The West Virginian. [volume], April 13, 1917, Page PAGE 6, Image 6

About The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974

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111 FAIRMONT HIGH
' I Items About Faculty and 8tudent Actl
Senior Engllal
Museum. | tt
The American History class has I hi
planned to get a room in the business j
i .section of the city and furnish it In ai
Jog cabin fashion. Quite a large col- w
E {lection of historical and hand made ar- gt
^ .tides has been gathered. It is hoped
/that all who have pieces of furniture
tor other articles, which were made j
/back in "ye olden times" and are now te
(stored away In attics, will he kind ; ,|,
f ? f?nough to give them to the American i
'history class for Its museum. It will |?
Jhe greatly appreciated by all. A
The Prize Contest. sl
I { The business men of Fairmont have w
offered five prizes of ten dollars each rl
t* ito the five ntudnnts who write the bent t
(laketch of an eminent living West Virginian.
A number ol names of famous
"West Virginians are posted on the
.bulletin boards and great Interest is
being shown In the contest. Students
of all classes are entering It and u ?'
ygreat number of good sketches will bo
written. One scarcely realizes how w
many famous West Virginians there ; *
Are till he really stops to think.
"The Blossoming of Mary Ann." ;
"The Blossoming of Mary Ann" Is
to be presented by the Junior class In ln
the auditorium of the Fulrmont High i
School, April 13. The young people
who are to take part in this play are
I and have been doing their very best j
to make it a success. It Is hoped thai J'
all the patrons and friends of the high I "
' school will be sure to buy tickets tor I
this play. | j
The aim of the Juniors Is to have 'J'
the auditorium packed and they must i "
have the support of the public. Admlsslon
25 cents to students; 35 cents to' "
the general public. ^
E. Community Civics Notes.
Each student of the community civ- ''
les class raised one or two flowers for I Kl
his mothers' friends. They distribut-; 11
led these flowers Easter morning. These j
istudents hove also opened a saving ''
[account for themselves. They are 11
[very enthusiastic about their work. f
Junior Class Meeting. !11
The Junior class neiu a meeting; .
(Tuesday at 11:10 In the auditorium. '
(Plana arranging tor the presentation ot !i
[the play were discussed. A short in- 11
'spiring talk was given by Raymond w
| ISalvatti. Arm bands were distributed Hl
(to all the members to be worn as a
(means of advertising. Committees for , r
If .selling of tickets and candy wore also Sl
KKjisppolnted. A
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* Y. W. C. A. Notes. . s
In order that any organization may
J i successfully carry on its work from !
year to year, new life must be Intro-:
duced, and this Is done by a yearly eler- s
5 i tlon. On March twenty-eighth the sl
high school Y. W. C. A. lmd its annum
election and we are pleased to report \ ~
the following officers for the year ?.
1917-1918: President. I.ouis ttock:
f ' vice president, Pauline lteed; sci re-1
tary,'Marjory Haas; treasurer, Martbr .
Kight a
The new officer? are very capable
S girls and leaders among high school
agr.' girls and we are sure that their on
tbusiasm will mean much to our assoHP
; elation. The Y. W. 0. A. girls were
; tuuufiuiuu ivim iuc mil* giiiiii *11*111 . I
.'week by Miss Clarissa Spencer, who
"Is a member of the World's Student
committee of the Y. \\\ C. A. We were
also pleased to have with us Miss Mable
Ward, who is one of our student
secretaries. Both Miss Ward and Miss
Spencer talked to the girls on last
; Wednesday evening when they were
1 -entertained in the dormitory parlors
L , of the State Normal school Y. W.
K> ic. A.
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Athletics?Baseball.
The baseball team which will represent
the Fairmont High school in the
P 'coming season has been practicing dilt
. -gently for the last week, and expects
'to open the season with a good team, ;
'This game will be played at South Side ; i
Park, on Saturday, April 14. with the
* ; t'Shlnnston nine as opponents.
E- J. Most of the candidates for the team
have shown good form at practice.
...111 1?1"<-> Pnanh Mnnrn cnnil vnn
. w1 WOIUU will 6??W3 vvavu . - ;terlal
to select from. Three of last J
1 ,year's men will be with us this year.
