Is our beloved Instructor In music. The grades she gives range from I� . to E. MR. C. J. RAMSEY Our new mathematics teacher Is well liked among the High School students, for he has a very pleasant disposition. He is a friend of the boys especially, because he Is so kind-hearted that he will not flunk them If they try but cannot accomplish much. MISS MARY LOUISE OLDHAM The best of adjectives cannot describe her. whose nature has won our love. She not only teaches her pupils German or French, but she instills in them a love for art. literature, and music. Her watchword seems to he, Do the little things well.” 21 MISS KI TH UTILE KOSS This Titian haired lady arrived among us only this year, hut already she has made a place for herself in the hearts of a large number of students, including all the Fresh- men. In fact, she seems to make friends with everybody easily. She has a breezy, refreshing manner, altogether without affec- tation; a keen, wholesome, enthusiastic in- terest in life; and a strong sense of humor which serves her well. Her eyes are a mar- velous. deep, velvety brown, capable of ex- dressing any mood. She is well versed in the art of wearing clothes and always looks neat and pleasing. MR. F. FAY SMITH Mr. Smith taught in the High School the first semester, but he went about his work so quietly and with so few rebukes that those whom he did not teach hardly knew he was about. We appreciated his work very much and we regretted his departure at the end of the semester. MISS BESSIE JANE REED The better we know Miss Reed, the better we like her. She takes great interest in everything that appeals to young folks. She gives excellent service not only as librarian, but also in the various organiza- tions fo. girls in the High School. 22 ELM Kit FRENCH VANGILDER Here’s a mm who has n reason for every- thing he says, ami wants a reason for every- thing that Is told him. He must have asked a g.'eat number of questions about every- thing he saw or heard when he was a boy. That is one reason why he succeeded in being a chemist. He is yet very curious about things; he wants to know for the •� nke of knowing. He is very sympathetic and bkea to help those who are not yet familiar with the subject of chemistry. .MISS VIRGINIA JIT.IA VOC KRODT .Miss Vockrodl has been one of the muin- :tays of our school for six years. She takes an active part in the Y. YV. C. A. and has rendered valuable services as a Maple Leaves advise. . Sincerity and perseverance stand out prominently among her charac- teristics. MR. A. J. SHARADIN Although a new member of the High School Faculty this year. Mr. Sharadin has been exceptionally successful in two things. First, he developed strong teams in all b anches of athletics; and more difficult still, he succeeded in making study and quiet reign supreme in the study hall. 23 MISS RHEA WATSON WARDEN Here is one of the favorite teachers in the High School. One never hears a stu- dent express a dislike for her. Nature has been generous in bestowing upon her many talents. She is a musicain of no mean abil- ity. a graceful dancer, and is capable of teaching a variety of subjects. Her one hobby is crocheting, and one may see her at this task whenever she has spare mo ments. MR. BYRON WARDER When we think of Byron, it is as a stu- dent and not aH a member of the Faculty, for only last year he was just one of the bunch.” However, we all congratulate him on his new position and the success he has achieved in his work. MISS BEULAH WINIFRED WALKER Miss Walker is one of our own gi.'ls. She was graduated from the Fairmont High School in 1913, but in 1915 she cume back not as a student, but in the capacity of a teacher. As assistant to Miss Webster in the domestic science department, she has proved herself capable. 24 MISS VIOLA A. WOLFE Sho Is a veritable mother to the F eah- men. always cheerful, and always looking out for other people's interests. 25 MISS HELEN MINERVA WEBSTER Accord In to mythology. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom. If this wisdom pertained in any way to rooking, we are sure Miss Webster was rightly named. She hag showed her skill not only in our domestic scienc e de- partment. but also in superintending lunch- eons and dinners given in the city Here the young men of the city have opportunity to test her capability. Apparently she has not been found wanting. J. 0. W LIMITED OFFICIALS Fireman......... Assistant Fireman Train Auditor . . Paymaster....... Train Dispatcher . . . James Burns Harry Watkins . . May Hawkins .. . Lucy Kelley Thora Robinson Colors Silver and Maroon 26 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY BY THOKA LEOTI KOBIXSOX. •'All aboard!’' rang the clear sharp voice of the conductor when, one beautiful .sunlit September morning in nineteen twelve, one hundred and forty-five inquisitive and fresh look- ing youngsters stood i.nxiously waiting on the platform for the O. W. Limited, Number '16. One grand rush, and Number JO was crowded with an eager, excited, bustling band of trav- eled destined for Graduation City, a dream city of wonderful sights and sounds. spirit of excitement and danger coupled with fear and foreboding led each one to assume a garrulous (iispositoin toward his neighbor, which continued throughout the first year of the journey. To the majority, the way was smooth, joyous, and enlight- ening. Only a few. finding it rough, weary, and full of sorrow, failed to grasp the significa nee of their experiences and drive educational value from them. The train had been progressing speedily for a few weeks when suddenly the conductors shouted, “Get ready for the lirst tunnel!’’ There immediately ensued a grab and a snatch for baggage and a hasty preparation for the period of darkness. T he prepared laughed through it all, said it was only fun, and came out of the tunnel happy, safe, and sound. It was generally known that the first stage of the journey was the most wearisome, difficult,—obstructed by rocks, endan- ger d by wrecks ai d tunnels—at least, so the travelers had been told by those “older .-ml wiser tlnn they. However, contrary tc all precedent, to those travelers the journey proved smooth and pleasant. Yet, when the Limited ’10 arrived at the first Station, it was with a certain sense of relief and a feeling of even better days to come, that the young passengers stepped upon the platform. Only a short delay, and there came a second and louder call “All Aboard for Graduation City! and again the travelers boarded tile Limited ’]� . It was in this stage of the jourucy that Mr. James Otis Watson assumed control of the engine of the Limited '16. From the moment his steady hand first grasp- ed the lever, the travelers felt the powerful influence of a man devoted to his duty, ever mindful of the welfare of those in his charge. In May, nineteen fourteen, he took the travelers on a delightful excursion to Weston, where an inspection was made of the city and its asylum. A return lute in the evening was made on schedule time. Ere long a second station was reached. Half the journey was accomplished! After a abort delay there came another vigorous call, “All out for Graduation City! Anil with heads raised a little higher end hearts heating a little faster, the J. O. W. travelers for a third time boarded the Limited ’16. Spirit ;.nd enthusiasm ran high on the J. O. W. Limited, a fact which can easily be accounted for by the fervor and zeal of Burns, the fireman. The worst wreck of the year occurred when the Lim- ited ’16 collided with Number ’15, February fourth. Owing to the weight, speed and thorough equipment of the J. ). W. Lim- ited. its passengers were only slightly shaken up, while those ot Number 15 were either killed outright or were left to recu- perate under care of Red Cross Nurses and railway physicians. Leaving the debris, the engineer again look his tarvelcrs on an i x curs ion, this time to his home and farm near Fort Hill, where they were privileged to examine some historic relies. 1 lere their patriotism expressed itself in the planting of a flagstaff and flag on the summit of this historic spot. After being refreshed from a table laden with tempting edibles, the travelers returned to the J. O. V. Limited by means of hay wagons and special ears. Flying at top speed, the J. O. W. Limited arrived at her third station, just as she always has—on schedule time From fourth, third ami second rank, the J. O. W. Limited 27 rose to first place, when there came again that powerful even tolled voice, saying. “Last call for Graduation City!” As the travelers boarded the J. O. Y. Limited for the last time, it was evident that they had undergone a great transformation: a certain dignity, sense of importance, and a highly developed brain power characterized each individual on the Limited ’1G. The J. O. V. Limited has nev r found it necessary to apply the brakes for down grades. In fact, she is so finely construct- ed and thoroughly equipped that she has made all the grades without the slipping of a wheel, and has never found it neces- sary to apply the brakes except to slow down and keep within hailing distance of the train following. Puffing, blowing, and roaring, the J. O. W. Limited ’18 with rapidly revolving wheels and fires aglow is still whizzing on towards Graduation City. A whistle! She is almost there— so far ahead of the other three trains that it is utterly impossible to hear their low rumbling and slowly moving wheels. And when the J. O. W. shall arrive at Graduation City, the train dispatcher will send hack a telegram hearing the words: “J. O. V. Limited ’!( arrived all O. K. on schedule time. No wrecks or derailments. Al! safe end sound. Graduation City wonderful. Bights magnificent.99 SENIOR CLASS SONG (Tune—Soinebodj Knowsi BY RUTH HAMILTON. Everybody knows us,—J. O. Watson Class, Class of sixteen; Everybody sees us,—J. O. Watson Class, Class of sixteen: Everybody’s eyes just seem to he hypnotized, Such a feeling come s a stealing (h er them, sets their hearts a reeling. Everybody knows the J. O. Watson Class, Class of sixteen Will be a leaving soon. Very soon in the month of June; Everybody seems to know it, everybody seems to show it. For they love the J. O. Watson Class of nineteen sixteen. 28 M-XIMJI'ERITK BARNES llon't worry: It won't tut. nothing «too . CATIIHKINK COX ORK1N BELL Orrin tins been so prominent In tlir Affair of lit Class that Hiwtco forbid our mt ntit nlfiK all that ho has done. PAUL BENNETT fiiul I uulet. gentle and meek. ETHEL CLELLAND Ethel'� friendship 1� appreci- ated. Sh never intrudes 01 forces herself upon anyone, yet lie Is nlwny willing to lend her services when they are sought Catherine is continually on the so- no need to say at what speed, but she generally gets there. WALTER BINN8 Very much admired. IRENE BARNES Wc haven’t room for all of Irene's iiuaiincntloiis. She has many, and they are nil good. GAIL CLELLAND Gall is one of the wide-awake Senior , even though she Is al- ways dreaming dreams. 29 JAMKS Hl'KX.S Jimmy Is a good U kin fallow nnd Oil� well liked Mis four years union� us have l een mark •d by i,� mcnl rmlMvor. which will show Itself to good advan- tage In future years. HKI.KN OROWKU. Helen’s protuberant blue eyes are one of her most pronounced features. She is known union� the students us one of the School pianists who can be called upon to take her part In public pro- om ms. AVA «M IITIS Avu’s ability us a student can- not b doubted ller very milli- ner Invites friendship. I'AI’L IMINIHM IIAl.lJK COTTKH Slie l s� ks like a queen In wtuil ever sbe wears. FAUSTINA DAVIA Ye have many strlmcs to your bow. IUm-ousc of his remarkable ability for learning. I nul has al- ready risen to the ruuk of as- sistant ••hi mlstry teacher. DoNAl.H t'ON'AWAY I mu possesse u pleasing per- sonality. lie Is earnest In class work and literary society and lias helped uphold the honor of Ills Kchool In a thirties. KDITII KCKI.KS We must trust an I bo|K . and neither doubt oUrM'lvc nor doubt the iiinhI In one another. This -«•« 111« to 1 the i«uto of till- modest, gentle maid. 30 I.RON A OOODKNOrOH •• Virtue I� boM and goodnc � never fearful. FLORENCE IJOWDKN Florence 1« up to the mlnulo In everythin pertnlnln to prtiool work. ure� � nml umlnhll Ity BARI. FEAR A very stndlou� fellow whon Jolly manner In- .•arm-1 f. i him 111 - k'xmI will of lil« Ciana KTIIKL OATRELL This young Uidy poasesaca all the chnrmliiK qualltlM ementlal to a lovable girl. She has a ■weet disposition, Is unselfish ami will undoubtedly make an excellent housekeeper. BLANCHE HALE “Oh! that 1 could only o to Rome!” KKAR8I.EV HARTLEY Ever pronent with hi� joke� and good understanding. Wheth- er this pertain to hl� «tudlea or to the support of his frame remains to be seen In June. 31 MAY HAWKINS Why doe May «top at that •'Totally Different Shop” every morning? HERBERT HAMILTON “You may relish him more In the athlete than In the scholar. MARY HAMILTON One of the most popular girls Senior Claim, especially of the __JM among the boys. GEOROE IRVIN ”So good that he would pour rose water on a toad.” LUCY KELLEY She Is a very quiet girl wn . does much for others, but says nothing about It. HOWARD KOON Last year Howard was a Soph- omore; this year he is a Senior. Doesn't this show something of his firmness of purpose? I 32 FRANCKS KNEISEL Full of fun which Ih conta- gious. HARRISON MANLEY Ihm'l Ih- downhearted!. Il'i against my nature. ETHEL LEE And its the bright sun glorifies the aky. So Is her face? Illumined with her eye. SYDNEY LEVIN He nays what ho thinks. but he doesn't think what he says. t- KATHLEEN M. MILL.VN Kathleen has seen nt to de- part from uinoiiK Us. but she nan left behind her. friends and admirer . She makes friends ensllv and can entertain them delightfully by her singing and playing. ROBERT MAPEL Did you ever sec Robert when lie wasn't studying? From the way he spends his time, we Judge he must tm a very goes! student In the class room. CLAUDA LAYMAN As sweet as she- Is pretty, and as popular a she Is sweet. Hl OH MEREDITH Hugh is a fine fellow and has all the characteristics needed to make a successful business man. 33 IIA' .KI. MINOR Hazel i one of our Seniors who i« Iih'IIiiihI lo UdIow her affections ii|M n a Junior Kiri rather lh-� n upon i mi-mlHt of the npiNdlic sex. RA1.IMI Mil.I.Hit Secret Service Sieve” surely slmcs sora ' sours somehow. II� � loves music. i � etry. nrt. nn� l h.is«‘li.'ill. vfulte a variety, you II� � has a variety of moods. i«� n. for one never knows In what kind � f humor he will lie t'su- nlly. though. In Is full of fun LUCY MKRKDITH I.iacy Is one � if the best stu- dents Wf have In the II School. She Is a regular shnrk'’ In Latin and Indeed she 1« n ■Itlning star In nil her similes I .A UN M VSO.N Always In a •■•� ! humor. bear- Iiik malice toward none anti good will townr� ! nil. KOSK I.AYMAS 'Hi Ml.IA Milt Ml HI.I. A lt� � s� � 1« sweeter In the hud than full blown.” Her angel fact makes sun- shine III n shady place.’ 34 CRACK OTT Hli'1 ■ • � ii� lni tlly looking i -liny reference . THOKA ROBINSON Bscellonee or nothing. ICIT1I 1 1111.UPS her HAROLD ROUSH “And hr wandered nway and away With Nature the dear old nurse. .mi1.1men PARSONS Mtldro • la on •• of I hr girl In • •nr School who drUgtil in play- Ins practical Juke Sin ran also • iiJoy a •• i I:i.v mI ti|-hi hcnu-lf. Itermnu of thl uiMHl'iiuturc she N «• o. rally well llkiit. Ruth la another inl.med mem- her of the Senior Pinna. H -i aklll In playing the piano la hard to drMcrtbe. Anything from George Cohen to grand opera will find her at home. BETTIK RINEHART Her eyes are like the fairy flax That hlooms In the month of May 35 'V •s � XE1.UK rosier cokfky Nellie preferred hoiiM kc«uins to eh« � l � mk. She has the l -st wish« «f all her friend for sue cess In her «-lumen held. • DONALD SNIDER 1 live In the present, the past I c � ie. the future may never «•ome. HOBART SPENCER When llolMrt fulls to keep nn a point merit it t the “office. ’ it is a sure sixn that something awful has happened. LYNN STRAIGHT Although l.ynti Is one of the l st players on the High School baseball team, no one has ever heard him ImmsiIiik of it. MmI- «-sty and kindness are his pre- dominant traits. EDWARD STEVENS KINA SIMON Of all the lassies, she’s the queen. I '..I war.I Is «-erlainly too large to escape our notice. He is well liked umoiiK the boys, but does not condescend to look nt the girls. ALICE SNYDER Alice is pretty. | opulur and pleasant. She always has a smile for everyone and she never worries about anything. MADGE SMITH A proud, thoughtful maiden. 36 • � PIIV1.M8 WATKINS The go« l don't nil «lie yOtUMC. KTIIKI. TOOTII.MAN A Klrl of varied are«mt«U� h- nurnt� . MERER VANOH.DER We Have Iona known tluit ll«- h� «l un-at mtialcal and ar- IlNtlc ability unit we are d ul (o have dkcovinHl that He hie dra- matic tnlent nl o. DOROTHY WIl.OKRMAN HARRY WATKINS CATHERINE TROXKI.Ii Catherine'� elnalriK I� very en- tertalnlntf. hut at pceeent � l«« rare� more about pb-a� lnic Vlnrll than any onn clK JESSIE VANDKRVORT J .«le I� Hweet. lovable and good-nnt u red. JEANNETTE WIOOLNTON Thi pu tty mnwl with flaxen hair I� . to our mind� , too retlr- I korothy'� lnter« «ta are «livid- ••1 between the lllah Srhool nnd the National ltl� «-ult Company. To thl « dlvlalon « f uffertlon� 1� «lue her Mur (r� ili work Harry ha� nil the iunlltl«'� «� f a � � at«-j«mHn. We xhould not 1� � uirrl� ' l If. at � � nie time In the future, we heard of hla achieve- ment� In the national cnpltol. ina nn«l mode� !. She I� Indeed n delightful companion. with her wlnm m way and witty re- mark� . but vou ntuat kn««w her to realtor thl� 37 r MARGARET WORKMAN Margaret I� Indeed a bright and shining light.” She shine in h« r studio and shines as an entertainer. ax anyone who hu h � .inl her give readings ran tcs- l!fy. She lx kind-hearted, un- •elri«h and h pommwd nf a kiwi sense of humor, all of which make her a friend to lie d ex I red HIKER SI.EETII We shall always remember Hiker ax one who could bo de- pended upon. Although ho was with u only one year, ho at- tained a position of distinction In hi (’tan . PAI'L YOST If I don't have a Rood opinion of myself. who will? IIARRY HAMILTON “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.” LENA IHNSAKER Which not even critic criti- cise.” OI.IN TIIAKPE ( ulet and unn« uming. Olln has found and filled hlx corner in th High School HARRY PHILLIPS Broadway lx a business man. With his Ford he keeps the rood hot between here and ltarrack- vlllo. He has his own Ideas about public questions. LB LA WILLIAMSON A regular “Qlbann Old. MARY 11 BYMAN Mary has gone away from us now. to Itc a whining light every- where she goes. Need we my how much we mlxx h V 38 M. m.JPhBMSM MUMS® mm. A. B. F. HUMMER OFFICIALS Fireman................................. Robert Hawkins Assistant Fireman.......................Russell Meredith Train Auditor......................................Lucile Fisher Paymaster.................................Bernard (linke! Train Dispatcher........................Lilian Mae El wee Colors—Gold and Black Class Flower—Marguerite 39 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY BY LILIAN S. MncKLWEE. In the fall of 1913 a large party of students from the vari- ous schoois of Fairmont boarded the Hummer Number '17 bound for the terminus Graduation. The purpose of this trip was to acquire a larger store of knowlege, and incidentally to enjoy the scenery along the way. As the journey was to be a rather long one, these young passengers wanted to spend then lime to the best advantage possible. After all had provided themselves with books, they became comfortably settled, with the aid of the general superintendent, Mr. Hosier, tin division superintendent, .Mr. McBec, and th: conductors. At first the party was rather disorganized, but this defect was soon remedied by the election of several very capable offi- cers who directed affairs during the first half of the trip. These were: Bernard Arnett, fireman; Bussell Sturm, assistant fire- man; Mildred Havmond, train auditor; Dortha Howard, pay- master; and Arthur Fisher, train dispatcher. During the year the E. F. Morgan or Junior delegation, who were soon to reach their destination, took pity on the Freshman passengers and provided some entertainment for them in the form of a party, which was much appreciated. Of course, as is always the case, there was much fun made of tin “Little FYeshies” by the mem- bers of the other parties, but they managed to endure it all with brave demeanor. The second part of the trip was more interesting to these passengers. They n .v felt that they were well along the road toward Graduation. Early in the y«ar they chose as engineer. Mr. A. B. Fleming. Jr., and shortly after this, Bessie Preston and Robert Hawkins were elected as the representatives of the party on the Council. The popular Sophomore engineer took his party on an excursion to the Country Club one day in May. 1915. After this delightful experience id the members of the party felt that they knew Mr. Fleming better and were sure that they had chos u the best person to guide them throughout their dillicult journey. Some important and disastrous collisions took place be- tween the different trains during tne year, hut the Sophomores had the good fortune to become quite celebrated on account of their ability to come out on top with few bruises. During 1915-16 the Fleming party has been very busy working on the Maple Leaves and on other activities incident to the third stage of the journey. In the publishing of Maple Leaves they find that they have a difficult task but one which, .bey are sure, will be successfully accomplished. The Juniors have transacted another important business affair in the way of electing new class officers. Robert Hawkins was chosen fire- man; James Knight, assistant fireman; Lucile Fisher, train auditor; Bernard Ginkel, paymaster; and Lilian MaeElwee, train dispatcher. The Hummer Number '17 entertained them- selves at a party on February twenty-first, which proved to bo ore of the most enjoyable social affairs in the history of the Class. The Fleming passengers are a very popular party and on � which would he sorely missed if they were to he removed ns n body from the Fairmont High School. We hope that they will travel through all of life just as successfully and as joyously as they have journeyed through the past three years. 40 JUNIOR CLASS SONGS Tunc Hello Prisco. I call you up to say hello.”; I Hello Out nil. give iii« Fairmont High School, please, Kindly hurry, ring the place and please don’t tease. 'i here’s a class there that’s so grand, If’« the best that’ll in the land. Junioro is her name, she’s known throughout the earth: A. It. Fleming’s been her sponsor since her birth. She is almost one year older And each year she’s getting bolder. II We are always welcome everywhere we go, And we always welcome all of those we know, e are merry, not contrary, All the highest honors we will carry; iways do our best in everything we do, And to High School athletics all are true; A itli our studies we are buddies, Thus we always will remain. (Chorus) •uniors. Juniors, hello! (Hoys We’re the Fleming Class, you know, and al wavs on the go. Juniors, Juniors, hello! (Hoys) We’re the Class of Seventeen and always can be seen. We can’t be beat in any athletics, The other classes never try to d feat us. Boys) There’s no us. to try: there’s no use to try. We have them going, you know, i Boys) Y s. indeed, we have them going, going, don’t you know I They’ll never have any show. We keep our records good and clean, And we’ll be heard as well as seen— 1 hit's ns, the Fleming Class of Seventeen. (Tune—“The Sweetest Girl in Monterny”) The Fleming Class of Seventeen is singing to you now— Kverv one of us a loyal Junior true, Every one of us prepared to dar or do. Junior Class, no class above her, Junior Class, all of us love her. We are A. B. Fleming’s loyal Class, The ( lass of Seventeen. 41 THE JUNIOR CLASS BY LrCILK F1SIIKR Blessings on the Junior Class, Each and every lad and lass! With the energy of youth, Daily seeking after ti uth; Full of laughter and of song, Bright and happy all day long; Countless questions you may ask, Always eager at your task. And we wish for you the best,— Hoping you will meet each test. 42 Gaddis has many trials and tribula- tions, chiefly chemistry and a Ford. Dusty is a lad Just as bright and full of spirit us his hair would suggest. He has served us well not only as a ('lass Officer, but us an athlete. She doesn’t talk much, but knows more than she says. She thinks it Is better to know more than you say than to say more than you know. Listen! At last Corwin has fallen a victim to the charms of one of the fair sex. Her name is—well, she is a Senior girl. Can you guess? What was that noise, did you ask? Why. that was only Clyde Baker laugh- ing. Outside of school he devotes his time to selling men’s furnishings and taking dancing lessons. 43 A creature so demure ami meek. A creature harmless quite. Gladys is Just as sweet and lovable as she can be. She is one of our farm- er lassies who has true High School spirit. She is a faithful member of the Y. W. C. A ami Camp Fire. We discovered long ago that Blake was very pleasant, ami we have heard that ho is like a cavalier. Perhaps Mu.'Ruerite could make iih more cer- tain about it. Harry is one of those good tempered, good-natured people so rarely found. He does not believe in worrying, but in letting everything take its course. He Is an honor to his Class, stand- ing among the best in all of his stu- dies. He excels especially in chem- istry ami may some day become a cel- ebrated professor in that science. Lulu is such a good cook that we know she will make a good helpmate for some one—no names mentioned. 44 There ure few boys in the Junior Alma is noticeable for her qulet- CIhhs who are K No. 1 students. Oscar ness, seldom being heard, is one of them, lie Is always wIIIIuk to impart his knowledge to others and to help them along in their work. Genevieve has been described as an extremist. To be sure, she is extreme- ly charming, sweet and popular. She is exceptionally good in English and her readings are popular with the stu- dent body. This unassuming, diligent maiden is especially Interested in handwork. Her crocheting is always with her. There is no doubt about it. Herschel is a chemistry star; at least he shines brightly when no girls are around. Hut In the presence «f the fair sex. he is overpowered with modesty and shy- ness so that his light is somewhat dimmed. 45 Here is one of our energetic, ambi- tious workers who accomplishes much. In Latin she •'stars,” and she has done much toward making Maple Leaves a success. Arthur is the Vernon ('astle of the High School. Wo prophesy that he will some day excel even the latter in the art of graceful dancing. Here is one of the best workers on the Maple Leaves Staff. Hut her ac- tivities are not all directed to the Ma- ple Leaves work, for she is an active member of the Xebanawbaigs and will 1m News Chairman of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet for next year. She is en- ergetic. pretty and lovable Frank is a good all-round man. He Is a fast baseball player, has been of great value to his Class, and in addi- tion to all. he is very popular. Oh. how loyal a Junior she is. We really don’t know what our Literary Soc iety should have done without her. 46 Thl talkative Kiri id never bo happy mb when she Is on a train. speeding toward Morgantown. She is said to make others happy with her Hippo- drome voice. Virginia la among the most popular girls In our School. She has lots of fun. hut doesn't allow her work to lag i:i order to accomplish this. Although one finds no suggestion of it in his picture, his gentle voice and beaming smile are the most notable characteristics of this member of the Junior Class. Louise is good-natured. loving and kind. She enjoys a good time, but likes it better if her friends are shar- ing it. This curly haired maiden Is quite a ivorite. She can count her friends • the score, uot only in the High School, but wherever she is known. She served ns a member of the Maple Leaves Staff. 47 Who ever loved that loved ih i � • first sight?” she slugs when she is happy and she is happy when she sings. It is a delight to every one to hear her. A worthy representative of the Jun- ior ('lass and one who takes every- thing seriously. He is a photographer of no mean ability, whose aid in the work of Maple Leaves was greatly appreciated. Anna melancholy? Not a bit of it. She is an optimist and believes in looking on the bright side of every- thing. That is the reason she always has a sunny smile and a cheery word for every one. It has been said that when one is in sorrow his friends will all desert him. Hut this is not the way Dorothea looks at it. Her policy is to help one in times of sorrow as well as in time of happiness. 48 ltul i� one of our willing workers, lie is president of the Junior Class, student basket ball manager and ath- letic reporter on the Maple I eaves Staff. You can always count on hint to do his part, whether it be work or fun. She lives up to the Hartley name in being talented in music. She sings sweetly, and though she ran play any piece of ragtime ever composed, she Is too modest to admit her accom- plishments. 45 ••Faster than her tongue Did make offense. Her eye did heal it up. Georgia's three chief diversions are hoys, giggling and chewing gum. She is fond of botany and is very pro- licient in It. A country gentleman who is very |M puIar among the fair sex. He Is cental, good-hearted and accommodat- ing. 49 If William's interest continues in the subject in which he has already won fame for himself, we predict that he will be a great mathematician. All of his time is not spent in the study of mathematics, however. He is also a good student in his other classes. Lucille excels In more ways than one. She plays the piano well, writes rhymelets and is a splendid cook. Is !t any wonder that we all love her? Frances is celebrated for her deli- cious angel food cakes. Besides this accomplishment she is expert in mak- ing out dietaries, can translate I-at in by the yard. Is a loyal Camp Fire girl •nd has been elected Y. W. ('. A. Pres- ident for next year. Can you beat it? If you want to be a close friend of Mary l-ouise. be careful that you do ex- actly as she says. But her friendship, when won. is of the truest and strong- est. Luke is a conspicuous member of the Junior Class. He Is always ready for a good time: in fact, he is more ready for that than for anything else. We belie e if lie and his pipe were not so companionable, he might make a : tar student. 50 Who hag not heard George ask quos- tlons in the classroom? This is the result of hU great desire for knowl- edge. He is an athlete, too. and has done some good playing on the Junio. Class basket ball team in the past year. “If God can love them all. surely 1 an love a dozen. c — Madge is never depressed in spirits unless F. H. S. loses a football game. We are not at liberty to state whether her depression is caused by the mere losing of the game or because of the disappointment of some Individual on the team toward whom she feels kind ly disposed. Hobby. ns his friends familiarly address him. Is a happy, generous boy. He is always ready for a good time and will try anything once. '• Tis good to make all duty sweet. To be alert and kind. Tis good. like little Mabel. To have a willing mind. 51 And now may we introduce Grace? She is famous already for her cookery and her big. brown eyes. When I ame Fortune scattered her gifts, she certainly smiled on Dortha. She is pretty. Jolly, lovable and in every way a very desirable friend. Though Edward was elected bust- ness manager of Maple Leaves, ho might equally well have been chosen Joke editor or art «Otto . In fa« i. in addition to his arduous duties as busi- ness manager, he has found it possi- ble to offer his excellent services to the editors of the various depart- ments. Edward's versatility und un- assuming manners have won for him numerous positions of trust in his Class. As a result, he is frequently seen in conference with others in the hall. We wonder when he gets his lessons. The only thing about his ap- pearance that suggests the heavy re- sponsibilities he bears is his frown. But he is still quite capable of bestow- ing his disarming smile. Edith is one of our girls who is ca- pable in every way. She is a good student and a true Camp Fire girl. Her ability as a housekeeper is al- ready well-known. Irately we have noticed that Carroll has seemed happier than formerly. The reason seems to be that Cupid’s arrow has been successful at last. 52 Ye all have read in proso and rhyme. Of the brave old knights of ye olden time. A more modern one that we shall name Is gallant Jimmie of basket ball fame, fame. Folks who don't like Gene don't know her. She has a sweet, unselfish disposition and is brimming over with mirth. Lilian Is very quiet and reserved, but her friends in the F. II. S. numbet many. She has Indeed served the A. B. Fleming Class well as Its historian. Since the war began wo have been very anxious lest we lose Lloyd, who is a military enthusiast and yearns for active service. Jennie is a great student. She does her work to a finish and is very enthu- siastic over it. S3 GucX � VKaAfc . Here is one of the most quiet, meek and modest of the girls at the High School. Cecil is seldom late for roll i all and she is always ready to do something for some one. Henrietta is not half so French as her name. She is quiet and shy, ap- parently, hut still she lets herself he found out by her deeds. Here is a Jolly Junior who is kind- ness personified when it comes to do- ing anything for the ladies. He Is never so happy as when in their pres- ence. Dorothy visits us only once in a while, but we wish that she would come more often, for she shows great ability in her studies when present. May is Cecil's constant companion, and she makes a congenial one. She is neat, precise and exact and those characteristics make her excel in cooking and sewing. 54 Robert Ih “little but mighty. He Is one of our quiet, kind. studious boy and Is faithful in the i rc| aratlon of his lessons. From the rrown of his head to the soul of his foot, lie is all mirth. No matter how sober the thought, it will be funny when Ituss tells it. Fortunate indeed are they upon whom Buena bestows one of her bright smiles; but when she frowns, look out. there is trouble ahead. Arthur Is a hard worker who shows considerable determination. When he sets out to accomplish anything, he does it with a firm resolution that re- moves difficulties. “Love Is merely a madness. 55 This is oar bumblebee. Full of fun uml mischief, she hums her way through life and seems to have a very easy time of it We have a great number of pretty girls in our Junior Class and Anna Is one of them. Besides, she has all the good traits which make a girl a friend to be desired. Nelson is one who does not like to keep himself in the limelight.’ He is modest and very seldom speaks un- less called upon; but when he is call- ed upon, he always has a ready an- swer for every question. Nettie is our quiet little girl. That Is not saying we don't know she is here. Olive has succeeded in the science of cookery, not through the study of l� ooks. but through experience. If Olive has not yet decided what her future occupation may be, we may suggest that she would make an ex- cellent housekeeper. 56 f� TTVft V� .X5 A) Jrt � Here is another of our passengers, who has almost reached the end of her journey. In school she Is quiet and very studious, hut when among tier intimate friends, she is always ready for a good time. “She doeth little kindnesses. Which most leave undone or despise: For naught that seta one heart at ease. Or glvetli happiness or peace. Is low-esteemed In her eyes. Itessle is a member of the Camp Fire and the Y. W. C. A. She fills a big place on the Maple Leaves Staff. Her sunny disposition has served to make her very i� opular. Although he does not know It. Eu gene is a poet of no mean ability. To make this write-up characteristic of his poems it should be humorous. Hut we realize it would be useless even to attempt to rival his humor. His writ- ings are an index to his character, which Is of the good-natured kind. This explains why he has so many friends. Thy modesty is vestal and pure.” Yes. Mearle is modest and. although it may seem strange to say it about a girl, she doesn’t talk much. Her ad- mirable disposition and pleasing man- ners are her most charming qualities. Laura is attractive In both appear- ance and personality. She is good- natured, unselfish and obliging. Some day we may hear of her in the capacity of religious leader, as she at present is greatly interested in church work. 57 This member of the Cias� , who joined us only thlR year, haR showed what ability he has. We regret, however, that he ha been quite irregular in attendance. “Speak only when you have some- thing worth saying.” That is the motto of this quiet, lovable, Junior girt Mary is a sweet looking blond, who is a well known member of the Junior Class. You seldom see her when Ger- trude is not her companion. 58 My days pass pleasantly away.” Hubert Is one of the roost likeable boys in the Junior Class. Some day we may hear of a great and prominent man in Congress. Who will it be?” you ask. Why. Lawrence Uussell. of course! He has the ability to convince an audience and the diplomacy of a statesman. We are sure that some day he will be one of the men worthy to help run our gov- ernment. f Mary is one of the best students in the 11 Ik!) School. She is very popular and very entertaining. Her readings in chapel have made her a celebrity. Morgan is seemingly very quiet, but '� fter once becoming acquainted with him you will find him very conmanion- able. He Is good in all forms of math- ematics and it Is thought that he may rome day become a great teacher of French (?). Albert Is often seen on the running rack at the Y. M. C. A. He is prob- -b T preparing for a visit to First Ward. fil IUM. Ituth catches ’ most anything. She catalogues among her past experi- ences chicken pox. mumps, measles and grippe. Really a Warden should he appointed over her. Bid does not believe in discontin- uing one's education during vacation. Me takes u summer course In carpen- try and agriculture. “Little said is soonest mended is Frank’s motto. But he does not need to talk much, for his pleasing smile expresses more than words could. Ho is a good artist and very often amuse� his friends with his comic cartoons, which he d. aws with considerable skill. This is the reason that he has made such a valuable addition to the Maple Leaves Staff. Everett has always been one of the most prominent members of our Class. Some people say that he is dignified— well, we don’t like to contradict. Though she is skilled in the art of nlaying the piano, yet she is very par- ticular for whom she plays. She may he known either by her brown, curly hair or her chum. Anna. 60 Many poems have been written ot «iris with “soft brown tresses, but we had never believed that such book beauties as poets can dream and write of really existed In life until Juanita ame into our midst. This true blue Junior girl, is always in a hustle. Hut however fast she goes. About her there’s a Russell. This, gentle renders, is one of the Juniors best and most willing work- ers. He is full of vim and usually ac- complishes anything which he under- takes. He has served the School ns cheer leader: his Class as vice presi- dent and assistant business manager for Maple Leaves; and is at perfect ease when called upon to address n large assembly. The Junior Class has a number of «ood musicians, both vocal and instru- mental. Ruby Is one of them. Some .lay we may all awaken to the fact that Ruby has made herself famous. Carrie Is so afraid of doing wrong that she moves around in that careful, precise manner as if the directions had been written out for her. She a good student, kind-hearted and a friend to all who need her. 61 Nona is the other one.” At least, she is nearly always designated that way. This wee. sweet maiden is one of the High School favorites. She has a pleasant smile and a cheerful greet- ing for all. yy ) 7 oX6 ttr. Search where you will, you can find no one who will make a truer friend than Cadiz. He is always willing to do a favor for anyone anil is quite as ready to disclaim all credit for doing it. This quiet maiden is a conscientious worker whom wo arc exceedingly glad to claim as a member of the Junior ('lass. This little bit of femininity always seems to he having a good time. She can play all the popular music and play it well, and is a delightful enter- tainer. 