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

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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.

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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.