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

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“At times the spires and turrets halfway down Prick'd thro' the mist; at times the great gate shone Gareth and Lynette I Wi

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OUR CASTLE AAA HE CASTLE originated in the de- sire for a safe place in which to dwell and in which to store valu- able possessions. Here leaders gathered their forces about them and were prepared to protect their properties and to war upon their opponents. There is striking simil- arity in those castles of old and our own castle of today—Fairmont Senior High School. In this castle are stored the most precious possessions of the world—Char- acter, Knowledge, Service. Here, gathered under the ablest of leaders, are the forces to protect and increase those wealths, forces to assimilate them that they may be propagated and intensified throughout the domain, forces that annihilate all that is detrimental to them. In building a castle every advantage was taken of position. Sometimes a castle would be built upon almost inaccessible crags to insure against invaders, and al- though we have no need of mountains and moats, the situation of the castle has in- deed exerted an influence upon the un- conquerable spirit of its inhabitants. No heavy drawbridge spans a deep moat threatening invaders, but instead stone and rustic bridges span shallow streams, and tiny hills and valleys surround the fort. Just as King Arthur gathered about him the Youth of all countries to defend the ideals and the principles of his court and spread them to the rest of the world, so were we brought together by our su- periors to uphold the standards of the court of our own castle, to further its prin- ciples, and to attain all that toward which we have been striving.

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ADMINISTRATION AAA HDNG ago there was a brave and no- ble King who was honored and praised by all. He was always glad to do a service for his friend. When anything had gone wrong, he undertook all responsibilities to see that everything was carried out so as to make peace and have everyone contented with his deeds. He looked on all misfortunes with sorrow, but not with despair. This wise monarch was known as King Arthur. Our very own principal, Mr. Buckey, might readily be compared to this great man. He is always kind and gentle, and ever ready to do the right thing. Mr. Buckey has proved that he would do any possible task to help each and every stu- dent. As the story goes, King Arthur’s friend, Sir Kay, had started to the tournament when he realized that he had left his sword behind. Others laughed at this young man for riding to a tournament without his weapon, but Arthur, the true friend that he was, turned back to get his comrade’s sword. On returning he found the house locked, but rather than disappoint Sir Kay, he made every possible effort to obtain a sword and finally succeeded. Mr. Buckey, likewise, would do everything in his power, in such a case, to be of help to any friend. At one time Arthur made a great feast, and there he set up what is called the Round Table and called to it all valiant and gentle men who would stand round their King and protect the weak and pun- ish the tyrant. This Round Table was no mere act of amusement but a very profit- able achievement. With high ceremony, Arthur called his knights and made them, not servants of himself, but of Christ, the King. The purpose of the Round Table was that all be equal and treated the same in every respect. In this manner no one would get special attention or make the others feel in any way inferior. All of the teachers make up the helpers of our King Arthur, Mr. Buckey. They all work for the fulfillment of The Round Ta- ble and for the betterment of the castle. Long live the King! and may he and his Round Table meet with incomparable gain!