62 p 6 '1 AtrluJ . JjvnLL UvcflU Zlv 'Uu+ L “There is a pretty redness in her lip. A little riper and more lusty red Than that mix’d in her cheek.” Moorh is one of the silent members of our ClasK, speaking only when he has something to say. Those that have his intimate friendship are in- deed favored, for he is a friend worth having. We predict for him a brilliant future us a cartoonist. The Maple LtKTM Staff couldn’t well have done without him. “For tis the mind that makes the body rich.” Howard is one who does even the very little things exceptionally well, lie is so modest and retiring that really some people have not even heard of him. but by us who know him. his friendship is truly valued and appreciated. Both pretty and sweet, likewise very prominent In the social circles of our School. She mixes work and play to- gether in such proportions as to niRke lK)th enjoyable. O. fair maid, thy charms are many.” And this is leap year, too. Mary has a host of friends, especially among the male sex. And why shouldn’t she? Isn't she good-looking? 63 A « lose mouth catches no tiles.” . lUOy C +4■ Sister has a weakness for the girls. Me is specially noted for his st ut and his 1k w. Hud is a jolly good fellow when with a crowd of boys, but let a girl appear and he is as much on the defen- sive as when playing a closely con- tested game of basket ball. JANET JAMISON •'Still to be neat, still to be dressed. As you were going to a feast.” OCEA PRICHARD One of the most likeable girls that Barrackville has sent us is Ocea. Her hair Is not red—it is auburn. I never saw so many shocking bad habits in my life. ELIZABETH JONES This dark eyed lassie is a recent comer to the High School. We havo not become very well Acquainted with her. but we have found that she is a diligent student. 64 IN MEMORIAM HAROLD CHESTER GOODENOUGH HAROLD CHESTER GOODENOUGH Harold Chester (ioodenough was born ai Honesdale, Pennsylvania, on December twenty-eighth. eighteen hun- dred and ninety-seven. He was graduated from the pub- lic schools of Harnesville, Ohio, and entered the Barnes- ville High School. After tin family removed to Fair- mont, Harold enrolled in the High School in March, nine- teen hundred and fourteen. His death occurred on No- vember thirteenth, nineteen hundred and fifteen. We honored and respected him as a member of the Class; we loved him as a friend and looked to him as a leader. HARRY ROSCOE DIGGS Harry Roseoe Diggs was born in Mannington, West Virginia, on August twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Diggs and family moved to J’air.nrnt on January first, nineteen hundred and twelve. The following year Harry entered the High School with the Class of lfil7. On June seventh, nineteen hundred and fourteen, he succumbed to an attack of typhoid fever. Harry was always a happy, kind, and comforting com- panion. a king among boys. 65 E.B.MOORE EXPRESS E. H. M. EXPRESS OFFICIALS Fireman.......... Assistunt Fireman Train Auditor . . . Paymaster........ Train Dispatebor ...... John Cook ....... Paul Hess Martha Raymond Paul Hutchinson Lena Hotsinpillar Colors—Maize and Blue SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY BY LENA HOTSINPILLAR Success is the great factor in the life of every individual. To become successful is the dream ol all young people who are just starting on their journey through school. They are greatly helped to realize this dream by the good school system which prevails throughout the country. The student himself does muck in his preparation to con- tribute to his future welfare as he passes from one station to another, through the grammar schools into tin high school. The harmonious working of the splendid school system if fur- thered by the efficiency of his guides, the teachers. The Sophomore Class of 1918 is nearing another station on its journey and is taking hold of things with eagerness and de- termination to be successful and to get the very best of what the High School has to offer. 66 Iu the early fall of nineteen hundred and fourteen tins ( lass entered high school as the Freshman Class. The hardships which lay before them in their travv.s proved too great for many ;o endure, and before the end of the year they dropped out of the march. Very soon all were familiar with the routine of high school •if. and the ways of their companions, although, at first, things ad been new and strange to them. They bore with good grace the jeers and taunts from the ones ahead of them. Though the Freshmen were considered green and foolish, they showed their wisdom when they elected for their president, John Cook. He has been a worthy example for all the members and has been true to the Class under all conditions The first pleasure party was given in December for the purpose of becoming better acquainted. Almost all the inem- trs were present and greatly enjoyed the games which the so- cial committee had previously arranged. Throughout the year, eiass meetings were called on important occasions. When the v ear closed, the Freshman Class were so well established in high ehool that it seemed as if they had always been there. At last they were .Sophomores. The vacancies from the fust year were filled and the party resumed its traveling. The former officers directed the party. Success still beckoned to them and they put forth their utmost strength with the assur- ance that they would reach their destination in safety. The Sophomore Class seemed to have one hobby, and that was basket hall. At the close of the year they held second place; the Senior Class, first. Success in winning five games out of eight was due largely to the untiring efforts of Paul Hess, er- lier Hamilton und Paul Binus. One event which was looked forward to with eagerness was the election of the Class sportsor. On .March second, the vote of the Class named Mr. K. Blaine Moore, who graciously accept- ed the position as our guide and adviser. One object of the class is to I). the first with one hundred members to be graduated from the Fairmont High School.- They rre putting forth special efforts to enter their Junior year well trained and equipped to carry on the work they must do to fol- low the example of their sister class, the Seniors, and accom- plish with honors what they have attempted. SOPHOMORE CLASS SONG (Tune—“West Virginia’ ) BY CARLINE STEALEY Let’s giv� a yell for all the SOPHOMORES, Let’s rally them anew; Others may like black and yellow But for us it’s maize and blue. And let’s each have some class spirit That we may baffle all— When we have striven for our good. Then our Class will never fall. (Chorus) Come on. ye SOPHOMORES. Ye glorious SOPHOMORES, Let’s give a rheer for our old team: It’s nineteen eighteen, It's nineteen eighteen, When we have fought with all our might, And then our colors, Onr famous colors, Will have fought a winning fight, For to maize and blue We’ll all be true And win our fame In every game. 07 SOPHOMOIM (ienovieve Atlia June Boor Della Bosserinau Louise Burns Mary Brown May Clark Fern Costello .Mary Creighton Olive Crush Ruby Clelland Alina Clelland Caroline Cmiipston Katlier Bagen Irene Davis Kva Davidson Ijois Davisson Mary Doraey Alma Decker Gypsy Dodd Hazel Feather Jeannette Fletcher Ruth Fleming Ifallie Fortney pearl Francis Martha Fruin Kmma Goode Virginia Griffith Pearl Griffith Grace Hamilton Lucille Hamilton Mary 11avhurst Martha Haymond Della Henderson Helen Hetzler Pearle Holland Dortha Holt Mary Hood Lena Hotsinpillar Marie Hough Mae Kelley Martha Kiglit Mildred Long Lida Manning Madeline Maddox Mildred Maple Helen McCray Georgia Me Daniel Mildred Meredith Ruth Meredith Claribel Mercer Gaynell Morris Helen Nay Murchie Nutter Edith Patton Helen Poole Lula Pople Opal Radford Pauline Reed Cathryn Riggleman Louise Rock Ethel Rogers Grace Rosenmerkle Cecilia Sarstield Lillian Scott Phyllis Shriver Gladys Shroyer Marie Shuttlesworth Ida Smith Bithiah Smoot Louise Snider Ruth Spedden Lillian Squires 69 ROLL ('arliue Steal cy Jane Suter Agnes Talbott Mary Tansill Rose Thompson Ruby West Mary Whipple Garnet Wilson Ola Wilson Julia Williams Inez Workman Madge Curry James Amvyll Clarence Arnett Brooks Arnett Cleo Arnett Paul Ruins Lawrence Burke Kdgar Carskaden John Cook Edward Crowl David Clelland Arthur Cunningham Joseph Feather Dominick Feltz I.ester Fleming Joseph Fleming Joseph Greer Luth ?r Grimes Paul Hess Leo Hood Edward Horchler Paul Hutchinson Fred Jacobs Bartley Jeffrey Hugh Jones Albert Kelley Frank Kelley Samuel Kelley Raymond Klaw Sidney Kramer Noble Layman Arthur LeSeur Osia Matheny Lytle Mann Walter Mclntire Archie Meredith Albert Milbrad Clarence Monroe I awrence Morgan Joe Moore Randolph Myers Jerome Oliker Frederick Patterson William Pell Meade Price Otis Reed John Russo Ernest Russell Gus Stanhagen Raymond Salvati Joseph Sarsfield Harold Smith Irvin Smith Lester Smith Stewart Smith Harold Snider Paul Stevens James Sumpter Jay Tooth man Mathew Turkovich Virgil Watkins 1919 ACCOMMODATION 1919 ACCOMMODATION OFFICIALS Fireman.......... Assistant Fireman Train Auditor . .. Paymaster........ Train Dispatcher . . Walter Sniouse Brock Shows Iter Katherine Arnett .. Forrest Knight Mildred liohinson 70 HISTORY OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS BY MILDRED V. ROBINSON The Fairmont High School in the past few years has been very promt of the large number of boys and girls who have en- rolled there as students, but it has never before been so proud as it was on September thirteenth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, when two hundred and ten boys and girls from the graded s bools of the city entered as Freshmen. Our Class was so large and important that the gymnasium had to be converted into two class rooms to accommodate us. When noticed by the upper classmen, we have been regard- ed by them as verdant, timid, and embarrassed. Perhaps we were, at first, but we have overcome that, at least in a measure. We have learned many lessons beside those in our books. One is, that all Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors were Fresh- men once, just as green and inexperienced as we were. An- other is, that the snubs, jeers, and taunts we have received have helped to build our characters and make us better boys and girls, with kinder hearts. We have resolved that when we are Sophomores, we shall treat the dear little Freshmen with kind- ness and consideration. We organized our Class early in the year and chose the fol lowing for our officers : President ...................... Walter Smouse Vice President..................Brock Shown.ter Secretary.....................Katherine Arnett Treasurer........................Forrest Knight Historian.....................Mildred Robinson Later in the year we chose James Frame for our News Edi- tor and Clay Mills for our representative on the Athletic Board. In November we made our debut in society at our first class party. The faculty were our guests. The girls served refresh- ments and all present had a jolly good time. We are very proud of our basket hall team, which has won many games this year. They expect to gain many more victo- lies next year. We have not been able to do very much this year, for we have always heard that “Children should be seen and not hoard. ” but we assure you that you will hear from the Class of 1019 in the future. FRESHMAN CLASS SONG BY KATHERINE ARNETT Tune—“On the Hood Come on, Freshies, Come on, Fresh ies, Let’s all yell for our own Class! Seniors. Juniors. And the Sophomores— Then we come last. Listen to those elasses yelling, Ship Whippoorwill” I know they all are feeling— Of their greatness they are telling. Great! Mate! Come on. don’t hesitate. When you hear those gongs a-ringing, Come on, Freshies, Give a yell! For the Class of Nineteen. 71 tKRMIMAN CLASS 72 FRESHMAN HOI FRESHMAN GIRLS Margaret Adams A uieli.i Aldridge Snow Amos Katherine Arnett Auuu Ashcraft Martha Byer Gladys Beeler Mary Boyle Agues Bradshaw Mary Bracker Bessie Brown Alleue Clellaud Genevieve Cord ray Kuby Colebauk Flossie Coffman Lena Coffman Dulcie Curry Etta Cunningham Mary Davis Cecile DeVault Minnie Eicleberger Mamie Eichleberger Mary Farrell Ruth Feather lieonora Ferguson Pauline Fortney Lorraine Fortney Margaret French korn Mary Frum Tillie Funt Jessie Fuller Virgie Gaskins Marguerite Gilhart Ovid Goodnight Lula Goode Mary Greer Beatrice Hull Fairy Hall Carrie Hawkins Wanda Hawkins Edna Harden Jeannette llovey Nellie Ice Trixie Jenkins Kdwilda Johnson Edith Jones Marie Kane Mildred Keener Mury Kissner Ora Kisner Florence Kneisel Marian Kramer Estlier Levin Georgia Leuiley Anna Lloyd Edith Ixmden Beatrice Lyons Etnnia McDonald Roxie Michael Florv Miller Catherine Miller Kuby Moran Katherine Moore Haze! Neal Marie Nutter Genevieve Parrish Goldie Iloldren Katherine Ford Maine Parker May Pitcher Grace Powell Kathryn Prichard Eupha Pruuty Helen Kiggs Ethel Rice Mary Richie Wahncta Rodeheaver Mabel Roscnmerkle Mildred Robinson Mary Roush Mary Russell Mildred Sanderheek Williet Schaefer Hester Shackelford Elloisc Shain Hazel Snodgrass Eva Springer Mary Spedden Irene Stauhagen Sarah Steele Elizabeth Teter Ruth Thomas May Vincent Dorthea West Nellie Wise Madge Curry Jettie Satterfield Ethel Durrett Eleanor Durrett FRESHMAN BOYS Fred Allen Millard Arnett Arthur Austin Paul Barker Sam Bcrardclli E Iwin Bolton Hugh Boehm Fay Brown Allen Carter Thomas Cain James Carpenter Charles Carpenter Glenn (.'rush Kenneth Curry Arlo Debrucque Thomas Deveny Owen Donham Rex Downey Ray Dunn John Fleming Thomas Fleming Hugh Fox James Frame 73 jL Fred Funk Byron Gaskins Herman Goedeker Arlie Grimes Ebert Hall Verner Hamilton Herbert Hamilton Milton Harrison Denzil Hay hurst Harry lleintzelman Charles Ifeuneu Carroll Hess Harry Higiubothain Arthur Hood Frank Jumison Delbert Jenkins Thomas Johnson Kuddell Johnson Carl Johnson Clarence Keener l awrence Kelley Kay Kjsner Forrest Knight George Lalley Fred Leonard Charles Loar Albert Long Virgil Lowe Hugh Manley Herman Martin George Mayers William McWhorter Jamison Meredith Clay Mills Eddie Moats Hay Morrison John Mort ('laud« Morgan James Moore Charles Paist Arnold Pepper Frank Pierpont Percy Prickett Walter Reed Everett Rice Edward Rollins Carl Rogers Clarence Ross Berrell Shackelford Euunor Saunders, Jr. Brock Showalter Walter Smouse Don-'.el I Smallwood Paul Smith Thomas Snider Aubrey Snider James Snider Charles Shore Thomas Springer Charles Strate Cecil Stansberry Frank Sullivan James Summers Frank Swearingen Kenneth Swearinged Kenneth Swiger Fred Talkington Joseph Thomas Willie VanGilder Brvan Vincent Matt Walsh Howard Watson James Watson Glenn West Frank Williams Marvin Wilson Conrad Wilson Steve Yakubchick Willie Yost Carl Zeek Ray At ha Lawrence Norris Lawrence Morgan Claud Smith IN MEMORIAM LEONORA FERGUSON Leonora Ferguson was born m November, 1899, and died April 23, 1916. She was a lovable girl of a bright, ambitious nature. She was very sociable, a popular leader among her classmates. It was with deep regret that the news of her death was received. 74 ED I TO RIALS STAFF HOWARD WADSWORTH.........................Editor-in-chief EDITH DURRETT...................... . Assistant Editor EDWARD JONES....................... .. Business .Manager RUSSELL STURM.........................Assistant Business Manager LUCILE FISHER........ . MARA' ROMANO......... Literary Editors NELSON MORAN......... S BESSIE PRESTON....... . PRANCES DEl.Mh KC ..................Joke Editors BLAKE BILLIN'! JSLEA I MARIE PRUM............ i OEOROE TUCKER........ f...................... rt Editors FRANK SANDERBEt K ROBERT HAWKINS 76 Athletics Editor THE MEED OF A NEV HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING lu tin year nineteen hundred and six, with tin Honorable K. .M. Showaltcr as the President o£ the Hoard of Education, ihe students and Faculty of the High School moved into the beautiful new building on Fifth Street, which we still occupy, it was amply large at the time, and was one of tile best equipped and beat furnished school buildings in the state. We were indeed justly proud of it. Hut now, with our increased enrollment, doubled in the last six years, we have outgrown it. In the auditorium, desks have been installed in place of the regular theatre seats, thus making the room a study hall instead of a first class audito rium. The gymnasium has been sacrificed in order to provide two additional class rooms. Our need for more space in the basement has caused the sewing room to be moved to the first Hour: ami our Superintendent, whose office has always been in the High School building prior to this year, has been compelled to move to the Hutcher School. The former office room is now used as a class room. Our domestic science and art departments are not propeily housed and equipped. This year several girls were com- pelled to discontinue the study of cooking because there was not sufficient room for them. In the domestic science laboratory provision is made for only sixteen -persons at a time, while sometimes twenty or more must be in one class. The classes are becoming larger and larger. It is true that in smaller classes the teacher is able to devote more time to each individual, and hence the standard of teaching is much higher. We need a light, sunny, cheerful room in which to eat our lunches. The dark, gloomy corridor which serves as lunch loom now is hopelessly inadequate. Thus it may readily be seen that the present building is being used to its capacity; that man changes in the building as originally planned have been necessarily made in order to acrommodate the rapidly increased growth of the High School, that in consequence of these changes, several of the departments of work are not securing as satisfactory results as might he obtained on a more modern, up-to-date, well planned and equipped building. The following data will assuredly convince one that a more adequate building must be provided for Fairmont High School in the immediate future: Date Enrollment Teachers 1907 8 214 7 1908- 9 248 9 1909 10 280 9 1910-11 342 12 1911-12 ?60 15 1912-13 378 17 1913-14 447 18 1914-15 481 19 1915-16 586 22 77 If the same rate of growth continues for the next five years, at the end of that period there will be an enrollment of eight hundred and fifty or nine hundred students. Why not begin now to take steps to provide for this need? Let us not wait .intil the boys and girls of Fairmont have been seriously handicapped in their education for two or three years before wo make a start to provide for their needs. The history of school building construction tells us that it requires two or three years from the time the initial steps are taken for a building to be completed. With one more modern school building ami that for High School use. Fairmont could nicely take care of her school population for several years. I TERESTING FACTS Recently, informatum blanks containing various questions were given to the boys and girls of the High School with the request that they fill out the blanks with the proper answers. The following list of questions and answers shews interesting results: Is it your expectation to complete a high school course.' Yes ........................... Don't know Go to local Norm i Seniors going to Normal Do you expect to go to cc-llege or other higher insti4ntii� n ? 281 Boys 218 Total 499 2 Boys 1 Total 3 df .... t JirJs 57 Boys «2 Total 119 92 Boys 79 Total 171 . ... Girls til Boys 6 Total Ii7 20 56 Boys 45 Total 101 65 I toys 44 Total 109 9 Boys 8 Total 17 7$ What subjects do you like best! L iu................... Biology......... Domestic Spence an.t Art Algebra ........ ....... . (iirls 125 Boys 49 Total 171 47 Boys 75 Total 122 . Oiris 36 Boys 57 Total 93 . Giris 35 Boys 16 Total 51 . Girls 31 Boys 20 Total 51 . (iirls 50 Boys 0 Total 50 . (iirls 29 Boys 14 Total 43 . (iirls 27 Boys 9 Total 36 . Girls 25 Boys 0 Total 25 . Girls 9 Boys 5 Total 14 . (iirls 0 Boys 5 Total 5 What subject8 do you dislike? None 54 Boys 46 Total 100 llistorv 24 76 English 24 Boys 26 Total 50 Latin 18 Boys 20 Total 38 Mathematics 19 Boys 5 Total 24 Chemistry 13 Boys 0 Total 13 German .. 6 Boys 6 Total 12 Sewing 2 Boys 0 Total 2 Botany 2 Boys 0 Total 2 Cooking 1 Boys 0 Total 1 What regular hours do jou have for study at home ! Xo regular hours 64 Boys 50 Total 114 7 00— 9:00 44 Boys 23 Total 67 7:00—10:00 34 Boys 15 Total 49 7:30— 9:30 26 Boys 18 Total 44 4:00— 5:00 2 Boys 1 Total 3 4:30— 6:00 4 Boys 1 Total 5 Do you reserve the evening of school days for study and postpone social functions to the end of the week? Yes ................................................................ Oins 97 Boys 78 Total 175 Xo ............................................................... Girts 59 Boys 66 Total 125 On the average, how many parties do you attend per month? None .................................................. One ................................................... Two or tlm e........................................... Four .................................................. Six ................................................... Week-end .............................................. School nights ......................................... How many times per week do you attend the moving pictures? None .................................................... One ................................................... Two.................................................... Three .................................. Four .................................................. Five .......................... ......................... Do you attend the afternoon or night shows? Afternoon ............................................. Night ................................................. What kind of pictures do you like best Love .................................................. Comedy ................................................ Comic ................................................. Educational ........................................... Historical ............................................ Paramount or Famous Players............................ Pictures of good plays or books........................ Travel ................................................ War and Indians........................................ Do you tal music lessons outside of school! Yes ................................................... No .................................................... Vocal or instrumental? Vocal ................................................. Instrumental .............................. Girls 24 Girls 90 Girls 52 Girls 22 Girls 8 t Jirls 149 Girls 48 Girls 6 Girls 103 Girls 73 Girls 29 Girls 2 7 Girls 101 127 Girls 98 Girls 26 Girls 23 Girls 28 Girls 19 Girls 20 Girls 11 Girls 8 Girls 9 Girls 74 Girls 160 Girls 14 Girls 74 Hoys 53 Hoys 29 Hoys 31 Boy� 8 Hoys 1 Hoys 76 Hoys 33 Boys 0 Hoys 34 Boys 25 Hoys 16 Hoys 3 Hoys 18 Boys 80 Boys 125 Hoys 22 Hoys 49 Hoys 35 Hoys 14 Hoys 3 Hoys 0 Hoys 0 Hoys 10 Hoys 8 Hoys 17 Hoys 167 Boys 1 Hoys 17 Total 77 Total 119 Total 83 Total 30 Total 9 Total 227 Total 81 Total 6 Total 137 Total 98 Total 45 Total 5 Total 25 Total IS1 Total 252 Total 120 Total 75 Total 58 Total 42 Total 22 Total 20 Total 11 Total 18 Total 17 Total 91 Total 327 Total 15 Total 91 80 What kind of an instrument f Piano 88 Boys 9 Total 97 Violin 5 Boys 3 Total 8 Pipe Organ 2 Boys 1 Total 3 I low much time per week do you devote to music? One hour ... 10 Boys 0 Total 10 Two hours 7 Boys 3 Total 10 Three hours 6 Boys 1 Total 7 Four hours 7 Boys 0 Total 7 Five hours 11 Boys 1 Total 12 Six hours 22 Boys 1 Total 23 Seven hours 10 Boys 2 Total 12 Eight hours 6 Boys 1 Total 7 Nine hours 13 Boys 1 Total 14 Are your parents personally acquainted with your teachers! Don’t know 16 Boys 7 Total 23 Yes 24 Boys 8 Total 32 No 125 Boys 122 Total 247 Of what High School organization an you a member? Girls: Y. W. C. A................................................................................ 59 (’amp Fire................................................................................ 16 Y. W. C. A. and Camp Fire................................................................. 19 Y. W. C. A., Camp Fire, and Glee Club..................................................... 17 Y. W. C. A.. Camp Fire, Glee Club, and Atheltic........................................... 21 Hoys: Athletic ................................................................................. 45 Glee Club .............................................................................. 20 What outside interests take a good deal of your time? Moving pictures.................................................... Girls 12 Hoys 44 Total 56 Church work......................................................... Gins 40 Hoys 0 Total 40 Home work ......................................................... Girls 26 Boys 11 Total 37 Xone .............................................................. Girls 19 Boys 13 Total 32 81 L)o you sleep with open windows! Girls 144) Boys 165 Total 305 Girls 10 Boys 12 Total 22 Yes .............................................. No ............................................... On the average, how many hours do yon sleep each night ? Seven ......................................................... Girls 30 Boys 13 Total 43 Eight ......................................................... Girin 124 Boys 60 Total 184 Nine .......................................................... Girts 90 Boys ti Total 164 Ten ........................................................... Girls 35 Boys 25 Total 60 Eleven ........................................................ Girls 2 Boys 0 Total 2 Boys, do you use tobacco? No .................................................................................... 116 Yes .................................................................................... 68 Not answering ........................................................................... 36 A large number of observations may be made from a study of these questions and answers. Two or more conclusions which have much to do with the success of the pupils in high sc hool may be drawn. It will be readily observed that there is a large number of high school pupils who have too much social diversion, too many parties, too many moving pictures. All these extra activities in connection with school work have an injurious effect upon the physical development of the boys and girls. They become nervous as a result of being under such high tension. Of course there is need for some social diversion, but there should be a sane course pursued. As much as possible all parties, moving pictures and other social diversions should be planned for the week-end. It is the purpose of the High School to arrange for all cla s parties, various entertain- ments and programs under the supervision of the School to be given at the week-end. All students of High School should set aside at b ast one and one-half or two hours every school day for home study. This amount of study in addition to study done in school is necessary to promote progress and success. It is hoped that pupils, parents and teachers will all cooperate to bring such results. It is very commendable that such a large number of the High School pupils are doing work in music outside of school. The School will encourage this so long as music does not replace school work. Perhaps the School may adopt a plan where- by some credit may be given for outside music. It is regrettable that more pupils are not taking lessons on stringed instru- ments and wind instruments. Fairmont High School should have a very fine orchestra. It is to be hoped that more interest Mill la manifested in orchestra instruments. 82 PREPAREDNESS “Betty, whatever will I dot” demanded June of her roommate. “As you know, I have no more idea than an infant what Congress is, except a hunch of politicians, or why it should or should not accept Wil- son’s plan of preparedness. And to think,” sin hurried on, forgetting to give Betty a chance to answer her question, “just to think of her putting me on against David Smith. Nobody but that history teacher would have done it. I—I—well, what will I do She stopped suddenly, for she was out of breath. Betty smiled. She was used to Jane’s tongue. in MAKY LOUISE HENNEN I suggest that you write some of your friends, and get them to send you some points,” she said quietly, and after talking it over pro and eon, Jane did. Ten days later Betty rushed in and threw ln r coat carelessly across a chair. “Well,” she remarked, 1 suppose from the stack of letters I saw waiting for you that you are well prepared for your—why, what’s the matter!” she broke off as she saw Jane was crying. “Read those, just read ’em,” sobbed Jane, pushing the letters toward her. Betty picked them up wondcringly, and unfolding om after the other she read. 83 “Fairmont High School, “Fairmont. West Virginia, “April 11, 1916. “My dear Jane: “I ain very glad to have received your letter, and to learn that you an doing nicely in college, although 1 notice that in regards t vour spelling the improvement is almost impercep- tible. “Von were certainly wise in the selection of your subject for debate. Preparedness for the station in life one hopes to fill is a big question, and one that will demand a great deal of concentrated thought. “I hope you do commendable work on it, but I shall not send the points you asked me to. Have you forgotten so soon that I always taught you to do your own thinking? “Work hard, ‘Screw your courage to the sticking place,’ tnd let me know when you have won. “Sincerely. “WIIJ1ELMINA D. COCKAYNE.” “G Troop, 2nd Cavalry, “Republic, Washington, 4-10-16 “Dear Jane: “Army life is dull ami I was surprised and glad to get your fetter. ’Bout 3 vr. since I seen your ritin and its changed so I didn’t know it. So you want me t:- send you some pointers on preparedness because you thought I could give ’em to you first hand. Well, you’re right. I’ve been in 3 or 4 states where they l ave Wimens Snferage and I?m told that in every case they raw to it that wimen was prepared to vote before they give ’em a chanct. The way they prepared ’em was to send some layers and politicians round to lecture to ’em. “Some of the wimen that had studied it up went round and lectured, themselves on it. Then they passed round some little books and pamphlets for them (the womin I mean) to read. ' hat s the only way T can think of to make ’em prepared, but it might help to say it seems to work alright in the states they have it in. “I guess I’ll stop and hope you good-luck on your debate. “So-long, Jack.” “1 . S. You know I never was much on the grammar, but I guess you can make this sound pretty in your debate. I’m sorry I couldn't think of more pointers for Wimen g Prepared- ness. “Well Jane: “At Home, “Tuesday, April 9, 1916. “You always did have the craziest fascination for big words. Tell you about ‘The Plan of Preparedness,’ indeed! “If I hadn’t known you expect to go west with Aunt Mar- ian as soon as school closes. I should never in the world have guessed what you were driving at. Why couldn’t you have said in plain English ‘Tell me how to prepare for a long railroad trip and a month's vacation in California instead of‘The Plan cf Preparedness!’ “Well, I’m coming to Morgantown for a visit soon and 1 11 tell you then about ‘the plan of preparedness 1 used before tak- ing my trip last year. “With love from your old roommate, “JANET “Thursday, April 11,1916. “At Home, “My dearest daughter: “I had to laugh when I read your letter, for you certainly do have a queer way of saying things and a queerer way of writ- ing them. “I don’t see why you want me to tell you about Wilson’s plan of preparedness for his marriage, for surely you would not want to copy yours after his and Mablc’s. “Anyway, dear, don’t think so much aboqt your hope cheat. You will have plenty of time for that when you have fin- ished college, since it will likely be some time before Henry’s income will be large ‘'nough for two people to live on. “You say you arc to have a hard debate this week. What is the subject to bet Don’t forget to tell ine all about it next lime you write. “It's dinner time so must bring this to a close. “Best love from Mother.” Betty threw herself across the bed and shook with laughter, hut Jane’s lips tightened and her eyes filled with angry tears. “0 come,” said Betty, “ ‘Sweet are the uses of adversity!’ Dim your courage to the sticking point’ if you would win that which you esteem the debate of your life.” Fortunately for Betty they heard a knock at the door just then. She answered it and return -d with a special delivery for Jane. Jane tore it open hastily and read: “My dear girl: 'I have waited until the last minute to answer your letter because I had some trouble in getting just the material 1 needed to prove some of these points, but here you are at last. “Wilson’s plan of preparedness should be adopted by Con- gress because, ‘In the first place—’ ” Jam stopped reading long enough to count the pages. There were twelve of them, typewritten. Her debate was as- sured. She sighed deeply, and “Thank Heaven,” she said rev- erently. “for a daddy who understands.” WATCHWORDS OF SUCCESS BY HOWARD J. WADSWORTH Success is something sought by many and achieved by few. Ever since the world began, people of all races, languages, and � ustoms have struggled for that bright goal which seems so near and yet is so far away. The road to success is strewn with those who have fallen by the wayside, mainly because they have neg- lected or disregarded some of the vital principles which are nec- essary to true success. However many the failures, success is within the reach ol all, for it is merely the achievement of the best results under existing circumstances. One who is deaf, dumb, and blind, and yet by remarkable perseverance has learned to talk intelligibly Das achieved a truly wonderful success. But for one who has the use of all his faculties, such a result would be but poor suc- cess. The most successful men and women the world has ever produced have become such through their own efforts. The nrst essential to self-acquired succe� is u purpose, or a definite aim. To this must be added courage, industry, and determin- ation,—the powerful forces which carry out the purpose. Courage may be physical, intellectual or moral, but in each ot its forms it is essential to success. Physical courage which overcomes physical opposition is valuable, but it is by no means the most valuable. The one who would be successful must have 85 course to think the unthought and speak the unspoken. In other words he must have eourage to be original, to do things amid the jeers and ridicule of opposition. But for this intel- lectual eourage, no mighty vessel would to-day plow the waters of the globe; no engine would shake the earth with its mighty vibrations; no thoughts would Hash around the world in the twinkling of an eye. But for moral courage, no grand libraries would be ours; no inspiring pictures would adorn the walls id' our art galleries. Man would still b uncivilized and the world corrupted with sin and vice, if it had not been for this kind of eourage. The progress of all the civilized nations from barbar- ism and ignorance to refinement and cultivation, is largely the result of moral courage. Physical, intellectual, and moral cour- age have always been the leaders in the advance of the world. But important as eourage is, industry is even more essential to success. Industry is the dynamic power that moves the earth. The world would yet he in barbarism and darkness if it bad not been for the labor of man for advancement. All our science, art. and literature we owe to patient and untiring in- dustry. Wo are indebted to the labor of inventors who have set in motion the industries of the world, for all the necessaries, comforts, and luxuries of life. Men who have become famous are all noted for their industry. George Stephenson, after fif- teen years of patient investigation an,I heroic industry, gave i;s the locomotive which is our greatest means of commerce Cyrus W. Field devoted many long years to the laying of the Atlantic cable. George Bancroft spent twenty-six years on his “History of the I’nitcd States.” Newton wrote his “Chron- ology of Ancient Nations” fifteen times. After thirty-six years of hard work. Noah Webster completed his dictionary. From these examples it can readily he seen that earnest, patient, un- tiring industry is a very important factor in success. Of the three essentials for success, determination is without douhht the most important. It has been said that “Every man stamps his own value upon himself, and we are great or little according to our own wills.” An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything. It can turn defeat into victory, failure into success. No fierce monster of opposition ever came into the path of human endeavor, “That would not shrink and cower Before the dauntless power Of a fearless human will.” Failure should never he an excuse for final defeat. Goldsmith says, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” Opposition creates the power of resist- ance. Victory over one obstacle creates the ability to overcome the next. History records many excellent examples of perse- verance and determination. Blucher, although he lost nine battles out of every ten, still persevered. lie lost at Ligny ono day hut the next, with the same iron determination, he was struggling at Waterloo. Lincoln struggled for years against adverse circumstances in order to get an education. How well his perseverance was rewarded, we all know. Columbus worked for many years to accomplish his one great ambition. And fin- ally, when he was a gray-haired man, his desire was realized Helen Keller, by marvelous determination has not only acquir- d a university education hut has learned to speak intelligibly. These examples should he an inspiration to all. The one who would make the most of life should by no means seek the ‘‘path of the least resistance,” but he should take the one that seems nest and firmly resolve to conquer al1 difficulties along the way. True success comes to those who desire it. There is no dif- ficulty so hard, no barrier so great, no opposition so powerful hut what human efforts can overcome it to an indeterminable degree. Courage, industry, and determination are the mighty agencies that will remove the irremovable obstacle form the path of life and bring success and advancement to all. THE SANITARY SWEEPER Parody on “The Solitary Reaper” BY INEZ WORKMAN. Behold it shining in the light, Yon sanitary sweeper-vac, Its suction makes the carpets bright, Twill take the dust from every crack. Alone ’twill cleanse the foulest floors,—- That rubber pad protects the doors: No other like it can be found, It operates with little sound. Oh housewife, weary from the toil Of sweeping hard and long, With mind bewildered with turmoil, List you to my song. A thing so perfect ne’er was seen For keeping all the household clean. It takes up very little room, It far outclasses any broom. And shall I tell you of its work In cottage small or palace fair! 'Twas never konwn to duty shirk It’s always welcome anywhere. Twill work from early dawn to dark,— Such industry will make its mark. It picks up buttons, bits of string, In fact, it cleans most anything. The common broom it relegates To other and far distant climes. Consumption, worst of human fates, It stops,—’tis dust less it all times. Now suffragettes and antis, too, ’Tis something good, ’tis something new, And when in course of time you’re wives, (let a sweepcr-vac: ’twill save your lives. THE ESPECIALLY LARGE PICKLE BY LUCILLE HENRY Down in the bottom of the biggest pickle barrel in the store lay a nice. big. fat. juicy dill pickle. This pickle had lain in this tame position for almost a week. The barrel was unusually large, and the fact that the demand for pickles had not been very great accounts for the long imprisonment of this “espe- cially large” dill pickle. So day after day the pickle uy there and felt, with great rejoicing, the load gradually being lifted off him. One day. oh joy! a lady came into the store and bought a whole quarter’s worth of pickles for a picnic. After this load had been taken off him he was able to turn over ci: bis side and he felt. oh. so much better. 87 The next day two school girls came into the store and want- ed two dill pickles. When the grocery man took the lid off the barrel and the girls caught sight of this “especially large” pickle, they cried with delight. “Oh, just give us that one; it will be enough for two.” So the grocery man took the pickle out of the barrel and gave him to the girls. They were no sooner out of the door than—than—now what do you suppose happened?