Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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Ton S Evuc','U ;fi Welded to employ two teachers for the year Zy? ‘ Ae'toi-'-’.’n.'ly f'vank o, Tracy was elected principal a d Mr. W. Edwin Toubijn, assistants fifty-four pupils were enrolled; six graduated» The foJloving year with the sane teachers the enrollment reached iifty-rdne, the largest in the history of the school. Eleven pupils graduated at. t i clOw 3 o.f th toinn In 150P, Mr. d. N. Fries was elected principal, and Mr. E. W. Kenedy, assistant. The enrollment, was somewhat less than it had been and no pupils were graduated, but substantial progress was made. In 193?, Mr. S. Orestes Bond was chosen as principal and Mr. Frank S. White, assistant. That year the course of stud was made somewhat broader and the subject c? Agriculture was given a prominent place. Among other innovations lor the year was a Pistrict Agricultural Exhibit, w. i c.i, wit.i the aid of Professor Daniel W Working and others from the West Virginia foliage of Agriculture, was made one of the most interesting and instructive features of the year. With the same teachers the following year which is the one just closing, this feature assumed still larger proportions. This year the course of study was made more comprehensive, the study of music was introduced and a piano was purchased by the school. At the close of the year three young people received diplcmas of graduation. It is, perhaps., only just to say that the character and attain- ment of the young people who have attended the High School, furnish abundant proof of ti e v.lsaom of the people an maintaininc a DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.