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

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 GEORGE H. COLEBANK. MAJOR GENERAL

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OFFICIAL STAFF JOSEPH ROSIER The commander in chief of our great army is Joseph Rosier. lie was horn near Wilsonhurg in Harrison County. West Virginia, January 24, 1870. Commander Rosier has had excellent training for the high military position which he now holds. He attended the Salem graded school for three terms and was a graduate of Salem College in 1895. While pursuing his studies he served two ears as commander in chief of Harrison county ranks. His rc.d official career began in 1890 when In entered the service as Major of Cherry Camp in Harrison County. The next four years he held a similar position in the Sfflem graded school. loafer he was a general in Salem College for two years and after that.» captain in Fairmont State Normal School. In July. 1900 he was promoted to Commander in chief of Fairmont ranks, in which capacity he has served for the past fifteen years. Ever faithful to his duties and courteous in his manner to everyone. Mr. Rosier has proved himself a most popular offi- cer. He stands high in the estimation of every person because of the splendid record he has made in the governmental ser- vice.

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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE H. COLEBANK At the beginning of the battle of 1914 1915, it was announced that a new officer was coming into our ranks. The sohliers being very enthusiastic were eager to meet their new leader. This meeting was soon effected and it was at once seen that the new man was one of much experience. Major General G. 11. Colebank was born in Taylor Couiny, West Virginia, where he spent the greater part of his boy- hood days, lie afterwards attended the West Liberty State Normal School and later the West Virginia University. It was then that he began teaching, lie taught four years in the rural schools and from 1900 1904 was teach- er in the Grafton High School. After a two years’ leave of absence for University attendance, he resumed his teaching in (’’rafton for one year. From 1907-1909, he was a teacher in the Mannington High School and in the next year became Princi- pal. In 1911 he accepted a position as Principal of «he Grafton High School where he remained for three years. Hut it was not until on the morning of September 8, 1914 that the crisis of his life came. On this day. he became Major General of the army of the Fairmont High. Since then Major General Colebank has shown himself a man of much ability and the success of the past year is largely accredited to his good leadership.