—one of the girls bit his head off. Yes, that’s it. she actually bit the head off this “especially 'arge” pickle. It hurt very much, hut he scarcely had time to recover from this shock when bite by bite the girls began to devour the rest of him—him. this ‘‘especially large” pickle. They kept on until they had eaten all hut his feet. Did it hurt? Well, I should say so. but little good it did to kick his feet —this was all there was left. Directly these two girls met two other girls and almost im- mediately the feet of this “especially large” pickle were grabbed, one by each girl, and swallowed, actually swallowed. And now, dear friends. I have the most undesirable duty of telling you that this was the sa.l. sad fate of this “especially large” pickle who had served such r useful purpose in life. whom; again BY KITH SHAFFER MAN ‘‘Hood morning, girls.” said Miss Webster one day. “Have we all a very good lesson to-day?” But before we could answer there came at the door Such a loud knocking as we ha I ne’er heard before She opened the door and stepped quickly outside, Leaving us lonely, anxious, wondering inside. She stayed there fully ten minutes, we know. Outside in the cold winter wind and snow. But at last she returned, with cheek rosy red. We said she was blushing, but '1 was cold, she said. But He passed th• window, a right good looking chap; Now. why couldn't red checks be caused hv that? But alas. alas, we had missed it again. For this was tin day she paid the milkman. THE TRIALS OF A GIRL BY DOROTHEA GILES I think of all the things on earth A girl has got to do. That washing dishes as a rule Is worst of all, don’t you? I'd rather dust a dozen rooms Or make a dozen beds Or even scrub the kitchen tloor Than wash the pots and lids. I’d rather cook 'most all the meals And scald and burn my hands Or do a dozen week-end chores Than scour the pots and pans. 88 A FORTUNE BY WIRELESS BY EDWARD C. JONES In the little wireless cabin of the large Cunarder, the Laure- tania, bound from Buenos Aires to New York, sat Robert Mor- rison, the nineteen year old junior operator, doing his night shift. Without, it was black and stormy, and the huge waves and piercing wind made the snug little cabin all the cozier. In Bob’s receivers came the dots ami dashes of other ships a thousand miles away and of the lain! stations along the entire Atlantic coast. The Lauretania bad made eight trips to England vince he had joined the crew less than a year before, and was now doing passenger service between Buenos Aires and New York. Bob had been born and reared at Radio, Virginia. When the huge naval station, Arlington, had been erected there, lie and his chums had made crude apparatus upon which he had learned the principles of his chosen vocation. He and the senior operator. Tom Rogers, a freckled boy from Maine, had just invented a direction tinder, which prom- ised to be of the greatest military value to his country. No one knew of their secret, they thought, but the captain and one or two other members of the crew. The plans and model were now locked in the captain’s safe. They would arrive in New York on the morrow when, on leave of absence, they would go to Washington and apply for the patent. But at this moment Bob was thinking of something else. He was within twenty miles, as th ? crow tlies, of his old home now, and he was hoping to hear some of his chums whom he used to chat with by wireless every evening after Arlington’s press reports. He glanced at the clock. Just then Arlington started. For an hour Bob diligently copied war news and other happenings of the day and then posted the records on the bulletin board in the saloon. Immediately after Arlington finished, the crackling notes of his best friend’s station started up. He recognized the snappy dots and dashes as those sen! by Shorty Smith. Every operator has a certain style of transmitting, so that an experi- enced operator can recognize his friend’s sending just as an ordinary person can recognize handwriting. Bob thought of his friend as he had Jast seen him. Shorty was, as his name implied, short and, in addition to that, he was red-headed, freckled, and always beaming. His failing was 1ms original poetry, if one might so call it. When Bob had last seen him. lie was working at a drug store trying to make enough money to send his widowed mother, who was very sick, to Florida to recover her health. He spent his spare time on his crude wireless apparatus, for he was trying to invent an auto- matic receiving instrument. Shorty was calling “ which meant that he desired to chat with some one. Before Bob could reply, Sparks Hen- derson. another amateur, answered the call and by sending “Q R UT” invited Shorty to proceed. Shorty then sent his latest production: “Sparks was a gallant young Mr. He loved a young girl, so he Kr. She said, Look here, you Stop that P. D. Q. Or I’ll be to you as a mere Sr.’ ” Bob thought. “Shorty hasn’t lest his poetic license yet.” He then introduced himself and was sending a message for Shorty to deliver to his mother when the door of the wire- less cabin hurst open and Tom Rogers ran in. “Our plans and the model have been stolen!” he shouted 1 reathlessly. “What ’’ cried Bob, dropping his receivers. “Tell me onick!” 89 Somebody on board shot the steward and opened the safe! The captain thinks a spy from another country tsole it. ’ “We must have everyone on board searched ’ Hob said. “That is impossible! We land in New York early to-mor- row morning ami everybody is in bed now.” “Can’t we make a new model by to-morrow and get to the patent office first!” “But we have no plans. They were taken, too!” “Oh say, I have a duplicate in my trunk!” Whereupon Toni ran to his room to procure the duplicate of the stolen plans. While he was gone. Hob was studying how they might get their invention patented before the thief could, lie picked up his receivers and heard Shorty hammering his key in an endeavor to get f.n answer, .lust then Tom reentered with the plans in his hand. “Say, Tom, I’ve got it. Listen to this.” and he handed the receivers to Tom. “That is a friend of mine you hear. He lives uithin sight of the patent office at Washington. He is a good mechanic and can make us a new model in a jiffy. We can send the plans to him in a secret code we used before I went to sea. He can have the patent applied for before we reach New York.” So for an hour the vivid sparKs crashed between the vessel and the little attic room where an excited boy labored, copying the lengthy plans and instructions. Finally, the plans and directions for making the model completed, he hurried to the cellar, although it was then nearly eleven o’clock. Shorty was indeed a good mechanic. He had made his en- tire wireless set which had now proved so valuable. Hccause of this experience, he found the model for the new invention easy to make. After laboring for an hour or more, he carried the finished model upstairs for the varnish to dry. Then he copied the plans and application for a patent in a neat hand from his message blank and went to bed. Despite the excitement caused by the events of the night, he was very soon asleep. Karlv the next morning he hastened to the patent office, f.led the application, and then informed the secret service of the robbery. That afternoon two foreigners, who Shorty judged were Russians, entered the patent office and through their pat- ent attorney applied for a patent. The clerk recognized the invention as similar to the one Shorty had filed the papers for, and called the detectives. The Russians were arrested and eventually were proved guilty and convicted. Hob and Tom sold their invention to the I’nited States for three hundred thousand dollars and a royalty. They gave to Shorty for his aid, fifty thousand dollars. To his protests they replied that if it had not been foi him, they would not have gained the fortune. Shorty and his .nother went to Florida, where they now live on a large farm which produces the finest oranges and grapefruit obtainable. Hob and Tom have, since the time of our story, invented many useful electrical devices and are now radio engineers in the employ of our government. IK) IT TO A FINISH BY MATHE Many of the most horrible tragedies are caused by the care- lessness and blunders of those who have never learned the value cf thoroughness and accuracy. Not long ago it was discovered in one of the southern prisons that a woman had served a twenty years’ sentence because of a mistake made by the court clerk. 1 TIRKOVICH who had written “years” instead of “months” in tin record (f the prisoner’s sentence. No matter where one may travel, he will see persons with wooden legs or armless sleeves; num- berless graves; fatherless and motherless homes,—all the re- sults of somebody’s carelessness, blunders and inaccuracy. 90 The worst crimes are not punishable by law. Carelessness ami lack of thoroughness are crimes against humanity, that are often worse than those that make one an outcast from soci- ety. For one may hi gulity of some neglect that will cause a defect in his work ami result in the loss of many lives. If every • ne would put his conscience into his work and would do it to a finish instead of doing it as most young people do, who think more of the quantity than of the quality of their work, it would give the worker a higher quality of manhood or womanhood. For every half done piece of work that goes out of your hands leaves its trace of demoralization behind, and its power to drag down cannot be estimated because the processes are so gradual and so subtle. No one can respect himself, who habitually half does his work, and when self-respect goes, confience goes with it. Then excellence is impossible. “What a fool you are,” said one boy to another, “to take so much pains with your work, when you don’t get very good trades for it. (icq the grades for tin least work is my rule, and J get as good grades as you do.” “That may be.” replied the other, “but by taking pains with my work, I shall like myself better: 1 shall think more of myself, and that is more to me than grades.” The student who botches his work is not dishonest with anyone but himself. In later years, however, he will have to pay for this in the loss of character. When one finishes a thing, he ought to he able to say to himself, “There. I am willing to stand for that piece of work. It may not he well done, but it is my best and I am willing to he judged by it. Never be satisfied with work “fairly good.” “good enough,” “pretty good;” accept nothing short of your best. Put such a quality into your work that when one exam- ines it, he will see character and your trade-mark upon it. Your reputation is at stake in everything you do and your reputation is your capital. You cannot afford to do a poor job, to let botched work or anything that is inferior go out of your hands, because it is by it that you are mainly judged. If there is that in one’s nature which demands the best and nothing but the best, he will achieve distinction in something, provided he has perseverance and determination. Hut if he accepts anything, no matter how bad it may be, he will later find 1 iniseif in the rear of the procession Every fault that« ne allows to become a habit helps to make him a second-class person and puts him out of the race for honor, position and happiness. He himself is responsible for his being in the second-class because he has neglected to realize the value of thoroughness and accuracy in the very beginning of his prep- aration for his life work. Failure tc get au education, which practically everyone in this country can get, is sure to put him in the ranks of the second-class. There are many things to the character of the student who always puts quality in to his work. There is also a sense of sat- isfaction and of happiness in his life which is never felt by the one who does not do his best every time. Every student should adopt this motto, “Where Only the Best is flood Enough.” Let him hang it up in his bedroom, put it into his pocket book, weave it into the texture of everything lie does, ami his life work will he his best monument. TO THE CLASSES BY J. RALPH MIIJ-ER Here’s to the Freshmen, Here’s to the Sophomores, Here’s to (he Juniors, too, A toast from the class that’s leaving yon. And the school of the White and Blue. 91 Three yea 1 8 of weary traveling And yet no prizes grand- “Have patience, ’ said eui leader, To his discouraged hand. But the students had grown weary, “Just see the grades we get! They'll lead us to destruction, We’ve not cur sheepskins yet.” Then our strong and sturdy leader His charges cheered again; “Do look, the scene is shfting, We’re almost at the end.” OUR JOURN1� in FRANCES . HELM ICR One night the wind brought to us The breath of flowers sweet. And with the lights of evening What thoughts our minds did greet! Many things we’d finished, Many tasks we’d done, Which then we thought were hardships We now considered fun. And then cur happy leader From out his golden hoard Of great things all unlooked for Gave each his own rewar� !. Our journey he called progress Because he knew we’d won The greatest mark of honor, Things thus far well done «J2 BKTWKKN LOVI BY EDWARD The fighting had been intense that day. Time after time •lie Germans had stormed the French trenches and each time th ' French with superhuman effort had driven them hack with great slaughter, but not without suffering themselves a large toll of killed and wounded. All day Leon Pierre had fought side by side with his com- rades in the trench, but after night had fallen, he had slowly traced his way back through the trenches to the reserve line. His time for service in the trenches had expired for that week and some one else must face the dangers for the next four days. Seated in his tent, L. on was now musing over the past events of the war. Outside, the ambulances were slowly going by, carrying the wounded of that day's battle co the field hospitals. Over- head, a pale moon shone down on the field of horror and made .ight for the nurses to earn' on tluir work of mercy, or gave some sharpshooter a better chance to end some soldier’s work forever. Suddenly, the Hap of the tent was thrown back ami a soldier stepped inside. At first Leon did not notice him, hut presently, becoming aware of some one’s presence, he locked up. The stranger held up his hand as a sign to remain |uiet. “Keep still, Leon,” he � aid, “I have something to tell you.’ “But Marcell,” interrupted l eon, “what are you doing here ? You are on picket duty this watch, and if your absence is discovered, you will he shot.” “I know that well enough, but calm yourself or you will give me away by your loud bickering. ' Marcell remained silent fora moment, then he said. “Leon. L is had news 1 have for you. and it was the great friendship between us that compelled me to leave my post to-night and come tc tell you. About one hour rgo your gardener, .lean, came up to my |H st and asked to he taken to the General. At first I did not recognize him. until he turned, the moon shone on !� is face. He said your mother 93 S AM) 1)1 TV STEVENS was very ill and was not expected to live. She calls your name and wants you to speak to her. The doctor says the only hope for her is the consolation your presence would give her. The General gave orders to bring nobody inside the lines. Jean could not ask permission of the General to allow you to go to see her, so I had to leave my post and come. Now I must hurry hack before relief comes, so good luck at the General’s head- quarters.” For some time after Marc ell’- departure, Leon sat as if dazed. The thought that the one loved by him dearer than life, was about to die, was ton hard to bear. He must see her, if that would save her, so rising he quickly went toward the General s tent. General Joflfre was not busy that evening, so when an orderly announced that Private Pierre wished to see him, he said that he would receive him. I eon poured out his story to the kind faced man. whose heart was touched: but when Leon asked if he could go to his mother’s bedside, the General said, “Private Pierre, I believe your story and you have my deepest sympathy, but our situation is so serious and the service of each soldier so much needed that it would he a breach of military law to allow you to go. But I assure you. if the situation clears, I shall give you a pass at once.” Leon left the tent with a sinking heart. His head was in a whirl. His mother would die without seeing him: perhaps even now, if still numbered among the living, she was calling him. He must see her: his mind was made up: he would desert. Quickly he passed the camp tires end went out into the coun- try. Soon he reached the picket line. Waiting until the sen- tinel's back was turned, he jumped into an abandoned trench end crawled until the outpost was left far behind. Then rising, ne ran like some one mad. covering the fifteen miles to his home in a time impossible for one who was not spurred on by an im- pulse. Slowly, slowly he entered the house. All was silent. A greatfear seized him. Perhaps she was dead. He went towards his mother’s room. Stopping before the door, he listened. From within came a feeble voice, “Leon, my boy.' That was all, but a great joy Hooded his heart and with a sob, he rushed into the room and knelt before her bed. “Mother, 1 have come,” he said, and at the words the loved one opened her eyes. At first, a look of fear came over her face, then a cry of joy escaped her lips and sin clasped her son in her arms. When the doctor came a littie later, he found Mrs. Pierre so greatly improved by her son’s presence that he announced that the crisis was passed. All the next day Leon remained by his moth- er’s bedside, but when the next evening drew near In started back for the army, determined if caught, to face the conse- quences. He was about to congratulate himself on his escaping detection, when a commanding voice rang out, “Halt! Who goes there?” and a bayonet (lashed in the moonlight. “A friend.” “Advance, friend, and give the countersign.” “I will advance, but I do not know the countersign.” “Who are you?” “Private Leon Pierre.” “What are you doing out of the lines. Private Pierre?” questioned the guard, who had now recognized Ix on as one of his corps companions. Pierre told his story, how he had been refused permission lo leave, how lie loved his mother and could not let her die without seeing him. Tears came into the eyes of the guard. He saw at home a gray haired mother, who was watching for him and praying for his safety. Suddenly he said, “Enough, sir, pass on in,” and as Leon wearily trudged his way toward his tent, there came the cry resounding from outpost to outpost, “All’s well!” A NIGHT AT GRANDI ATHKH S BY BESSIE LEE PRESTON We stopped at grandfather’s home on our way to York t.’it.v. It was a cool, chilly evening and we rode from th station u a contraption called a buggy, which was the only vehicle we had been able to obtain in the village. W e came upon the house suddenly as we rounded an abrupt 1 urve in the road. It was old and giim of appearance. A prim lence surrounded an equally prim lawn, and four geometrically patterned pine trees stood like sentinels frowning upon us dis- approvingly. A stone walk led up to stone steps and a cold windswept porch from which last summer’s morning glory ines dangled, making a queer crackling noise as they were swayed by the wind. A more gloomy exterior I thought I had never seen. When we entered, I found mvsclf in the midst of surroundings which the exterior of the house had prophesied. Heavy portieres and draperies hung about; massive, stilT- backed chairs offered cold hospitality, and queer, old-fashioned portraits stared at us from gilt frames. After dinner we retired to the library, which offered a de- 94 cicied contrast to the rest of the house, for in it was a bit of cheer ami brightness. A huge crackling fire had been lighted in the large open fireplace, and before its mellow glow we sat rating bright red apples and chestnuts. Grandfather, in his brightly colored dressing gown, told stories. The wind howled and moaned and the pine trees sobbed as if in great distress. i nice in a while the gate creaked on its hinges and the vines on the front porch swayed to and fro, beating a dismal tattoo. Being very tired, I soon drowsed off to sleep. I awoke in the midst of a ghost story. “Yes,” grandfather was saying, “it was just such a night as this. The sky was black with clouds and the wind was howling. About nine o’clock we heard n knock on the door and in he came, all bloody and covered with mud. We gave him something to cat and sent him to sleep in the north bedroom. The next morning he had disappeared. And ever since then, on nights like this, we hear strange noises and wild cries in that room. None of us have ever eared to investigate,” he added. “Oh, grandfather.” I cried, “let me sleep there to-night. I’d love to see a really ghost.” I gained their reluctant consent and we soon prepared to (ks retire. I did feel rather shaky about the knees as I entered the loom. It seemed to be the proper place for the habitual abode of ghosts. The bed was massive and formidable. The chairs sat in a stiff, prim row, and a musty odor was perceptible in the air. I could easily imagine myself, amid such surroundings, as living in the Middle Ages. I left the door of my room open so 1 could have some com- munication with the outer world. The draught through the corridors shook the heavy darperies. I was just drowsing off to sleep when the old clock somewhere downstairs began to toll in a glow monotone. I counted twelve strokes. The last stroke was still vibrating in my brain when I saw the heavy curtains pushed slowly aside and into the room glided a spectre. He was dressed in muddy, blood-covered clothing. His hair was dishev- elled and his eyes wide anil staring. He clutched his throat and uttered a wild, piercing cry, which was echoed by the howling winds, and then he fell backwards. As he fell I screamed, and then I woke. In a few inniates the whole household had gath- ered in my room to listen to the narration of my dream. Grand- mother. sympathetic and consoling, promised to remain with me the remainder of the night, and the rest of the family retired. A Bit of Foolishness BY BESSIE PRESTON AND EDITH DURRETT The Mall is ringing with the gong, You hear a Russell in the air. The Juniors rush in one mad throng, And push and tumble down the stair. But at the door they find a Barr, When they wish to enter; When Bet nard can not Warder off, They summon the Carpenter. And when they finally he.ve entered, And all the rush is Orr, Boh, with u cold and Steel-like look, Takes possession of the floor. And what makes Lucile Blanche so pale? Won’t she have the Grace To Trust that Bob can well preside In his honored place? 95 Then llayward liolbert cornea in late, .Oh, where did you come Frura ? I’ll bet two bits he’s made a date, Hut he only says, “Keep muui.” A Junior party they discuss, And what they’ll have to eat, Bob says. “I know a Fisher, From whom we’ll g.?t our meat.” And Hice we’ll have, they all agree, And how about the cake, sir? Clyde’ll Baker nice and brown And Edith sure will Ice her. Suppose sh • doesn’t, yes, what then? Why then they’ll have to Lynch her. Andrew a breath, and Frank ly said, “We might just simply pinch her.” We’ll borrow from the Freshmen dear Some Pepper and a Kane And if they will permit ut Moore we’ll also claim. Lawrence Kussell says to Bob, ‘‘Besides the Hice and sweets, Olives and various other things Should be among the eats. “Because,” he says, “the other Knight When we were entertained by Dot, There wasn’t half enough to eat. ’Cause Herietta-u awful lot.” “I’ll wear my dress of Ruby-hue,” Says Esther, who is meek ami good, “And I suspect that if it’s cold, I’ll have to wear my scarlet Hood.” Then speaks .Inanita with giddy gurgle, “A Beryll J will Carrie”— A Gail of wind blows through the Hall, 'And all are very Mary. “ What shall we on the program have?” Is the question asked by one. Oh, we shall have a Carroll gay Sung by Earl, Wil(’s)8on. And we shall have a Martin sing, Before we start to sup, And if Edith can en-Durrett, May’ll Riggs-omelhing up. She a I wavs has been Dexterous, She does her work right well, And now ig not the time. I’m sure. To go within Herschel. “And whom shall we select to talk Upon this state occasion?” The question’s Preston every side About this celebration. We do not want a minister, Or lawyer staid an J grim, A Layman’s what we want to hear Talk to us with a vim. IIe'11 speak to us of war and strife, The Provance-s in battle, IIow it all will Sapper strength. Our minds he’ll surely rattle. And yet we’ll say. “Wnat do we care? If any foe should come to us. We’d let her go a Gallagher— There’d be no use to raise a fuss.” Would uo oue go lo light for us.' We all plead, “Oh, Eu-gene, Just Swisher olT, that brazen foe, With your weapon keen.” But when the speech is over And the program begins to Paul, Befon tin time begins to Wayne, Oertrude will us en-Thrall. Who will the invitations write? For tile Kreshies we all pine. The Earl says 1 will write them all And Bess can Ad.iline. Dor’th’a says, “Why, I ’in afraid To come so far—but still I can come with the oth r girls When 1 have climbed the Hill.” Then Ed speaks up. “Why Mooch will go And see that she is safe. He Tucker home the oth� r night, And so she needn’t chafe.” Every one of them is glad When Minor details are Orr, Ruth-lessly they laugh r.nd talk And then go out the door. THAT BOTANY TEST BY KDITII M. DUKRKTT I have not blamed her; I sha'l not blame; The test was fair, though bitter for me; For an E 1 waded, and it meant fame. And I never expected a V. P. •Some of the questions were grave and grand. But some to my eyes the hot tears sent. And some 1 just aehed to understand, But knew rot a word of what they meant. But 1 answered those questions as best 1 could. 1 failed each one—oh, woe is me! And instead of that longed tor. hoped for “goo I All that I got was—a huge V. P. TO THE II. F. S. BUILDING 11 r« ni the eni«� r Cl« BY J. RALPH MILL! K May your life be long and happy, Your cares and sorrows few; And the many friends atound you Prove faithful, fond and true. Protect them, each and every class. No matter where they roam; And when many years have come to pass, They'll build a larger heme. Don’t lose faith, as long years pass, And you stand there all alone; In that true blue WATSON CLASS, The best the world.has known. 97 A. B. FLEMING, JR., CLASS OUTING BY EDWARD C. JONES On a glorious May day of the year 1915, the members of the A. Brooks Fleming, Jr., Class were invited to spend the afternoon at the beautiful Fairmont Country Club as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming. One hundred and thirty responded to the invitation, completely tilling the two interurban cars which had been provided to hie them away from books and lessons. No stops were made until they reached the Country Club station, which is located at the foot ol' a hill. While their happy oices rang out on the air, amid cheers, laughter and Class ■ougs, they bouudcd up the gravel paths toward the Club House, where they were met on the porch by their host and hostess. Everything had been provided for the amusement of the boys and girls, and soon enthusiastic groups were playing ten- nis on the courts, baseball on the lawn, and golf on the wonder- ful golf course. One of the features of the afternoon was the first attempt at golf by one of the lady teachers accompanying the party. The Country Club grounds were never prettier than on this beautiful May afternoon. The trees, the grass, the flowers, the blooming shrubs, washed and cleansed by the spring show- irs, all seemed to cry out for the young people to enjoy them- selves, ami they did. A sudden shower drove them for a time, however, to the Club House, where in the spacious assembly room a few stu- dents, advanced in the terpsichoreau art, gave an exhibitijii ct the latest steps. The shower stopped as suddenly as it had begun. It had dampened only the grass, for the ardor and en- thusiasm of the Sophomores was undiminished, and they again bought the tennis courts and the lawn. A picture was taken '.fa few tennis players in action and later in the afternoon one was taken of the entire party in frmt of the Club House. Mr. Colebank proved an efficient chaperon and rounded up the stray couples who were wandering too far from the flock. At six o’clock a delicious luncheon was served on the large porches. The boys and girls relished the luncheon and “njoyed the talk over the teacups. At seven-thirty th- special cars made the return trip, carry- ing the tired but happy Sophomores back to the city. All had fully enjoyed the generosity of their Sponsor. The hoys and A 99 girls sang and cheered for Mr. KI« i«iin r. Mrs. Fleming, the Class of ’17, the Fairmont High School, and the world in general. Weak power necessitated many stops and slow traveling, which, mingled with the ( lass songs and yells, added to the zest of the merrymakers. That twenty-fourth of May will long be remembered by the members of the Class of Seventeen. Probably never again will this same gathering of girls and boys celebrate together, as already many have left our number. The chaperons and other guests accompanying the party were: Mesdaines George M. Alexander, Joseph Rosier, T. W. Arnett. E. C. Jones. T. 0. Watson, Frank Ritchie, ami Henry S. Lively: the Misses Virginia Vockrodt. Wilhclmina Cockayne and Rhea Warden: Messrs. G. II. Colebank, George M. Alexander. K. ('. Jones, llenry S. Lively, J. O. Watson and Ward Lanham. r TIN LITTLE FRESH M A N GIRLS BY JESSIE L. KIIH.W Y Ten little Freshman girls, all in a line; One flunked in an exam, now Cure are nine. Nine little Freshman girls, dancing to their fate; One went to the Hippodrome, and now there are eight. Eight little Fresnman girls, eyes cast to heaven : One sassed the teacher, now there are seven. Seven little Freshman girls, full of cunning tricks; One played too many, and now there are six. Five little Freshman girls, teacher got sore; One had to leave, now there are four. Four little Freshman girls, sweet as could be; One loved a Senior boy, now there are three. Three little Freshman girls, one with eyes of blue; She used them on a Junior boy, now there are two. Two little Freshman girls, having lots of fun; One got the measles, now there is one. Six little Freshman girls, very much alive; One kicked about the grades, new there are five. 100 One little Freshman girl, standing all alone; She got discouraged, and now there’s none. A GRUESOME I BY MEARLE It was a cold evening in Februaiy. The windowpanes were covered with frost and a gust of ccol, crisp air blew into the loom whenever an open door gave it the opportunity. On the library table sat a student's lamp with a pink shade which caused it to shed a mellow pink glow all over the room. The table had school hooks of different sorts scattered over its smooth surface, and on the arm of a big comfortable looking chair lay a copy of “Macbeth. In fact, the appearance of the 100m gave one the ;dea that this was the room in which the (hildren of the house were wont to do their studying or at least fpend some of their time. On my way home from school 1 had resolved to deprive my- self of all other pleasures for the evening and to devote my time to a quiet and profitable study of “Macbeth.” With this good intention in my mind I had reached home. After dispos- ing of my wraps. I had entered the library with the idea of spending an hour before dinner in conscientious study. With grim determination I had slowly and sadly selected “Macbeth” from my pile of books and had laid it down on the arm of a chair. J had just turned around to procure a pencil, when my brother entered the room and asked if I would go down town for him, adding that if I would, he’d treat t a box of chocolates. Being nly too glad of an opportunity to postpone my study for half an hour, I lost no time in getting my hat, coat and muff, in my excitement piling them on the same chair with the classic. I was in such a hurry to be ready and gone before my sister could effer her services instead of mine, that in my haste I picked up my classic instead of my muff and made my exit out of the door. Outside, the moon shone coldly on the icy streets and the snow glistened like diamonds under the flaring lights of the rtreet lamps. I’p Elkins Street came a crowd of laughing, chat- fering hoys and girts pulling several sleds behind them. As soon as they reached the top of the steep street, they piled upon 101 EXPERIENCE PRESTON the sleds in such ciowds that the sleds fairly groaned beneath iheir weight and then went sliding swiftly into the distance. I had been down street and was returning home when I carne upon the whole crowd of them, who had just triumphantly : ached the top of the hill. 1 stood looking longingly at them, being sorely tempted to accept the invitation to join the crowd, hut I was reminded by a sharp pang in my heart that I still had my one act of “Macbeth' to prepare for the next day. I looked at my copy of “Macbeth” which 1 was still clutching tightly in iny hand ami wished that Shakespeare had never had a ‘•Mac- beth” inspiration. I trudged slowly homeward, dragging my feet as if they were lead and bemoaning the fact that Fate was so cruel. As soon as dinner was over, I saw my sister getting her skates and heard some one ring the doorbell. I waited no longer, but made a vicious grab for that troublesome classic of Shakespeare's and fairly ran in the direction of the library, where, safely inside, I closed and locked the door through which I had come, so that I’d be free from interruption. However, I iorgot about the other doors. I settled myself in a big armchair before an open fireplace in which a huge pine log crackled and burned. I had just got to the second scene of the second act, when I I card the door open softly and thou the voice of a man speak- ing. I caught the words, muttered as they were, as if an insane person were conversing with himself. I turned quickly and there stood a tall military looking man with a dark complexion and coal-black hair which was sprinkled through with prema- ture gray threads. He appeared to be aged about thirty or thirty-five years and stood as straight as an arrow. His eyes, which were dark and piercing, stared into space as he mumbled in wild and hoarse words, —I4 Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle towards my hand?—Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see the still. I seemed unable to move: I fell as if I were turned 10 stone, when the door behind the man opened and a beautiful,graceful, young woman of queenly bearing glided into the room and said something in a low tone about having some daggers prepared and a sleeping man who resembled her father. My mind was so confused that I failed to grasp the connection between the sleeping man and the daggers. However, the man whom 1 readily recognized as Macbeth turned and quitted the room. But presently he came rushing bacK, looking wilder than ever. Jlis hair stood on end and his eyes fairly bulged from their sockets as lie looked frantically around and gasped in a hoarse whisper,— I have done the deed! and held up his hands which were dripping with blood and were still clutching des- perately at two blood covered daggers. As soon as the woman caught sight of thes« she said in a cold, hard voice, “Why did you bring these daggers from the place? They must lie there; go carry them, and smear Tin sleepy grooms with blood. 102 But Macbeth only trembled ami choked out, “I’ll go no more; I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on’t again I dare not.” Then the lady turned and the light fell full on her beauti- ful, cold, passive face and showed up a pair of dark, piercing eyes which gleamed like those of a serpent, and a pair of thin lips whirl� fitted together in straight, hard lines. Her eyes looked as if some evil spirit were lurking in their depths, and her thin lips curled i.i a sarcastic sneer as she reached out one slender, white, bcjeweled hand and took the dagger, remarking as she did so, “Infirm of purpose! (Jive me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead Arc hut as pictures; ’tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil. I was so surprise! at her act that I screamed. As I did so, I awoke with a start, and there stood my sister and a girl friend who was spending the week-end at our home, laughiug gaily at Ihe sight of my sleeping figure in the chair. A JUNIOR GETTING HIS PICTURE TAKEN FOR MAPLE LEAVES BY BERNARD GINKEL I. In K. II. S. is many a proud boy, To | os� for a picture, his only joy. And now, dear reader, this tale I relate, Of a proud little Junior who nu t his fate. II. lie rigged out m his tailored clothes, Every thin � matched, from head to toes. Just fresh from Satterfield’?; harbdT shop. A fifteen cent shave, and latest crop. III. And Sell waller’s price he remembered well, (A special one. to hear him tell.) The price was stngg’ring in black and white, Our friend paid the cash and all was right. VI. Our proud hoy heard the box go “click” And knew the photographer had turned the trick; When all was done, he then relaxed, As one by hardest labor taxed. IV. The Junior well remembered the brace That held his restless head in place; Ilis hands arranged so dignified, One on his knee, one by his side. VII. (Lat r) And S'� , when he gazed into the book. He bad to blink—and stare—and look! For there before him in black and white, He saw his face, a holy fright! V. He had to gaze toward the hall, Right at the knot hole in the wall; Then Sehwaner said in pleasing style. “You must not grin, nor frown, nor smile.” VIII. (As He Sees It.) Mv hair looks oily, that I vow, Hy the way it clinirs to my noble brow; My eyes are crossed, and I suppose, That was caused by the knot hole pose. 103 W HO CLEANED r BY BESSIE LEI Betty, suspende l «na st' piu Id r in the middle of the pan- try tloor, surveyed the chaos around her and addressed the eat which purred contentedly on the window sill. 4lf there’s any- thing 1 hate worse than washing jelly glasses, it’s—well, it’s washing the dusty shelves they sit on—they’re about the same.” An unheeded tear made a furrow down her streaked face. Just then brother Bob strode leisurely into the room. • Well, Betsy Ann, what is the matter?” he demanded, stop- ping short in the middle of the door. Betty wiped away the telltale tear, and her pentup emo- tions burst forth in a torrent of incoherent words. “You know Cousin Lou is coming to-morrow and Mumsey said 1 must clean the pantry, ’cause she’s going shopping, and the hunch are going on a picnic to Biney Grove,” and here Betty broke down completely. “Whe—ee!” Bob whistled, and scratched his head in a puzzled manner. “Oh 1 say, sis, I ’ll do it. Why, that’s a simple little matter. You women make so much fuss about nothing. Why. 1 can do that in fifteen minutes ” Betty’s tear stained face glowed as she beamed upon him iron� her lofty perch. “But suppose mother objects,” she began doubtfully. Mother was duly consulted, and being a wise mother, con- sented. Betty was soon on her way and Boh was left in charge of the home and small brother, lie donned an apron and mount- ed the ladder. He had a tray filled with dishes and was whis- tling to himself when a prolonged wail issued from the kitchen. He set the tray down and in a manner he considered calm and cignificd, proceeded to the kitchen. Baby had his lingers fastened in the eggbeater, which Bob was forced to put away. But in order to quiet Baby’s crying, he was obliged to substitute the nutmeg grater. He congratulated hiinsel fon his manner cf disposing of small worries and st rode in a lordly manner hack to his task. 104 IHK PANTRY? ; PRESTON This time lie had removed but three glasses when the door- bell jangled unpleas intly. A tritle irritated now, Boh stalked to the door, forgetting to remove his apron, and the grin that spread over the broom agent’s fa-’.e did not tend to sooth his feelings. Boh returned to the pantry. By this time his collar had begun to wilt, lie mounted the ladder with a firm step and pro- • ceded to work for about five minutes, when the telephone rang imperatively. When he came hack from answering it, baby had chewed the paint from the broom handle. At the end of a half hour the doorbell had rung about five times and the telephone fully as many. But two dozen glasses were washed and stacked back on tile dusty shelves. About this time Bob, in need of sympathy, saw his big dog Ben in the yard and called him in. Ben and puss were not on friendly terms, but puss’s presence on the window sill had escaped Bob’s attention. After feeding Ben and telling him his troubles, Bob was in a little better humor and returned, whistling, to his work. The work of pantry cleaning was progressing finely when Ben’s eye roved accidentally to the pantry window. A lust for evenge burned in his gaze. Now was his chance. With a warning hark he charged toward the slumbering puss, and as the stepladder was between him and tin window, he naturally struck it first. Wi.h a tremendous crash the ladder, Boh and a pan of soapsuds struck the tloor. The greater part of the water struck Bob, and also a jar of juicy blackberry jam which had been dislodged from its shelf in the downward (light of the iadder. At this critieal moment the doorbell pealed fiendishly. Boh gritted his teeth and said to himself that that blooming old doorbell could ring all day if i wanted to. lie said many more things, too,—in fact, he invented a whole new vocabulary, seated there in the debris, with his hair full of jam and his shirt dripping wet. lie was fully occupied with coining new words and thought himself well rid of the caller, when a feminine voice called pleasantly, “ Hello !” Hob jumped and looked toward tin? door. There, of all people, stood Fanny Lewis, the girl he had hitherto adored as the possessor of all virtue and heavenly charm. But as she fctoed before him now, smiling amusedly, he wondered why he ! ad ever thought her lovely. Her smile had lost its charm. “I beg your pardon for intruding,” she apologized, ‘‘but 1 rang your front doorbell and no one answered, so I thought ] d come round to the back. Is Betty here ?” “No, Betty’s not here,” he growled, “but,” he added be- reath his breath, “I just wish she was.” Fanny took in the situation at one glance. She hesitated, but finally, treating ihe matter in the light of a joke, offered her services. Bob at first was reluctant to explain the situation, but finally told her the whole story. Fanny procured one of Betty’s aprons and set to work, it was marvelous how quickly the work was done md how smoothly everything went. Even l-aby behaved splendidly. Fanny’s charm returned miracu- lously and the afternoon fled quickly. When Betty returned that evening her surprise was bound- less. for she had rather doubted Bob’s ability, and mother won- dered a little. But Fanny kept Bob’s secret and deep down in bis heart Bob is sincerely grateful. