Greenbrier Military School - Yearbook (Lewisburg, WV)

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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

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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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SMALL CLASSES ALLOW INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION Top-These students are busy with .an assignment in mechanical drawing class. Bottom-An interested student receives personal instruction in the chemistry laboratory