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

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W. E. Bwcke , Przinci Ulf Our principal, William E. Buckey, is truly a successful man in every sense of the word. He is an outstanding educator and administrator, a prominent civic leader, a great worker in the church, a true sportsman and a devoted family man. In recognition of his outstanding qualities of leadership, Mr. Buckey was elected this spring as President of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, after having served as a member of the Executive Committee of that organization for the past four years and as its first vice-president last year. Mr. Buckey was president of the State Education Associa- tion of West Virginia during 1944-45 and vice-president from 1945-46. In 1948 Mr. Buckey was a member of the Executive Com- mittee, West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals. He was president of the Secondary School Principals Association of West Virginia in 1946. Mr. Buckeyis elementary and high school years were divid- ed between Lodi, California and Beverly, West Virginia. He attended Fairmont Normal School and later received a Masters Degree from the West Virginia University. Further schooling came with summer terms at the University of Pennsylvania, Col- umbia University, and Harvard College. He became principal of Butcher Elementary School in Fairmont and Fairmont Normal School. He also taught in rural schools in Randolph County. He served for four summers as a director of Summer Demonstration School, Fairmont State College. He is also past president of the Marion County Teachers Association. Since 1921 he has served as principal of Fairmont Senior High. In addition to his great success in educational activities, Mr. Buckey has also given much of his time to civic activities. He is past president of the Fairmont Kiwanis Club and has been a delegate to the Kiwanis International Convention in Washington, D.C., in 1936, San Francisco, California, in 1938, and Los An- geles, California, in 1948. He served as the Lt. Governor, Second Division of West Virginia Kiwanis in 1948, as Secretary of Fair- mont Town Hall for five years, as President of the Rock Lake Corporation and as its secretary. He is a former Superintendent of the First Methodist Church School and at present is a teacher of the Womenis Bible Class. He is a member of the Ancient F ree and Accepted Mason's, Lodge No. 9 in Fairmont. He served as a member of the United States Draft Board, 1916-1917. William E. Buckey, the son of Charles and Rose Cleorly Buckey, was born at Beverly, West Virginia. He is married to the former Ada Talkington and has two children, Bill, who gave his life in the service of his country in World War II, and Mrs. james Pratt fSara Rose Buckeyj. 6

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Wfliereys Music ln the Air 9 Music is the theme of the Maple Leaves of 319, for we feel that Music is an important and happy part of every- oneis school life. The rousing school song sung at the football gamesg the lovely noels at Christmas time, sung by carolers going through the hallsg kids playing the piano in the auditorium at noon and banging out everything from Chopsticks,' to the Warsaw Concertovg the apeppyv music of the band aii the games and in the paradesg you, walking to school hum- ming the latest hifi, the soft music of the orchestra play- ing at the Junior-Senior Prom and Commencement Dance: the solemn, lovely music of the Choral Club at the Gradua- tion Exercises-These are the things that help to make your high school days the happiest time of your life. And so, in the years to come, we hope that when you hear the theme songs of the 1949 Maple Leaves, your mem- ory will bring you back to Fairmont Senior High School, to the pleasant times and all the friends you have had here. 5

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Dedication 1 w The decision of the Junior Class of 1949 to dedi- cate this year book to Mr. Buckey was unanimous. He is tops on our list. For many years our favorite has been highly re- garded by the students and faculty. His patience, understanding, sense of humor, and tact are subjects of favorable comment. In the words of his students . . . He,s for usf '...' 'Buckey will give you a break every time, and We've the best principal anyWhere.', In appreciation for all he has given us, We Wish to give him this acknowledgement of our gratitude . . . We, the junior Class of 319, dedicate this year book to you, Mr. Buckey.