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR BY ELIZABETH JONES It was a cold, windy night in January. The trees moaned continually as cold blasts of wind pierced their branches. It was one of those nights in which members of the family gather {.round the fireplace and wonder if by chance anyone dear to them is wandering in the cold, without a home or friends. Such were the thoughts of Mrs. Bolden as she and her daughter, Vivian, sat by their fireside, each dreaming of events in the past. Four years had passed since Mr. Bolden met his death in a mine explosion which had occurred somewhere in the West. This was the thought which first entered Mrs. Bolden’s mind. Then her thoughts turned to the present and from that to the future. Vivian, her only child, was a promising and intelligent girl of fifteen years; but she would have to be further educated in order that she might support her mother and her- M?lf after the meagre income, which was left to them at the lime of Mr. Bolden’s death, would be exhausted. Should she draw on the little ine nne and send Vivian to a school to prepare for teaching, or should she depend on chance to provide for them when they would In in needf Where was her brother who promised to provide for her and Vivian if necessary! Was he merely boasting when he made the promise or had he met with some accident after going West! Then she wondered if he were still living and if he were sheltered from the cold on that ttormy night. It seemed rather queer to her that she would think about him then, as she had given up all hope of ever see- ing him again. Just at that time, a sound like that of some one approach- ing the front door reached her ear. As Vivian sat nearer the door, she got up from her chair oy the fire and, thinking that one of the neighbors might be ill and want her mother, she opened the door. As the light from the kitchen reflected on the face of the visitor Vivian saw he was a stranger. She asked him in. however, as she knew he must be very cold after having been out in the storm. But great was her surprise when her mother hurried to the kitchen and addressed the stranger as Robert Townsend. lie was Vivian's long lost uncle! 105 Mrs. Bolden rejoiced at the return of her only brother and could hardly wait until he had been refreshed by the warm food which she prepared for him, to hear the reason for his absence. He told her how he had lost all his money in poor investments in the west and he had not wished to return east until he had regained at least a part of his fortune. The thoughts of seeing ncr brother alive and well completely overwhelmed her and it seemed that her cup of happiness v as full. Seven years later Vivian Bolden returned from college, a well educated and accomplished young lady. Since the return of her uncle their little home had been made larger and changed from an old-fashioned cottage to a modern bungalow. Mr. Townsend had succeeded wonderfully in business after he came back east. Both he and Mrs. Bolden were desirous of planning a happy future for Vivian, and were very proud of her suc- c esses as a student. All is happiness and contentment with them now. When the wind is sighing and the weather is very cold, they always think of that extremely cold night seven years ago, when the door was opened to An Unexpected Visitor. SPRING BY OSCAR R. CONAWAY Spring is here in all its fragrance, All its beauty, all its charm. Come, wild Howers, from out your hiding There is naught will do you harm. Come, ye robin, bird of springtime, Come and sing your merry note; There are some that need the message That comes trilling from your throat. ’Tis a message full of comfort, Full of pleasure, full of cheer. Brings the thought that we’ve been rescued From a winter cold and drear. From our gracious God, the Father, Springtime’s gentle blessings flow. That mankind may profit by them ; Live and love and work and grow. NO PLACE TO GO BY EUGENE ORR As I sit in deep meditation And watch the fall of the snow, I think of the poor and helpless Who have no place to go. And my thoughts bring back to memory Those thoughts of years ago, When I roamed the streets at midnight, For I had no place to go. Through the kindness ol a stranger, Whom then I did not know, I was sheltered from the weather, When I had no place to go. And since that hard experience, That happened years ago, My heart goes out to wanderers, Who have no place to go. 106 AT THE RAILWAY STATION BY LUCILE FISHER “Will arrive on No. 3. Meet me.” Such was the body of telegram I received one day last summer. I knew N � . 3 was uue in five minutes so I hurried to the depot and breuthlessly inquired, “Is No. 3 on time?’’ “Two hours late.” was the answer 1 received. Having nothing of any importance to do during the next two hours, I lemained at the station. After procuring a book from a nearby news stand. I settled myself comfortably to read. Soon I had become so interested in the movements of the different people that I lost the thread of the story and gave up trvimr to read. There were several through trains due to arrive during the next two hours, and this being an important railway station, the crowds were very large. It seemed to me that every- body and the cook were off for a holiday. Picnic parties, camp ing parties, families with baggage enough piled around them to furnish a bungalow, having been told their train would arrive :n an hour, would jump to their feet and get their children to- gether in a forward march style as it by some chance their train might come rushing in an hour ahead of time and leave them. A spirit of restlessness was present everywhere. It seemed contagious. Some were pacing to end fro, covering enough dis- ;ance to take them to their destination: for the ones who were going the shortest distance seemed the most restless. One fine looking gentleman in particular attracted my •I tent ion because of the contrast in his manner with that of the i isjority around him. He was quietly reading a daily paper. 6eeming as little concerned about making his train as if he were already aboard. I learned from a casual remark he made to a friend that he was going to New York to start on a trip across the ocean; ami I also heard him t« a porter, “This is all the baggage I have,” pointing to a well filled traveling bag. I thought—is all this difference in the people or in the environ- ment ? I concluded it was due to both, but to environment and experience mainly. My two hours’ wait led me to the conclusion that there is i.o better place to study the different types of people than at a large railway station. I saw every sort and description—from the pompous, pushing gentleman with the gold headed cane and gold front teeth, elbowing his way through the crowd, to the timid, shrinking little old lady asking for the tenth time if her train would soon be here. I was so interested in what was going on around me that 1 paid no attention to the time until I was suddenly aroused by some ones saying, “Oh, here you are! I thought you hadn’t received my telegram,” and I found myself in my friend’s arms. Her train had arrived and I had forgotten she was coming. After asking her to excuse my negligence and telling her how much I had enjoyed my two hours, she said, “I find more real worth and experience that’s worth while out of two hours spent in travel or even in a place like this than in burying myself in a book and shutting myself in from everything around me,” } nd I agreed with her. 107 THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP BY FRANK FLEMING The morning dawned clear and bright. An alarm clock vang with a loud penetrating sound in room ten of Riverside Academy. Immediately dim Ma vel jumped out of bed and running to the window, threw up the shade. He glanced a few seconds at the surrounding landscape and then turned to his roommate, Tubby Rates, who was sleeping as soundly as a hibernating bear.—and this the «lay for the baseball game which was to decide the championship of Acron County! “Oh well, what’s the use to wake him ?’’ said dim. dim dressed and went down to breakfast. After breakfast upon returning to his room, he found Tubby still asleep. Phis was too much. 11 - picked up a tin of «-old water that was near and let it trickle slowly down Tubby’s neck. At first this had no effect, Tubby did not waken, but when the trickle was increased to double its original force, Tubby came to life with a whoop that would have made a Sioux Indian green with jealousy. Thereupon Bob made him dr« ss and hurry down to a late breakfast. During breakfast that morning all one could hear was talk about the game that was to occur that afternoon at Riverside. Many thought it would be a “walk away” for Riverside, while the wiser ones predicted that Rocton, Riverside’s opponent, would make it hot for them. The Rocton team had arrived that morning and were quartered at one of the hotels. The Riverside team had been taken a few miles out into tin country where they hn«l a light lunch at noon: after which, at about half past one, they were driven back to Riverside. At half past two tin grand stand and bleachers were packed and at three o’clock tin� game began. Bock, Rocton’s short stop, led off with a high arching fly, which was captured by Smith. Riverside’s left fielder, after a hard run. The next two Rocton men struck out and Riverside tame to bat. Smith, tin first man up. hit safely past short stop and was brought home by a two base hit made by Jim Marvel, Riverside’s short atop. This ended the scoring until the first half of the eighth inning, when thicc safe hits gave Rocton a run that tied the score. The next four innuigs saw no change .n the score, and the last half of the twelfth inning came around with two men out for Riverside, and Jim Marvel at bat. The people were pleading for a hit. Jim gripped the bat tight and swung with all his might at the ball. There was a crack as the ball met the bat and it soared up and up till it cleared the deep center field fence and iell on the other side. It was a clean home run and won the championship for Riverside. That evening a great celebration was held on the campus. Many said that Jim Marvel s hit vas the longest ever made on the Riverside field. MY TRIP TO BUCK HANNON BY S. DUNLAP BRADY. JR. We left here on number twelve for Grafton and Tvgarts to a freight wreck and had to walk about a «piarter of a mile alley Junction. It was at the latter place that we changed around the wreck to another train. We arrived in Buckhannon trains. Just about seven miles from Grafton. at Cecil, we came about ten o’clock, one hour and a quarter late. We found Mam 108 Street deserted ami not a light in sight except one in front of the hotel. After we had secured a room at the hotel, we went .•ut on the street to look around in the moonlight, and noticed a solitary policeman standing at a corner. YVe said goodnight and returned to the hotel. Tin- next morning at break fi.iit we had the fiist excite- ment of tin trip when a waitress dropped a tray and bioke about, a dozen dishes. After breakfast we went out and hunted for a bowling al- ley. but no such animal was to be found in Buckhannon. About twelve-thirty we went down to the station to meet the special on which most of tin Fairmont crowd were ex- pected to arrive. While at the station we met a Fair- ment fellow who told us that he knew of a good boarding house where we could get rooms for fifty cents and board for twenty-five cents a meal. I decided to move, as the hotel was costing me two and a half dollars a day. Four other Fairmont fellows of our crowd who came on the special Irain decided to join Dick ami me at our boarding house. We secured a room with three double beds for fifty cents a piece, which we paid in ailvance. On Main Street at Y'oung’s rrug store wo learned that milk shakes were three for a dune. c spent on them some of the money we had saved by changing rooming places. Then we secured our season tickets and started for the Wesleyan “gym” to see tin first glines of the State High School Basket hall Tournament. The details of those games would probably not interest you. After Fairmont High’s victory over Bluetield High, we retiirend to town and removed my belong- ings from the hotel to the hoarding house. Then wo were ready for supper. At seven o'clock we went again to the tournament. On re- —•— turning, our foot- steps led us again to Young’s dnig store, where we ordered several milk shakes, which turned out to he half water. That night we drew lots to see who would sleep together. I received Dick as a oed partner. When we went to bed, Tom, whose bed fellow was Ed, said hj thought he would smother under all the heavy quilts on his bed. After all had gone to sleep, I punched Dick and he and I r moved all the quilts except a thin one from Tom and Ed’s bed and put them on Russell and Harry’s bed. Then 1 pushed both windows up to the top and returned to bed. When Ed awoke next morning, he said. “Gee, but that was cold night,” and then realized that his quilts had disappeared. That morning when we learned from another bunch of boys that two of them had slept on the floor all night at the hotel, we decided that we had been lucky. In the morning games. Fairmont High defeated Martins- burg. While waiting for the time tc pass before the afternoon games, we again entered the drug store and ordered milk shakes. This time they were three-fourths water and Russell wondered if the cow and the pump had had a mix-up. Fairmont defeated Thomas High in the afternoon games. After these Y) «•ames I began to lose mv voice from cheering. That night we lost to the Parkersburg High team, who finally were the cham- pions of the state. We returned that night voiceless, but well pleased with the tournament as a whole. Just before we went to bed, Dick started a pillow fight, which was waged hot and heavy until one of the pillows broke open. We gathered up the feathers and hid them and the remains of the pi'low under one of the beds. After everybody had fallen asleep I arose and took a clothes sprinkler, which was full of water, aud gave Harry a free shower bath to stop his snoring. After the commotion had sub- sided, we fell asleep. We awoke about six o’clock and after eating breakfast, started for the train. While standing on the platform of the coach I looked up the street and saw the team coming on the run. The train pulled out just as they reached the station, but the conductor stopped the train and let them get on. I actually do believe we went fifteen miles an hour once while going down hill. When the brakeman called “Weston,” Pd got tip and said, “Both ends of this car stop at the same THE PLACE OF ENGLISH IN ' BY HOWARD J: One of the tasks the Spring brings us is that of planning our schedule for the next year of school. It is our privilege to select the majority of our subjects from a rather extensive list. This is not true in the ease of English, however. Accord- ing to our plan, four years of Engl’sh are required of all. Every year there are some who wish this were not so, hut their objec- tions are possibly due to an ignorance of the value of English. Undoubtedly everyone will admit that English is an esses- 11 • ime. During our wait here, Russell told about Harry and his run after the train for about two dty blocks while on their way to Buckh nnon. After all their run, the train had stopped and backed up to the station. He said that surely was pulling the “nut stuff,” and that it was a g)oJ thing none of the keepers of the asylum were about the station or Harry and he would not have been with us then. After much talk of this kind, we arrived in Clarksburg in time for ihe eleven-thirty ear home. THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE WADSWORTH tial study, but, as has been intimated, they differ as to the amount of it that should be required. The issues, then, are three: first, is an extensive knowledge ■ : English necessary in the vocations? second, ar� there other subjects that could be studied with greater advantage in the hign school course? third, is an extensive knowledge of English recessary to one's personal enjoyment? English is useful in every phase of life, but it is especially helpful in tin vocal ions, because, first, it creates the ability to write and speak correctly. This, in itself, is a very important consideration. The business man of to-day cannot hope to be successful if he cannot write and speak understandingly and without making great errors. If a man attempts to start out on a business career without the ability to make his language clear, he will not attain very high success. Aside from this, the lack of sue liability in some one may cause serious results. Sup- pose a train dispatcher sends out confused orders. In all prob- ability these orders will be misunderstood and will be the cause of a collision of trains, which may result in the death of several people. How many times have you read about accidents caused in this way? It can teadily be seen that a man in public busi- ness should know how to express himself clearly. Second, the study of English creates the ability to under- stand both the language and character of others. Since study- ing English causes us to write and speak correctly, it is obvious that it will give us Ihe ability to understand the writing and speaking of others. This is quite as important as the ability to express ourselves clearly. In the example given above, if the train orders had been clear, the same results might have been caused if the person to whom they were directed could not un- derstand them. If one cannot understand thoroughly what he reads, all the vast fund of knowledge stored away in books is (f little value to him. Likewise, the lectures and speeches he hears will do him little good. To understand the language of others is very important, but to be able to read their character is of still greater import- ance. A study of character in literature will help us to under- stand the character of others. In the plays of Shakespeare, one has an excellent opportunity for studying almost all types of character. Comparisons may be ma le which will bring out more forcibly the different kinds of character. This character study in books will give one an insight into the character of real peo- ple, which is a necessary asset to the successful business man. For example, suppose a business man, a merchant, is receiving applicants for a position. He must be able to interpret at once 111 the character of those who arc seeking the place, or he will, no doubt, make a poor ejection. Likewise, the applicant must be able to read the character of the one from whom he is seek- ing employment if he would make a favorable impression and secure the position. But the ignition once obtained cannot be held unless the person can understand his customers and in this way make a suescessful salesman. It has been said that “The art of reading character is in itself an education.” Per- haps not everyone will agree with this view, but everyone will agree that the ability to read character is a very valuable ac- complishment. In all walks of life, to understand others is one of the important things. Third, the study of English creates the ability to persuade others. If we have a great fund of words at our command and snow how to use them in the most effective way, we are going to he persuasive when we try. What could a minister accom- plish if lie lacked the power of persuasion? He would have to find some other occupation, for he could not make a success as a minister. Then, there is the salesman. He absolutely must have the ability to persuade or he is not a salesman,—he does not sell nything. I know a salesman who, in his youth, was very fond of languages, especially English. To-day he is re- ceiving six hundred dollars per month for his ability to per- suade others. In the case of a lawyer, the ability to persuade is even more necessary. Must not a lawyer be able to influence juries and bring them to his own convictions? Many times the ,ife of a human being depends upon the lawyer’s ability to convince a jury of that person’s innocence. Our great orators have become famous because they knew how to use the English language,—because they knew how tc persuade. Mr. Bryan. Mr. Roosevelt, nnd others would not be the orators they are to-day if they did not have great ability in the use of the English lan- guage. It is necessary for every one of us, great and small, to know how to convince and persuade others. These facts prove that English is not only helpful, but necesasry in the vocations. There are no other subjects in the high school course that could be studied with greater advantage than English, because. no other subject is used so much in all conditions. It used to be thought that arithmetic was the most important study. But many people after they finish school do not need anything but the simplest form of arithmetic. History is considered an im- portant study. But how many people need an extensive knowl- edge of history every day in life? Chemistry is the most im- portant study for some people. Mathematics is the most im- portant for the mathematician, history for the historian, and science for the scientist, but for everyone, English is the most important, for all must use it. All extensive knowledge of English is necessary to one’s personal enjoyment, because it cultivates the literary sense. The study of literature teaches one how to understand and appreciate good literature. We cannot thoroughly enjoy life unless we can appreciate literature. When we read how some one has removed the irremovable obstacle in the path of life, it gives us hope and determination to do the same. When we read of the extreme sorrows of other people, our own sorrows are lessened in comparison. Wh n we read of .the humorous things in the lives of other people, we brighten our own for the time. But all these things depend upon how well we can un- derstand and appreciate literature. Moreover, the ttudy of English creates conversational ability. The larger our vocabulary is and the better we know how to use it, the more able we shall be to carry on a conversa- tion. It is hardly necessary to say that English not only enlarges our vocabulary hut t 'aches us the best way to qse it. A person who is a good conversationalist feels at ease among friends amt strangers. But usually the strangers soon become his friends. From a business standpoint, the oae who can converse with the greatest ease, is very often the winner. Suppose two men start out to find a position, the one with good conversational powers, the other without. When interviewed by the manager of a department store the difference between their “talkability” is detected at once. The good conversationalist literally talks his way into the position; while the other, although he may have the greater ability, is lorced to go elsewhere, because he has not cultivated his conversational powers. The ability to converse easily helps not only in a social but in a business way. For com- plete enjoyment, we must know how to converse easily and to appreciate literature. Since, then, an extensive knowledge of English is helpful in the vocations, since no other suoject in the high school course could he studied with greater advantage, and since an extensive knowledge of English is necessary to one’s personal enjoyment, all four years of English should he required in the high school course. arana TWILIGHT BY EUGENE ORR Twilight comes in the evening when all the world is at rest ' om tin turmoil of the busy world. As the sun slowly sinks in the West, the skv is left painted •sere and there with copper and gold. The rustling of the crisp autumn leaves is audible as a cool and fragrant breeze springs up and makes its way from tree to tree. The dew. which comes when the sun goes down, falls lightly in small drops, moistening all of Nature’s works. Slowly the shadows deepen and in the distance, silhouettes « re seen, forming fantastic and grotesque images. Then softly t?nd sweetly comes the evening song of the robin, echoed by bobwhite calling to his mate across the meadow. The reddish streaks in the heavens now disappear and gradually the light p isses away, leaving darkness to reign. 112 A SECRET ROOM OR BY NAOM A prominent iinm of New Y'ork City who was known by his society friends as Robert Langdon, but among his more inti- mate friends as Bob, and his constant chum, James Penrose, better known as Jim, were smoking their after-dinner cigars one evening at the hotel. While they were smoking, a messen- ger entered and presented a telegram to Bob. After reading ihe message, Boh gave vent to an exclamation, then handed the telegram over for Jim to read. Bob was summoned to a western ranch to settle the estate of a man of great wealth who had suddenly passed away. He and Bob had become great friends on an expedition. Bob immediately prepared to leave and take Frank, his valet, with him. lie also invited Jim to accompany him. Jim agred to go because it would be an adventure for him. They soon had their suit cases and traveling bags packed end said farewell to i ew York. When they arrived at Las Cnees, people tried to persuade them not to go on, saying if they did, they would never come back alive. They met an Englishman who became interested in them. He also tri d to dissuade them. But they had made up their minds and were determined to carry- their adventure through. They heard also that Bob’s friend had died by foul means. It was reported that a neighbor, wanting to get bis riches, bad poisoned him. The next morning they left Ins Cruces on mules and with several guides. It took several days to reach the raneh, hut when they arrived they found that it was being kept up just as it had been in the past. The next day the men met their sus- ; icious neighbor, Don Alvirez. II. invited them to his ranch r. r supper. They accepted, hut Frank made them promise be- ore they went, that they would � at or drink nothing until the � ost did. He was afraid that Don Alvirez would try to poison • item. They did not like the appearance of their host. He ; eminded them of pictures of Satan. Though In had prepared a fine supper, they «lid not enjoy it very much, and as soon as 1 THE HIDDEN RICHES I REEVES the meal was over they excused themselves and went home. Every day Rob and Jim would hunt and ransack over the ranch for some clue as to where the riches were or where the will was. As they could not find anything, they finally made up their minds that there was a secret room. One day when the chums came back from a walk, they went to the master s room. Thev were startled when reaching the door, to see Don Alvirez searching through the pa- pers in the desk. When he perceived that he was be- ing watched, he escaped through the window. They hastily entered the room and looked through the desk. They thought that evidently Don Alvirez was hunting for a clue to the treasure. They came across a scrap of paper that said: “Go one hundred yards north or south from a tall, one-sided tree.” They stu- died over this eousiderably and finally decided to see if they could find a tree on the grounds like the one described. They took a walk, telling Frank where they were going, end that they would back in a little while. When they came nearly to the end of the grounds, they found the tree for which they were seeking. They decided to part and go in different directions to see if they could find anything. Boh went north. When he had gone beyond hearing distance of Jim. he discov- ered that he had run upon a hill containing some kind of ore. lie broke off a piece and put it in his pocket to examine later, lie walked on a little further, and while looking from side to 13 stde-Jo sec where he was. In stepped through an opening ami fell. When he got to his feet. In gs ed around and saw that he had fallen down an old mine shaft. But it was too far from the bottom to the opening for him to get out. He called and called for Jim, but in vain. When he saw that he was doomed for a while at least, he commenced to investigate to see if there were anything of value there. There was nothing in the first room, lie passed on to the next room and saw there several chests half buried in the ground. He opened one to see what was in it. To his amazement, he found it was full of coins of all kinds. Then it dawned upon him that here was where his friend had stored his riches. He opened the others and they were full to the brim with money. It also occurred to him that there must be another way of getting out of this place besides the way by which he had come. The next step was to investi- gate and sec if he could find a door some place by which he could get out. At the opposite side of the room was an opening to another room. He crossed the room and wetn through the opening, and found himself in a long, narrow hall. He went down the hall and the farther he went, the darker it got. He kept his revolver in his hand, for he had no idea wlmt he might meet. Finally, while he was creeping along, he ian into a wall. He struck a mat eh to see what kind of a place he was in now. All he saw was a blank wall. He searched and searched to see if there were a button of some kind that would move the wall, because he believed that on the other side of the wall was daylight. Finally, just as the last match was about tc. go out. he saw t small, uisignifieaiit. white spot on a level with his eyes. He touched the spot, and to his delight, it gave. The wall slowly swung from him. and when he stepped through the opening he stepped iuto his late friend’s room. The wall that opened was the back of the desk. Bob bunted through the desk until In found a similar white spot, and pushed the wall back in place. When it was shut, he heaved a sigh of relief, then went downstairs. The house was strangely silent, lie called but received no answer. In an hour or two afterwards Jim ami Frank came back. When Bob and Jim bail been gone for a considerable time, Frank had started to bunt f r them and had found Jim. Boh took Jim aside and confided t him his experience. About this time they received word that Don AI vires had been killed. In a week Boh had the estate settled. They parked their things and left the lanch. When they arrived in New York about two weeks later, they were clad that they had had the adventure, but resolved never to go on another like it. MEDITATIONS (Parody on Knee-deep in June) BY LUCILE FISHER Tell you what I’d like to do— ’Long about the firi. of June. ’Boot the time the Juniors are through. Some bright, sunny afternoon, Like to jus’ git out an think. An not work at nothin’else! In the woods I d like to be— So the birds could sing to me! While I’m just a lazin’ there Breathin’ fragrance from the air. 114 While I'm peekin’ through the leave� At the sky so blue above, Like somenody 'aI ’s in love, My mind wanders now and then To the School ’at I adore. I catch a shadow flit tin’ by, Of my first year at old High! Other memories shootin’ past All so happy while they last. Then I see twixt clouds of blue, Kind o' waving back at me Our Junior Class so brave and strong, Full of laughter and of song. I draw my hand across my eyes And i.aze away off in the skies! .Nothin' else at all to do! Thinkin of the year just past, Wonderin’ why it cou.dn't last Through a long eternity! But time moves on ! A few short days, r.r. just a few— Some birds, some How � rs. a stroll or two, And to our work we’ll all go back. We’re full of energy and vim. And ere the June tinn comes ag’in— Old gold and black will lead the way, You’ll hear from them another day! SPARE MOMENTS BY RAYMOND SALVATI “What is the price of that book!” asked a purchaser in front of Benjamin Franklins news stand. “One dollar,” replied the clerk. “One dollar!” echoed the purchaser. “Can’t you take less ’hail that?” “No sir, that is the price.” “May I see Mr. Franklin?” asked the customer. The clerk went into the pressing room to tell Franklin some one wanted him. “What is the price of this book?” “One dollar and i. quarter.” “One dollar and a quarter! Why your clerk asked only one dollar.” •I know.” said Franklin, “but my time is worth a quar- ter.” The purchaser thinking that Benjamin was joking, said, “How much do you want for it ?” “One dollar and half.” 115 “What will you have!” asked Franklin. “Why, you wanted only one dollar and a quarter a minute ago.” “Yes, said Franklin, “hut m time is worth fifty cents now. The purchaser laid the money on the counter ami silently walked out, having learned a lesson. How sad it is that so few learn tl it lesson. Time comes to us like a friend bringing gifts from an un- seen land. New gifts are brought each successive morning, and ;f we fail to accept them this morning, they are gone, gone, never to come hack. We may regain wealth by industry and gain knowledge by studying, but tune is gone forever. Consider the possibilities of two, four or six hours a week which, on the average, are thrown away by many young men and women in a desire for fun. One hour a day withdrawn from work or play for the study of a book or a magazine, would en- able any man completely to master a science. One hour a day for ten years would make an ignorant man a well informed man; an unknown man, famous: or a careless man, a disgrace to his country. Many of the great men o« history earned their honor and fame in odd bits of time, while other men unknown to the world ruined tlieins lves by squandering time. Shakespeare says, “i wasted time, aud now doth time waste me. Time wasters are everywhere. Some boys will acquire an education in odd moments, while others carelessly throw away ihe same moments. What young ir.an or woman is too busy to get an hour a «lay to study? One can usually find it for other things which are mucn less valuable. When a young man or wo- man is doing some useful work or attending school, he thinks he is doing all that is required of him; but where does he eat his lunch at noon? Where does he spend his time after he goes home? Many young people are ruined after supper, while some climb upward to honor and fame because they devote their time to the studying of hooks or magazines or to experimenting in some science. The present time is the material out of which we make what- ever we will. Do not think of the past or dream of the future, but get your lesson front the hour. Time is money; waste of time is waste not only of money, hut of fame and of soul. Be- ware how you use your time for your future lives in it. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE BY HOWARD J. WADSWORTH (Written in imitation of Edgar Allen Poe's style) Of all the most terrible things that might happen to a per- son in this world, I think I experienced the worst. I had been sick for about ten cays with some terrible dis- ease that no one understood, when I began to lose control of my muscles. This came about slowly but nevertheless surely. First I became unable to walk. Then I became so weak that I could hardly move. Sometimes I could barely speak. And finally, 1 grew so that I could not move a muscle. I could not speak or move an eye, but I could hear and see. It would have oeen a blessing to me if these senses also had been taken from me. 116 The doctor came every morning. On the morning after I had lost all control, he came and examined me carefully, shook hjg head and departed. After this, when my friends came into the room, I could see that they had been weeping. Everything was as still as could be. I remained in the same condition for two days. The doctor came no more. I wondered why. My friends looked at me queerly. They acted queerly. At first I did not understand. But soon I guessed the awful truth. They thought me dead. They were preparing to bury me—alive! Oh! the awfulness of that thought,—to be buried alive. I tried my best to speak. I tried my best to move. But I could «Io neither. My mind w: s in a state of terror. I swooned. When I came to, it seemed as if I had had some horrible dream. But soon it all came back to me. It was not a dream ; it was the terrible truth. I found myself in a new place. I knew it must be my coffin. Oh, had I been buried? Was I now under the cold ground? Mv very blood ran cold at the thought. My senses were fast leaving me when I heard a noise. No! I had not been buried. The relief that I felt at this moment is inde- scribable. But oh! ;f 1 could only move, if I could only let them know that I was alive. I tried desperately to speak, but it seemed of no use. I tried again and again—when—was I dreaming? It seemed that I cou.d move my fingers ever so little. Oh, the joy that I felt at tin , moment! I felt like a dead man come back to life. I felt as if i were already saved. I tried again. Yes, my finger moved. I lightly tapped the side of the coffin. I heard a sere am and some one ran from the room. Then several people came into the room. I was lifted out of the coffin and laid on a bed. When my friends saw that I was alive, they cried and laughed for joy. Gradually I became better until I was well. But as long as I live I shall never forget this, the most terrible thing that could happen to a living man. A JUNIOR BANQUET BY BESSIE LEE PRESTON CAST OF CHARACTERS Miss Webster—Domestic science instructor of Fairmont High School. Miss Walker—Assistant domestic science teacher. Caroline Compston Alma Dagen Esther Dagen Virginia Fleming Gladys Grimes Frances Helmick Georgia Herrington Blanche Ifunsaker Regina Lynch Pupils in Fairmont High School. Cecil Martin Dorothy McNeely May Martin Bessie Preston Mearle Preston Mary Riggs Mary Russell Adaline Steel Mary Talbott 117 ACTI Scene I—Domestic science laboratory, Fairmont High School Kutcr: Miss Webster, .Miss Walker and a group of girls) Miss Webster: Now girls, yon all know what you’re as- signed to do. Let’s work quickly! The salad girls must begin at once. Mearle ito herself): Oh, gee, Ooldic or Dorothy have neither one come and I can’t begin on that salad alone. I’ll take my time to Starting and maybe they’ll come. (She proceeds slowly.) (Enters Goldie) Oh, here you are! Well, you can make the salad dressing, Goldie. Goldie: Oh, no Von know T’d rather not—you do it. Mearle (groaning): Well, let’s see—how many eggs? Oh, I’m sure I’ll spoil it! Virginia: Say. are you supposed to grind all this mould :u the cheese! Gladys: Oh, yes! Miss Fling says that’s what gives it its ilavor. Gee. Mearle, fifteen «-gg yolks! That sala.l ought !