(Frank Fleming, who has playeil with
DON'T BE BILIOUS
j HEADACHY, SICK I
I OR CONSTIPATED
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*VJOV L1FEI LIVEN YOUR LIVER I
- ? AND BOWELS TONIGHT AND |
FEEL GREAT
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rWAKE UP WITH HEAD CLEAR,
' f 8TOMACH 8WEET, BREATH
RIGHT, COLD GONE
lSTMTSi
, IwORK WHILE YOU SUEEPj
Take one or two Cascarets tonight
;? and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced,
fa' "Wake up feeling grand, your head
will be clear, your tongue clean, breath
I ' aweeL stomach regulated and your llver
and thirty feet of bowels active.
Vj-' Get a box at any drug store now and
j get straightened up by morning. Stop
the headache, biliousness, bad colds
9 land bad days. Feci fit and ready for
' 'My-. Work or play. CaBcarets do not gripe,
1 sicken or inconvenience you the next
day like salts, pills or calomel. They're
', Mothers should give a whole Cas .
taret anytime to cross, sick, bilious
>r feverish children because it will )
kct thoroughly and can not injure. |
school news!
vlty Prepared by Member* of the
1 Classes.
le team for the three previous years,
is been elected captain.
A good schedule has been arranged
id It Is urged that the Fairmont fans
111 attend these home games with
jod spirit.
Track.
The candidates for the class track
ams are making a good showing unir
the coaching of Mr. MoOre and Mr.
cClure. The claBS track meet will
3 held April 27th, at South Side Park.
silver loving cup will be given ta
le winning class If enough interest Is
lown. The high school track team
ill be picked from the winners of the
ass meet. The practice days are
onday, Wednesday and Friday.
Personals.
Miss Virginia Cook entertained a
imber of high school friends at he:
ime Saturday evening in honor oi
Br guest. Miss Ruth Perry, of Mil
aukee, Wisconsin. One of her guests
as Mr. Lawrence Steele, of Morgan'
iwn, who spent the week-end wdth
uniap Brady, a member of the Senr
class.
Miss Fling was in Morgantown dur
ig the holidays visiting friends.
Miss Reed spent the holidays at he:
sine, West Alexander, Pennsylvania
Miss Louise Rock, a member of the
. B. Moore class, spent the Easte!
lent Ion with Miss Elizabeth Johnson
i Pittsburgh.
Miss Jane Suter has returned from
ittsburgh where site was maid ol
nnor at the Van Aernum-Martln wed
ing.
Miss Warden spent the Easter vara
on at her home in Grafton.
Miss Wolfe spent the week-end ai
er home in Wheeling.
Ruby Williams, a member of the '2(
lass, who has been 111 for the pasi
sveral weeks of rheumatism. lias re
irneil to high school.
Juanita Thomas, a member of th<
eniot- class, spent the week-end ai
orne in Donora. Pa.
Miss Ester Levin entertained the
swish students of the high school ai
er home on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Rice, of the A. B. Flem
ig class, entertained Miss Levlnt
oeman and Mr. Cole, of Clarksburg ai
er home last Sunday. Miss Boema:
as a former student of Fairmont Iligt
hool.
On account of the Teachers' Rount
able meeting there was no nfterhoor
?ssion at the high school on Friday
pril f?. The student body and facult)
njoyed a holiday on Monday, Apri
also.
Community Gardens.
Community gardens is a niovpmeni
tartod by tho high school under th?
ipervision of Mr. Musgrave. the agri
After East
Our buyers in N. Y. C
week getting together a s
Men, Women and Chilclrc
due to our large Easter 1
You who have not mac
need not delay another i
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complete wun an me vei
son.
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A fine cassimere mi
suit, patch pockets, be'
models, English fitl
shoulders, all the popt
colors of the season.
$16.5<
And we wish to i
mind you lest y
forget
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is Good
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culture teacher. The object of these
gardens Is to promote an interest1
among the boys and girls in combating
the high cost of food. Extra credits
will be given for this work add probably
prizes will be awarded to the owners
of gardens showing the best results.
All students of high school are
eligible whether they have had previous
agriculture work or not. There
are about forty students enrolled at
the present time. No certain requirements
will be made in regard to the
size of gardens nor the varieties of
vegetables to be raleed. But a well organized
plan must be worked out subjected
to Mr. Musgrave's approval.
