Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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MARY E. GEORGE. MARY E. GEORGE. Was graduated from Mynderse Academy. Seneca Falls. N. Y.. 1893 ; taught in public schools, Seneca Falls. N. Y.. 1893-1896; attended Owego School of Methods, 1897: was graduated from Buffalo State Normal. 1899 : attended Cor- nell University summer school, 1901 ; supervisor of Kinder- gartens and Primary Schools. 1S99 to 1902. at Portville, N. Y., principal Columbia building, public schools. Trinidad. Colorado, 1902-1904 ; training teacher New Mexico Normal School. Silver City, New Mexico. 1904-1906; Fairmont State Normal School, 1900. MOLLIE VIRGINIA SMITH. Graduate of Broaddus College; took special work at National Normal University, Lebanon. Ohio, and Chau- tauqua, N. Y. : assistant principal of Clarksburg High School three years ; presiding teacher in the Southern Female Seminary. Anniston, Ala., two years; instructor in Slate Normal School twelve years; elected lady principal of Cox College. Atlanta. Ga., 1907; resigned to continue in present position ; member of State executive committee of the Y. W. ( ' . A. since 11)04; spent summr of 1903 in Euro- pean travel : preceptress of Woman ' s Hall. IDA MARGARET ABBOTT. State Normal School graduate; teacher in southeastern part of West Virginia and Fairmont. 1883 to 1885: teacher in Grafton schools. 1885 to 1894 : Fairmont in public schools and private work, 1894 to 1901 : State Normal School. Fairmont. 1901 to 1908; summer school. Chicago 1 ni : i ;uty . summer 1-.07 correspondence work in Chicago University. MOLLIE VIRGINIA smith. IDA MARGARET ABBOTT.

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SIRS. X. R. ( ' . MORROW. MRS. X. R. C MORROW. Graduated Beaver College, Pa., 1880; degree, M. E. L. : taught New Cumberland public schools, 1880-1882 : taught Fairmont State Normal School. 1882-1890; assistant prin- cipal, 1884-18o9 ; acting principal, 1889-189.0; married in autumn of 1890; spent summer in Germany, 1888; spent summer and autumn in Ureat Britain and Germany, 1890 president of the W. Va. Woman ' s Christian Temperance I ' niim and platform speaker. 1894-1904; president of the local W. ( ' . T. U., 1887-1907; president Fairmont Public Library Association since 1X02 : student W. Va. University summer 1906; student Columbia University, summer 1007 ' HARRY SCHERF. Baldwin University. B. S., 1901 : University of Chi- cago, M. S.. 1902: Fellow Marine Biological Laboratory, summer 1902; instructor Evansville High School (science). 1902-1903; instructor in Biology, Burlington High School. 1903-1905; instructor in Flathead County High School. 1905-1907; assistant at Biological Laboratory of University of Montana, summers 1905-1906; member of American As- sociation for Advancement of Science; member of Montana Scientific Society ; member Montana Horticultural Society. .ELIZABETH MATTINGLY STALNAKER. A. B., Department of Modern Languages: A. B., West Virginia University. 1902; instructor Department of History and French. Shepherd College State Normal School. Shep- tierdstown, W. Va., 1902-1903: instructor Department of Modern Languages. Shepherd College State Normal School. Shepherdstown. YV. Va., 1903-180?; student Columbia Uni- versity, summer 10(14: travel and study in Europe, summer 1906; student Alliance Francaise and Cours Delaruemenil- Xogue. Paris, summer 1007: present position, September. 10(17. C. HARRY SCHERF. ELIZABETH M. STALNAKER.

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MAYXIE E. WAR MAYNIE E. WARE. Expression. Public schools of Huntington, W. Ya. : graduate of Huntington High School: three years at Emerson School of Oratory; graduated Emerson School of Oratory. 1900; teacher of expression. Marshal College. 1900-1905.; present position. 190G : extensive work as public reader. A. L. RIDGELY. Graduate and post graduate of Maryland Institute, Bal- timore. Md.. summer of 1906; Teachers College, summer of 1907. New York University; teacher of Normal School, Fairmont, W. Ya. U. S. FLEMING. Grew up on a farm and began teaching- in 1S67. near Fairmont : taught three years in country schools of Marion county, five years at Beverly, six years in Grafton, spent six years in Pittsburgh as publisher of Sunday School periodicals and church papers of the Methodist Protestant denomination, seven years as superintendent of Parkersburg city schools, eight years in Fairmont State Normal School, three years as principal: wrote Geography of West Yir- ginia in Frye ' s Complete Geography; attended school and was graduated at Pittsburgh Iron City College, and Fair- mont ixormal School; also spent two years at Adrain Col- lege. Michigan, but stopped at end of Junior year; was given honorary degree along with Superintendent Thos. C. Miller a few years ago by West Virginia University: still teaching. LULU BILLINGSLEA. Music. School of Music. New York City; special work in Bos- ton and Chicago; teacher of music. Fairmont public schools. Fairmont State Normal. A. L. RIDGELY. U. S. FLEMING.