• he rich! i Enters Regina)’ Oh, hello, Goldie! How far are you! Oon’t tell me I have to pare all those potatoes! There’s half a bushel. Virginia: Hello there, Jean! Where’d you come from! Regina: Home. You aren't putting mould in those cheese sandwiches f Caroline: I’ll he doggoned if ! can cut with this knif ! Miss Walker: Well, here’s another. Try it and work quickly! Miss Webtser: Is everyone busy ? Here, Blanche, you and Esther wash up these dishes. May. spread that icing thin! (Enters Mary Talbott) Virginia: Hello, Mary,—it's time you were here. Heard you weren’t coming. Mary (slowly pulling o nher apt on): Had a mind not to. Gee, I’m sleepy! 118 Frances (anxiously) : Say, Jean, do you s’pose this’ll be enough coffeeT Jean (giggling softly): Well, I hope so. We used three pounds. Frances: But you know men drink a lot. Say, there’s a bunch of good looking men up there ami— Miss Webster: Goldie, aren’t you busy? Well, come with me. Goldie (to those left behind): If it’s to wash dishes, I refuse! Adaline (confidentially over a pan of celery): If there’s anything worse than cleaning celery, it’s— Mary Russell: Washing towels. Gladys and I have them 11 to do! Mary Riggs: Blanche, aren't you busy? What do you mean ? Come here ami dry these dashes! Scene II—Laboratory Miss Webster: Now, all you girls work quickly and quietly and don’t get fluster. d Esther: O, I forget where I belong. Cecil, do you stand on the right or left ? Cecil: Right, 1 think or maybe left— Virginia (running into a grou.i of girls ): Oh, pardon me I Mary Riggs (stepping on Jem’s foot): Excuse me—Do jou suppose we— Miss Webster: {iris, do get your places quickly! Scene III—Dining room Mr. Wilson- You girls direct the crowd and tell them where to go. Esther: Silver and plates on lli other table. Dorothy: Yes, get your plate and silver and come this way. Do you care for salad! First Man: I’ll fake some of these. First Lady: What kind of sandwiches have you ? Second Alan : No beans, thank yon. Dorothy: Oh. 1 can’t change fifty cents. I’m so flustered! Third Man (to lady in front): I got more beans than you. tiee, I’ll be broke before I'm through! Yes, some salad, please— every thing you’ve got. (Jeorgia (anxiously to Mary): i do hope that man doesn’t want salad. It’s getting scarce. (Turning to man) Yes, sir. Will you have salad, please? Esther: Why doesn't some one bring more beans? (Crowd gradually disperses, leaving but a few people.) Miss Webster: (Jirls, you may all cat in here as soon as everyone is through. (Creat rush and scrambling) Scene IV—Dining room (Party all gathered around tables, each one serving herself) Miss Webster: Oh my! girls. I’m hungry! Is this all the r.alad? Frances: That coffee is bum. Chorus: Indeed it’s not! (tiirls all talk rapidly. Virginia throws cake to Mary, Frances and Regina. Mary Russell and (Sladys discuss washing towels. Enter Mr. Colebank and Mr. Wilson) Mr. Colebank : (Jirls. I have some announcements to make. We served one hundred and forty people and made about thirty- live dollars. (Cheers from tired girls) Scene V—Kitchen (Dishpans rattling, dishes upsetting—everyone busy. Frances and Blanche preside at on. dishpau; Mearle, Caroline, and May at another one. Mary Talbott assists at either one.) Frances: We washed dishes before we ate, and— Caroline: So’dwe. May: Well, here’s the fourth pan of silver. I refuse to waah any more. Blanche: Well, we did all the plates. Is your apron wet? (live us something to wash. Caroline: Here, wash Mary. She needs it. (Mary struggles in their grasp.) Esther (sighing) : Teacher sinay come and teachers may go, but we— Miss Webster: (Jirls, girls! let go of Mary! Let’s have quiet. r® WINTER BY OSCAR R. CONAWAY Here’s to the season of ice and snow. With hearts aflame anil checks aglow, Wrapped up warm in blankets tight, Off to the ice we’ll go. The smaller children delight to coast. And of good fun they have the most. And then they shout and sing together. For winter sports and winter weather. The large boys love to snowball and skate, And botli of these, their hearts elate. And many’s the shout an I many’s the cheer, For this, the best time of the year. So in winter we snowball, skate and coast, We hardly know which to praise the most, But all will give a hearty cheer, For winter, the best time of the year. THE VISION OF A POET BY EUGENE E. ORR PRELUDE Furiously, the musing poet Runs his fingers through his hair, But his thoughts «re widely scattered— And he sighs in deep despair. As he hears the fall of raindrops Falling on the street below, He thinks how great he might be—sometime, If he only gets the show. He racks his brain a great long while For many things to write about; But the outcome is so lacking, His perseverance gives “clean” out. “Perchance,” thinks he, “if 1 should wander Deep into the land of bliss, The fate of all the ancient poets On my brow will print a kiss.” With these thoughts he goes to bed— (And also with a little rum,) To let into his tired brain The vision of a poet come. PARTS I AND II In the attic of a tenement. On a very hard old lick, Lies a poet old and aged— Whom a doctor would call sick. By the bedside stands a poet Younger than the aged man, Listening to advice that’s given Only as a poet can. “Don't, my boy,” he said with effort, “Try to be a poet great, Or like m you’ll have to answer To some sad and mournful fate. “I was very highly honored, And the people called me greet; I never knew how great n.y error, Till, at last, it was too late. “Once a fellow came and asked me: ‘How can you such stuff compose!’ The blow fell hard—I nearly staggered, How he hurt m no one knows.” And with a gasping, choking noise, “Take my advice,” he shrilly cried; “You can never be a poet— That is all—” And then he died. EPILOGUE The scene now comes back to the poet Who went to sleep with troubled brain; He is sitting up in bed Looking as if he were insane. Tis now he knows, as you all know, That he had only dreamed; And the gods of fate wei« kind enough To warn him, so it seemed. Now the poet who saw tin- vision, Is u poet great—no more: He is working very hard, Clerking in a grocery store. 121) SHAKESPEARE, H BY THORA (In view of the fact that this year is the three hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's deatu, the following biographical sketch is particularly appropriate. No doubt it will be the means of recalling to the reader many interesting things about the life of Shakespeare, which will be especially fitting at this Urne.—Editor.) The fair city of Stratford-on-Avon has the honor of being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Here he was born on ;he twenty-third day of April, 15b 1, in a typical English home, stead, and on the twenty-sixth, he was baptized in the little parish church, as was the custom i.i those «lavs. His father, John Shakespeare, was a farmer’s son and a successful trader in various kinds of produce, among them meat. This has given rise to the legendary connection of the poet Shakespeare with the butcher’s trade. John Shakespeare served as burgess of the town, as constable, as chamberlain of the bor- .iiigh, and as high bailiff. His holding such responsible offices ah these, tends to show that ha was a man of influence, generally respected and admired. Shakespeare's mother, who before her marriage was Mary Arden, was a woman of refined and admirable qualities. It was !iom his mother that Shakespeare inherited his finer qualities, ind learned to appreciate the loveliness of beauty and nature. A’e can imagine mother and son taking a stroll in the eventide, while the mother points out to young William the beautiful colors of the sunset; cr again, we may see the mother with her ..rin around her son, | ointing upward to the stars in the heavens, and planting in his youthful mind e love for the beautiful. So Shakespeare was influenced to a gieat extent by these two char, acters. From his father he inherited the Saxon strength and sturdiness; and from his mother, the “Norman versatility. Though his mother was unable to write, his father could, for he audited the town accounts. Ii is inconceivable that John IS LIFE AND WORKS L. ROBINSON Shakespeare should have neglected the opportunity for edu- cating his son. So. like the other beys, young William was sent to the Stratford Grammar School. .Judging from Shakespeare’s reference to school life, lie had little taste for it. All the regular schooling Shakespeare got was obtained in the six years he went to this Grammar School. Then, not unlike the youth of to-day, he tired of school life, and at the age of eighteen his interests became centered in Anne Hathaway, tin daughter of a peasint family of Shotterv. This friendship culminated in a marriage, though Anne was eight years older than William. There are several facts that seem to indicate that the mar- tied life of the poet was not brightened by love. In his works there are bitter allusions to marriages like his own; during his long residence in London, his wife did not live with him; and in his will he left her his “second-best bed with furniture.’’ But, on the other hand, several of the most tender and loving passages seem to refer to his wife; and after his success in Lou- don, he returned to Stratford to spend his last years with his wife and children around the hearthstone. After four years of married life, Shakespeare went to Lou- don. There is a legend of his wild and irregular youth that attempts to explain this sudden departure for London. Accord- ing to the story, Shakespeare, with a company of riotous young fellows, engaged in i deer stealing expedition in Sir Thomas Lucy’s park at Charlecote, near Stratford. Shakespeare was seized and Hogged by the justice of the peace. For this encroach- ment upon his dignity, Shakespeare wrote a satiric ballad about Sir Thomas Lucy and posted it on the gates of Charlecote. This aroused such anger from the aristocratic knight that Shakespeare decided it would he best for him to leave Strat- ford, and accordingly, he sought refuge in London. But Shakespeare’s reasons for going J � London may be explained ;n another way. Perhaps he wished to seek his fortunes in the 121 bigjdty : it was necessary that he provide means for the support of his family. London was just the resort for an adventurer such as he. We find him at the bottom of the ladder, but quickly ascending toward the heights of success. At tirst he earned his livelihood, we are told, by holding the horses at the doors of the theatres. Hut soon his wit attracted the notice of the actors, and gained tor him a position. He became an actor and a rewriter of dramatic pieces; then, an author h'.mself. lie quickly rose to such importance that his contemporaries became very jealous. Greene accused him of plagiarism, and called him “an upstart crow made beautiful with our feathers.' Shakespeare's unusual talent so u attracted the court and nobility. He dedicated to the Karl I Southampton his “Venus and Adonis’ and the Karl in return presented him a gift of one thousand pounds. Queen Elizabeth was delighted with his plays and invited Shakespeare and his company to entertain her with their talent at her court. Honor and riches were heaped upon him, yet he was neither conceited nor extravagant. He nought a share in the Black- friars and Globe theatres, and purchased “New Place,” the most handsome residence in Stratford, as a home for his family. The ties of home life were too strong. In sixteen eleven he left the “hurly-burly” of London for tin- quietude of “New Place. An active interest in the welfare of his town, an occasional visit to London, generous entertainment of his friends, and the composition of one or two of his grandest dramas constituted the years of retirement. On April twenty-third, sixteen hun- dred and sixteen, he died. There is a tradition that he rose from his sick bed to entertain Ben Jonson ami Drayton, and brought on a relapse by “drinking too much.” He was buried in the parish house at Stratford. His tomb is inscribed with these words: 122 Good friend, for Jesus' soke forbear. To dig the «lust enclosed here: Blest be the man that spares these stones. And curst I «• he that moves mv hones.” Thus ended the life of the genius Shakespeare. But Shake- spear� ' lives! II« will never die. Mis works have taken deep root in the minds � f educated persons, who have discovered their true worth. Shakespeare was an interpreter of human life and his works are studies in human nature They are a philosophy of life, tin result of “thoughts and observations on man:” “his nature, bis weakness, his strength, bis hopes and fears, his loves and hates, his joys and sorrows, his ambitions and aspirations.” in short, his-characters arc real. Social, moral, ami political problems are presented in bis dramas—problems of everyday life, which must be solved at some time. It has been said that every line of Shakcpcare’s works furnishes a text for a sermon. And that is true. His beautiful expressions of thought an well worth the remembering. The « ar catches tli-m, not as words, but as music. For poetic beauty, Shakespeare is unrivaled. Dryden said: “But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be. Within that circle nonecouM walk but be.” “The only term that adequately describes his manner of writing is Shakespearian.” “It includes vividness of imagi- nation. depth of thought, delicacy o feeling, carefulness of ob- servation. discernment of hidden relations, ami whatever else may be necessary to clothe thought in expressions of supreme fitness and beauty.” When we consider Shakespeare’s life and works, we must come to the conclusion reached by Hallain: that, “The name of Shakespeare is the greatest in our literature—it is the greatest in all literature.” THE ELECTION OF THE SPONSOR OF SEVENTEEN BY BESSIE PRESTON It was half past tea by the janitir’s time, Ami the welcome gong had sounded its chime, When out poured the students from class room and hall. There were slim ones and fat ones and those short and tall; Soni� ' of them smiled and some of them smirked, And some had been toiling, hut many had shirked. The girls powdered their noses ami tried to look sweet, While the boys talked loudly and shuffled their feet; There was u great «leal of noise as they passed to and fro, And the (’lass of Seventeen to the library «lid go. Some sat in the windows, some got a good seat, And some sat on the table and dangled their feet. And all of them talked and made lots of noise; The boys looked at tin girls ami the girls looked at the boys. Then upon the room silence did fall, For the president demanded the attention of all. He said to the Class, a sponsor they'd choose, And to hurry ami vote as they’d no time to lose. The ballots w re east quite quickly, it seemed, And in a short time the proud president beamed I’pon his fair classmates, as In stood straight and tall, And announced that A. B. Fleming had been chosen by all. PROGRESSING BY FRANCES V. HEI MICK Our basket ball boys were the honor guests at a dance to which many High School students had been invited. The gay scene was pleasing to the eye. It gave me great joy to behold the youthful dancers end to feel that I was a par- ticipant in the festivity, but as I was a novice in the art of dancing, I felt a certain sense of relief when the seventh dance came and I found that I had no engagement. I wended mv way to a small balcony where I sat down to rest. From the balcony I had a very pleaasnt outlook, for it was a beautiful spring night and the little stars were all shining brightly. The very air had in it an element of freshness. The music in the ballroom was hardy audible, but as I watched the silent stars, my thoughts began to dance to the time of the distant music. The scene was changed. 1 fouud myself in a ballroom, but one which was far different from that 1 had just left. This room appealed to he almost square, with low hanging ceiling like the roof of a cave. The walls were decorated in drab. Presently I was startled by a queer clicking sound. Looking around. I beheld in one corner of the room Edith’s typewriter tuning up for the first dauce. Mr. Royal, as the typewriter was •ailed, was to furnish the music for the evening. 123 As Mr. Royal started his liveliest tune, the couples began • lartcing. George's drawing pencil had as his partner Marie's I aiut brush, which was arrayed in a lovely yellow gown and looked quite as stunning as does her mistress, whom von all Know. Mr. ebster Nous was dancing with Miss I’olUa Dot, s pencil, the latter being attired in a brilliant red dress with ’.shite dots in it. This costume made a strange contrast with her fiery hair. Mr. Webster Composition was oelightcd to have Miss Staf- ford for his partner, and he complimented her highly on her new jet black dress. Mr. Cut's pleasure was overwhelming, for he was dancing with Miss Receipt. You would have smiled had you heard their talk. It sounded so much like that of high school students. Did you ever hear of a little stick which was used in calling i. meeting to order? Well, Howard has something like that—I don't know whether it’s a stick or not,—but bless my soul, if that thing wasn't dancing with 'in of Lucile s papers, called Miss White. Let me think a minute. Yes, Miss Cockayne's calendar was there, and Miss Vockrodt’s grade book., and two other pencils vhich belonged to literary editors, and Frank’s sketch paper, end last hut by no means least. Robert’s basket ball notebook. Some of the couples danced the hesitation and the one-step, and the still more recent dances, but others who were rather ancient in their ways were contenting themselves with doing the grizzly hear, the turkey trot, and the tango. The revellers’ appearance and their dancing was the funniest sight 1 had ever witnessed. The scene was indeed quite gay, but my thoughts were Limed to a still gayer one by a pleasant “Good evening.” Ijook mg about, I saw standing in the door of the balcony a young man. “I beg your pardon for intruding,” he said, “hut I think AN ADVENTURE BY MARY M. WHIPPLE Eddie, Billie and James were very good friends. Eddie and Billie were two poor little boys living with their mother in and old tenement house. James was the son of a well-known merchant. They were walking down the street one day when James said: “Boys, what are you going tc do on the twenty fifth of this month f” “Nothing more than usual. Y will carry our papers.” “Roys, don’t you know it will he Christmas day?” “Will it? We never get anything, so we just forget all about it.” “I am invited to a party, but I don't want to go.” “ Why notI would like to go to one of those things once,” answered Eddie. “I know what 1 will do. Yo.i come up home on the day before Christmas,” suggested James after some reflection. The twenty fourth came and Eddie and Billie went up to See James. After taking them to his room. In drew from the closet a suit of clothes. ’ Say. Billie, you try this on and see if it will fit. Billie obeyed eagerly, hut the clothes were too large. “Billie,” 1 can not get you in because von are smaller than lam.” Then Eddie’s turn came. “Well, if that isn’t a perfect fit, I don’t know one,” eaine from two interested hoys, as Eddie finished dressing. II� looked much like James now. “Eddie, you must do as I say. If you would like to have 124 : onie one hand you something, sav: Please hand me so and so.’ When it is given you, say: ‘Thank you very much.’ If some one asks you if you are enjoying yourself, say . ‘Yea, very much, thank you. ” Following these instructions, the boys got into a waiting automobile and were driven to an attractive home. “Now, Fddie, you wait here until I come out,” prompted Jnm as he disappeared into the house. In a short time he returned and told Eddie to go in. So many fine things were around him that he forgot himself and stood dazed in the middle of tl e floor. He was aroused by n lady’s remark: “James, are you enjoying yourself f” to which he answered feebly: “Yes, thank you.” He passed into the library where several boys and girls were sitting. As he wanted to see a book which was lying on the table, he approached the group wit� “Please hand me so and so.” When the boys and girls began to laugh, he felt that he should respond “Thank you,” at which they only laughed the harder. To overcome his embarrassment, he hurried into the hall. The one object which aroused his curiosity was a closed door. Being of an inquisitive disposition, lie naturally could not resist the temptation to open that door and peep within the room. It presented the prettiest sight he had ever seen. There in the center of the room, stood a big tree covered with gifts. Around f n the floor lay many others. As he stood gazing, he heard a noise and before he could realize what was happening, the window was opened and a man with a black mask over his eyes entered cautiously. Eddie be- came so frightened that he ran to the room where the guests were. The lady again came up to him, saving: “James, I hope m u an enjoying yourself.” “Thank you very much,” he answered confusedly, where- upon the lady smiled again. He tried to summon courage to tell her the truth, but the only words which escaped his lips were “Please hand me so and so.” She could no longer control her laughter, which suddenly was checked by “I am not James, I’m Eddie. There is a man in on of your rooms. I—I know he is a burglar.” And Eddie was of ’. “Call the police, some one!” cried the lady. But Eddie, returning, relieved her mind. “Ijady, there’s no use. We have him. My brother Billie, James and an officer have caught him.” Eddie and Billie with their mother spent the next day with James and the lady. Their Christmas was a real Christmas— plenty of good things to eat and many acceptable gifts. A WRISTBAND OUT OF PLACE BY OSCAR R. CONAWAY On the floor in a dark room of the boys’ annex department to Queen’s College three boys were struggling. Joe Bing and his colleague, Dick Carter, were attacking Ed Tracy. “Let go my wrist,” yelled Jo?, and Dick uttered a similar cry about his hair. But Ed became so exhausted by his exertions that his masked offenders were able to tie and blindfold him and carry him from the dark building. Joe Bing was captain of the football team and because of Ed’s prowess, was forced to give 1 im a position on the squad So he spoke in almost unbearable tones: “Wasn t any use of such a fuss, was there, Ed ' You knew you couldn’t get that job on the train for nothing.” There was no response and they headed quietly towards the river. Standing his victim- on the wharf, Joe gave the com- 125 mand, “Jump!’ Ed executed a perfect dive, swam down stream under water and landed a few yards below the wharf, while Joe and Dick hastened to their rooms. Kd quickly went to his room, too, and jerking off his wet clothes, prepared for bed. Before extinguishing the light, he held before his scrutin- izing gaze a small pie; e of leather. Sure enough, there were the letters “J. B.” Upon going to bed, he slept all the better for 1 is cold bath. He reported for football practce the next evening ami was enraged to see Joe put his friend, Jtmmy Merrels. off the Held because Jim had downed him a little too hard on a beautiful tackle. Jimmy was a fast player. Kd knew that Joe would put his friends on the team regardless of their ability, so he called on Jimmy that night and they decided to pay Joe a visit on the following evening. The next night the boys wended their way to Joe’s room and after gaining admittance, Ed be- gan: “Mr. Bing, I have a few words to say to you concerning the football team. In short, I want Jim Merrels to play tackle.’ “I’m running this football team, 1 guess. What right have you to come telling the captain wh )’s to play ?” “Not much, I’m sure.” replied Kd, “except a little power I happen to possess by chance, but. perhaps you are not interested in that. Come, Jim. Hood-night.” They started towards the door, but were stopped by Joe. who anxiously inquired: “Say, what did you say about that power that you happen to have ?” “Oh! 1 almost forgot—here's a wristband that I thought perhaps belonged to you,” Kd replied, displaying the initials to Joe. “If you don’t want it, I think Principal Jones will lake it.” “Why-er-yes, it does. I believe. I I must have lost it somewhere. Why, perhaps I can find a place for Jim on the team after all. Hood-night.” THE VALLEY BY RUBY C. SMITH What a beautiful little scene it is! The September sun shining brightly on the green banks and sparkling in the clear, bubbling brook flowing between tli? two emerald shores! Far- ther up the stream, the water comes tumbling over a cliff of rocks, making a miniature waterfall. The trees sway their branches over tin tiny stream, making a cool, shady place here J.nd there; and ah, yes. here is where you find the prettiest fall asters and the yellow dandelions, all nodding their purple and golden heads in the bicezc of the warm September day. How beautiful and stately are the tall oak trees standing by the hrooksidc, their glossy leaves flashing like our green wax Christ- mas candles on the big evergreen! The willows sway their I ringed leaves as gracefully as a bird sweeps through the air. Ah. but how all of these beautiful works of Nature change when the November frost sails over them. The pretty green grass turns brown and dies: the sturdy dandelion and aster 126 droop their pretty heads and wait lor another summer and fall. the oak leaves turn red and drop one- by one until the mighty oak is hare and the sharp, biting wind whistles through its shiv- ering branches; the willow sheds its leaves, too, and stitlens itself. The waterfall sounds dismal as it lea| s and dashes over the precipice. The robins and bluebirds arc seen no more. The sun shines once again, hut there is y t that awful stillness which eigns with Death. Then come the cold north wind and the snow covering the jround like a great, white blanket. The trees, rocks, hanks and fences are covered with white downy Hakes, lias some pretty fairy, out of season, arranged everybody’s gatepost, trees and fences with little tufts of snow And the poor little brook! Old Father Winter has hushed its noisy, babbling tongue, but the music of the little snowbirds is heard above the noisy chatter .f the jays. Each poor little rabbit and squirrel, lying in his warm nest, almost says aloud. Will this March wind ever cease to blow and will the sun ever shine warm again?” Ah, yes, Molly Cottontail, th April showers bring May Mowers, you know. Then the little brook Mows over its banks and the falls churn and roar unceasingly. The muddy brook tings a new song because it knows spring is here, bringing with it budding trees and bowers and bright, warm sunshine. Now the brook has changed; the water is no longer yellow and turbid, but clear end sparklin':. Once more the sun Hashes on the tiny shining waves. Once more the purple Mowers reign in their royal dress and the yellow dandelions turn their bright laces to the sun to welcome the spring, and the oaks and willows put forth new leaves again. Molly Cottontail and Father Frisky can chase each other over the green Helds again. They are glad, you are glad. I am glad, for spring and summer are here, the most beautiful seasons of the year. AN ACCIDENT in KEARSLEY HARTLEY Thad Brewster «vas a rather stingy man. That is only one of many ways to express what he was. He wanted things his own way. He had always had the good things in life, and he felt that he deserved them, and more. He had little consideration for others. His wife was a very nice woman, and was well liked, but she was not very dear to Thad himself. He neglected her and the children just a little more than he should have done. They lived in New York, but Thad had a summer home in the country, and a farm in Kentucky v here he kept race horses. He was very proud of his racing Stables and often took short trips down to visit them ami to sec how his horses were doing. He was bound for his stables now. The chauffeur had brought him down from his country home, but the train was a trifle late, a very unusual thing for the Atlanta Flyer, so he set his hag down in the waiting room and went outside to enjoy the slight breeze. At last the train dr;.v up. and Thad hurried into the deserted waiting room to get h. bag. It was nowhere to be lotind! He searched high ami low, and finally found it under a seat where it had been shoved out of the way. But in the meantime, the train had taken on its passengers and had started out of the station. Thad reached for his hag and ran. He grasped at the last ear, missed his hold and was left standing on the track, waving his arms, whi’e the train gathered speed. He could not get another train that day. “Oh,” he spoke aloud. if something, anything, would only happen to make that train stop.” As if in answer to his prayer, the train, which had gone almost all the way down the straight 127 quarter-mile stretch to the first curve, seemed to slow up. The engine had disapjK-aml around the curve, but the rest of the train had not followed. It was too good to be true. Thad looked a minute, then started running down the track as fast as he could go. lie arrived before the train started, and noticed that a great many people had left the coaches and had gathered about the engine, lie pushed his way curiously to the front, where a horrible scene met his gaze. They were just lifting from under the tender a colored track hand. He had been working around tin bend, had not heard the approaching train, and had teen run down. The wheels had tot passed over him, but his chest was mashed, broken and bleeding. It was a pitiful sight, and one that would make even the most hardened of men shudder. Thad stood gazing down upon the man, his head in a whirl. Hut five minutes ago, he had wished that “something, anything, would happen to stop that train,” hut surely it was uot worth ihis. A mist of tears came before his eyes. Then as he brushed it away, something seemed to come to his mind, a thought that )«e had never dreamed could come to him. “What will become of him? Will he live?” he asked a doc- tor who happened to be on the train and who had volunteered his services. The doctor looked gravely at l b questioner before answer- ing. “I do not know what will become of him,” he replied. “I think lie will live, but I doubt if he will ever be able to do any work again. lie might do handwork in the open, but not enough to earn his living, and as I understand, he has no rela- tives or friends who can support him. They say he has not been with the railroad long enough to receive a pension. Alto- gether, I really do not know what will become of him.” Thad thought long and earnestly. At last, however, his mind was made up. “Have him put in the first decent hospital that is on this line and I will see that he is attended to,” he told the conductor. loiter as Jim, for that was the darky’s name, was lying in bed in a hospital, his chest swathed in bandages, thinking of the dark days in store for him, he heard voices in the hall. A nurse came in and saiJ, “Jim, a gentleman to see you.” Jim rolled his iyes about as Thad entered the room. “Well, my man, they tell me you will pull through,” Thad said. “Yassuh, ah reckon,” Jim answered. “Do you know anything about horses?” Thad asked abruptly. Jim again rolled his eyes. “ Y-yassuh,” he stammered. “All right,’ Thad said, and now he was smiling cheerfully into the other’s face. “As soon as you get well, I want you to go down to Kentucky and take care of my racing stables. You will only oversee the care of the horses and need not do any work yourself. I’ll pay thirty dollars a month and all ex- penses. ’ ’ Jim loked at him as if he cou'd not believe his ears. Then he looked at the nurse. “Do he mean hit, Miss?” he pleaded. The nurse smiled and nodded. Jim sank back, too weak to express his gratitude, but the wonderful smile on his face told Thad more than words could possibly have done. “I forgot to mention one thing,” Thad added, “the job is good for life.” He then turned and made his way quickly out of the room, leaving a dazed but happy negro where before there had been one filled with deep despair. After this experience a wonderful change seemed to have taken place in Thad. He no longer neglected his wife aud chil- dren, but was with them constantly. In his business affairs, too, he seemed more cheerful and showed a disposition to forgive and forget all the faults of his feilowmen. 128 THE MISLAID BOOK in M. BLANCHE HUNSAKEK It was Friday afternoon. The gong sounded in the large � 'ligh School and was answered by a Hit'll of relief from hundreds rf students. Soon the path leading from the school to the town was tilled with laughing girls and boys, each one seeming very happy. One girl strolled (.long with slow steps and apparently with thoughts far away. On closer observation one could see that she was very pretty, liavi ig large, laughing, black eyes, a light com- plexion, black curls which she w is continually trying to keep under her hat. a wed shaped montii and nose. Every one who passed had a friendly word and snide for her. She went to her hoarding house, packed a few of her belong- ings, and carrying a Latin hook, started for the train. While waiting, she took from her pocktl a letter from her father, which had been the cause � f her strolling along from school instead of being with her fri.mds. The let e • had informed her that her parents had moved from their home to her aunt’s large estate in the country. It was there she was going to spend the week- end, and she hated the place because of its loneliness. She soon, however, found herself traveling to this place of loneliness. At last with a jerk, the train stopped and she got off. She would have to hurry in order to reach home before dark. While she was going up the street she happened to think she had forgotten to bring her stationery. So, as she had some letters 1o write, she entered a drug store to make the needed purchase. A good looking young man came to wait on her. In getting I er money she laid the Latin hook oil the counter. Picking up the wrapped package she walked out. leaving the book. The clerk, Harry Brooks, noticed the hook ami started after her. in- tending to return it. but she was not to he seen either up or down the airt-ct. lie reentered the store and looked in the hook for the girl’s name. Though he scinched every leaf, there was m name to he found, but only an odd looking drawing. She m ist he a queer girl, he thought, not to have her name in her Imo! hooks lie placed the hook on a shelf, for he thought she would return for it. Two weeks passed. The girl had gone back to school, leaving the book, for she had forgotten where she had laid it. Every spare moment Harry Brooks studied Latin, as he ntended to enter college the following year. He was a poor boy who had to earn money to go to school. The next year saw Harry in college, starring in Latin. He had never found the owner of the book. One day as he was going dow.i town, a young girl got off the ear. He noticed she had dropped her handkerchief directly in front of him. lie picked it up int« nding to give it to her, but she was gone. Suddenly a familiar drawing embroidered in the corner caught his eye. As he hastily put the handkerchief into Lis pocket, his thoughts traveled back to the country drug store, the Latin hook, and also, the girl. Harry Brooks finished college with high honors, especially in Latin, and the same year the gi.d of the mysterious drawing completed her collegiate work at another institution. The next summer while out walking, Harry Brooks found a ring with that same mysterious drawing, and turning a curve in the road found a girl hunting for the lost article. Hariy soon recognized the girl, but only said upon returning the ring, “I should like to know the meaning of those queer marks.” ‘‘Oh, those are niv initials, M. A. II., for Man' Ann Harvard.” ‘‘Well. I shall return your Latin book and your handker- chief soon.” “Mv Latin hook and handkerchief!” she answered. “Yes. your Latin hook that yon left in the drug store at Center Station a few years ago. I am Harry Brooks, the new professor in Latin at college this winter, and I owe it all to your Latin hook, which I am very glad had no name inscribed in it.” The next June the mysterious drawing was changed to one more easily read, M. A. B. THE HI WWW TR UN in FRANK. SANDERBECK ‘‘The President's Special witl pass through Stockton at six-thirty to-day,” .cad Don Brown from the evening paper which he had secured on his way home from work. “I’ll go down to the bridge and sec that trail; if 1 have to miss my sup- per,” Don vouched as he laid the paper aside. The small town of Stockton, which was built on a small division of the C. A. railroad, was seldom visited by the Presi- dent's Special. This was the reason Don, who was interested in railroading, wished to see it. He hail bought a telegraph instrument and had mastered the art of telegraphy by connecting his instrument with “Old Breezy.” a small switch station from which the drawbridge was operated, getting its name from its windy location. Don hast- ened toward the bridge. At the station he stopped to say “hello ’ to his friend Ned. who was the operator at that point, but found that Ned had gone to his supper. ITe was permitted to leave the station at six. as the last train to pass that point was a freight which went on up the grade to Falls Center at a short time previous to this hour. As Don turned to leave, he heard the telegraph instrument start to call wildly for 6-1-2, which was the station’s number. Don knew the message was important from the sound of the instrument, so at once answered it. In a few moments he was reading the message, “Four ears broke from freight on main line. Stop the President's Special. ’ Don sent the warning message to the next station, but was answered that the Special had passed that point and could not be stopped. Don stepped out into the night to listen for the approach of the Special o: the runaway cars which were rapidly nearing that point. A second Inter he heard Hie Special's whistle, which was «. signal that it was taking the curve a mile to the south of Stockton. lie thought of the lives that would be lost if the cars were permitted to hit the special. He was brought cut of this dream by the dull roar of the on-coming cars. He returned to the station, resolved to do whatever he could to prevent the wreck. On entering the building he saw the huge arms of the switch level’s. Why not raise the bridge? But then that might wreck the special and the runaway cars both, ho thought. Nevertheless, lie decided to try, so he pulled the lever and the bridge began to rise. It was not up more than ten feet when the runaway ears passed the sti.tion at express train speed and dashed into the river. Then Don thrust the lever which reset the bridge just as Hie Special started across. Don having told Ned of the adventure, started homeward. A few days lat� r he received a message stating that he could have a position as operator at Ben’s Junction as soon as he wished to take charge. The message was from the president of the line, who wished to show his appreciation of Don’s heroic deed. aan THE SNOW BY BLANCHE HI NSAKIR The little snow Hakes pure anti white. Soft falling, f dl'iig thr ugh the night: The ea« th by morning is aglow, The i rlli is covered with soft white snow. The sun shines forth in bright array. And melts the snow all thiongh the day; And the former ground so soft and white, Is green again by fall of night. 130 MOTOR MOVIES BY ALMA DAGEN Where o;i the actors trudged on foot And weary reached the stage, They now dash past and travel fast, For autos are the ragt. The movie star and her motor ear Are very often seen: Wherever films are being made There’s lots of gasoline. The boss’s ear has nine y horse, The lording man’s has fifty. The camera man’s has yellow paint And the janitor’s is nifty. The president has eight machines And takes his choice eaeh day. The extra men have limousines, In which to count their pay. So autos art the actors otT And bring them back again. They rush them to the sunshine, If at home it starts to rain; The autos do most everything That’s thrown upon the screen. The thing that makes the movies move Is really gasoline. ARE YOU THE CHAR? (Apologies to E. A. Brininstool) Some one’e always missing work. Arc you the chap? Some one’.; trying hard to shirk. Are you the chap? Some one sees disaster pending; Some one uses much pretending; Some one , trials are never ending. Are you the chap? Some one’s never out of luck. Are you the chap? Some one has backbone and pluck. Are yon the chap? Some one ’ doing eaeh oay’s work; Some one’s busy as a Turk: Somehow joy is found through work. Are you the chap ? Some one laughs as he goes along. Arc you the chap? Some one drives away the wrong. Are you the chap? Some one’s life finds ours the brighter; Some one makes our trials lighter; Soin« one’s record’s all the whiter. Are you the chap? 131 Anon. ALI MM ASSOCIATION The annual banquet of the 11 i trl. School Alumni, at which the graduates of the K. F. Morgan Class were welcomed as mem- i ers, was held in the gymnasium of tin High School building on Thursday evening. May 27,1915, at seven o’clock. •Judge K. F. Morgan, Sponsor of the Graduating Class, was toastmaster of the evening. An excellent menu was served by the young ladies of the domestic science department, after which addresses were given by several alumni. About one hundred ami thirty were in attendance and all reported a very enjoyable time. Officers for the ensuing year were elected ns follows: President............................Lindsay Frame Secretary ami Treasurer.................Mona Simon This year plans ere already under way for the banquet to be held on tin third door of tin Ilig-i School building, Thursday evening. June first. 