Greenbrier Military School - Yearbook (Lewisburg, WV)

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CALENDAR EOR 1960-1961 ir ak i' FIRST CFALLJ TERM-September 15-December 5 SECOND CWINTERJ TERM--December 5-March 11 THIRD CSPRINGJ TERM-March 11-June 5 'k 'A' ml' HALF YEAR COURSES First Semester ................... ........ S eptember 15-January 29 Second Semester ...................... . ,,..... . ...,............,.,............. january 29-June 5 September 5 ..........,......... Football Practice begins at Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eca September 13 -15 .......,..... Orientation and Get-acquainted Period, New Cadets September 15 ......... ...... S chool begins for the 149th Session October 29 ............ November 1 1- 1 5 December 1 6 ......... January 4 ....,... March 17-21 ....,. june 2 .....,.... june 4 ...... June 5 .,...,.... ....--Homecoming --..-----..-.Fall Week-end Leave ....--.Christmas Vacation Begins at 12:00 o'clock Noon ,.---.Christmas Vacation Ends at 2:00 P. M. -.-.-.Spring Week-end Leave -.---,Commencement Activities Begin with Competitive Drills, Final Ball at The Greenbrier in the Evening -...--Baccalaureate Service at 8:00 P. M., Old Stone Church ------..-.---.--...Graduation Exercises at 10:00 A. M. Examinations are held at the end of each quarter. No holidays are granted for Thanksgiving or Easter. All cadets are required to attend Graduation Exercises. 'kirir Greenbrier Military School is designated an Honor ROTC Unit by the Depart- ment of the Army, and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, and the Virginia Preparatory Schools Association. 2

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GREE BRIER COL. COL. COL COL. J. M. MOORE ...... .......... P refident D. T. MOORE .................... Trensnrer W. J. MOORE ............ Superintendent W. A. RAWL ....... .................. D een 'ir ik 'aff 'iff LEWISBURG ...... WEST VIRGINIA NEAR THE GREENBRIER AIRPORT, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS ON U S . HIGHWAY 60 CTHE MIDLAND TRAILD AND 219 CTHE BUFFALO TRAILJ LOCfflt10f1f SERVED BY THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO' RAILROAD 6 TRAINS DAILY The School Of Achievement

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X HISTORICAL SKETCH 'llriirsir Dr. john McElhenney became pastor of Lewisburg Presbyterian Church in june, 1808. One of the earliest, and certainly one of the most important achieve- ments of his famous 62 years pastorate, was the establishment of Lewisburg Academy. The school must have opened its doors about 1808-09. A deed on record in the Greenbrier County clerkis office, dated in 1812, reads: Beginning on Main Street at the corner of the lot upon which the Brick Academy has recently been erected, and with said lot, etc .... H On January 29, 1812, the legislature of Virginia passed An Act establishing an Academy in the Town of Lewisburg in the County of Greenbrier. Dr. McElhenney was principal until 1824. The school flourished from the first, attracting students from distant states as well as this region. During the Civil War period it was closed for a time. Confederate soldiers used the building as winter quarters and a summer hospital. A In 1865 the Rev. Calvin Barr re-opened the school and was principal. The school prospered under other strong leaders and by 1890, with Thos. H. Gilmore as principal, there were over 250 students. After a destructive fire, many of the students remained and school was continued by some of his teachers, in a large pri- vate home. Soon, in its present location, Lee Military Academy flourished under the leadership of Maj. J. M. Lee. Next came a four-year span under Mr. Gordon Houston. At that time, Dr. M. L. Lacy, the most distinguished member of the Greenbrier Presbyteryf' persuaded the business men of Lewisburg to buy the school and turn it over to the Presbytery. This good man served as principal until 1906, when he resigned active control. He continued to teach Bible until his death. Colonel H. B. Moore became principal in 1906. In 1920 he and his brothers bought the property. Colonel David T. Moore is still treasurer. Colonel H. B. Moore served as superintendent until 1939, completing 33 years as head of the school. He served as president until his death in 1953. Col. J. M. Moore was superintendent for 16 years, now serves the school as president. Col. W. J. Moore became co- superintendent in 1952 and in 1955 assumed the full responsibilities of the ofiice. Col. W. A. Rawl, dean and assistant treasurer, has been on the school staff since 1938.