Greenbrier Military School - Yearbook (Lewisburg, WV)

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THE GREENBRIER METHOD Greenbrier chooses its boys. The boys we desire are those who will all be gentlemen at all times, those who will respond to our discipline based on honor, kindness, and trust. 'KA Greenbrier Cadet's word is good is one of the first ideals instilled into the minds of all students entering for the Hrst time. The Greenbrier Boy We do not desire to have boys who may be classified as juvenile delinquents. If unworthy boys are received, we will give them an opportunity to prove their worth but quickly weed them out if they clearly show they are not the kind we would wish to associate with our cadets. A boy whose only trouble is that he has been badly spoiled at home, one who has begun to be careless in his habits and attendance at school through lack of parental guidance, often becomes an ideal student under our system of training. We will gladly do all we can to give such a boy every opportunity to develop his abilities. The chief qualification for a boy to enter Greenbrier is a genuine desire to make good. No special examination is required for admission. Cadets are assigned to those classes for which they ate fitted by previous training. A Busy Time at the School Post Office in the Main Hall of Building TTT.-i H 24

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ter building be emphasized above everything else in this period of a young man's development, when the ruling principles of his life are being molded? Courage, truth, honor, self-control, and clean living and thinking are elements of character emphasized at Greenbrier and constantly held before her students. Our desire is that every Green- brier Cadet be a man of honor. We are proud to assure you that these are not just the beliefs of the writer alone, but that they are the ideals of our whole administrative staff and of our faculty. We make every effort to employ faculty assistants who are real true instructors and educators, and are themselves examples to the boys with whom they come in contact. We are proud also of what we call that valuable intangible- The Spirit of Greenbrierne meaning the attitude of the students toward the above program and the ideals of the school. They have the will to succeed in school activities, and in after life. Note our rifle team record with its number of National Championships won, our'ROTC record of superiority, our successful athletic record considering it as a whole, our publications considering their high rating by many press asso- ciations and the many trophies won, our scholastic record as measured by the success of our graduates in colleges, universities and service schools. For example, no graduate recommended for entrance into West Point or Annapolis by our faculty has ever lost out or failed to graduate-almost a unique record, I think. We are proud of our hundreds of graduates of past years, the positions in business they now hold, their records of influence and leadership in their respective communities, the worthwhile life they are leading. We hope to continue to render a service to many of the upstanding young men of our country. We would be glad to serve you. Please study our program as set forth in the later pages of this booklet and let us hear from you. We shall be glad to give any further explanations, or answer any question that may arise in your mind. From the Old Brick Academy, Built Prior I to 1812, Greenbrier i Military School Traces Its Ancestry - r '.f.t, - . 23

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Boys may be admitted at any time and at any age, but the earlier a boy is placed in the school the better will be the result. Ir is a recognized truth that a boy badly started had far better not be started at 1111, As a matter of fact, in some cases about half our time and energy is taken up in trying to help a student to overcome careless habits acquired under unskilled, indifer- ellf, il100H1P6tel1t, 01' 0Ve1'W0rk6d teachers- We would, therefore, urge that parents send us their boys at as early an age as possible, in order ro get the most value from our training. Advantage of Small Classes At Greenbrier the number of cadets is limited to approximately three hundred and seventy- five. We believe that with this limit on numbers we are in a position to give much better care and attention to your boy as an individual. We rarely place over eighteen boys in a class, and in most cases classes number fifteen or less. Many of the classes are divided into three or more sections. You will agree, we are sure, that this matter of small classes is of great importance, and our plan is an advantageous improvement over the crowded conditions which necessarily exist in many high schools. 25