Greenbrier Military School - Yearbook (Lewisburg, WV)

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,.,...........--..--- C-UI.. H. B. Mopar: LIEUT.-COL. J. M. Numa: Mi-tjuu IJ. T. Nomar: l'rincipal Assistant Vrincipal llusincss iXlanagcr The Rig Threuu of Grcenlurier Military Schoolgl'Colonclf' Captain joe, and Major U. T. Tliey look after our welfare, See that we flon't loaf, hand out our spending money, and do about everything else they can think ot tm out com fort. THE FACULTY Fnorvr Row-Captain Parsons, Captain Richardson, Major Kane, Major Thomas, Lt.-Colonel I. M. Moore, Colonel H, li. Moore, Major D. T. Moore, Major Strock, Captain Ellison, Captain Benjamin, Sergeant Conyers ILWK Row-Captain Ivey, Captain Turley, Captain I-letilin, Captain Parker, Captain Conn, Captain Adkins, ' ' ' ' -' f' 91- fx C: tzin Coleman, Captain ltlontgomery Captain Strat-t, Qaptain ltartliolmew, l..ipt.nn . me ir, xp 1