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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1930 volume:

THE FACULTY AND BOYS OF ASHEVILLE SCHOOL ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA 125 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY. AND 170 BOYS REPRESENTING 25 STATES I Asheville School ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA Founded 1900 By NEWTON MITCHELL ANDERSON CHARLES ANDREWS MITCHELL 1929-1930 Contents PAGE Calendar........................................................5 Board of Trustees...............................................6 Faculty.........................................................7 Historical Sketch...............................................9 Important Features.............................................13 Buildings......................................................IS School Life and Administration.................................19 General Announcements..........................................26 Expenses.......................................................29 Requirements for Admission.....................................30 Promotions and Reassignments...................................31 Courses of Study...............................................34 Outline of Courses.............................................35 Assignment to Forms............................................37 Reports........................................................39 Statement of Courses...........................................40 School Roster..................................................49 General Statistics.............................................54 Honors ........................................................55 Medals, Prizes and Cups........................................56 School Organizations...........................................57 Musical Clubs..................................................58 Athletic Association...........................................59 CALENDAR 1930-1931 1930 September 24, Wednesday . . . Fall term begins November 27, Thanksgiving Day . Whole holiday December 17, Wednesday . . . Fall term ends January 7, Wednesday . . January 29-February 4, Thursday-Wednesday . March 18, Wednesday . . . April 1, Wednesday . . . . June 4-11, Thursday-Thursday June 12-14, Friday-Sunday . June 15-20, Monday-Saturday 1931 . . Winter term begins . . Midyear examinations Winter term ends . . Spring term begins . . Year-end examinations Graduation exercises . . Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board 1931-1932 1931 September 23, Wednesday . . November 26, Thanksgiving Day December 16, Wednesday . . . Fall term begins Whole holiday Fall term ends 1932 January 6, Wednesday . . . January 28-February 3, Thursday-Wednesday . March 23, Wednesday . . . April 6, Wednesday .... June 9-16, Thursday-Thursday June 17-19, Friday-Sunday . June 19-25, Monday-Saturday Winter term begins Midyear examinations Winter term ends Spring term begins Year-end examinations Graduation exercises Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board BOARD OF TRUSTEES Junius G. Adams, Chairman Executive Committee . . Asheville Newton M. Anderson, Vice-President . . . . Malvern Hills Howard Bement, Secretary.........................Asheville School Henry Scripps Booth, ’18.................... Birmingham, Mich. Philip L. Boyd, ’17.........................Palm Springs, Calif. Burnham S. Colburn, President....................Biltmore Forest Edwin S. Burdell, ’15............................Columbus, Ohio Stephen A. Day, ’01...............................Evanston, 111. Louis A. Ferguson, Jr., ’13..................Lake Forest, 111. Harvey S. Firestone................................Akron, Ohio Ralph W. Gwinn...................................New York City Sherlock A. Herrick, ’15..................... . Buffalo, N. Y. Ralph Perkins, ’05.....................................Cleveland, Ohio George P. Raymond, ’14.......................New York City Reuben B. Robertson.....................................Asheville John J. Rowe, ’02...............................Cincinnati, Ohio Hugh Rodney Sharp...............................Wilmington, Del. Arnold G. Stifel, ’ll............................St. Louis, Mo. Arthur P. Van Schaick, ’02......................Southport, Conn. Evans Woollen, Jr., ’15.......................Indianapolis. Ind. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Junius G. Adams, Chairman Messrs. Anderson, Bement, Colburn, Robertson, Van Schaick E. C. Barnard, Treasurer......................Asheville ALUMNI ASSOCIATION A. P. Van Schaick, ’02, President Frank Coxe, ’16, First Vice-President Carl Narten, ’02, Second Vice-President L. A. Ferguson, Jr., ’13, Third Vice-President Charles Arbuthnot, III, ’07, Secretary Arthur C. Ambler, ’13, Treasurer Mrs. George Jackson, Executive Secretary HEADMASTER Howard Bement, Ph.B., A.M., Litt. D. (University of Michigan; Olivet College; Colgate University) ASSISTANT HEADMASTER Joe Garner Estill, A.B., A.M. (Yale University) MASTERS Augustine Alphonsus Coffey, D . . . Physical Training John William Easton, A.B., E.E., M.A., Chemistry and Mathematics (Princeton University) William Figures Lewis, A.B..............................History (University of North Carolina) Senior Master of the Lower School John Bruere, A.B., M.A..................................English (Princeton University) Harry L. Janeway, A.B., Registrar.........................Latin (Rutgers College) George Garrett Arthur........................Manual Training William A. Copenhaver, A.B...............................French (Hampden-Sidney College) Raymond L. Lovell............................Physical Director (University of Michigan) George S. Blackburn, A.B., Ph.B..........................French (Furman University; Yale University) David R. Fall, A.B..................................Mathematics (Williams College) Noble S. Elderkin, A.B..................................English (Carleton College) Elliott G. Coleman, A.B.................................English (Wheaton College) Rev. George Bradley Hammond, B.Arch., Th.B. . . Chaplain (University of Michigan; Princeton Theological Seminary) Frank S. Morris, A.B...........................Physics and Spanish (Princeton University) Clifford B. St. C. Culver, A.B.............................History (Hamilton College) Norman B. Johnson, A.B., A.M......................Latin and Greek (University of Michigan) Mark F. Emerson, A.B......................Science and Mathematics (Dartmouth College) Lea S. Luquer, A.B., A.M.........................Latin and English (Columbia University) Charles M. Rice, A.B...........................French and English (Yale University) Peter Van Rensselaer Steele, B.S., Science and Mechanical Drawing (Ursinus College; Johns Hopkins University) Richard L. Phelps, A.B.......................................Music (Harvard University) James M. Coleman, LL.B...........................Physical Training (University of North Carolina) John L. Rumsey, B.S....................Science and Mathematics (Case School of Applied Science) OTHER SCHOOL OFFICERS E. C. Barnard, A.B., B.S., LL.B.........................Bursar Albert C. Thorn, Jr..................................Secretary Arthur Chase Ambler, M.D................................School Physician Mrs. George Jackson..............................House Mother Mrs. A. A. Coffey, R.N.........................Resident Nurse Mrs. I. C. Hanna, R.N..............................Housekeeper John H. Fox............................................Steward Miss Sara Addison..........................Assistant Secretary Mrs. J. T. Shoaf..................................Postmistress ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Historical Sketch ASHEVILLE SCHOOL was founded in 1900 by Newton Mitchell Anderson and Charles Andrews Mitchell, who had been founders and co-principals of the University School of Cleveland, Ohio. Their aim was to establish, in the most favorable location they could find, a school that should combine the vigorous educational standards of the North with the mountain climate and social atmosphere of the South. The building formerly known as “The House” (now Anderson Hall) was the first to be erected. It was followed in 1903 by “The School” (now Mitchell Hall), and in 1907 by the Senior House (Percy Lawrence Hall). The School prospered from the first, and soon reached an enrollment which taxed the capacity of the dormitories. Upon the death of Mr. Mitchell, in 1921, the sole ownership was acquired by Mr. Anderson. In 1924 he assumed the title of Director, and turned over the active management to George Jackson, B.S., as Headmaster. Mr. Jackson had been with the School from the first, and was, by both temperament and training, fitted for his task. In 1926 the burden of the management of the School was felt by Mr. Anderson to be too great. He therefore sold the School, with two hundred and ninety adjoining acres, to Walter P. Fraser, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who was seeking a promising real estate investment. Mr. Fraser detached the school buildings and campus, one hundred twenty acres in all, from his recently purchased holdings, and turned this property over to a Board of Trustees. Mr. Jackson was named Headmaster. Mr. Jackson’s death, a few months later, brought to a sudden halt the immediate hopes of the Trustees. The 10 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Reverend W. H. Jones, the School Chaplain, was named Acting Headmaster, and search was begun for a man who should undertake the administration of Asheville School in consonance with the hopes of its Founders, Trustees, and Alumni. In February, 1927, Howard Bement was elected Headmaster. Dr. Bement, who was for twenty-two years a member of the English Department of The Hill School, and for fifteen years its Head, assumed his duties July 1, 1927. The new administration carried on without a break the traditions of the old Asheville, and incorporated therewith the best that modern progressive education has to offer. The enrollment increased to one hundred and seventy, a number that is now being resolutely adhered to as a maximum. On July 1, 1930, an important step forward was taken. The school property was purchased by a group of incor- porators representing the Alumni; and a new Board of Trustees, a majority of whom are graduates of Asheville, was put in control. The Board, made up of twenty-one members, is self-perpetuating, and under the new charter will conduct the School as a non-profit corporation. THE WILLIAM SPENCER BOYD MEMORIAL CHAPEL THE HEADMASTER’S HOUSE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 13 Important Features of the School The following is a statement of the important features of Asheville School: 1. The School is situated in the most healthful region east of the Mississippi River, in a climate giving the largest opportunity for year-round outdoor life. 2. The extensive campus, in the midst of a wooded tract many miles in extent, comprises athletic fields, ponds, streams, forests, and hills. The site was chosen not only for its suitability, but also for the impressive beauty of its surroundings. 3. The buildings were constructed especially for school purposes and are thoroughly sanitary. They are of brick and stone, with fireproof stairways. The main buildings are equipped with automatic sprinklers. 4. The masters are college graduates, chosen for their fit- ness to instruct and care for boys. 5. The School is small enough to insure intimate fellow- ship between faculty and boys, yet large enough to give scope to a variety of interests outside of the academic work. 6. The School is known for the great personal care given the boys. 7. The courses of study, though broad, are consistent, and give the best preparation to boys who desire to enter any college or technical school or to go into business. Special emphasis is given instruction in natural science, musical appreciation, and appreciation of art. 8. The religious influence of the School is non-sectarian, but is strongly Christian, the aim being to make at- tractive to boys, by both precept and example, the life and teachings of Christ. A graduated course in Bible study and social ethics, non-academic and strongly related to the needs of modern living, is given in each of the six Forms. 