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

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m nmmmwam dob FAIRMONT HIGH, I LOVE THEE rhis School I adore. I was just a little more I han 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 F airmont 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: I hey’re showing their colors true. Old Fairmont High. I love you. And there are many, many others that do. 5

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FOREWORD In history we study how fron a very small shop selling but one arti- cle, has developed the department store of to-day. which is really a com- oination of small stores. Although Fairmont has several up-to-date department stores, the one most widely known is Fairmont’s Highest Store. Hie history of this store is much the same as that of other stores, for from a very small beginning in an inadequate building, it has grown until now it has a large modern building and its business requires the use of four floors. Each one of these floors, with the exception of the first, has very efficient floorwalkers, each of whom is very desirous of making his floor the best. The hours of sale are from eight o’clock in the morning to four in the afternoon. Any time after eight o’clock the head of the ladies’ de- partment may be seen, going about seeing if everything is in its place. Frequently a fashion show is held, in which the large number of living models always attracts attention. The task of seeing that these models arc always in their place is the most arduous or.e the head of the ladies' department has. Probably the department which has become best known is the toy department, for our mechanical toys have won a reputation for themselves all over the state, thereby widely advertising the store. However, in this catalogue many bargains may be found under the heading of notions and specialties, and all lovers of dates will find our supply tne best to be had. The credit system is used in this store. Four times a year an ex- amination of the liabilities and assets of all persons doing business wtih iis is made. A credit slip is then issued to each person, showing his standing. Some, but only a few. credit slips call for more than ninety per cent credit, while the credit slips of still a larger number call for credit of sixty-five per cent or less. But the red letter day in this store is usually the first part of June, t hen it is that a grand clearance sale is held of all goods on the fourth floor, during which time almost ail of it is disposed of so that the room may be made ready lo receive the new goods. Most of the goods sold in this sale is more or less shopworn, but there is some found among it that has been unharmed by time. How-ever. even if these goods are shopworn, most of them still show that excellent quality that has made this store famous. 4

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 LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE REAR FLAG RAISING. APRIL 12 THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE EAST ! 6