132 FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL LI BRA in Henry Ward Heecher says, “Hooks are the windows through which the soul looks out. A home without books is like a house without windows,” and as the school is a home for boys and girls for one half of their time, certainly this thought applies to the school. The Fairmont High School can well boast of having the largest school library in the state. It contains two thousand four hundred ami fifty-six volumes, subscribes to twenty of the best magazines, take two newspapers.—one a weekly and one tri- weekly. and receives catalogues from seventy-five leading col- leges. On an average, fifty-eight books are distributed each day and at least one hundred and eighty-five students use the library daily. To secure the gr latest advantage from the use of hooks we should be most careful iu our choice. As the High School library contains only the best, there is a great benefit derived daily from the use of its books. THE AUDITORUM 133 CAMPFIRE Should you ask me, why these Camp Fires? What their object and their purpose, With their by-laws and their symbols, And their love of nature study f I should answer, 1 should t« 11 you, “We are ever seeking beauty, We are helping those who need us. We are in pursuit of knowledge And are ever to be trusted. Work to us is always pleasure, Perfect health we count a blessing And much happiness surrounds us.” Should you ask about the Camp Fire Which three years ago was started, Started in the Fairmont High. I should answer, I should tell you Of the circles and their symbols. Do you know of the Snake Hunters And their many worthy efforts? Have you heard of the Klzanah And the work that they hrve done? ORGANIZATION Also of the Neebanawbaigs And their good times while together, Striving hard to win the honors That would lead to their advancement! Then we have the gay Wood Spirits, With their symbols of the forest.— Who have willingly devoted Work and time to war zone habes. If still further you should question, Who are the Wagenewasf I should more than likely t II you, They’re a band of willing workers Ever faithful to their guardian And the glorious Canip Fire Law. Thus quite briefly I have told you, Of their objects and their mission To accomplish deeds of goodness, To alleviate ‘he sufferings And make brighter life’s dark pathway With some cheery words of kindness. 134 WOOD SPIRITS 135 WAGF.NF.WA NEKBANAWBA1GS ELZANAH THE ART CLUB DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART In the Fairmont High School until this ye particular step had been taken to promote an interest in tUv depart- ment. In February an Art Club was organised and the officers selected were: President.......................Heber VanOilder Vice Preaid nt............................George Tucker Secretary..................................Latina Mason Treasurer ...........................Hazel Minor Mu«h is expected of this Club in the future; and judging from the way they started, no one will be disappointed. A very successful art exhibit, sent by the American Federation of Art :rom ash ngton, was held at the V. M. C. A. under the auspices f this organization. The domestic science and art departments in the Fairmont High School were established in 1910 I'nder the direction of Miss Helen Webster and her assist- ant, Miss Rculali Walker, the girls in the domestic science de- partment have become capable housekeepers. To prove their eapah lity they have piepared and scived a number of banquets and teas this year, including the football banquet, the lunch served to the teachers of Marion County cafeteria style, and several teas served hv the Freshman girls. The domestic art department has new and much more con- venient surroundings ibis year than formerly. The work has been exceedingly successful the past year under the gii'dancc of Miss Marjorie ('hriswell and ln r assistant. Miss Jessie .Jacobs. An exhibit is he! I annually by these departments together with the art and manual training departments. This year it is to he held May twenty-fourth ini twenty-fifth at tin High School building. Judging from the work done this year, the exhibit will sur- pass those of other y ars. 136 137 138 MANUAL Manual training was install' d in the Fairmont High School in the year of 1911-1912 under the supervision of Air. (J. B. Maloney. The progress was good the first year, considering the fact that the department was new. Among the articles made was a motor boat which attracted much attention. During the year 1912-1913 under the direction of Mr. .1. M. Toothman. there was a great improvement over the first year’s work. However, at ‘his time the grammar schools were taking work in the High School shop, so that the High School students bid not have such good opportunity for work. In the year 1913-1914 under the direction of .Mr. J. M. Toothman and Mr. K. J. Hawkins, the department still grew and became a real workshop. Mr. 1 oothman resigned five weeks after the begnining of the school year and Mr. Hawkins took full charge. During the year 1914-1915 the work improved and the number of students increased about thirty percent. At that time a course in mechanical drawing and wood turning was added for the first semester’s work and advanced cabinet making, for the second semester. TRAINING -This year, 1915-1916, with on ? hundred and sixty-seven students enrolled in the manual training department, it was necessary for Air. Hawkins to have an assistant. Air. Dyron Warder was selected. The interest in mechanical drawing and wood work was greatly increased. Better finished work is being turned out this year than any yenr previous. In addition to the High School clasts, a class from the Normal School, con- sisting of eighteen members has been organized. The work has increased to the capacity of the shop, and owing to this fact, in a short time new arrangements will be necessary to take care of the vocational lin.-s. The school officials and the intaructors i.re proud of the good work being done by the students. Among the new and advanced pieces being made this year .ire: hall docks, porch swings, libriry tables, piano benches and telephone stands. In wood turning the practice pieces are: chisel handles, dumb-bells, trays, mallets, etc. For the good work and tin progress accomplished this year, much credit is given to Mr. Hawkins and his assistant, Air. Byron Warder. 40 MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT. 1915 141 YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The work of our associations has been built up this year in an encouraging way upon the foundation which has been so firmly estab- lished in the past two years. Our great improvement this year has been largely due to the efforts of the cabinet, which is a strong one. Ye feel that we shall lose some very faithful workers when the 11116 class is graduated in June. The Bible and mission study classes have been very interesting anti helpful to those who have attended them. In connection with our work at school, two special meetings were held. The Grace IT. Dodge Memorial meeting proved a success, and from the Jubilee meeting the girls learned much about our organization and received a new inspiration. The ready cooperation of the entire membership which has meant so much to the association this year, has made the girls well fitted to continue their present policy and to ext nd their work into new fields next year. The association of this School is looking forward to a time in the near future when it will he able to form the basis for a city Young Women’s Christian Association, and to this purpose the girls will lend their efforts for the next few years. Will you not join in our efforts? If you have plenty of time to spare, we need you, for there is much that you can do. However, do not hesitate to join because you have not much spare time. There are many places to he filled and little services to he done, as well as larger ones with greater tasks. Every girl may find an interest in some phase of the work. 142 For several yearn the High School has had both a boys’ and Kiris’ «lee club, of which the School 1ms been very proud. As a whole, they are very good musical organizations. Many of their members have much talent and the renditions by these people have been excellent. The glee clubs have given two operettas in the High School auditorium in the past three years. They were a decided suc- cess and added to the fame of the participants. By means of these public performances, the interest of the patrons of the School has been aroused, and in order that this interest might not lag and that more materials might he bought for this depart- ment of our work, these organizations gave a very good public concert this year. Some of the features of this concert were eolos. quartettes, trios, and numbers by a hoys’ chorus. The hoys were the favorites of the evening. Miss Oderbolz, the music intsructor, has this year given to the students a more complete nms'.j course than we have ever I eforc had in the High School. nd she has well supervised the work of her department. In connection with the vocal music this year, we took up some of the music history and we also earned the stories of some of the famous operas. The appreciation and taste which the High School students show for good music has been greatly developed by the use of the fine Victrola which was presented to the High School by the G. M. Alexander Class of 1913. In order that tie? High School students might hear more good music and learn to like it better, our Principal arranged 10 have the West Virginia University School of Music students give three chapel programs. These programs were enjoyed by all the students. On April the twenty-eighth, a very good chapel program was given by some High School students of tine musical ability. This program consisted of both voc il and instrumental numbers which were well rendered. The sensational success of the pro- gram was made by Jamison Meredith, violinist, who was accom- panied by Catherine Moore, a pianist of much talent and skill. The High School students have talent and aptitude for mu- sic and this talent should be developed. Our vocal music depart- ment is developing rapidly and we hope that very soon our school will have an orchestra, and that through the latter the instrumental skill of our musical students will be brought out. 143 BOYS’ 01 FE CLUB GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB 144 SEN I OK LITERARY SOCIETY On October 21, 1915, h number of members of the Senior Class met in the auditorium of the Fairmont High School for the , urpose of organizing a literary soctity. It was a very euthusi- fgtic meeting. However, election ol officers did not take place mat evening. On Thursday, October 28,1915, a large crowd assembled iu the auditorium and the following persons were elected to till lhe various offices: President......................Heber VanGilder Vice President.......................Karl Fear Secretary..................................Rose Layman Treasurer..............................Florence Dowden A number of very interesting meetings have been held dur- ing the year. Among the forty members, several Seniors have added honor and fain • to their names owing to their oratorical, .imsicaland literary productions. Critic.............. Chorister.......... Assistant horistcr Marshal............ Ethel Toot liman Lnuna Mason .George Irvin Donald Conaway JUNIOR LITERARY SOCIETY In previous years it lias been the custom for literary socie- ties to lie organised in the various English classes and to be con- ducted in connection with the regulai English course. But this year, under the excellent supervision of Miss Pearl Ilodgea, two iterary societies have been formed from the Senior and Junior Classes, which are not in direct connection with the English class work, but supplement it for those who desire the advan- tages of the training offered. The Junior Literary Society was organized November seventeenth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, with a membership of thirty-one. It meets every alternate Thursday in the sehool auditorium or music room. Every nu mber who does not perform on the program when he is requested to do so, is fined twenty rents. A program is posted two wee ks in advance, thus giving the members an opportunity to prepare their parts. Officers ,� re elected once during a semester. The following officers are low in charge: President..... Vice President Secretary.... Treasurer.. . Marshal....... Critic....... Lawrence Kussell . .. .George Tucker Marguerite Dexter .. .Juanita Thomas Bussell Sturm .....Lucile Fisher 145 x x x xx .r.r.rry.rr TIES CROSS TIES Rough—Edith Durrett and Herbert Hamilton. Hewn--Marie Frum and Russell Meredith. Durable—Ruby Hess ami Hugh Meredith. Temporary—Edna Warder and Bernard Ginkel. Safe Lueile Fisher and Robert Hawkins. Dangerous—Inez Workman and Raymond Salvati. BOW (BEAT) TIES Stylish—Virginia Fleming and Bernard Arnett. Fetching—Adeline Steel and Russell Sturm. New -Jam- Suter and G«orge McCrory. Imported—Faustina Da via and Mathew Turkovieh. Loose—Emma Snyder and Robert Ritchie. Delicate—George Tucker and Dorothea Giles. Flashy—Juanita Thomas and Beryll Minor. Neck Lueile Hamilton and Joe Fleming. Silk—Mildred Robinson and Ruddell Johnson. Changeable—Jeannette Fletcher and Hayward Holbert. Stiff—Lilian MacElwee and George Irvin. Soft—Mary Dorsey and Albert Horchler. Gay—Marguerite Barnes and Blake Billingslea. 146 SNAPS 147 bOrV 5 MAP lenon SNAP SUQAfV SNAP I . N0LA5SE5 k Snap T GINOER, SNAP HARP 5NAP 148 COLLISIONS _ _ - - i - - ATHLETICS BOARD Soon «Iter the summer vacation was over ami the different classes were enrolled and organized for the winter, a meeting r f the Athletic Association was call d, and the following officers were elcted : President......................Bernard Arnett Vic« President....................Harold Roush Secretary......................Ruth Hamilton Treasurer.................Mr. Knsel J. Hawkin HOARD OF DIRECTORS Harry Watkins. 16 Paul Hess. '18 dames Knight. ’17 Clay Mills. 19 Tile athletics department of the Fairmont High School has 'teen a great success owing to the great enthusiasm among the . tudents and the entire community. Mr. A. J. Sharadin has i-hown his ability as a good coach during the season of PU5 and 149 3916. Through much hard work he has developed many strong teams in all forms of athletics. Mr. Sharadin, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was an active participant in ull athletic sports, and one of the baseball stars during his college career. The enthusiasm among the students was very great during the football season. No team in any branch of athletics during the year better represented the Fairmont High School. The basket ball team was known throughout the state as the fast and speedy team of West Virginia. Many basket ball critics classed our team as the fastest entered in the Buck ha n- ron tournament for the state championship, in which Fairmont won third place. On account of such great interest and enthusiasm in foot- ball it was thought best to hold all track work over until the spring season. The prospect for a good track team is very favorable. Although most of the L.aterial is new, it is thought that a good team will represent Faiimont High School. The auspicious opening of the baseball season with a splen- did victory over Fairview on April eighth, predicts an interest- ing series of contests. Judging from the amount of excellent material, Fairmont High School will doubtless he represented by a fast baseball team this season. 150 FOOTBALL At the opening of the 1915-1916 school year, Coach A. � T. Sharadin issued a call for football candidates. Between thirty and forty men reported to the football field for practice, and out of this enthusiastic number a team was selected which be- came the pride of the students of Fairmont and the object of praise from the entire community. The success of the team was due largely to the most excellent and hard work of Coach Sharadin and Assistant Sechman from the University of West Virginia. Although many of our players were injured during the season, this did not stop the interest and enthusiasm among the players and students. But the development of our team might have been much better if the required number of men had come out to practice against th s first string men. Although our team was crippled much of the time, it made a fine record for the School. Out of six games played, four were victories: one game was lost to the Mannington High School; and the other, to the strong Buckhannon High School team who were the High School champions of West Virginia. At the end of the season a banquet was given for the foot- ball hoys by the Junior girls’ domestic science class of the Fairmont High School. After a most enjoyable feast, toasts were given by prominent football officials and members of the team. Also nt this feast Russell Meredith was elected captain for next year. Russ is : very strong and very good player and under his leadership a champion team is expected. 151 mmm LDH ®. F II. S. FOOT BAM. TF AM LINE-UP THE RECORD R. E. Bernard Arnett, Harry Hamilton. AT HOME R. T. Ray At ha, Edward Stevens. F. H. S., 12; Shinnstjn, 0—Oct. 15. R. G. Archie Meredith, KumhcII Sturm. F. H. S., 20; Weston, 0—Oct. 30. C. L. G. L. T. Donald Conaway. Hugh Meredith, Albert Horchler. Russell Meredith, Harold Goodenough. F. H. S., 16; Morgantown. 0—Nov. 6. L. E. James Burns. ABROAD Q. B. Herbert Hamilton. F. II. S., 0; Buckhannon, 19—Oct. 2. K. H. James Knight, Bernard Ginkel. F. H. S., 20; Grafton. 7—Oct. 9. F. B. L. If. Robert Hawkins. Charles Shore, Nob?e Layman. F. H. S., 0; Manniugton, 30—Oct. 23. BERNARD GINKEL, Captain. Halfback Captain Ginkel was a great l- ider of the football «.quad, and worked well with 111� fellows. Though he was crippled in the early part of the season, he had been in the game long enough to show his ability by sensational end runs and good tackling. !AMKS HI’|{NS, Manager, End Jimmy was one of the fastest n.tn on the team. Pulling the J'all out of the air and making long runs were his favorite stunts. Besides his good playing, he managed the team. if anyone rhould ask how the team was managed, just say there has never been a team in football managed any better. HERBERT HAMILTON, Quarterback Small but mighty, noted for hi.; good forward passing, he always put the hall where it was wanted. I AMES KNIGHT, Halfback Exceedingly good at catching f i ward passes, always ready ior the ball, he made good gains around the end. RUSSELL MEREDITH. Tackle Big, strong, and husky, a very good tackle, he always had an opening in his opponents’ line for the fullback. BERNARD ARNETT, End A very fast end, ne handled the ball with ease, and deserved a great deal of credit for his good u tensive work. DONALD COXAWA Center Don made an exceedingly good center, always passing the ball where it belonged. He coul 1 be depended upon for de- fensive work. CHARLES SHORE, Halfback Shore was never known to drop a forward pass; he was very -,uick on his feet, and an excellent tackier. HTGH MEREDITH, Guard This big fellow was kept out of the game on account of sickness the greater part of the season, hut when he was in the game he showed his ability us one of the best guards that Fair- mont High has ever produced. 153 4RC1UE MEREDITH. Guard Although Arch was green at tin game, he should he given much credit for his excellent playing as guard. RUSSELL STURM, Guard Sturm was a very good guard. Ilis weight helped him to plow through the opponents line, and there were very few guards of the opposing team who could hold him. ALBERT HORCKLER, Halfback and Guard Albert was one of the fastest men on the team and could always he depended upon when any defensive work was needed. RAY ATIIA. Halfback and Tackle At ha was a strong man at halfback, but his good defensive work and skill as a tackle were still stronger. EDWARD STEVENS, Tackle Edward was a very good defensive man, who could always be depended upon to nold down his position. KEARSLEY HARTLEY. Tackle Kcarsley was a very good tackle, aud was never satisfied until he saw the ball on the ground. RALPH MILLER. Halfback Ralph was one of the speediest halfbacks on the team. When he received the ball, you could count on his making a good run every time. ROBERT HAWKINS, Fullback Bob was another green man nt the game, but his promise r.s a football player was shown during the 1915 season. 154 HAROLD (JOODENOUGH, Tackle Harold was known as the best tackle in this part of the state and the best on the Fairmont High School team. Our football team and our school mourn the loss of such a schoolmate as Harold was. WEARERS OF F. II s Bernard Ginkel (Capt.) Herbert Hamilton Donald Conaway Hugh Meredith Russell Meredith Archie Meredith Russell Sturm Albert Ilorehler James Burns (Mgr.) James Knight Robert Hawkins Charles Shore Bernard Arnett Edward Stevens Ray At ha Rearsley Hartley Ralph Miller Harold Goodenough HAROLD GOODF.NOCGH BASKET BALL The Fairmont Hitrh School basket ball team has a record to be proud of: it deserves great credit for the showing it made throughout the basket ball season. Out of the schedule of twenty-four games played during the season, the team lost but live. Fairmont High School lost their first game to Clarksburg High on the Fairmont Hoor, but later in the season defeated Clarksburg High at Clarksburg by fifteen points. The strong Huckhannon High team defeated our team both at Fairmont and at Buekhannon by close scores, and the fourth and fifth games were lost to the Parkersburg High School team, the state champions. The leader for next year’s team has not yet been elected. but we are confident that a good leader will be chosen and that he will work with the team as no other captain has don . The prospects for a better team next y ar are good, as four of the regular players will be back and some very promising new ma- terial is expected. JAMES KNIGHT, Captain, Forward Captain Jimmy has been the Fairmont High School star forward for the last three years, ever since he has been in the High School. He has held his position down exceedingly well, and has shown himself also an excellent leader among the fel- lows. 155 ROBERT IIAWKfNS. Manager, Guard Bob has shown his ability as a basket ball player during the two years he lias been playing, but in another line he has excelled others ;that is. as manager for the basket ball team. HERBERT HAMILTON. Forward Brownie was one of our speedy forwards, an excellent Held •shot, lie was always in the game. EARL WILSON. Guard Bud was an exceedingly good guard, always playing a fteady. clean game. RUSSELL MERKDI I’ll. Center Kuss always outjumped his ppoueut. He was a very strong player and an excellent stationary guard. ROBERT RITCHIE. Guard Bob was a very good floor guard and field shot. He could always be depended upon. I’Al 1. I1FTCIIINSON. Forward When given the opportunity. Hutch proved to be a very good forward and a good shot. GEORGE HILL, Guard Hill was always ready when he was called upon. He was a good floor shot, and always played a good, clean game. HARRY HAMILTON, Forward Mike was an excellent floor man and a very good shot, but was unable to play the whole .season on account of sickness. THE SCHEDl'LE AT HOME F. II. S., 25: Clarksburg, 27—Dec. 18. F. II. S., 40; Wheeling. 14—Dee. 27. 156 F. II. S,, 64; Shiimston, 21—Jan. 14. F. II. S., 76; Morgantown, 13—Jan. 28. F. II. S., 44: Buckhnnnon, 42- Feb. 4. F. II. S.. 51; Fairview, 17—Feb. 9. F. II. S., 45; Weston, 15—Feb. 19. F. II. S., 49; Klkins, 37- Feb. 25. F. II. S.—F. II. S. Alumni. ABROAD F. II. S., 24; Parkersburg, 32—Dee. 31 F. II. S., 41; Weston, 25—Jan. 7. F. II. S., 50; .Morgantown 18—Jan. 21. F. II. S.. 40; Grafton. 27—Feb. 5. F. II. S.. 17: Klkins, 46— Feb. 11. F. II. S., 82; Shintiston, 30—Feb. 12. F II. 8., 29; Fairview, 25—Feb. 16. F. II. S., 39; Clarksburg. 24 Feb. 26. F. II. S.. 32: Buckliannon, 41—Mar. 3. F. II. S., 29; Salem, 28—Mar. 4. Four games were played at the Wesleyan tournament, March tenth and eleventh. The fo:lowing is the record mail ) there: F. II. S.. 43; Bluefield, 21—Mar. 10. F. 11. S., 38; Martinsburg, 13—Mar. 11. F. II. S.. 35: Thomas, 19—Mar. 11. F. H. S., 9; Parkersburg, 41 Mar. 11. WEARERS OF F. II. S. James Knight (Capt.) Herbert Hamilton Earl Wilson Russell Meredith Harry Hamilton Robert Hawkins Robert Ritchie Paul Hutchinson George Hill F. II. S. BASKET BALL TEAM 137 INTER CLASS The class team league was one of the most interesting features of the Fairmont High School basket ball season. The class spirit was very strong and much enthusiasm was shown during the entire season. Reginning in January and continuing throughout the sea- son. two games were played every Friday at four o'clock. The Seniors were victorious in the league; the Juniors and Sopho- INTER CLASS SCHEDULE Seniors vs. Juniors ...................... 15- 8 Juniors vs. Freshmen .................... 12-10 Seniors vs. Freshmen .................... 14-13 Seniors vs. Juniors ..................... 5- 9 Seniors vs. Sophomores .................. 16-15 Juniors vs. Sophomores................... 10-26 Freshmen vs. Seniors..................... 15-23 Seniors vs. Juniors...................... 14-25 Freshmen vs. Seniors .................... 10-12 Sophomores vs. Freshmen ................. 13-12 Seniors vs. Sophomores................... 0- 9 Juniors forfeit to Sophomores............ Sophomores vs. Freshmen ................. 4- 6 Juniors vs. Freshmen ..................... 26-2 Juniors vs. Freshmen .................... 11-10 Sophomores vs. Freshmen .................. 14- 4 Sophomores vs. Seniors.................... 5-11 Juniors vs. Sophomores.................... 4-15 15 BASKET BAN mores were tied for second place; ami the Freshmen came last. The Seniors and Sophomores had very last teams and worked hard. The Juniors had a hard time developing a team because so many of their men were on the School team. Though the Freshmen had a strong and fast team, they were too little for the other teams. STANDING OF THE TEAM’S Won Lost 7 2 5 4 5 4 1 8 Senior ... Junior ... Sophomore Freshman THE TEAMS SENIOR Sydney Levin (('apt. Albert Horchler James Burns Donald Conaway Walter Binns Raul Bennett Donald Snider Orrin Bell Kearsley Hartley SOPHOMORE Paul Hess (Capt.) Paul Binns Verner Hamilton Edward Horchler Augustus Stan ha gen JUNIOR George MeCrory (Capt.) Bernard Ginkel Hayward Holhert Frank Fleming Lawrence Russell Bernard Arnett John Jones FRESHMAN Forrest Knight (Cap’. Clay Mills Fred Funk Charles Henncn Ruddell Johnson Herbert Hamilton SOPHOMORE BASKET BA1.L TEAM 159 FRESHMAN BASKET BALL TEAM BASEBALL A very good aud strong baseball team is being developed under the leadership of Captain Herbert Kamilton and Coach Sharadin. There is some very good material out. and Mr. Skaradin, an old baseball star, is developing a team which will equal any high school team in the Monongahela League. Manager Harry Watkins has alrea ly arranged a good schedule; and the team has won four of the scheduled games,—two from Fairview High, one from Shinnston High, and one from the Fairmont State Normal School. AT HOME ABROAD F. II. S., 15: Fairview. � —April 8. F. II. S., 14 . Shinnston, 10—April 15. F. H. S., 20; Fairview, 13—April 22. F II. S.. 10: F. S. X. S., (� April 27. F. II. S. vs. Clarksburg—April 20. F. H. S. vs. Mannnigton—May 5. F. II. S. vs. (irafton—Mry 13. F. II. S. vs. Mannington—May 17. F. II. S. vs. Morgantown—May 20. F. II. S. vs. Salem—Mav 30 (Double header). LINE-UP. • Jay Mills, S. S. Herbert Hamilton, C. F. James Knight, 1 B. Harry Watkins, 2 B. Mathew Turkovieh, d B. Frank Fleming, L. F. Edwin Bolton, It. F. Harry Hamilton, C. Lynn Straight, I . Ralph Miller, P. Albert Horchler. P. Paul Bennett, P. Bernard Ginkel, P. Herschel Ice, utility. HERBERT HAMILTON, Captain, C F. Brownie is a very enthusiastic leader, under whom a suc- • tsj ful team will be developed, lb is also a very good player «jjid can be depended upon to do his duty. WEARERS OF F. II. S. Herbert Hamilton H’apt.i I unit's Knight lay Mills llarrv Watkins Mathew Turkovich Frank Fleming Edward Holton Harry Hamilton Lynn Straight Ralph Miller Albert Horchler Paul Bennett Pernard Ginkel Herschel Ice HARRY WATKINS,Manager, 2 B. Harry is a very good anti enthusiastic player. He was one of the regular men last year and was interested in baseball very much then, but he is much more interested in it this year, aud has arranged a good schedule whi .i no doubt will be successful. 161 INTERCLASS TRACK Early las! fall a elans track nuet was to lx held, but the track official� decided to postpone it until the spring season. The different clnss captains worked hard to develop teams. On May first, an inter class track meet van held at South Side Park lor the purpose of selecting men for the High School team which will represent the School in the Monongahela alley League track meet on May sixth. SENIOK daincs Hums Ralph Miller CLASS TEAMS Harry Ruckley JUNIOR George McCrorv Donald Conaway Harry Phillips Bernard Ginkel Russell Meredith Herbert Hamilton Harold Roush Goebel Harr Robert Ritehie Kearsley Hartley 1 Jonald Snider George Hill • ‘eorge Irvin Kdw; rd Stevens •fames Knight Lawrence Russell ydnev Levin Lynn Straight rthur LeSeur John Wismau 163 SOPHOMORE James Anwyll Paul Bin ns Edward Crowl Panl Hess Fred Jacobs Archie Meredith Paul Stevens Jay Tooth man FRESHMAN Edward Bolton Fred Funk Herbert Hamilton Forrest Knight Frank Swearingen Steve Yakubehiek Clay Mills COACH JONES MR. WALTER JONES, Track Coach Coach Jones is i graduate of Carnegie Techuicul School. He was the pride of his class, and held many offices. He was also a great track ami football man and won many im-dals. He is now one of Fairmont's honored business men. and is liked l.y his associates. He i ns taken great interest in the High School class track teams, and we feel confident that the prospects of Fairmont’s having a winning team in the Monongahela Va ey League are good. It is probable that a team will be sent to par- ticipate in the State Track and Fi •' 1 Meet t«� he held in Charles- ton. Of the following results of the meet on May first, the sen- sational features were: A remarkable record in the hundred yard dash made by Sydney Levin, Senior team; a new eitv rec- ord in the half mile run made by George Hill, Junior team. All the events were closely contested and very interesting ICO-yard «lash Lewi. Sr.. 1st: McCrory. Jr., 2nd; Hamilton, Sr.. 3rd. Time—10 2-5. . 20-yard dash Hamilton, Sr.. 1st: II. Watkins, Sr.. 2nd : liinns Soph.. 3rd. Time—23 2-5. 140-vard dash Watkins, Sr.. 1st ; Hill, Jr., 2nd: Uitehie, Jr., 3rd. Time—GO. Half mile run Hill. Jr.. 1st : .1. Knight, Jr.. 2nd; Hartley, Sr.. 3rd. Time—2:19. Mile run—Russell. Jr.. 1st; .1. Knight, Jr.. 2nd: Burns, Sr., 3rd. Time—6:22. Hole vault—Miller, Sr.. 1st: Mills, Fresh., 2nd; Swearingen Fresh., 3rd. Height—8 ft. 6 in. High jump—Meredith, Jr.. Hess. Soph., tie; Miller, Sr., 3rd. Height—5 ft. 2 in. Broad jump Hess, Soph.. 1st: B. Hamilton, Sr.. 2nd: Ritchie, Jr., 3rd. Distance—16 ft. 0 in. Shot put K. Meredith, Jr., 1st; II. Meredith, Sr., 2nd; Miller, Sr., 3rd. Distance—37 ft. 1 in. Discus Miller. Sr.. 1st: Hess. Soph.. 2nd; Turkovich. Soph., 3rd. Distance—83 ft. 11 1-2 in. Seniors won the meet by a narrow margin. Score—Seniors, 1st. 39 points; Juniors, 2nd, 33 points; Sopho- mores, 3rd. 14 points; Freshmen, 4th. 4 points. 164 SOPHOMORE TEAM 165 FRESHMAN TEAM Apr. 23. Maple Leaves goes to press. May 1. Dr. Callahau speaks in chapel. Faculty and parents of Juniors and Seniors meet at May 2. the High School to disci, ss common problems and enjoy a social hour. May 3. Apr. 24. Clarksburg bi.sebal] team defeats F. 11. S. here, 9 to 2. Junior cooking class busy, washing dishes and eat- ing the “left-overs.” May 4. Apr. 2b. Mr. A. B. Fleming, Jr., sponsor for ’17, meets the Class at 10:30. Baseball boys discuss sii.iation at 11:00. Hot time. Apr. 27. Flor nee Dowdcn returns from Florida. May 5. Apr. 28. Wind and rain storm. Apr. 29. Robert Ritchie announces that he can do nothing any more but w rite poetry. Apr. 30. At chapel Miss Elliott, Mrs. Morris, and Miss Leedom May 0. of the W. V. I . School t f Music, entertain us with their beautiful singing pnd playing. Through the courtesy f the Knights of Pythias Lodge, we enjoy Damon and Pythias motion pictures May. 7 : this afternon, instead of having classes. Our baseball team meets defeat at Mannington, 11 to 4. Dr. McCuuig opens a week’s campaign in the local churches. Many students present. Staff meets to plan picnic. Zocllner Quartette on Normal lecture course delights large audience. Class of ’17 meets and decides on the Country Club as the place for its picnic. Teachers ire served orange ice at 2:00. (There arc times when the students wish they were teachers.) First full rehearsal for the Senior play. Dr. McCuaig speaks in the afternoon in the M. E. Church to an audience of young women, composed largely of High School girls. The 8:30 cooking class go to Robb’s meat market to observe the different cuts of meat. Catherine Troxell asks Mr. Robb P' he has any tongue. He shows the girls his brains. Ringling’s Circus in town. School dismissed at 10 o’clock. 166 May 8. .lay 9. May 10. May 11. May 12. May 13. May 14. May 15. May 16. May 17. May 18. Miss Vockrodt’s Camp Fire Circle enjoys an outing at Rose Conaway V Mother's Day, a good, coo! day for strollers. Schedules for next year are being arranged. Y. W. C. A. meets at 10 o’clock. I)r. McCiiaig addresses the boys at the same time. Classes are dismissed at 2:45 for inter-class track meet at South Side Dark, in which the Seniors win. Chemistry class complains of the odor of rancid but- ter. Mr. VanGilder removes from the room a pair of (Jeorge Smith s shoes; the situation is relieved. Business meeting of Y. 'V. C. A. at 10 o’clock to plan summer work and a parts Julia Snyder (reciting quotations from “The Mer- chant of Venice ) says, “Suffrage is the badge of all our tribe.” Judge and Mrs. K. F. Morgan entertain the Seniors and Faculty. Y. W. C. A. has charge of chapel exercises. Miss Neptune presides and Mis. Mayers and Mrs. Brooks speak. At 3:30 the Y. Y. C. A. entertain the eighth grade girls. Miss Wolfe’8 first year classes enjoy a picnic at Traction Dark. At South Side Dark we win the Monongahela Valley Athletic Association track meet for the thirteenth successive season. F. II. S., 49; Mannington, 17; and Buckhannon. 15. I.ast Y. W. C. A. meeting of the year is held at the Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Lanham's birthday. Juniors enjoy a picnic party at the country home of their sponsor. Mr. J. 0. Watson. Members of the D. A. it. join with the High School in celebrating Deaee Day at 10 o’clock. Interesting addresses are given. May 19. May 20. May 21. May 22. May 24. May 25. May 26. May 27. May 28. May 29. May 30. May 31. June 1. Juniors appear somewhat disabled. Kxhihit in domestic art and science, art and manual training departments. Hush for Maple Leaves a 2:45. V. V. C. A. girls entertain the High School boys of the V. M. C. A. from five to eight. Sehool exhibit continues. Continued hard rains compel Miss Fleming's and Miss Cockayne’s first year literary societies to aban- don picnics. Edith Hartman entertaiiw the Senior play cast after practice. Sophomores brave the weather and enjoy a picnic at the Country Club, the guests of their sponsor and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fleming, Jr. Senior Class play is a great success. Midst of test period. Senior Class repeat their play in matinee. Many presentation speeches are made at the closing chapel exercises on the last day of school. Keport cards are hand� .! out. Seniors enjoy a picnic at Traction Park. Eighth grade commencement at the High School in the evening. A day of relief for the Juniors. Sophomores, and Freshmen, and one of lamentation for our Seniors. Annual sermon to the Senior Class is delivered by Rev. J. C. Broomfield this evening at the M. P. Temple. Senior ('lass Day exercises at the High School. Senior-Junior rush. Our Seniors are aided by the loyal Sophomores. Banners are floated hv E. F. M.r J O. W , ,.nd A. B. F. Classes. High Sehool Commencement. A brilliant and tal- ented class is graduated and during the evening a very interesting speech is made by Congressman M. M. Neely. 167 Aug. 6. Sept. 11. Sept. 13. Sept. 14. Sept. 15. Sept. 16. Sept. 17. Sept. 2U. Sept. 21. Sept. 22. Sept. 23. Sept. 24. Sept. 27. Mr. O. Wilson, of B:kins, is appointed Superin- tendent of the Fairmont School Faculty meeting this morning. Old faces are missed; new ones, welcomed. Auditorium is filled for excellent opening exercises of School. First football practice of the season is held. Miss Neel i still detain • . at home by illness. Sophomores and Juniois learn the worst this morn- ing: Seniors, this afternoon. ('lasses meet teachers for enrollment. Senior girls act as ushers to the lost. Students assemble in auditorium at 8:30 for an- nouncements. Thirty-minute classes are run. Mr. McKinney inquires why so many people about the High School wear bands around their heads, whether it is for the same reason as at the glass fac- tories to keep the perspiration from running down the brow. Short peroid classes. There is no afternoon session. It is learned that 541 students have enrolled thus far. Freshies are beginning to get acquainted with F. H. S. Forty-five minute periods are run to-day. •Junior (’lass meeting :o elect officers and members of athletic board of control is held in library at 11:3U. Mr. Harnes, of the Normal School Faculty, meets with the English teachers V. W. C. A. entertains new girls and friends this evening. Senior boys banquet then.selves at the Manley. Students are seated in Chapel. Circus «lay. Dreams « f pop corn and pink lemonade are prevalent among the Freshies. School begins in earnest. Hour periods are begi:i. 168 Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oet. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 28. Misses Wolfe, Boss, and Hodges indulge in a butter- nut eating contest. 29. Kl anah Circle eat lunches in Miss Warden's room at noon. 30. Snake Hunters have their first meeting of the ycai at Frances Kneisel’s home. 1 Kev. II. O. Stoetzer addresses the student body in chapel. 2. F. II. S. is defeated by Buekhannon, 0-18. 4. Arthur LeSeur returns o our ranks. Wayne Hamilton is around asking how people like his new suit. 5. Freshies have the first elass meeting of the year. 6. Fifty-minute periods arc run this afternoon. 7. Miss Wolfe and Carlin Stealey hold a Camp Fire meeting this noon. 8. Miss Fleming is absent. Miss Hodges gives some entertaining readings in chapel. Blues win V. W. C. A. contest. Pinks are blue. 0. Our boys defeat (Jrafton, 14-7. Captain Uinkel, the hero of the day, suffers a broken leg. 11. Students and teachers march to new Normal «te for the laying of the corner stone. 12. Misses Newman and Boss occupy a box at the Brand. 13. Bessie Preston, under strain of excitement, takes a short rest on the study hall floor. 14. “Thuse” meeting for football is held at 10:30. ('icero test is given. 15. Alumni give vaudeville picgram in chapel. 16. F. II. S. beats Shinn8ton High, 12-0. 18. Caesar, in the person of Miss Neel, returns to Haul F. 11. S. and becomes engaged in the conquest of the Freshies. 