14 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Location—To select a location best fulfilling the con- ditions desired, the founders studied carefully the country east of the Mississippi River and were convinced that the mountain region of western North Carolina, known as “The Land of the Sky,” surpassed all others. They chose, there- fore, a site near Asheville, on the shores of Lake Ashnoca. 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 there are recorded here more sunny days than in 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 sunshine so constant 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. Even in mid- summer the nights are cool. Accessibility—Asheville is situated half-way be- tween Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico, and is reached by the through trains of the Southern Railway from New York via Philadelphia, 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; and Pullmans, direct to Asheville, make traveling for even the smaller boys safe and convenient. Site—The site chosen, containing one hundred twenty acres, is five miles west of Asheville, with which it is con- nected by a concrete motor road and the Southern Railway. 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 concrete, built across this ASHEVILLE SCHOOL IS stream, makes a lake nearly a mile in length, used for swimming and boating and all kinds of aquatic sports. The buildings and playgrounds 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, soccer 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 culmi- nating 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. The Buildings The Lower House—Anderson Hall, named in honor of Newton Mitchell Anderson, one of the founders, is the dormitory for boys of the lower Forms. It is of pleasing architecture, substantially built of brick and cement, and tasteful in finish. It is heated by steam, lighted by elec- tricity, and equipped with an excellent system of ventilation and with ample lavatories and bathrooms provided with the best modern plumbing. The Senior House—The Senior House is a dormi- tory for the use of the boys of the two upper Forms. This building is similar to Anderson Hall 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. 16 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL The Gymnasium—The Gymnasium, a very substan- tial brick building, contains five squash courts, three basket- ball courts which may be used also for indoor baseball, rowing-machines, the usual apparatus, locker-rooms, shower-baths, and a swimming-pool twenty feet wide and seventy feet long. It is the gift of generous friends of this school, Mrs. George Tod Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beebe Raymond, grandmother and parents, respectively, of George Perkins Raymond of the Class of 1914. The tablet bears this inscription: THE GEORGE PERKINS RAYMOND GYMNASIUM ERECTED AS A HELP TOWARDS PERFECT MANHOOD The School—The School, built of brick and cement, has been named Mitchell Hall, in memory of the late Charles Andrews Mitchell, co-founder. It incorporates the best features of the most approved modern school buildings, and contains the recitation rooms, library, laboratories, shops, study, and auditorium, all heated by steam and lighted by electricity. Library—The Library, called the Hillyer Holden Library, was founded by the gift of Mr. R. A. Holden, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in memory of his son, Hillyer Holden. It contains well-selected works of reference and general literature, and also the best periodicals. The Chapel—The William Spencer Boyd Memorial Chapel, built in the summer of 1927 in memory of a member of the Class of 1915, is the generous gift of his mother, Mrs. Mary S. Boyd, of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is built of native granite in Tudor Gothic style, finished in oak, and seats about 400 persons. The organ is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burnham Standish Colburn, of Biltmore Forest, in memory of their son, William Cullen Colburn, of the Class of 1918. ANDERSON HALL PERCY LAWRENCE HALL ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 19 KJ ther Buildings—The Dining Hall and the Boiler- house are detached buildings. This arrangement secures immunity from danger of fire, since there is no fire in the main buildings. Water—Asheville is noted for the purity of its water, which comes from a city-owned watershed of about seven- teen thousand acres of uninhabited and unbroken forest. The water used at the School comes from the Asheville waterworks. Drainage—The system of drainage is perfect. All sewage is carried in drains more than a mile from the buildings and emptied into a swift flowing stream. School Life and Administration Teachers—The Masters have been selected with reference to their recognized abilty. They are graduates of the best American and foreign colleges and universities, and most of them have specialized in the particular fields which they have elected to teach. Care of Boys—The Headmaster has the especial care and charge of all the boys. He and the Masters desire to know every boy intimately, so that natural aptitudes may be discovered and encouraged, and defects of character remedied. Boys known to be vicious, objectionable, dull, or persistently lazy will not be admitted; if unwittingly admitted, they will not be retained. Asheville has many excellent physicians and surgeons, several of whom are connected