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CLASS HISTORY Hep, Hep, Forward March. In the fall of nine-teen-eighteen, twenty-two bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked maidens enlisted as privates in the famous Senior Short Course Regiment which is stationed at the Fairmont Normal School. Soon they were organized with Captain Lively at the head, who has led them thru one year of hard training, which has enabled them to become strong and capable of teaching others how to win the battles of life. Lieutenant White has aided them in overcoming their three great enemies, Principles of Teach- ing, Principles of Education, and School Management. Under the direction of Sergeant Johnson they have received the methods of dealing with these enemies. Corporal Ice has inflicted upon them just punishment when they became unruly or disobeyed the rules of the camp. Do not th ink that the Senior Short Course Regiment has no time for social enjoyment, for they do. Early in the year they organized a Literary Society which met once every two weeks in Lyceum Hall. A special program was given, followed by a social hour, and refreshments and announcements by Captain Lively. Another event was a party given by the officers of the Regiment on the evening of February 27th. All the members and officers of the regiment and their friends were present, also officers from other regiments in the same camp. The soldiers of the Senior Short Course Regiment are looking forward to receiving their honorable discharges in June. They hope that after they are gone from the Fairmont State Normal School Camp, Captain Lively and all other officials will think of them as having been one of the bravest and best regiments that was ever stationed at the Fairmont State Normal School Camp. Beatrice Hall, Class Historian. THE PLANTING OF A TREE It stands there on the sloping hillside, just below the driveway that leads to the Normal School, and just above the street. It is the emblem of a splendid Class which will soon be gone, but not forgotten. As we placed it there on the fifth of May, and as each member of the class carefully put a shovel of soil over its sturdy roots, our Class President gave an inspiring little talk. When the last shovel of soil was placed, the clouds above opened and rain poured down upon our little tree. The brown branches glistened with raindrops. We felt that He, too, was with us in the planting of our tree. We thought of the future years when we should return and find the tree we had planted, sway- ing in the breeze, a scarlet thing of beauty, furnishing a snug home for the feathered folk and a wel- come shade for the dusty wayfarer. Although it will not be as sturdy as the oak, or as graceful as the willow, it will be a tree of marked beauty. It is a species of the Norway Maple, which is grown so extensively in Europe. It sometimes reaches the height of one hundred feet, and has a round spreading head. It is used extensively as a shade tree. In the years to come it will be very attractive, a scarlet spot against a green hillside, for unlike most trees its foliage is strongly tinged with red. Even as I write this, a few weeks after the planting, tiny red buds are beginning to appear on its brown branches. It is the sincere wish of the Short Course Class, that our little tree will not only serve to beautify the grounds on which the New Normal is placed, but that it may serve to inspire, to give joy and com- fort to all those who may pass its way. We hope that we, the Short Course Class, will be as quick to answer the call of service as our maple tree. May we give comfort and pleasure and inspiration to those about us and spread our branches forth and give to the hungry world the joy for which it thirsts, even as the little tree beautifies the grounds, gives shade to the weary traveler and a home for the friendly birds. Long Live Our Short Course Tree! Thirteen
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E. L. Lively, b. s. agr. Class Officer. Mr. Lively is a native of West Virginia, and was born in Fayette County. He attended the public schools of Fayetteville Academy. After graduating from here he attended Marshall College, from which institution he graduated in 1 906. Mr. Lively as a student was very ambitious, and during his college days earned money for his education by working on a farm, and in a coal mine. In 1912 Mr. Lively graduated from West Virginia University, from which insti- tution he expects to receive his master ' s degree this summer. He was principal of public schools at Sun, Fayette County, for four years, and of the Friendly public schools for three years. Later he was a teacher in Nicholas and Tyler County High Schools. In March, 1912, Mr. Lively came to Fairmont Normal, and has been here ever since at the head of the Agriculture Department. In addition to his agricultural work, he is a class adviser of the Senior Short Course Class, manager of the Normal School Lecture Course, and Faculty Business Manager of the Normal Bulletin. The Senior Short Course Class is proud to have had Mr. Lively for their class adviser, and when they go out to teach they will always feel, as all alumni do, that they have a faithful friend back at Fairmont Normal School.
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