Asheville School - Blue and White Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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As hev i lie School. 9 Washington or to Cincinnati and thence to Asheville in Pullman cars reserved by the school. At the end of each term pupils will be returned to these points in the same manner. When there is sufficient patronage from localities other than those mentioned similar arrange- ments will be made for the transportation of pupils. The site chosen contains about seven hundred acres and is five miles west of Asheville, with which it is con- nected by the Southern Railway and an excellent macad- amized road. The property is bounded on the east by Hominy Creek, which furnishes excellent canoeing facilities for several miles. Ragsdale Creek flows through the grounds for more than a mile. A dam of reinforced con- crete, built across this creek, makes a large pond a mile in length used for swimming and boating and all kinds of aquatic sports. The buildings and play grounds are situated one hundred and fifty feet above the level of the creeks. Much of the land is sufficiently level to make fine fields for baseball, football, tennis, golf and other sports, and a large tract is densely wooded. Within two miles, north and south, mountains rise to a height of four thousand feet. On the east is the range of the Black Mountains culminating in Mt. Mitchell, six thousand seven hundred feet in altitude, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. On the west are the Balsam Mountains and ranges of the Blue Ridge with Mt. Pisgah, five thousand seven hundred feet in altitude. The views in all directions are very beautiful.

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8 Asheville School . LOCATION To select the location best fulfilling the conditions mentioned the principals studied carefully the country- east of the Mississippi River, and are convinced that the mountain region of Western North Carolina surpasses all others. They chose, therefore, a site near Asheville. a? CLIMATE This region is noted for its climate. Since it has an altitude of twenty-three hundred feet above sea level, its atmosphere is clear and dry, and it has more clear, sunny days than any other locality in the eastern part of the United States. The autumn weather is delightful and continues well into the winter, which, though short, is cold and bracing. Even in winter the air is so dry and the sun so bright as to make outdoor life pleasant at all times. From the first of March to the first of July the weather is mild and invigorating, and during this period there are few hot sultry days. ACCESSIBILITY Asheville is situated half way between Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico, and is reached by the through trains of the Southern Railway from New York via Phil- adelphia, Baltimore and Washington; from Cincinnati; from Atlanta; from New Orleans, and from Jacksonville. It is, therefore, easy of access from all parts of the country. MEETING To save parents unnecessary journeys and expense, PUPILS the principals or instructors at the beginning of each term will meet pupils at New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more, Chicago and Cleveland, and conduct them to

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10 A s h e V i 1 1 e School. THE HOUSE The House, the dormitory for boys of the lower forms, is of pleasing architecture, substantially built of brick and cement, and tasteful in finish. It is heated by steam, lighted by electricity, and equipped with an excellent sys- tem of ventilation, and with ample lavatories and bath- rooms provided with the best modern plumbing. THE SENIOR HOUSE The Senior House is a dormitory for the use of the boys of the upper two forms. This building is similar to the House in general appearance and construction, and is fitted with all modern conveniences for the comfort of the pupils. It has been named Percy Lawrence Hall, in memory of Millard Percy Lawrence, a member of the Class of 1906. THE SCHOOL The School, built of brick and cement, incorporates the best features of the most approved modern school buildings. It contains the recitation rooms, library, lab- oratories, shops, study, auditorium and club rooms for the different school societies, and is heated by steam and lighted by electricity. GYMNASIUM The gymnasium, the gift of generous and beneficent friends of the school, is a very substantial brick building. It contains five squash courts, four basket ball courts which may be used also for indoor baseball or indoor tennis, rowing machines, the usual apparatus, locker rooms, shower baths and a swimming pool twenty feet wide and seventy feet long.