10. Mr. Coiehank meets ('icero classes and assigns an unmercifully long lesson. Medical examiner visits the School. Get. 20. Oct. 21. Oct. 22. Oct. 23. Oct. 25. Olct. 26. Oct. 27. Oct. 28. Oct. 29. Oct. 30. Nov. 1. Nov. 2. Nov. 3. Xov. 4. Nov. 5. Nov. 6. Nov. 8. Nov. 9. Nov. 10. Nov. 11. Savory od � rs envelop tli building. Y. V. C. A. gives luncheon for the Woman’s Club. Miss Webster takes a moonlight stroll (alone ;. Mrs. Dow addresses the High Seoul at 10:15 on Woman’s Work in IJlinois A number of local rooters witnessed the defeat of our boys at Mannington. Score, 31 0. A rumor is circulated that Harold Kousli and Miss Fling walked to Mannington Saturday. Sophomor • Class nit ets at 11:30 to select colors and social committee. First fire drill of the year is held, attended by much excitement. Cheer praefice is held for the game on Saturday. Mr. .1. Walter Barnes addresses the students at chapel on “The Meaning of Education.” On the home field F. II. S. is victorious, 26-0, over Weston. Miss Newman’s young nephew visits the High School. The Frcshits are much interested in a kindred spirit. Everybody is talking abrut last night. Creat excitement in Miss Neel’s room—Kearsley Hartley knows his lesson Ethel Toothnian takes a nap in the library, over her history lesson. Sister Hamilton’s birthday. Wonder why we don’t have a holiday? The girls fill out blanks concerning their good habits F. II. S. whips Morgantown High School, 16-0 Much excitement over test papers and tests. Many High School students appear in the “Made in Fairmont Movies” at th Brand. Wood Spirits meet after school. A few minutes are taken this morning for announce- ments. Senoir Literary Society meets this evening. Nov. 12. Nov. 13. Nov. 15. Nov. 11� . Nov. 17. Nov. 18. Nov. 11� . Nov. 22. Nov. 23. Nov. 24. Nov. 2. ). Nov. 29. Nov. 30. Dec. 1. Dec. 2. Caine with .Mannington I� called off. No school on account of Hound Tabic to-day. Tcacheis return from Hound Tabic. We have our first little snow flurry of the season At 11:30 there is a V. W. C. A. meeting. .Mrs. W. T. I la it man leads V. W. C. A. meeting at 11:30. Miss Oderbolx, getting confused iu the floors, makes a brief isit to Miss Hodges' room. Announcement is made that the last football game of the season has been played. John Province is seen handing Hose Layman a letter. John is from Barrackvule. A post office strike is on in Fairmont. Any connection f At 7:00 Juniors meet to organize a literary society. When leaving the auditorium in the crowd, Jessie Vandervort says, ”1 would he awfully embarrassed, if 1 weren’t used to being squeezed.” We’re sur- prised. Jessie. Harold Housh gets the assistance of the janitor to gain admission to the 8:30 history class. Cooking department is busy in preparation for the football banquet. English teachers meet at 4:00. Report cards are given out for first period. Miss Edith Dean, formerly of the Faculty, visits the High Schol. Senior Literary Society meets this evening. School dismisses for Thanksgiving holidays. Wtslevan is defeated by W. V. I ., 30.0. Miss Yockrodt is welcomed hack to school. At 11:30 Mrs. Shepard son, of Newark, Ohio, ad- dresses the student body. The Freshies select their ( lass colors at 11:30. Seniors have Class meeting at 1 KX). High School basket bad boys have their kcooicI try-out. 59 Dec.' Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec. Doc. Jan. Jan. 3. Girin are invited to a Christinas puiy m the audi- torium at 3:30 under the auspices of the Woman’s Club. Sophomore party is a success to-night. 6. Captain Giukel returns to our midst. Miss Newman says. I u.u’t keep my mind on what 1 am thinking about.” 7. Editor-in-chief, assistant editor-in-chief, business manager and assistant business manager for Maple Leaves are selected. Freshman Class meeting at 11:30. 8. Y. W. C. A. Bible study ami business meeting is held at 11:00. 9. Fleeted and appointed nu mbers of the Maple Leaves Staff meet to select the ther members of the Staff. Mr. Sharadin's new hat eieates a sensation. 10. There is a great disappointment in chapel as motion pictures do not arrive on time. Freshman Class party is given to-night. 12. The Meredith hoys entertain the football squad at dinner. 13. The Maple Leaves Staff meets for the first time, at which me‘ting Monday is determined upon as the regular meeting day. 14. High School chorus entertains a select audience this evening. 15. At 10:30 Sponsor J. (). Wet-on meets with the Seniors. 1(). Rainy weather, llav-ride is abandoned. 17. V. W. C. A. furnishes an interesting chapel program. 18. In basket hall game with Clarksburg. F. H. S. is de- feat ed. 25-27. 20. Miss Newman visits Atlantic City to attend Chinese auction sale. 27. Wheeling High is defeated in basket hall, 41-14. 1. Leap Year «liters with heavy rains. 3. School opens. Everybody is gladf to get back. Some of � ur girls become unruly in the study hall (effect of leap year). 17( ••HU- 4. Jan. 5. Jan. G. Jan. 7. Jan. 10. •Fan. 11. Jan. 12. Jan. 13. Jan. 14. Jan. 17. Jan. 18. Jan. 19. Jan. 20. Jan. 21. Jan. 24. ) High Si'li id is waited he Clarksburg High Sel.i.ol friends. In 9:20 English class Albert 1 lordlier accidentally loses something from his pocket. Oliver Hover does not chew gum, toothache the reason. Marguerite Barnes brings a knife to school to cut class. The Junior Literary Society meets this evening. Boys (ilee ( luh and Mr. Headland furnish an enter- taining and helpful chap ] program. At Weston. I . II. S. is victorious in basket ball. School dismisses at 3:3u for general teachers meet- ing. Senior Class meets at 10:30 Junior Class meets at 11:2o. Freshman falls downstairs. Juniors have moving put tin's this afternoon and night. No Seniors arc present. Senior Literary Society goes higher to-night. Mr. Hawkins tells in chapel of his trip to the Panama- Pacific Exposition in a Tin Lizzy. ' Mr. Colchank speaks of this as being a wonderful achievement. Lawyers d feat professors at bowling. (Jrippc has begun to show its effects in the High School. Miss Warden misses school this afternoon. Miss Wolfe is absent on account of illness. Junior Literary seas on and Senior leap year party are held tonight. Miss Boss is overheard saving, “1 wish I had some dates' What s the nntter with your courage, Miss Boss ? Bud Wilson sits low in chapel. (His seat breaks down.) Nellie Rosier and Paul Coffee elope. Ix ok out, hoys, it’s leap year. The runaways return. School goes on as usual. .'an. 26. Jan. 27. Jan. 28. Feb. 1. Vfb. 2. Feb. 3. Feb. 4. Feb. 5. bob. 6. Feb. 7. Feb. 8. Feb. 9. Feb. 10. Feb. 11. Feb. 14. fob ir Much iiervotweiiHK a bo it report card in exhibited among the student . Report cards are given out. The teachers are very much “balled out” on account of the abundance of “V. P’s.” Mr. Dhalwani, a Hindu student, gives an impressive talk in chapel. Sophomor s have a (.’lass meeting this evening. Ground-hog day. Russell Sturm fails to see his shadow sign of good wi id her ahead. “Thuse” meeting is h � U at 1:00. The “thuse” is all gone when we have to stay after 4:00 and make up the lost time. Officers of the Junior Literary Society are elected this evening. Students of West Virginia I'niversity furnish enter- taiumeut in chapel. Our basket Imll boys get it in the neck in the game with Huekhaunon. F. II. S. boys are easy vectors at Grafton. Mrs. Jennie Kugle addresses the Y. W. C. A. at the Fiftieth Jubilee meeting. Several students attend the pictures at the Dixie this afternoon. Junior Class meets at 11:30. Bernard Arnett in a debate eloquently refers to “the Masonic Law—an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toot•!.” Ground-hog day prophecies are not well fulfilled. Special assembly in the auditorium at 9:30. Fairview’a delegation returns from the game disap- pointed. Y. W. C. A. meeting is held at 11:30. Faculty mee ts at 4:00. Seniors render a very interesting program in chapel. Miss Reed puts the Rrakc(s) on her admirers. Two prominent Seniors distinguish themselves as rest ler 1 Feb. lii. Feb. 17. Feb. 18. Feb. 19. Feb. 21. Feb. 22. Feb. 23. Feb. 24. Feb. 25. Feb. 28. Feb. 29. Mar. 1. Mar. 3. Mar. 6. Mar. 7. Mar. 8. Fairmont party returns from Fairview with victory. Some students receive inspiration from hearing and seeing Helen Keller. Junoirs enjoy motion pictures of “As You Like It at 3:00. Four Seniors dehate at chapel whether ashiugton or Lincoln rendered the greater service to the coun- try. Small number wituess the defeat of Weston. Mrs. He Bod gives an excellent patriotic reading at the High School. Juniors have their Class party this evening. National holiday—no school to-day. Herbert Hamilton gives the startling information that there are more policemen in New York than in Fairmont. At 9:30 all the classes hnv. meetings, when subscrip- tions for Maple Leave� are taken. Miss Tingling speaks in chapel Many book reports are due. Typical Maple Leaves Staff meeting at 4:00. This is the one day of the year which gives all the old maid teachers the one chance of their lives. Shinnston girls show the Normal girls how to play basket ball. They also show some of our boys that they are not bashful. Students of the West Virginia University School of Music render a very interesting chapel prograir Somebody discovers “conviction currents” in t hysie class. Y. W. C. A. holds election of officers. The Maple Leaves Sta-f celebrates the birthJ y f the business manager. Seniors present “A Case of Suspension.” Calendar editors forget their work. Mr. Sharadin believes, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” Ask Mooch. Senior play in matinee. L71 MhC ! . Afar. 10. Alar. 13. Mar 14. Alar. 15. Alar. 1( . Mar. 17. Alar. 20. Mar. 21. Alar. 22. Alar. 23. Afar. 24. Afar. 27. Alar. 28. Extra laboratory jn riod i arranged for iu chemistry. Anno, nivi'ii nt of the drawing in tin basket ball tournament is received with applause. Chemistry stiuh nts begin to have some hopes of get- ting the required number of experiments before the end of the year. President Fleming of Wesleyan College lectures to the lliirli School on the subject of Accuracy. Air. Aiahood speaks to the students in chapel, lie asks how many boys use tobacco. One boy, after a little hesitation, raises bis hand. Rainy day. Several girls remain in the building long after school to keep trim spoiling their complexions. Among these are Certrude Thrall, Alary Riggs and Aladgc Il-dt. Several of our boys enlist with the State ( Juards and start to Mexico. (In their minds.) St. Patrick's Day. The Freshmen are “greener” than ever to-day. Air. Rosier speaks to us in chapel. Joint literary society program is given at three o’clock. Rumors that there will be no school Friday are heard around the High School. It is ascertained that we have school half the day Friday. Had weather, but nobody seems to care. Some of our boys ally themselves with an anti-shav- ing club. The most prominent members are Eugent Orr. Frank Fleming, and John Provance. No one knows his lesson. The teachers attend Round Table meeting at Alan- nington this afternoon. V. AY. C. A. give a party in Aliss Neptune's honor. The students all look better after the short vacation. Effects of the anti-shave movement may be noticed on Eugene Orr. 172 Mar. 29. Mar. SO. Mar. SI. Apr. 3. Apr. 4. Apr. 5. Apr. 6. Apr. 7. Apr. 10. Apr. 11. Apr. 14. Apr. 17. Apr. 18. Apr. 19. Apr. 20. Apr. 21. Charles Stiate begins to find out that be is good- looking. Charles is still under a strain of excitement, but calmed to a certain ext rit. That s nothing when you get used to it, Charles. We have a long chapel period, and, as a result, have a short noon hour. April fool’s day—nearly. Hobart Spencer fails to keep an appointment at the “office” on Main Street, lie must be sick. Miss Ross says. “AH no‘e books must he in some time to-day.” Marie Hough asks, “Could I hand mine in this afternoon?” The sink gets sick in chemistry laboratory. For par- ticulars, ask Howard Wadsworth or his partner. Misses Wolfe and Ross see a tree toad for the first time. A few new spring suits arr worn this afternoon. Maple Leaves Staff meeting at 4:00. Several night meetings are arranged. The calendar editors take a vacation. The West Virginia University Singers have a cordial audience at their splendid recital. Rev. Crafts of the National Reform Bureau gives a very helpful address on the subject, Essentials ol Manliness and Womanlimss. The joke editors meet h the home of Edith Durrett to arrange material for Maple Leaves. The .Maple Leaves Staff decides to send the book to press by the end of next week. The members are all too Imsv to know what the other fellow is doing. Everybody is rejoicing because there is no school to- morrow. A night meeting of the Maple Leaves Staff is held at the school building. Edith Durrett breaks the type- writer. Good Friday. No school to-day. . |� r. 22. The F. II. S. luiM'lijill |«•.••in d«,fi ats the Fairtiew Ilivrh School team at Fairview. pr. 23. Many High School students attend the Faster ser- vices in the city churches 'i| r. 24. The K. II. S. Faculty has a meeting, which lasts till six o’clock. Apr. 25. Miss ( hrislinc Mill r giv;s a «1 Iiirht ful concert at the Grand. Apr. 2 . April showers prevent the High School aud Fair- mont Normal teams from playing baseball to day. Apr. 27. The F. II. S. and Fairmont Normal baseball teams play at South Side Park to-day. Score, 10-6 in favor of F. II. S. Apr. 28. Some of the talented IIif?h School students give an excellent musical program in chapel this morning. The Normal makes a statement disowning the team we beat yesterday. Apr. 20. F. II. S. meets the Hrst baseball defeat of the season at Clarksburg, 9-6. •pr. 30. May 1. May • May 3. May 4 May 5. Mar. 6. Maple I.caves editois work hard in a vain attempt to get the book to press. Maple («eaves editors rest. Seniors come out victorious iu inten class track meet at South Side Park. Visitors' day for parents at F. 11. S.f but the halls don’t seem unusually crowded. Track men work hard preparing to win the Monon- gahela Valley track m ct next Saturday. Kusscll Sturm c tuses an explosion in chemistry labor- atory. Dr. Cox of West Virgini . University gives an inter- esting lecture on Folklore in West Virginia. Junoirs put up a banner across Coal Hun . F II. S. and Piickhan.’ion tie for first place in track meet. Seniors take the Junior banner down. We wonder why they don't put one up. Maple leaves goes to the printer. A TENDER PARTING 173 ANY WONDKR? In .........'rani tin y wore gazing, Our hero and his lady. IIo v could he tr� at her as he would, For it was loug till pay day! Then she ordered what she wanted. While our hero waited fate. Site said she wasn’t hungry, Mut this is what sin- ate: “Areyou hungry, my dear girl?” Our hero asked of Florence. If you insist. I'll take a bit,” She meekly said to Lawrence. Roast turkey, gold fish, and humble bees, Mashed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, and limburger cheese, Sauer kraut, pigs’ fed, ami roast bear, Spate ribs and ribs that they couldn’t spare. Oh. why did she thus answer? How would he stand the expense? For our poor hero only had llis nerve and twenty cents! Short cake, long cake, blue fish and partridges, Mirds’ nests, goose eggs, cannon balls and cartridges, Soda crackers, fire eraekers, and some other dope, Washed it all down with a piece of shaving soap. When they sat down at the table, A sickly grin concealed his fear. ‘I am feeling very poorly, So I eannot eat. my dear.” fter desert, the bill was presented. Which he had awaited in suspense, He looked at it and cried demented, “It’s only nine dollars and sixty cents!” 174 And now, right here, my gentle reader, For a moment draw the curtain. Then our hero meets the waiter, Something's going to happen, certain. • ••••• “The man is crazy, said Cop Khun, List'ning to the murm’ring lips Whispering in delirium, Something similar to this: ‘As Hill Shakespeare said to Lincoln, When Columbus jumped the fence, ‘How could any man alive, Pay that bill with twenty centsf’ BULLETIN BOARD NOTICES “Lost a Handkerchief gAing or coming from school.—Marie Shuttlesworth. Everyone will give a quotation from a well known Arthur. Pinter of a Library book please named Melting Pot Pleas return to Library Lost! Lost! Morgantown High School pin. Howard of (1 cent) if returned in Helen Nay.’ EXTRACTS FROM STUDENTS’ PAPERS (Since the parenta do not often visit the High School and inspect the work of the students, we take great pleasure in pub- hailing for their benefit the following characteristic extracts from student papers. -Editor.) JUNIOR PAPERS 1 heard that uncle Clave offered you a trip abroad or a year of study and I wrote to tell you my opinion of which you should take and that is the year of study because you arc hardly old enough to remember what you will see in years to come. — II. J. II. There is most always some one doing something unnes- sary or some ones giting ‘bald out,’ for doing something they should not do in the study ball or Libeary. Mr. Sheradin or Miss Heed have to call students down for talking and doing other things.”—(S. H. some pupils who rout afford to buy books, often times picks a book up go with it, when sten lying iu cloakrooms. —L. M. I think one hour is too long for students to stay in their class rooms, because • • • They become to tiresome and restless. —L. B. Without it he must obtain n humble job with small pay and hard work such a digging ditches, working in a glass fac- tory or a kitchen girl. —H. H. “The Climax of Sorab and Rustem is where Sorab finds his lather to be the man who killed him. —A. M. they told me the last time th-y saw you, you were wearing short pance. and a regular village cut up.”—C. J. 175 “We have a fine football team this year, but we kneed n good halfback.”—W. II. “Macbeth still longed for title of Kintr and finlv worked out a scheme how to obtain that standing. II� - had the King of Scone slewed and succeeded him to the throne. His reign was ;� ist, 1 hough sewre, which tin country prospered. Il«- was told by wizzards to never fear about death and to slain Makduffe as soon as possible, lie did so and Makduffe came to snceed the after king hut was run out of town by Macbeth's army Makduffe disliked that way of being treated so he and his army marched to the Castle of Dunsinam and Makduff� had his army cut Macbeths head off. This was the seventeenth year Macbeth had reigned over tin Srotisluuen.”—M. H. SOPHOMORE PAPERS “I'pon entering this cottage you could see a energetic little housewife singing over her work, and a litle baby girl lying in a crib, the very image of its proud smiling mother.” “Metaphor is a figure of speech compared to something that has no object.” “In nearly all cas« s it is tin environment around one which depends on one’s success. ” “I think that George Eliot had an environment upon a per- son and a great influence upon ehildred.” “A long possession followed him for In was loved by all the inhabitants of the town.” “Environment is making a person have a stronger influence by force.” “The ambassador has compelled the Gauls who surrounded the eamp to surrounder themselves. ” “A vuse of roses is on the piano and a few pedals have fal len off.” “This picture (the Angelus) represents the pheasant life of France. There are two pheasants in this picture a man and a woman.’ “American writer of friction. “The three parts of tin skeleton are the spinal column, the cranium and the vortrihral column. “The vertribral column is formid of 24 ribs.” “The three kinds of joints ar- tin ball socket and hinge. Tin knee is a hinge, the elbow a socket, the shoulders a ball.” “The purpose a writer has iu a description is to print a more livid picture on our minds. “It was a hot sultry day in July. The sun was boiling down—. New Test of Courtesy: “He was also a very courteous boy. If In would meet an aged man or lady In would go with them to their destination. He pursued Castico whose father had held and rained over the Serpi an is may years. ’ FRESHMAN PAPERS “In naming a horse I think or n beautiful white one with flowing mane and tail that steps high and holds its hed high.” —J. A. “The instant I read the word horse. I see a brown horse with a short tab and long ears.” H. ( . LETTER FROM BUD “As soon as I hear tin word •meadow’ mentioned to me, 1 bee in my mind a large tract of ground that is covered with pretty green grass with different kinds of little flowers growing among it.”- 0. R. “When I see a man 1 don’t see anything.” “When I think of the word ‘work’ ‘which I don't very i.fteu,’ it. gives me a ‘creepy feeling t. think of it.’ ”—H. S. “Raddle Snake a mans name is about live feet eight inches and we weights about two hundred pounds.”—E. ('. “Annes mother died when she was only three months old.” —0. M. My Dear Arthur, I arrive heer this morning on :h. fast B. 0. 1 think I will quick traviling as the fast life I come in coutack with is slowly but surely getting me. 1 long for the country where one can breath the fresh air and see the birds hop to and fro singing merrily from the tree tops. The cows in the meadow chewing their rood from under the old apple trees. The stream that winds in and out as it travils down the Mountain side that joineds its brothers and goes on to the sea that fair damsels may bathes their delicate forms in. Rut I must closed now as it is getting near for the Buckhannon game. Yours Bud Wilson. “Caesar introdueed Christianity into Caul 28 B. C.” “Napoleon was .i short, pale man with a big ambition.” “Education has existed since the coming of man in some 1« rm. Did you ever hear Hugh Meredith laugh? I’id you ever hear a Freshman yell Did you ever hear the calliope play during class recitation? Di«l you ever hear Wayne Hamilton interrupt some one while he was talking? Did you ever hear Mr. Colchank make some announce- ments ? Did you ever hear Lloyd Layman debate? For three long weeks ih. poor man lay In helplessness and woe: And then at last lie starved to death. For 'twas on the B. and O. They hound him fast to the railroad track And left him alone to di Beneath the wheels of the fast express That should soon come rushing by. 177 BRIGHT SPARKS FROM THE A. B. F. HUMMER Rowell Meredith (in agriculture): ‘‘Mr. Cox, are all those cars of yours perfect !” Mr. Cox: “Why—ah—one of them is crooked,—1 forget which one.’ Mr. Vautiilder: “.lohu, you don’t want me to give you au unexcused abesnce, do you ?” John Jones: “Oh no! I can get all of those I want easily.’’ Paul: “Mary, I love you.” Mary: “Oh, Paul!” Paul: “Well, Andrew dared me to say it.” Robert Hawkins (in class meeting): “There has not been many at the Junior Literary Society. Now, I think it is a good thing.’’ (He meant the Society.) Harry Phillips (in physiography, just after a lecture about Man’s Relation to Animals): “Mr. (’ox, what comes next to a man!’’ Kiiinia Snyder: “Why, his shirt, of course.” Mr. Sharadin: “When I took the state examination in spelling, the man sitting next me missed thirty-six words.” (ieorge Tucker (innocently): Ditl he copy from you James Knight: “Ed. what time is it !” Ed Jones: “Two bits till a couple o’clock.” Miss Cockayne: “Carroll, you may give your quotation from Macbeth.” Carroll Clayton: “I gave mine yesterday.” Miss Cockayne: “You gave none yesterday.” Carroll: “That‘sail I know.’’ Miss Webster: “You never h'‘ar of tough fish, do you ?” Marguerite Dexter: “No, but I’ve eaten it.” 17$ Miss Ross: “Arc there any savages living in America now! Blake Billingslea: “Yes, there are some at Monongah.’’ Mr. VaoGilder: “Bichloride of inereury is sometimes used by people for committing suicid- .” Goebel Harr: “Can we make some in the laboratory ?” Mr. VanGilder: No! But T have some already made if you want it for that purpose.” Miss Cockayne: “Robert, class isn’t the place where peo- ple come to show off what they know.” Robert Hawkins: “Well, what is it then a place to show what you don’t know?” SAFETY FIRST Miss Webster: “Why shouldn’t you buy coffee ground? Emma Snyder: “Because it's diluted. (adulterated) ’ Miss Newman: “Was the government of France during the consulate a republic or a monarchy ! Arthur Michie: “It was a monarchy, because Caesar was at the head of the consulate. Miss Cockayne: “Pauline, vhat impression does Lady Geraldine give you in this passage—“Slowly round she swept cer eyelids ? Pauline Graham: “She’s a dirt. Miss Webster (dictating): “li.iin, chicken, tongue— Emma Snyder: “What kind of a tongue has a chicken got? Miss Neel: “ Wnat do you think is essential for happiness Fdith ? Edith Durrett: “Votes for Women. Miss Cockayne: “Irvin, what is the meaning of refuta- tion ? Irvin Smith : “That’s your character, isn’t itt Beatrice Neely (in physiology : “The shock broke two of his legs. Mr. VanGilder: “Mary, why it: the temperature of a horse higher than that of a man ? Mary Kice: “Because a horse is bigger. Blanche llunsaker raises her hand. Teacher: “Blanche? Blanche: “Oh. I was just trying to catch something. Wayne Hamilton (picking point off the end of a match): “She might catch lire. Have you ever seen Esther Toothman in a hurry ! Miss Oldham 1 in French class) : “What is the meaning of 'grande foule’ (large crowd) ? Marguerite Dexter: “A big boob. Mr. VanGilder: What plant produces silk ?’’ Mary Romano: It’s a worm. Miss Webster: “Uae your common sense. Gertrude Thrall: “I used my common sense then and didn’t say anything. Edith Ice: What makes the Adam’s apple more promi- nent in men than in women? Edith Durrett: “I guess Eve just took a bite, and Adam ate the rest. Miss Fling: “Gaddis, what is gravity? Gaddis Aultman: “That which makes a small body draw near to a larger one. Miss Fling: “So that’s why you went over and sat by Irvin Smith, is it ?’’ Hobart Spencer: Who is that girl going out the door? Blake Billingslea: “Beatrice Hall —(after a short pause) there is only one Hall ihat could ever get the best of me. Hobart: “ Who is that ! Blake: “Old Alky (alcohol). Dorothea Giles: “You don’t have to have a license to write poetry, do you! Have you ever seen Adaline Steel and Bernard Ginkel talk- ing together in the hall? Have you ever seen Ruby Hess without Hugh by her side? Have you ever seen Irma Sapper when she wasn’t talking? Did you ever bear Dorothy MeXeely boast ? POETRY By Martha Kight Poetry is tin safety valve of the human system. When a man feels uncomfortably full of sentimentality, he writes poetry to relieve his mind. Another method, ami far preferable one. is suieide. Most poetry rhymes. Some doea not. Then it i called blank verse. When a poet closes a line with such a word as “wolf” or “chimney,’ he saws Ins reputation by means of a quick change to blank verse. On other occasions, when a rhyme is prohibited by a sense of propriety, the blank verae is neces- sary, as She heaved a china dish at Sam But Sammy didn't give a-----. Among the great poets may be mentioned Shakespeare. Kipling, Edward Stevens, and Poe. Some minor ones are Cole- ridge and (ieorge Irvin. All poetry has meter, the most com- mon being tetrameter and gas meter. 1 HOT SPVRkS FROM THE J. O. WATSON LIMITED Helen McMillan (in Cicero): “ ‘Od immortales’—oh, ye immortal gods! shall I const rue V Oliver Hover: “Tliora. wher does this new Monogahela railroad go to ?’’ Thora Robinson: “It doesn’t go anywhere—we just keep it here to run trains on.” In arithmetic class after Mr. Moore explains that by longi- tude and latitude the time at large cities of the world e«n be told, Hobart Spencer studies Mr. Moore. Mr. Moure: “ What’s the matter Hobart?” Hobart “1 can't find out what time it is at Kivesv'lb .” Edward Stevens teaches 1 : M o clock Senior English class. Irene Barnes: “What are the widow’s pensions for?” Edward: “To protect tile widow from her husband.” Mr. VanGilder 1 iu chemistry): Orrin. will you please line space? Orrin Hell: ‘I can’t, hut I’ve not it in my head.” Miss Newman: “Keargley, I wish you would keep your ups passive the rest of the period.” Kearslev Hartley: “If I � pea. and keep my lips passive; would I he speaking in the passive voice?” Mr. VanOilder: “Alcohol can bf made from natural gas. Howard Koon: “Is that the reason so many peopel have bin gas hills?” Lucy Meredith in describing H vard Koon's visit to Cecilia Mitchell's, said: “Howard entertained Cecilia by singing a solo on his banjo.” 181 PREPAREDNESS Mr. VanGilder: “These electric and magnetic units were all named for men who have done much to develop the science; for example, Volta, Ampere, Watt, Ohm, Coulomb— ” rrin Bell: “ Who was Killowatt named after?’ Karl Kear (stage whisper ; “That must have been one of Watt s boys.’’ Miss Fling: “Thora, is it gravity that eauses you all to come up here at 10:30?” Thora Robinson: “No, it’s force.” There was a discussion of formula on the teachers’ boards, when Miss Wolfe said. “I guess I’M put an interrogation point on my board.” Kthel Toothman : “Oh, I’d just put a question mark.” Teacher: “Paul, who generally sits in that seat ?” Haul Yost (with a grin): “ Nobody—that’s the reason I took it.” Teacher: “That'sa very good reason.” Miss Neel: “Some of the greatest periods of struggle in lift —” Sydney Levin: “are the hour periods.” A FEW SPVRKS FROM THE E. B. M. EXPRESS Miss Ross i in history): “Brooks, if you are not more quiet I shall have to keep you in next period.” Brooks Arnett: “That’d be fine. I have a class next period.” Sophomore: “Yes, I just love her. except the way she walks.” Senior: “ W ell, if you had as much in your head as she has, you'd feel top-heavy, too.” Helen Nav: “If I had a walk like Nellie Rosier, I'd shoot myself.” Edward Horchlor and Albert Kelley were discussing the meaning of a Latin word. Edward, when he looked it up. found 182 that Ik had been right in suggesting the meaning: “Now,’’ he exclaimed, “whose head is the levelost?” “Why, yours, of course,’’ replied Albert calmly. “Aren't you a blockhead ?” Two Sophomore girls were walking past the Butcher School building, when, glancing up at a window, they asked a small girl, “Why are those curtains up at those windows in that one room?” “Oh,” replied the little girl, “that’s where the man lives that’s above the janitor.” FRESH SPARKS FROM THE 1910 ACCOMMODATION James Frame: “Mr. Cox, here is Clay Mills’ “Lady of the Lake.’ ” Iky Harrison: “I never knew that he had a lady.” James Frame: “Mr. Cox, what is the difference between two zeros and one?” “Mr. Cox: “Another one.” Miss Neel: “Now, Latin is lik swimming. If you wish to keep up, you’ll have lo work.” Ethel Rice: “Not if you have water wings.” Sophomore (entering a shoe afore): “ What are your four dollar shoes worth?” Freshman (working in store): “They are only two dollars n foot.” Biology teacher: “What is electricity?” Clay Mills: “A food.” Biology teacher: “How do you make that out ?” Clay Mills: “Because it has currents in it.” Mr. Moore (in arithmetic;: “Katherine Ford, count to 100 by H 1-4.” Katherine: “I can’t—I got all rattled.” Hayward Holbert: “All Fords rattle.” Mr. Moore (in arithmetic): “Now, Tillie, can you explain where you get your two feet?” ALL THE CURRENT MAGAZINES Adventure................................... Russell Sturm American....................................Lloyd Layman American Boy................................Janies Frame Arena....................................Y. M. C. A. “Gym” Blue Book...................................Any Text Book Boy’s Life..................................Forrest Kniirlit Cavalier................................. Blake Billingslea Christian Advocate...............................May Hawkins Christian Herald.........................Margaret Workman Comfort...........................................E Students Contemporary Review.........................Maple Leaves Cosmopolitan ............................... Miss Oldham Country (Jenrtleman ........................Russell Meredith Country Life in America.............Edith Ice, Howard Koon Current Events................................Calling Down Delineator...................................George Tucker Designer...............................................Frank Sanderbeck Educational......Lucy Meredith, Thorn Robinson, Ava Curtis Forum.......................................Literary Society Carden Magazine.......................................George Irvin Harper's............................James Burns. Orrin Bell Hearth and Home.............................Ruhv and Hugh High School Life......................................Lucile Fisher Home Progress................................Nellie and Paul independent............................................Edith Durrett Judge ................................... Heber VanGilder Ladies’Dome Jouranl.....................................Lucy Kelley Life.....................................George McCrory Little Folks..................Milton Harrison, James Snyder Literary Digest......................... Howard Wadsworth Living Age..............................................1917 Modern Priscilla.............................. Marie Fruin Musician...............................................Launa Mason Needlecraft ................................ Carrie Sumpter North American Student........................Bessie Preston Outing........................ Outlook ...................... Physical Culture.............. Pictorial Review.............. Popular Mechanics............. Presbyterian Banner........... Reader's Guide................ School Science and Mathematics ...................Fire Drill ...............Mr. Colebauk ...............James Knight ................Art Exhibit Ihrsehel Ice, Harry Watkins ............Eleanor Mayers ..................Miss Reed William Hall, Lilian MacElwee. Dunlap Brady. Earl Fear Scientific American..........................Eward Jones Smart Set..............................Ruth Hamilton, Genevieve Carpenter. Virginie Fleming, Nina Simon Something to Do............................Wayne Hamilton St. Nicholas.........................Mr. a. B. Fleming, dr. Sunday School Times .. ......................I aura Pell Sunset ....................................... Graduation System...............................................Miss Vockrodt The Bar..................................Lawrence Russell Youth's Companion ...........................Miss Wolfe Vogue........................................Ruth Phillips Woman's Home Companion.......................Paul Coffey Did you ever hear Mary Louise Hennen agree with anyone Y Did you ever hear Jessie Vandervort laugh? Did you ever hear Pauline R - d tell a joke? Did you ever lu ar Lucille Hamilton say. “All right”? Did you ever hear Pearl Griffitn say, “Listen”? Did you ever hear Mr. Rosier's shoes rattling on Mr. Wilson’s feet? Did you ever hear Mr. Colebank come into a classroom ? Did you ever hear Mr. Sharadin say, “Already yet”? Did you ever hear Miss Webster say, “Now, sec here, girls”? 183 ULOSSAKY Bailing; Out- -Tilt explosion of a teacher’s wrath upon a et udent. 1 . lufV To waste energy. Bunch—The lVUows. Campus- A place of henuty not used as a depository for waste paper. Case—An inseparable pair. Chapel- -The home of “a few announcements.” Class meeting—A very noisy social gathering called for the purpose of transacting business. Commencement—The time one finishes what lie has begun and starts over again. Cut—To receive z.ero. Kxams—The excuse teachers give for torturing the students. Excuse—An exaggerated trii'.h. Faculty—A group of people beat on the destruction of help, i ss ones in their charge. Flunking A thing which we ee threatening. Freshman—A small green anima! of lively habits. Came—Willingness of a Junior hoy to wear an apron at the Junior party. Cong—A distress signal at examination time. Crade hook—A book in which all one’s sins are recorded. Jake—The refined and perfected of the common run of undents. Joke—That which will make Mis.. N'eel laugh. Junior—A synonym for all that’s good. Literary-—What you attend o see the other fellow do his stunt. vaplc Leaves Result of much perspiration and a little in- spiration. Office—A lecture room. Permit—An opportunity for students to prevaricate. Pony—A popular racing hors’, furnishing a short nit to failure. 184 Quitter—A narrow-minded student. Senior—One who has learned «I! there is to know. Sophomore—An individual who feels he’s ’‘getting on.” Stunt—What you do when yon want to show off. Telephone—That which gives cue an excuse to leave elas Test -An unaccommodating list of questions. Track Meet—Meeting place of athletes, not of railroads I wish I were a little stone, A set tin’ «mi a hill, Not doing anything it all. Hut just a settin still. I wouldn’t sleep. I wouldn’t eat. T wouldn’t even wr.sli, I’d just sit there a thousand years. And rest myself—by gosh — WHO’S WHO? 1916 The prettiest girl.............................Mary Hamilton 1 he handsomest hoy......................................Charles Strate The most popular girl..............................May Hawkins The most popular boy.............................Robert Hawkins The most stylish girl.......................................Ruth Phillip The most stylish hoy...............................Paul Yost The brightest girl.........................................Thorn Robinson The brightest hoy . Howard Wadsworth The tallest girl.......................................Jeannette Hovey The tallest Roy...........................................Arthur Fisher The shortest girl...........................Mildred Sanderbeck The shortest boy..........................................George Lalley The most popular woman teacher....................Miss Webster The most popular man teacher.......................Mr. Hawkins The prettiest teacher..............................Miss Jacobs The handsomest teacher.............................Mr. Warder The biggest girl...................................Marie Kane The biggest hoy....................................Irvin Smith The wittiest girl..............................Mcarle Preston The wittiest hoy.................................Edward Jones A CATASTROPHE liast night when the moon was shining. There was a noise on the back yard fence; The old man come to th window With a clock and monkey wrench. . nd o. on yonder fence pest. Sat ‘Sir Thomas” with uplift lead: Sending forth aesthetic music. Enough to raise the d ad. The alarm «lock missed the tomcat. And the noise was f ir raor shrill; Put the wrench—? It hit old Thomas, And now his cries are still 1 FHTITIOrs AI'THORS Ade.......................................... Miss Herndon Armstrong....................................Hugh Meredith Cook......................................... . Miss Webster Foreman................................................Mr. Colebank Gay..................................................Irene Barnes Gardiner ................................ Robert Hawkins Greene..................................... Walter Melntire Hale.....................................Dorothy McXeelv Howells....................................George Tucker I amb..............................................Cecilia Mitchell Little.....................................George I alley Longfellow.................................Arthur Fisher Lovelace...................................Janet Jamison Lyon...................................................Mr. Sharadin Mabie................................................Clyde Cobun Major................................................Kdith Durrett Moody................................................Ralph Miller Xoves........................................Adalinc Steel Page..................................................John Cook Payne........................................Sydney Levin Peacock..................................Mildred Ilaytnond Percy...............................................George Irvin Quarles......................Dortha Holt. Herbert Hamilton Bced........................................... Mr. Ramsey Small ..................................... Frank Kelley mart.......................................Andrew Henry Smiley.............................................. Wayne Hamilton s 'd't ............................... Brownie Hamilton Tiekell.......................Kmina Snyder. Catherine Cox Winter.....................................Lucy Meredith Wither............................................... Miss Neel Wolfe........................................Miss Viola A. W right.............................................Lilian MacElwee Young................................. Mildred Sanderbcek 186 SOME BRILLIANT RECITATIONS Esther Toothman (reciting in English: “For a number of years children have been permitted to coast on Fifth Street and a number of accidents have occurred and the question has arisen as to whether it should be continued.” Edith Durrett: “There’s only one time when it is neces- sary to use alcohol, ami that’s either after fainting or drowning, I forget which.” May Martin (reciting in cooking): “To make ‘Turkish Paste,’ first soak the gelatin in the liquid of the juice.” Florence Dowden: “Othello kissed Desdemona and said ‘I hate to do this.’ ” ( Meaning to kill.) Louise Bock (in I atin) : “Caesar built a wall fifteen feet high and twelve feet in circumference.” “We were fighting all the children in the large studio.”