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

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Joseph Rosier Joseph Rosier, superintendent of tin Fairmont public schools, was born near W i Ison burg, in Harrison county. West Virginia, January 24, 1870. He grew up on a tarm in that county, attending tin public schools during the winter terms, and doing farm work the rest of tin year. He attended the Salem graded school for three terms, and later the Salem Academy for a number of terms. He began teaching in the fall of 18‘M) as principal of the Cherry ( amp school, in Harrison county, and the next year was appointed principal of the Salem graded school, which position he held for four years, lie graduated from Salem College in 181».). Aside from the positions already mentioned, Mr. Hosier was a member of the ( ounty Hoard of Examiners of Harrison county for one year, county superintendent of Harrison county for one term. He was a member of the faculty of Salem College for two years, in- structor in the Fairmont Normal School for three years, and for the past thirteen years has been superintendent of the Fairmont public schools. Mr. Hosier is a member of the West Virginia Educational Association, tin National So- ciety for the Promotion of Industrial Education, an active member of the National Educa- tional Association, and a member of the National Society for the Study of Education. II has conducted teachers’ institutes in thirty counties of N est irginia. During his superin- tendcncy of thirteen years the Fairmont public schools have made much progress in the char- acter and efficiency of their work.

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perry C. McBee Mr. Perry (’. McBee was horn in Cpper Clinton. Monongalia county. He is a graduate of West Virginia I’niversity, in the class of 1896. From 1896 to 1899 he was principal of the Term Alta public schools. From there lie went to Manninjrton to accept the principalship of the Mauninirton schools, where lie remained ten years. While in Manning on Mr. Me Be' had the distinction of serving as the first district superintendent of schools in the State ol West Viririnia and one of the very first in the Cnited States. He remained at Manmn ton until his coming to Fairmont in 1909 as principal of the Fairmont High School. Mr McBee has served two terms (1896-1898) on tin- County Board of Teachers Kxann- ners for Monongalia countv. Later In- served the same number of terms 19 r2-l M)4 in Ma- rion county. For one terra (1904-1905) he was a member of the Marion County School Book Board. ... . . . . , Mr. McBee stands hiu'h in his profession. He is recognized throughout the educational circles of the State as an exceptionally stroll conservative, active school man.