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

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J. FRANK MARSH %

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TO 4 J. FRANK MARSH WHOSE NAME Till: Jl NIQIt «'IASS OF XINTEES IM'SHRED ANI TWELVE. OF TI1K FAIRMONT IIICII SCHOOL. BEARS: AM WHO HAS TUI IA (!lVKN HIS TIME AM TAI.FNT TO THE Pl'BLH Si‘II H I.S oF WEST VIRGINIA. AM WHO HAS RKXOKREO KS1 E«T Al.l A TO or It CLASS Mil'll KXCOURAHK MENT IN OI K SCHOOL WORK. THIS Vol.I WH IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.

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J. FRANK MARSH J. F. Marsh, assistant State Superintendent of Free Schools, was born in Hitchie county, this state. He receiv- ed his early education in the rural schools of that county. In 1001 he graduated from the t'onferenee Seminary at lluckhannon. lie received his degree of A. It. Jit the West Virginia I'niversity in 1007. Itefore entering the W. V. I’, he taught six years in the rural schoids of Hitchie county and later became principal of the Cairo. i V. Va.t public schools. He was also insti- tute instructor for four years during his attendance ait W. Va. I’niversity. After his graduation at W. V. I', he was made Super- intendent of the llarrisville public schools. In 100S he was made Principal of Fairmont High School, and in 1000 was appointed head of the Department of Institutes and Kxaniinations and is now assistant State Superintendent of Free Schools. Mr. Marsh, although Principal of the Fairmont High School for only one year, was so well liked by everyone who knew him (hat his appearance in Chapel always causes pleasure. While Principal he created ji school spirit which has not yet wholly died out. The position that Mr.Marsh now holds is one of great responsibility. That he is one of West Virginia's foremost men iu educational work is shown by the work he has done and is continuing to do. putting his whole strength and power into every phase of school life.