8enlor Try-out.
Preparations have begun for the
Senior play which will be one of the
events of commencement week.
The play has not yet been decided
' upon but a great many have been con1!
sidered and more have been ordered.
; The try-out for the play Tuesday after;
noon. April 17.
1 ] A great many Seniors are working
| cn selections for the try-out. The judges
will have some splendid material
I from which they will select the characters
for the play.
| The play this year, as last year, will
' be given under the direction and train
lng of Miss E. Pearl Hodges. Those
i who have attended plays staged by
1 Miss Hodges know of their excellence.
I Chapel Program.
| On Friday morning at the chapel
1 period a very interesting talk was given
by Miss Van Buren, of Boston, on
good citizenship. Miss Van Buren has
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accompusnea a sre?i a ?
' school children of Fairmont. The pro'
i gram was concluded with a violin solo
1! by Jamison Meredith, a student of the
I high Bchool.
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f I Trinket Coffee. A popular coffee
at a popular price?sold on its merits.
| No prizes?no coupons.?Advt.
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11 c To Relieve Catarrhal o
? Deafness and Head o
. ;? Noises.
! ? If you have Catarrhal Deaf- ?
, | S ness or head noises go to your P
[ g druggist and get 1 ounce of J?
? Parmint (double strength) and ;>
. ? add lo it 'j pin tof hot water it
, g and I ounces of granulated su- g,
fi gar. Take 1 tablespoonful four
, g times .a day. g
! H This will often bring nuick re ?>
? lief from the distressing head ?j
I i 2 noises. Colgged nosrtils should A
i ? open, breathing become easy 8
,'g and the mueous stoj) dropping ?
S into the thront. It is easy to o
1 8 prepare, costs little and is pleas- J?
? ant lo take. Any one who lias A
g Catarrhal Deafness or head nois- |0>
8 es should give this prescription J?
5 a trial. Holt Drug Company can O
, ? supply you. ?
er Clothing
L have been busy this past
splendid line of clothing for
>n to fill our depleted stocks
jusiness.
le your spring purchases,
clay because our stocks are
y newest styles of the sea- 1
A Few
Ml wool poplin suits lined 5
c trimmed with white'but- j
is and stitching, belted eft,
wide skirt, with belt at
ist.
$17.98
re- |UI
llothing Co.
ION STREET
Fainnont, W. Va.
AN?FAIRMONT, FRIDAY I
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One day before the end?one more y
working day?Saturday and then the e
Great Golden Festival of The West c
| Virginian will be over. Monday will tl
see the hopes of the most Industrious b
turned to realization. The most In- b
dustrlouB this last day will bo bound y
to work for the campaign remains a
to even that thOBe who pull ahead today
and Saturday will be the win- g
ners. t,
Be sure to get as much of your n
final business In today as you possible s
can, and avoid the big rush and con- o
fusion the last day. While It Is true tl
that today will be big day, It Is bettor tl
10 nave li over, or as mucn as pos- c
sible before tho last day. Leave the last
day for the odds and ends, those few B
subscriptions that you couldn't secure t
sooner. h
If you ltvo out of town, be sure that a
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! Saturday night will si
of ten people on this lis
| story of ambition, a sto
! into glorious success.
! Saturday night the \
seven weeks ago that a<
in nomination. It has t
To many it meant the
Dame Opportunity on tl
| honorable spirit of the <
! very letter of the rules,
der of the Golden Festh
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When the Golden Fes
solutely impartial treat]
end! Nothing even app
to turn in their final rep
And now?more than
can turn the tide in you
if you lose! If you win,
it was your own fault.
(Good luck I /
EVENING. APRIL 13,1917.
IS
HOT BOS
| OB SAIORDAT
ou mall your reserve votes In time
nough to Insure their reaching tbe
onteBt manager by nine o'clock in
ie evening Saturday. To be sure, you
,ad better mall them at once. The
allot box 1b locked and sealed, so
our votes can safely be deposited at
ny time now.
If you have any late subscriptions
aturday. It will be neceBsary for you
3 wire the money and the subscribers'
ames to the contest manager, to Inure
their being counted. Any votes
r late subscriptions that do not reach
uu uuulcoi ratmabt:r oy nine u ciock in
ho evening Saturday cannot under any
lrcumetances be counted.
In putting In your reservo votes, be '
ure tbat you have them all. Look
hem over thoroughly ad be sure you [
avo not misplaced any. You can have i
million votes In reserve, nnd 11 they
Measure
! night.
how the survival of the fittes
t! Saturday night congratu
rv nf wppks nf hnvrl wnrk nn
Vest Virginian's Great Gold
imiring friends placed the n
>een a glorious seven weeks
opportunity they long had s
leir Door of Life. During th
campaign. The rules were p
There remains but a few sh
/al. The campaign will close
jtival was announced, every
nent. Everyone is satisfied
roaching a confidential inter
orts, one at a time, in strict :
ever?make every minute o
r favor. There is only one t;
you will have the satisfactio:
A little more work at the t
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do sot get in the ballot box is time e
for the final count by the Judges they
trill do' you no more good than as p
though you had none at all. n
There ia nothing further to be added.
except?improve every minute and
win. p
Tomorrow, start turning In ytour '
subscriptions Just as early in the day 11
as you posBibly can. The office will j 8
bo open ^rom eight o'clock In the | 8
morning until nine at night, the houri
set for the closing. If you have any v
business left over from Friday that I 0
you didn't turn in, please get it In the 1
contest office Just as early In the day '
as you possibly can. The earlier the
better. The contest manager hopes c
that no one will leave any business for a
the last minute. It is the desire of the '
manager to have all the votes issued t
long before nine o'clock, the closing t
hour. It Is the desire of the manager j
that everything will be ready for the
Judges promptly at nine o'clock, so j
they can start the count early, and not i
have to wait for the manager to issue e
a lot of voteB for anyone who might i
como at the closing hour. t
If you have nothing to turn In dur- '
ing the closing hours, please do not
come, for it will only add to the con-; t
fusion, and there will be no news of1 a
any kind to give out until the final it
count nag ooen maae, 80 mere win dp i e
nothing to gain, and you will be help- ! a
lng the contest department greatly.
There will bo no Information as toj?
winners given out until the Monday 1
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is Your Si
t! Saturday night there will be
lations will fly thick and fast!
d of ceaseless anxiety, a story i
en Festival comes to a most su
ames of their favorite ard m
fnr mamr
ought to show the appreciatit
ese seven weeks, there has be<
ublished at the start. Everyo;
ort hours. There will be nothi:
strictly as it has been conduct
one was assured that he wouli
that has been treated impart
view will be granted to anyone,
accordance with the rules aire
aunt. Even yet, during these i
King left to do?do your very b<
n of winning honorably, if yc
ritical time would have done it
dltlon of The "West Virginian.
And now. as the closing hours apiroach,
more than ever in your life,
take every minute count Good fuck.
Rules for Closing
1. The Golden Festival wfll close
romptlv at nine o'clock In the evenng.
Saturday, April 14. The closing
iour will not be extended for anyone
fter nine o'clock under any clrcunitances.
2. No money will he accepted for
otes under any circumstances unless
.ccompanled by bona fide subfcrip* ;
Ions to The West Virginian, or such 1
sngth as comply with the rules.
3. No personal checks will be ac- '
epted by the Golden Festival Manger
in payment for subscriptions on
I'hursday. Friday or Saturday, the >
hree final days of the Golden Feslval
days, have them made out to
miirsnlf nnH ruslt thorn
4. lie sure that you have all of
our reserve voles In the ballot box
tot later than nine o'clock In the
ventng, April 14. If you forget to dcloslt
them before the judges niako
heir final count, nothing can be done
o save you.
5. The last count of votes to bo
nade by the Golden Festival Manger
will be made Wednesday night of
he final week, and the result publlshd
In The West Virginian' on Thursday
ifternoon. preceding the closing day.
rhe hallot box will immediately be
sealed and locked after this count by
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rejoicing in the camps
Saturday will tell the
of daily energy turned
ccessful close. It was
ost ambitious friends
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;n nothing to mar the
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ng to mar the remained.
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i receive fair and abially.
So wlil it all
All will be compelled
ady announced.
'ew closing hours, you
;st and then be a sport . X
>u lose, you will know x ^