— Translation of “Omnes pro libertate magno studio ptlgra bimus”. Russell Sturm (.pioting Shakespeare): “All the world’s v. stage and all the men and women merely actresses.” Did you ever hear Miss Jacobs or Miss Chriswell speak a cross word t Did you ever hear May or Cecil Martin recite? Did you ever hear Catherine Cox sav, “I’ll tell the world”? Did you ever hear Mr. Sbaradin “balling out” some one in the study hall ? Did you ever hear Miss Cockayne say, “Are there any ques lions”? -----------, DvrnTURf 5 FRESHIE ■?ro«|w c $ g, LGCO-T f EK . 17 r— - WHERE V S A FRESHIE T F M, , Vvxl 15 DIRECTED ro T H E fc__J 1ft WS HIGH SCHOOL Mb -X C- -t oocU , C : - HE 0E5 TO ThE C 00 KtMG- ftoon fc.---hope H ■ ‘------------ THE TEACHER Take5 pity ori HUT AND SHOWS HIM The right place — -Mooc- H —■ - ■ w - — ■ national Board sf moh censors 187 QUESTION AI RE ill you please tell me the pri of eggs? I 'm not parts u- I am a high school Junior. .Sometimes the teachers call on tar about their being strictly fresh.—Monongah Reader. me to recite. How can this be avoided f—Dortha Howard. For quotations on eggs, inquire of Mr. Blake Billingvlca of We know of no way in the public schools. Perhaps a private Worthington, authority on this subject. tutor would suit you better. Can you tell me what to do t« take tin superfluous kink out • •f my hair, especially in rainy weather.’ K. P. Hodges. Have you not heard of Toothuiau’s patent lmir straight- « uer? You can procure one at any drug store. The hair is put in it. the screws tightened, and the hair is stretched and pulled until no kink can possibly remain. The use of this apparatus an i-our each night for a week will cure the worst case. What can 1 do to get rid of my fat ?—Hugh Fox. McC’rory and St an ha gen's Anti fat is the best on the ma • ket. We have never heard of its failing to produce results. What would you advise? I don’t want to go to school, bu they insist on sending me.—George McCrory. One of our hoys has tried marriage, hut we should idvis. rather, that you read Clyde Leon Cobun-s late book on “llov so Attend School Without Work.” published by the I. .M. Worth- less Publishing Co. I am troubled with drowsiness in school. Every day I go to sleep in history class. Can you recommend a cure?—Blake Hillingslea. Drowsiness is generally the result of late hours. Our advic is. retire earlier at nights. Should you advise a young man to marry before graduation from High SchoolI have been engaged for some time.- Hugh Meredith. We can not advise you. Generally we should say a young man should not become engaged while in high school. You should 1 ave asked our advice sooner. Will you please tell me whethei Oscar Conaway is gi.ri looking ’ We have heard this subject much discussed and should like to know who is right.—Strangers. That is a matter of personal judgment. The majority oi people from whom we have gott n expression seem to tlunk lie is. We should like to know wily James Burns wears shell rimmed spectacles instead of nose glasses. -Interested Read t Shell-rimmed spectacles are the style. It may be that he thinks they are becoming, too. A young man has proposed marriage to me. I want to have a literary career. Should I accept his proposal ’ -R. L. If the young man understands the situation and is willing that you pursue literature, we see no reason why you should not accept the proposal, if you wish. I am interested :n Y. W. C. A. work and expect to he mar- ried soon after graduation from the High School. Is there any opportunity open to married women in the Y. W C. A. work?— M. II. We believe that the openings for unmarried women are greater in this work. I am invited to a leap year party. Would it he proper for me to ask a young man to take me?—Thors Lecrti Robinson. It depends a great deal on the circumstances. If it is an informal affair, von are well acquainted with the young man, end that is part of the plan for the evening, there would he noth- ing improper in your asking him. IS Will y«m kindly tell me if Ilu void “«tuff” is good Knglish • -Cl.vec Baker. Yes, the word “stiitT” is good Knglish when properly used. Consult Webster’s late International Dictionary. What can I do for my complexion? It is too red.—Janet Jamison. 1’se tin mirror when you make the next application. How many evenings a week may a young man who is not engaged accompany a young lady ?—Frank Fleming. It depends upon who the young lady is. It THE BOARD OF EDUCATION A SWITCHMAN We are attending High School. Some of tile teachers don’t otimate our work as we do. What should you advise!—Marie Hough, Buena Orr. V e advise that you improve cur work until the teacher’s •stimate coincides with yours. We do not seem to be able to hr serious when a situation demands it. Can anything be done.' Paid Yost. Wayne Hamilton. You might be ah!: to acquire this ability if. when alone, you try sitting perfectly still and saying nothing. Whit is the most approved style of hairdressing now! I live mi the country and don’t have an opportunity to see the styles.— Country Subscriber. We are sending you a pamphlet illustrating the latest styles. Miss Virginia Lee Fleming posed foe the picture. 9 DELINQUENCIES FOR 1916 The following members of the Faculty have reports to make: Division Superintendent 1. 11. (Coalbucket) Colebank . . Conductor K. W. (Nedraw) Warden....... I. M. (Cicer O’Xeel) Neel.... ” T. C. (Daddy) Moore......... ” B. J. (Bessie) Reed........... ,f J. C. (Coxy) Cox.............. J. C. (Red) Ramsey........... D. L. (Some Woman) Newman E. F. (VanGilder) VanGilder .. ” R. L. (Betsy) Ross........... J. O. (Kewtie) Jacobs........ ” M. J. (?) Chris well......... E. P. (Eloquent) Hodges...... ” E. M. (Ouito) Fling.......... K. J. i Motor Boats) Oderbolz .. M. L. (Mother) Oldham........ ” V. A. (Xaechee) Wolfe........ V. J. (Xncheninga) Vockrodt .. H. M. (Shortie) Webster...... B. W. (Beulah) Walker........ ....................................Smiling or only one aide of his face. .........................................................Smilinir at the boys. ........................................................Excessive use of chalk. ......................................................Superfluous gentleness ..............................Inconsistency when attempting to reprove. ..............................Breaking the hearts of some of our girls. ................................Controlling his temper at the wrong time. ...........................................Graeiousness toward the male sex. ....................Allowing too many things to be broken in “Lab”. ..............Engaging in interesting conversations with Junior boys. ......Dressing so young that some of the boys wonder who the new girl in school is. ..........Eating too many of th ‘ dainties which tin- Junior girls cook. ................Having a monopoly of the recitations in “Literary”. .............Too strict adherence to the paths of Nature’s woodland. ......Thinking that a bird that can sing and won’t sing, ought to be made sing. ......Insisting in language classes that It v pupils should know history. .................Allowing too many Free hies to fall in love with her. ......Believing that all students should think as fast as she herself does. .............Not employing stronger terms in “balling out” a student. ......Carrying out Miss Webster’s plans, even to the grading of note- books. ...................Expecting a high artistic taste in all art students. ......................I'sing an overwhelming supply of discipline. L. E. (Briggsy) Briggs . W. D. (Willy) Cockayne 190 THE KMT KLl B The Knut Klub is a new society organized this year by a � lass of students in the High School who found themselves con- genial in every respect and kindred in spirit. Since their thoughts run in the same channels and they are agreed on all subjects, they purpose to be of benefit to one another by means of their organization. The following officers are now in charge: President..........................Flossie Fisher Vice President............................(leorge McCrory Secretary...................................Edith Durrctt Treasurer...................II. Wayne Hamilton The membersh: Clyde Baker Marguerite Barnes Fdith Durrett Eleanor Durrett Ethel Durrett Flossie Fisher | is as follows: Pauline Graham II. Wayne Hamilton Andrew Henry Hayward Ilolbert George Irvin Fuzzy Knight Sydney Levin Emma Snyder Everett Shurtleff Adaline Steel Russell Sturm CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE KNI T KLUB Article I Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Knut Klub. Section 2. The purpose and object of this Klub shall be to promote sympathy and unity of action among its knutty mem- bers and promote and increase their knuttiness. Article II Section 1. The officers of this Klub shall be: the supreme knut, commonly known as president, the exalted knut, com- monly known as vice president: the knut secretary, and the knot commonly known as treasurer. Section 2. The treasurer shad give bond to the sum of one cent ($0.000,000.011 to recompense the Klub if he or she would suddenly leave this knutty community. kmut-ku b 3 “ ✓ n tronc.cz. ©T?lu) TH€ SIGN Of THE NUT Article 111. Section 1 To become an active mem- ber of the Klub, one must do the follow- ing things: first, deposit the amount of one cent ($0.1) with the treasurer; see. ond. prove to the satisfaction A the members that he or she is clearly knutty. Section 2. To be eligible to honorary membership, one must be an alumnus of tin- Fairmont High School. Honorary members shall be knutty. but shall not be entitled to vote. Article IV 1 Meetings shall be held whenever thi supreme knut deems nec- essary. Article V, Section 1. Each knut shall be requir- ed to wear conspicuously a badge with the official trade-mark on it. This sha I be his license to be knutty. Article VI. Section 1. Amendments to these by- laws may be made at any time and for any reason. Article VII Section i. To each member shall be assigned a name of a nut from the plant kingdom, such as Chest Nut, Hickory Nut. Ima Nut. 191 Section v. ii. s. zoo The Fairmont High School is now presenting to the public ti e largest variety of beasts and birds ever gathered into one collection for public exhibition. Our animals and birds have been well trained and we have found in training them that they have some mental ability, although the intellects of certain of the animals are diminutive. Come and judge for yourself. The energy used in reaching our school will be the only expense on your part. These are some of our prize specimens: King bird....... Kagle.......... Cat bird....... Duck............ Owl .... ....... Rain crow...... English sparrow Meadow lark .. Night hawk Goldfinch . Screech owl . Kingfisher..... . .. Mr. Wilson Mr. Colebank . Miss Oldham . . . Miss Neel Mr. VanGilder Miss Vockrodt Miss Newman .. . Miss Fling .. Miss Wolfe . ... Miss Reed Miss Cockayne ... Mr. Moore Nightingale........ Killdeer............ Robin .............. Mocking bird........ Field crow.......... Red bird........... Thrasher ........... Barn (es) swallow . Tailor bird........ Turtle dove......... Chimney sweeper Woodpecker.......... Jay................. Humming bird........ Blue bird.......... • 'rane............ Warbler............. Wild Goose......... Boar • Bore)........ Blood hound ........ Bull dog............ Chamois ............ Miss Fleming . Miss Warden . . Miss Ross . . Miss Hodges .....Mr. Cox . Mr. Ramsey . Mr. Shuradin . Miss Webster . Miss Chrisweil . Miss Jacobs . . Miss Walker . Mr. Hawkins Mr. Warder . Miss Oderbolz . Miss Briggs . . Mr. Minor Miss Herndon . Catherine Cox Gus Stauhagen Forrest Knight Lloyd Layman . Miss Warden 192 Baboon Albert Horchler Clam Chipmunk....... Ferret......... Fox............ Hare (Hair)---- Howling Monkey Hyena ......... Leopard ....... Lynx .......... Mammoth........ Mouse ......... Opossum........ Beaver ........ Whale.......... Beer (Dear) --- St. Bernard .... Shrew.......... Sloth.......... Big............ .... George Tucker .... Gladys Bennett ......Freshic Hugh .....Edith Durrett H. Wayne Hamilton .....Sydney Levin .....Alma Clelland ... Clauda Layman . . . Edward Stevens ......Cecil Martin .. Blake Billingslea ... Thora Robinson .......Mary Boyle .... Bessie Preston . .. Bernard Ginkel .. .. Dorothea Giles ..........Paul Hess ..........Orrin Bell Snail.......... Chameleon Moth........... Bee............ Tobacco worm . Silk worm...... Butterfly ..... Grasshopper ... Cigarette beetle Skate fish...... Shark ......... Sucker (all day) Flounder ...... Angler......... !. obster...... Wild eat....... Zebra ......... ......Alma Dagen . Esther Toothman .....Marie Hough .... Emma Snyder .....Adaline Steel . . . Morgan Robey Caroline Cnmpston ... Ruth Hamilton .. George MeCrory . . Corwin Aumiller . Kearsley Hartley . Frances Helmick ... Anna Goldberg The Durrett Twins ____Gladys Grimes ____Edith Durrett .....Mary Tansill . Virginia Fleming IDIOSY NCKACIKS NAME PRESENT OCCUPATION DISPOSITION PET SAYING WEAK POINT FUTURE OCCUPATION Bernard Arnett Loyal Junior Matches his hair Walt a minute. Dancing Coal dealer Margaret Barr Flirting Coquettish Why. of courso not.” Eyes Coquette Gladys Bennett Farmer's daughter Distant “I saw him to-day Miss Neel Farmer’s wife Lulu Brown Powdering her nose Sentimental “Loan me your powdeipuff. Desire to look pretty Beauty specialist Dunlap Brady • lard studying Obliging I'll try it.” Dancing Business man Harry Buckley . musing others Cbstlnate Come back to earth. History Orator Genevieve Carpenter Keeping up with fashions Frivolous Isn't he cute? Clothes Society leader Clyde Cobun Not much of anything Variable I am coming back Monday. Girls Matrimonial Adverturb Alnta Clcllaud Going to parties Careless “This world and the nex.. ‘ Parlies Landlady Carroll Clayton Flunking Pessimistic I haven’t got my German. Will power Henpecked husband Edith Durrett Avert ising Energetic Don't all speak at once. Ambition Physician and surgeon Alma Dagen Learning to cook Reserved I didn't have any time. Voice Undecided Esther Dagen Crocheting Blunt “I studied a little. Height Dressmaker Lucile Fisher Literary editor Unruffled Why, I d on't know.” Smile Housewife Louise Fleming Studying history Sweet and friendly Wait a minute. Renie. Edna Old maid Thelma Fleming Riding in a Ford Unemotional “Aw. come off. Studying Uncertain Virginia Fleming I ooking attractive Fickle He’s sweet. Bluffing Designer Frank Flemiug History star Generous Gee whiz. Girls Farmer Marie From Laving a good time Serious 1 don’t give a rip. Bright colors Designer Arthur Fisher Giving dancing lessons Jealous Coming up to-night? Dancing Landscape gardener Dorothea Giles Sleeping Volcanic That makes mo tired. Boys Traveler Anna Goldberg Getting E's in German Practical “Gee. but I'm hungry-” Irma German teacher William Gallagher Being late Humorous ”I-et it go. Grinning I«ady’s man Bernard Ginkel Heart Breaker Loving Don't you think I am doing good?'Glrls and Ed Photographer Pauline Graham •Talking Impulsive 'I am gonna work. Flirting Hippodrome girl Gladys Grimes Writing Notes Sarcastic Oh, I’ve met him. Georgia Not definite Hilda Grottendleck Laughing Cheerful I am going to a dance to-night. Studying Model beker Goldie Hartley Musical Musical 'I don’t dare do It. Shyness Concert pianist Mildred Haymond Dressing elaborately Selfish Oh. isn’t that too sweet? Cosmetics Widow Frances HMmick Little bit of everything Firm Rush madly, girls. Cicero Club woman Lucille Henry Helping others Mischievous Oh. pickles. Camp Fire Settlement worker Mary Louise Hennen Trying to be on time Unlike anyone’s else I don't think so.” Debating Suffragette leader Georgia Herrington Flirting Melancholy ’’I don’t care.” Walk Married lady Madge Holt Thinking something new Irresponsible “I wasnt w’lispering ’tall.” Hair Governess Mabel Horchler ! ooking neat Unemotional Help Lizzie. Elder brother Farmer’s wife Dortha Howard Taking care of Buena Irresistable “Oh. darn it!” Buena Charmer H. Wayne Hamilton Butting in Shy (?) ?????? Flirting Traveling salesman Goebel Harr Standing on street corners Easygoing ”1 think so.” Disposition Lawyer Robert Hawkins Basket ball manager Cbliging Aw. quit.” Basket ball Landscape gardener A rdrew Henry 1 laying the piano Vain ’Good-Night. Emma Dandy 194 NAME PRESENT OCCUPATION DISPOSITION George Hill Substitute in baske: ball Modest llaywurl Holbert Flirting Retiring (?) Leo Hood Ioaflng Shirking Edith Icr Housekeeping Changeable Grace Ico Cooking Loving Ilersehel Ice Laughing Good-n8tured Janet Jamison I ooklng pretty Frivolous Edward Jones Business man Mischevous Elizabeth Jones Translating Cicero Quiet Jimmy Knight Starring in basket ball Aggressive Regina Lynch Domestic science star Regal Lloyd layman Starring In history Sober Lilian MaoElwee Getting E's Gentle Cecil Martin Sewing Quiet May Martin Doing what Cecil does 1 nemotional Henrietta Martin Borrowing something Obliging Dorothy McNeeljr Cutting classes Inclined to boast Nettie Morgan Going to parties Yielding George McCrory Teasing Cheerful Robert Meredith Changing seats inny Artnur Michie News agent 'arelcss Beryll Minor Seeing girls home nominating Nelson Moran Shooting pool Cnobtrusive Beatrice Neely Coquetting Careless Olive Neely Giggling Flippant Buena Orr ('hewing gum Sarcastic Ruth Orr Hunting botany specimens Indifferent Anna Oliker Translating German Spoiled Laura Pell Teaching in Sunday School Arrogant Mcarle Preston Talking to Esther Reserved Bessie Preston Hunting jokes Sweet Naomi Reeves Snickering Haughty Mary Rice Crocheting Cnselflsh Mary Riggs Powdering Cold Mary Romano Telling stories Generous Jessie Ridgway Taking care of Oscar Blunt Albert Russell Keeping up with Edith Passive Lawrence Russell Arguing with Russell Enthusiastic Irma Sapper Crocheting Crabby Ruth Shaft2rman Muking up back work Meek and studious Ruby Smith Looking neat Queer Carrie Sumpter Being dignified Refined Frank Sanderbeck Cartooning Quiet PET SAYING WEAK POINT FUTI RE OCCUPATION L’h huh.” Resolutely. Come off. ‘ How'te y-?. kids? Oh. you simple! Oh. skinny. Write me a note.” Oh shoot! Hove you got your Cicero?” •'Get together, fellows. Sweet mother. ’ I'm going to Mexico. I haven’t got It yet. Oh Heavens! For lard's sake! “How do you do this? Listen!” Heavens. Katy! If she ain't, she's most. •Get out! Where's our history to-day?” I’ll pay that dollar nexi week. Aw aay.” loot's go out the hoys' entranco.” “1 suppose so.” “Where’s Dortha?” “Coming to Literary? Certainly.” “Isn’t It the limit!” ‘Nuf ced!” Great guns!” I don’t like Dunlap ’tall.” My beau’s fat.’’ Aw pshaw!” “Lot's hurry!” Wait a minute. Ava.” “I don’t know.’’ Take two.” 1 should say nix.” I'll be Jiggered. I know but 1 can’t tell you. “He’s just crazy about me. Just what you all say.” : ashiuh'csg Doctor Girls chauffeur School Professor Gestur:-.' Housekeeper Eyes G calls: Hair Grass widow Beauty spots Modiste Mooch Wireless telegrapher Voice Latin teacher Fighting Athletic coach English Stenographer Bluffing General Has none Student in France Debating Dressmaker Being to« precise School teacher Size Cook Smallness (?) Acrobat Blushing Unknown Flirting Valet History Imitating Tom Thutu laziness Head of news stand Freckle Architect Going t. pictures Oil man Boys Grass widow c omplexion Old maid school teacher George McCrory Vaudeville star Eyes School teacher Depending on others School marm Health Settlement worker Esther and Dorothea Matrimonial agent Slang Camp Fire Frank Professor Warder Good nature Eyes Indifference Shyness Anna Catching diseases Hair Complexion Shyness Author Sunday School teacher Wife Cook Journalist Barber Lawyer Saleswoman Religious worker Reporto: Housewife Cartoonist % 105 NAME PRESENT OCCUPATION DISPOSITION PET SAYING WEAK POINT FUTURE OCCUPATION Everett Shurtleflf Boy scout Good-uatured Did you get those from our placer'Amusing others Botany instructor Irvin Smith Carpenter Persevering We had that in chemistry. Sizd Prize fighter Cadiz Verde SwisherChauffeur Cool and calculating'Haven't I told you abcut that? Good looks Nelson's partner Russell Sturm Leading cheers Enterprising We've got to get after this! Wind Adallnc'a husband Mary Talbott Enjoying herself Trifle selfish Oh. gee! Bluffing Keeping well dressed Nina Talkington Keeping Edna company Restless I'm scared to death of him.” Edna Old maid Nona Talkington Talking about boys Light and humorous She makes me tired. Talking Cook Gertrude Thrall drying to make a date Without Ambition Oh, shucks! Making dates Disappointed woman Esther Toothman Keeping sweet Modest You little mutt!” Voice Milliner Juanita Thomas Keeping her hair in curl Vain I’m going to get a note to-day. Falling iu love Mo fH Edna Warder Trying to attract attention Dramatic I got a letter yesterday. Hair and eyes Homo maker Howard Wadsworth Editor-in-chief Earnest It sems to me. Deep thinking Model husband Earl Wilson Being an all-state guard Bashful “I won't pose for those girls. Afraid of girls Athlete John Wisrnan Being bashful Unobtrusive I don't know. Bashfulness Bachelor Blake Billingslea Visiting Marguerite Romantic Oh. I forgot. Lazinesa Chicken fancier Russell Meredith Joking Obliging I’ll be dogged if I kuow! Good nature Scientific farmer Albert Hordhler Keeping Mary company Stubborn I know better! Height Not much of anything Clyde Baker losing his temper Peppery I don't know. Studying (?) Clerk George Tucker Defacing public property Good-natured Aw don’t! Cartooning everyone Artist Corwin Aumiller Fisherman Mild I’m going to Clarksburg. Catherine Broom agent Catherine Cox Talking Boastful Oh. my soul!” Talking to Corwin I.ady of means Adaline Steel Busy Junior Impulsive Isn't it the truth V' Vanity Nurse Emma Snyder Bluffing Particular 'I want to put another picture in Talking nonsense Nothing Alice Snyder Being mischievous Joking Oh gee! Humor Dressmaker William Hall Starring In Geometry Unassuming 1 made an E! Quietness History teacher Gaddis Aultman Making up back work Lazy I'm not the only one. Flunking Educator (???) Harry Hamilton Shirking Optimistic ‘I say she do! Everything Chemist (?) John Provance Flirting Silly This here. Girls Not know’n Oscar Conaway Making E s Studious We have that out at Barrackville. ’Mas none Polltldat Ocea Prichard Quarreling Retiring ‘My hair isn't red,—it’s auburn. Hair Seamstress A B F L E M I X ti A B F L K M I X A B F Ii F M I A B F L E M A B F L E A B F I, A B F A B A 196 197 bi i tf vrLvi i j—, (ft’ THE STATE till ik • ,Ll '—lirnfilf basket ball ®—ri tp j| _ ltt nr i 11 m ftl Tookm AnecTT i r' I $es|| | 1 11 ¥'■' wamfri by edJONES 1 , liji tWT jSjfjwf i o raw H -ey GCoJocKEK Knrly on the morning of March tenth, three boy InuiikI for th«- State Basket Ball Tournament, hoarded the fntcrurhan ‘enr for Weston----- where they arrived three hours I iter, They hastened to the B. O. station ami asked a man whero the train to Huckhnnnon wtiK l pon hearing his reply. There It goes now, they chased It two city Mock , through a foot of sticky mud. finally catching It While they were «congratulating themselves, and considering themselves worthy of the Track team, the train stop- ped ami Itacked Into the stntion, vher« it lay for half an hour. ’Tt� £R7e H o The train was very fast at one time making ten miles an hour down-grade. The boj arrived In Buckhannon safely. The mud was Is -ginning to peel off. They fid- low d the crowd to Wesleyan's big gym. whero the games Imd al- ready ls gun. A feature of the tournament was the graceful (?) Hlchwood center. Ills uniform consisted of a black an l yellow jersey, red pants and baby blue sox Ho was chosen captain of the all-state bobby team. Fairmont easily outclassed all idvi iani j• - and looked ilk-- the at ita champions to the Fairmont rOolera, until- — she struck the Idg i’arkersburg team. who cleaned her up In the si nil-final , and Buckhannon In the final� — thus h.- -. .mine state chamidons, and winning a leg of the big trophy. Kacli plnyt t w is presented with a golil basket bell. Buckhannon won the cheering cup. with F. II. S. a dose second. As the Fairmont delegation were passing through Weston on the homeward journey they being be- lievers In Safety Find, turned up their coat collars, and pulled their cap over their eyes.----- to avoid detection by n man lik this. Their precaution paid, they ar- rived In Fairmont safe, hut voice- less from the veiling. All promised thnt they would go again next year 198 APPRECIATION In pursuance of the custom in the Fairmont High School for the Junior Class to publish the annual, “Maple Leave ,” th:s book is respectfully sub- mitted by the Class of Nineteen Seventeen. The editors desire to express their grateful acknowledgment for the numerous articles contributed by members of thj other classes who, by their kind cooperation, have helped to make the book representative of the entire School. It is pleasure for the Staff to add their appreciation of the work of the two faculty advisers, Miss Wilhelmina D. Cockayne and Miss Virginia J. Voekrodt. who. by their very valuable criticisms, helpful suggestions and un- tiring assisirnce in various ways have greatly aided in the publication of this volume. Sincere thanks are extended to all others who have in any way contrib- uted to the success of this book. 199 For tin liberal assistance offered n making this issue of “Maple Leaves’’ a financial success, we desire to express and the following public-spirited men: our sincere thanks to our advertisers Mr. A. B. Fleming, Jr. l)r. IT. L. Satterfield Mr. Cl M. Alexander Dr. Fred E. Hess Mr. JR B. Moore Mr. F. C. Davis Mr. J. M. Jacobs Mr. C. H. Bloom Mr. II. J. Ross Marion Hardware Co. Mr. E C. Jones J. M. Hartley Sou Mr. A. B. Scott Moumuin City Drug Co. Dr. D. P. Fitch Bert S. Leopold Co. Dr. II D. Causey J. L. Hall Hardware Co. Dr. Vaughan Shurtleff Welton EDWARD JONES, Business Manager. 200 West Virginia University A MODERN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH MODERN STANDARDS AND UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT. THE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION EMBRACES: The COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Frank Butler Trotter. LL.D., Dean; including the ordinary depart- ment� and the Departments of Military Science. The COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. Clement Ross Jmea. M.M.E.. Dean; including Civil. Mechanical. Mining, and Electrical Engineering. The COLLEGE OF AGRICUTURE. John Lee Coulter. Ph D.. Dean; offering a full four years course in Scientific Agriculture, including the Department of Home Economics, leading to the degree of B.S. Agr. A competent fac- ulty of thoroughly trained men with excellent equipment for practical instruction. The COLLEGE OF LAW. Henry Craig Jones. A.B., L B.. Dean; offers a three year course in Law. leading to the degree of LL.B. High School preparation and one a Iditlonal year of college work required for admission. The SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. John N. Simpson. M.D.. Dean; offering the first two years of the regular medical course for the degree of M.D. Work recognised by the b� st medical schools, and full credit given. West Virginia students may take the first two years of a medical course at their own state university at about half the expense of attending an outside medical college. DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY, a new department, in the School of Medicine; two year course leading to graduation in pharmacy, for those desiring to prepare fo: practice work as druggists. The SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Louis Black. Director. In {fraction by thoroughly trained teachers in piano, stringed instruments, pipe organ, voice, harmony, and theory of music. The SI MMER SCHOOL, Waitmnn Barbe. Litt.D.. Director; of nine weeks duration, offering many of the reg- ular Unive. alty courses, together with special work for teachers not able to attend the University at other times. EXI� B NSKS K B A SON A BLH Miss Susan Maxwell Moore. Dean of Women, is in charge of Women’s Hall, in which the best of «are and atten- tion is given to young women students. Mens Hall is operated by a co-operative club of University students. Room and board may be obtained at about $3.50 per week. Send for Catalogue FRANK BUTLER TROTTER, LL. D., Acting President R Morgantown, W. Va. 201 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Bt'CKII ANNON. W. VA. COURSE OF STUDY Classical—A College Course Leading to the A. B. Degree. Scientific—A College Course Leading to the B. S. Degree. Pedagogy—A College Cou. se Leading to the B. Bed. Degree. Normal—College Courses Leading to State Certificates. Academy—A Preparatory Course Leading to College Entrance. Special courses are offered in Agriculture. Engineering. Elo- cution. .Music. Art and Domestic Science. ADVANTAGES Location—Healthful. Beautiful. Accessible and Morally Whole- some. Equipment—Strong Faculty. Good Library. Modem Buildings. New Gymnasium. New Haymond Science Hall. Wesleyan Spirit-Clean Athletics. Helpful Friendships. Individ- ual Attention. Religious atmosphere. Expenses very moderate. For Catalogue AddreNN WALI.ACK B. FLEMING. 1 1� . I� .. Provident, Harkhannon, W. Va. FAIRMONT TRUST COMPANY CAPITAL $150,000,000 SURPLUS $120,000.00 Four Per Cent. 4% Interest Paid on Savings Accounts and Time Certificates OFFICERS C. L. SHAVER. President M. A. FLETCHER. Treasurer FESTUS DOWNS. Vice President SMITH HOOD. Vice President J. A. JAMISON. Vice President J. I. LEECH. Secretary LOOK For quick and good service For Ice Cream and Sodas, For Home-made Candies, made fresh daily THE BOSTON CONFECTIONERY CO. 330 MAIN STREET 202 J. H. BECKMAN F. C. EWAN J. H. BECKMAN CO. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS CARPETS AND RUGS LINOLEUMS CURTAINS DRAPERIES SHADES BELL PHONE CORNER MAIN AND MADISON STS. The Foundation Slone of a successful career is a good business education that will bring you competence and a good position in life. Begin while you are young by studying book-keeping, stenography, penman ship, banking, etc., and get a good business training in a good business school like the UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE 512 JACOBS 1ILDG. FAIRMONT. W. VA. HEADER S! I)o you lack self-confidence? If you do. you will never succeed In life. The world takes you at your own valuation. Let me tell you how to overcome every particle of diffi- dence la your nature. You can learn to get up before an audience on any occasion with the greatest ease. You can learn to engage in conversation with any. even the most noted citizens, and feel just as important as they. Let me send you free my ilustrated pamphlet, entitled How to be Self-confident.” Address RUSSELL STURM, Traction Apts. Fairmont. W. Va. HOTEL MAMEY FAIRMONT; IV. VA. AMERICAN FEAN LUNCH ROOM 1 CONNECTION Where is Served a Fine Lunch for 30c. School Hoys Always Welcome Pool Room Cigars. Cigarettes, Soft Drinks J. II. ABBOTT, Manager 203 SPEEDNOTT 101B MODEL OUK MOTTO. SAFETY FIRST PRICE «10.50 Our latest model of the famous SPEEDNOTT incorporates the newest lines and inventions usually found only in high priced ears. Special attention is called to the graceful sloping lines of the body. We are now using the latest style barrel staves in the body, which, when painted with a coat of brilliant red or yellow paint, add greatly to the attractiveness of the car. Each of tin following specifications incorporates a feature that can be found only in the Speednott: S PECIFCA TIO NS MOTOR: We are using this year the famous kerosene burning FLEASTRENCIT1I one lung motor which is the most powerful motor to be bought for less than five dollars. FUEL: The greatest feature of our new car is the kerosene burn- ing device that makes the car run on kerosene as ordinary autos do on gasoline. In the absence of kerosene, one can use soft soap for fuel and make good speed. Although kerosene creates much smoke, this harm is more than offset hv the economic value of this fuel. Our motor, under ordinary conditions, will run one gallon on a mile of kerosene. COLORS: Our cars can be had in either red or yellow of the brightest hue. For ten cents extra we will supply the name plate with LIZZIE written on It. LIZZIE Is the fuvorlte nickname for our cars bestowed by the thousands of enthusiastic motorists. CAPACITY: The Speednott is the luxurious family car. Its seat- ing capacity of 1H passengers is greater than that of any other car of the Flivver type. TIRES: We equip all of our cars with the renowned EVERSKID tires. These tires are made of the best grade of renovated chew- ing gum. and when new. will hold air for as much as twentv-fou.- hours at a time. Another feature of these tires is the odor. Being made of standard chewing gums, the fragrant odors are pleasing to the motorist when he is worknig on the tires. When ordering, be sure to state flavor wanted. We can furnish Spearmint. Juicy Fruit. Mint, ('innamon. Pepsin and Tarnation. CHAIN DRIVE: Although all our competitors have abandoned the chain drive for modern means of locomotion, we are still using It because it makes a noise that sounds like a real motor. SELF STARTER: For 50 cents extra we will supply one of our new NEVERSTART self starters which saves the tired working man the labor of cranking the motor. It Is backtnl by our Iron-clad guarantee to work now and then. MISCELLANEOUS: We supply our cars with other features, such as the Bouncer spring. Rattler fenders. Firefly headlights. Flivver wheels, gas tank and a reserve tank for extra supply. All of these are shown In the photograph above. --- — I MON Cl. AD GUARA.NTKK I. John Fttzbobbin Junk, president of Junk Bros. Co., of the city of Mudtown. in the state of Collapse, hereby guarantee all automobiles and supplies made by said com- pany to work NOW AND THEN, if properly used. More- over. In case of an auto's failing to work. 1 hereby em- power my banker. A. Bigg Crook, to pay to the victim (other- 1 wise known as the owner) the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) In Mexican bank notes. (Signed) JOHN FITZBOBBIN JITNK. HEEZA BOOB. Attorney. —------------------------ Send all orders to •II NK HKOS. CO., Mudtown, Col. of Automobile . Lawn Mower and Carpet Sweeper 204 Jffatrmnnt £ tatr Normal rhool Oiler� advanced course� of ioatructioo to young men TRIANGLE PLAYS and women in Fairmont, who hove completed the High School Course. The Standard Normal Course for teachers, advanced course� for University credit, and the Normal Training Short Course. The comple- tion ol the Normal Courses lead to State Certificate� ior teaching. NEW BUILDING and NEW EQUIPMENT For further information and catalogue inquire ol the President JOSEPH ROSIER, FAIRMONT.................................WEST VIRGINIA DIRECT FROM THE KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE, NEW YORK. ARE SHOWN EXCLUSIVELY AT The Dixie Theatre PKODl F.D UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF D. W THOS. H. MACK GRIFFITH | CE SENNETT Selling honest goods. Under an honest name u u For an honest price, is Scientific Merchandising Dodge Brothers, motor CAR WE SUGGEST JAS. W. COOGLE SHOES, HA TS and GENTS FURNISHINGS A Dodge Brothers Touring Car or Roadster for a Graduation Present Suits Made-to-Order, Fit Guaranteed STANDARD GARAGE CO. 318 Main St. FAIRMONT. W. VA. HITTER BREAD CAKES EGGS H E THANK YOU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALL COME TO US FOR Drugs, Sodas and Stationery As We Always Please with Our Prompt Service and Efficiency PHONE US YOUR WANTS SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY BELL 12-J CON. 303 For your liberal jxitronagc and hope to serve you I fetter for school open inf: in the fall. ..... . M. TROXELL, 607 Fifth Street Ice Cream. Candy and Fruits, also Lunches GROCERIES NOVELTIES FRUITS Fairmont Pressing Co. U P R 0 C ) LLOYD E. IIKOWN, Manager The Scientific Stock and Poultry Remedies and We are Experts at Cleaning, Dry Clean- Tonics, guaranteed to he the best ing. Semiring, Pressing anil on the market Repairing UPR0C0 POULTRY TONICS Dress Shirts. Jncket Suits iV Gloves W ill make your liens lay more and better eggs. Try it at our expense. a Specialty UPR0C0 HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS (soo«In Callfd for mid Delivered Promptly ill keen your stock in the pink of condition Manufactured ami Guaranteed by the 309 Monroe Street, UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS COMPANY Hell Plione •' Two IlnorN rnel of Poxtoffire OF FAIRMONT. W. VA. 206 FOR SER VICE STABILITY and QUALITY T R V MORGAN'S GROCERY 405 MAIN STREET NELSON THEATRE G. H. NELSON, Proprietor MOTION PICTURES ONLY 316 MAIN STREET FAIRMONT, W. VA. E. TAMAMES 0 F E. APOSTOLOU ilaitrnt Instaurant For Ladies and Gentlemen S E R V I C MEALS and LUNCHES SERVED AT ALL HOURS 0 F Near B. O. Depot S E R V E 101 MADISON ST. FAIRMONT, W. VA. E DON’T You Buy Stylish Clothes to Wear? I WELL, Buy Them That Will Wear At C II AS. HOLT’S PLACE MAIN STREET CLEANING PRESSING 207 J. E. WATSON. PRESIDENT J. S. HAYDEN. VICE PRES. WALTON MILLER, VICE PRES. GLENN F. BARNS, CA9IIIER N. E. JAMISON. ASST. CASHIER L. H. RANDALL. ASST. CASHIER JAMES H. THOMAS. AUDITOR THE NATIONAL BANK OF FAIRMONT Fairmont. W. Va. Capital S400.000.00 .---, Sum Ins SOOO.OOO.OO TOTAL RESOURCES S5.500.000.00 lf Inlcrost Paid on Time and ! Savings Deposits DIRECTORS J. E. WATSON JACOB S. HA YDEN WALTON MILLER GLENN F. BARNS M. .. HUTCHINSON A. B. FLEMING J. M. HARTLEY o. s. McKinney F. E. NICHOLS a L SHAFER C. W. WATSON J. M. JACOBS FESTUS DOWNS 208 m:i oki: going away HOLT DRUG CO. PURE DRUGS AM) CHEMICALS, COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AT ALL TIMES COME AM) RE CONVINCED SODAS. ICE CREAM. CIGARS. TOBACCO HOME IN FAIRMONT FOR MIRIUS' EXQUISITE CANDIES. 300 MACS STREET CORNER JEFFERSON STREET on your vacation, you may have a pair of shoes that needs repairing. Attention paid to this part of your dress is as ssential to being well groomed as any other. We are especially particu- la.’ with dress shoes. You will be as well pleas- ed with their appearance as the day you bought them. WE KNOW HOW FAIRMONT SHOE HOSPITAL. Troynor Bros. Co. Contoldalcd 301 E W ATSON HOTEL BLDG.. 21H MADISON ST FRANK A. LLOYD 1’jiiiitiiig niitl Decorating Dealer in Wall Paper and Paints FA IK.MO NT, - WEST VIRGINIA HIPPODROM E Vaudeville and Motion Pictures Three Shows Daily 2:30 7:30 9x00 Admission; 10c-. l.'c, 25c 1 Wish to Extend XIv Best Thanks TO THE CLASS OF 1917. FOR Tlwir Highly Appreciated Patronage, (tad Beg To Remain For HOURLY NURSING PHONES j 10J MRS. L L. GOODRUM GRADUATE OF PENN. ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE and SCHOOL OF MECHANO THERAYP, Inc. Future Favors MASSAGE, GYMNASTICS, ELECTROTHERAPY and HYDROTHERAPY HATH REST HASHES JOIST ami FRACTURE WORK A SPECIALTY E. SCHWATSER, Photographer MASONIC TEMPLE FAIRMONT, W. VA. Good Ventilation Always One Price A FEATURE 3 DAYS A WEEK THE EDITORS OF MAPLE LEAVES DE- SIRE TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF THEIR COMEDY II I XI A W£ i :s Ideal Theatre PATRONS TO THE EXCELLENT WORK DONE BY THE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS MR. E. SCHWANER AND A D MISSI () N 5C MR. BERNARD GINK EL Mutual Program Good Music 210 % Studio Bell Phone 784-J Amy Rogers Rice Teacher of Studio Nonnul School Summer Term during June and July C. II. NEILL D. 1). S. JACOBS BUILDING F. H. S. 04 CLASS SONGS ON SHOR T NOTICE a R uh r a. fisher. 1017 F. G. Boydston GENERA 1. CONTRACTOR FOR PLASTERING HI.', MAIN STREET J. 0. McNeely Dentist FLEMING HI ILDING Bell Phono No. 418 Cross Eyes Straightened Without Operation Nervous Ills Conquered DR. ASA SMITH OSTEOPATH Nerve and Eye Specialist Consultation Free Office Hours 9 to 12. 2 to 5. 7 to 8:30 Office No. 7 Hall Block Both Phones ' Fairmont. W. Va. Jones di' Tucker Any person desiring signs painted, see us. We are equipped to take care of your work quickly and efficiently. Our satisfied patrons are our best advertisers. CLASS BANNERS A SPECIALTY Bell Phone 374-J. DR. 11. I). CAUSEY OFFICE OVER HOLTS DRUG STORE No. 300 Main Street Bell Phone 113 R Consol. Phone 767-1. . C. Voelker UPHOLSTERING AND GENERAL REPAIRING Consol. Phone 693 119 Jackson St. Fairmont. W. Fa. Dr. D. L. L. ost Arthur 11. Fisher Practice Limited to Consultation ami school or tiie dance DR. L. D. HOWARD Office Treatment of Classes or private instruction in Chronic and Constitutional Diseases Soi'iety and Standard Dancing Weekly Assembly—Friday Night 221 Main St.. Fairmont, If Fa. Masonic Temple Bell Phone 145-U Both Phones Over Holt's Drug Store 211 ENGRAVINGS FOR THIS BOOK BY JTI|c electric (iTitu IrugnUung (Eu. Buffalo ===== PRESS Of - ■ FAIRMONT PRINTING PUB. Co. FAIRMONT x: VEST VIRGINIA y