with the School. A trained nurse is a member of the School household. Physical Examination—The School physicians make examinations each year, that they may find any 20 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL physical weaknesses and prescribe proper exercises to remedy them. Physical Training—Physical training is one of the unique features of the School, opportunities for healthful exercise being unsurpassed. The climate of the mountain region of North Carolina invites open-air exercise twelve months in the year. Inclement days which drive boys from their exercise on the playing fields are few. Each boy is required to exercise out-of-doors when possible; otherwise in the gymnasium. The Masters supervise and control the athletic exercise and games of the boys and coach them in their sports. For the various forms of exercise the School grounds contain three baseball diamonds, football fields, soccer foot- ball fields, a quarter-mile cinder track with a two-hundred- twenty-yard straightway, ten tennis courts, and a rowing course for the crews, three-fourths of a mile in length. The Athletic grounds have been named Jackson Field, in memory of George Jackson, the late Headmaster. Adjacent to the school grounds is the excellent nine- hole golf course of the Malvern Hills Club. Playing privileges of the club are extended to the boys upon pay- ment of a merely nominal greens fee. It is the intention not only to encourage the usual school sports, but also to arrange for such pastimes as will develop individual talent and inventiveness. It is the conviction that, while football, baseball, and track athletics are excel- lent training, they should be supplemented to a considerable degree by natural play. The neglect of this old-time play for the conventional routine of athletics leaves boys too dependent upon others and lacking in resources. With the woods, streams, lakes, hills, fields, and the shops, there are abundant opportunities for all kinds of recreation. The School is divided into two clubs, known as the Blues and the Whites. These clubs have contests in the ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 21 various athletic sports, to which certain points or credits are assigned. The club whose members have won the greatest number of points is declared the winner for the year. The School is not a sanatorium for sickly boys, but rather a place where boys may grow up and develop under the most favorable conditions. Boys having tubercular troubles are not admitted. Whole Holidays—At stated periods whole holidays are declared, which the boys may spend at their will, al- though encouragement is offered to those who care to do mountain climbing and spend their time out of doors. These holidays are ordinarily declared in honor of some alumnus of the School who has won distinguished recog- nition either in college or out of college. Holidays during the past year have been declared in honor of: Gerrit Wessel Van Schaick Honor—2nd honor rating; Yale University Holiday—October 11, 1929 Richard Worthington Honor—Winning of scholarship; Yale University Holiday—November 12, 1929 Robert Scott Honor—Winning of scholarship; Princeton University Holiday—November 12, 1929 Reuben B. Robertson, Jr. Lee C. Ashley, Jr. Randall Wade Everett, Jr. Honor—Honors; Yale University Holiday—February 21, 1930 Junius G. Adams, Jr. Wexler Malone Honor—Law School Honor Roll; University of North Carolina Holiday—May 9, 1930 22 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Riding—A limited number of saddle-horses are available at the School for the use of boys who desire to ride. There are opportunities for riding, under supervision, on free afternoons, on Sundays, and on whole holidays, and the country roads in the vicinity of the School offer excellent and varied fields for this exercise. A horse may be rented for the exclusive and unlimited use of a boy for $450 for the school year; horses may also be rented at $3 for a half-day or $6 a day. Provision is made at the school stables for the board of horses which boys may wish to keep there for their own use. The rate, including box stall, board, grooming, and shoeing, is $325 for the school year. Special arrangements will be made for fractions of the school year or for caring for a horse left through the summer months. In the event that a boy wishes to purchase a horse in Asheville, every care will be taken to assist him in making a suitable choice. Religious Life—Nearly all parents are fully cogni- zant of the strain of modern life, of the unusual temptations to which boys are subjected, and of the fact that more men fail today from lack of character than from lack of intel- lectual equipment. Asheville School, through the simple program of trying always and in every contact of school life to make the teachings and the life of Christ attractive to boys, endeavors thus to perform the highest service of which schools today are capable—to lay a ground-work of Chris- tian character as that upon which all else must be built. The School is non-sectarian. Chapel services are held every morning; church serv- ices are held on Sunday mornings, and Bible classes on Sunday evenings. 'I'he Mitchell Society (named in honor of Charles Andrews Mitchell, co-founder) was organized by the Class ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 23 of 1923 to foster the religious spirit in the heart of each boy and encourage a life of charity and self-sacrifice on the part of the student body. This Society is conducted entirely by the boys. It publishes annually the School Handbook, which is put into the hands of every boy. PREACHERS FOR THE YEARS 1928-1930 Rev. Joseph Sevier, D.D. . . . Hendersonville, N. C. Rev. Hugh Black, D.D................New York, N. Y. Rev. H. H. Tweedy, D.D.............New Haven, Conn. Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, D.D. . Newton Centre, Mass. Dr. J. P. McCallie...................Chattanooga, