By 迈克Staley
发布:4月. 2024年美国东部时间晚上7点08分|更新:13小时前
弗吉尼亚州的韦恩斯伯勒. (WHSV) – 学员 marched in celebration of Professor 费什伯恩’s 173rd birthday on Wednesday. He founded 费什伯恩 Military School in 1879 和 while he is no longer alive, his legacy is carried on by the students who attend 费什伯恩 Military School.
The students marched from the school’s campus to Riverview Cemetery, where Professor 费什伯恩 was laid to rest a century ago. During the march, the school’s b和 members performed 和 added music to the celebration. Instruments ranged from large drums to trumpets to honor the founder. After a ceremony at the cemetery, the students marched back to campus 和 into the mess hall.
In the mess hall, students gathered around a birthday cake made in honor of Professor 费什伯恩. 以一种非传统的方式, the initial cut was not made by a knife; rather, a saber wielded by students 和 staff members quickly sliced the red frosting. Sabers were traditionally given to military officers of higher rank 和 required a certain mastery of combat 和 discipline to wield. The saber was just one way to honor Professor 费什伯恩.
The students this year had another reason to celebrate 费什伯恩. Middle schoolers will now have a day school rather than just room 和 board on the campus. 费什伯恩 中学 will give boys who are just graduating from elementary school a chance to find their passions.
Christianna Herrera is currently the 英语 teacher at 费什伯恩 Military School, but she will soon transition to director of 费什伯恩 中学. She said middle school is a developing part for people 和 she hopes to seize any opportunity to help students become the man they want to be.
”I’ve always believed that middle school is the opportunity for students of discovery. Where they learn their joy for learning, 和 they also start to develop what human beings they are going to choose to be, 和 what passions they have 和 what they truly enjoy doing,埃雷拉说.
费什伯恩’s Founders Day is a chance for community members to donate 和 help provide education to students in the Valley. 今年, 学校收到了100美元,000 donation from Scott Simons, the managing partner of Valley’s CMA Dealerships. However, Simons donated to the military school because of his connection to the armed forces. Though Simons never served in the military, his uncle was one of many names carved into the moving wall. His uncle, United States Marine Corps Corporal Edward Simons, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1965. His time in the military was cut short when he died in combat during the Vietnam War in 1967.
Simons said his donation was a way for his family to honor Edward after so many years.
“There’s a certain guilt I feel if you’re proud to be American that I’ve never served. 负罪感的一部分是, he paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, so how can I honor his memory 和 so he doesn’t go away 和 no one ever hears his name,斯科特说.
He said the memory of his uncle is protected 和 cherished by each student who succeeds at 费什伯恩. He also said Edward’s sacrifice will never be forgotten, but a student got the opportunity to find who they were because of it.
“His sacrifice didn’t just go in vain, he’s not just another name on the wall,” He said.
Currently, Simon’s donations to the school have allowed 139 students to attend the school. He said students should have the opportunity to go to 费什伯恩 和 get a quality education.
“We [his family] ask 费什伯恩 that it would go to a local child that may not have both of his parents, that may have gotten into a little bit of trouble that needs a second chance 和 that couldn’t afford to go to this school. Maybe it can change the trajectory of their life,斯科特说. “I think Edward is looking down 和 smiling today.”
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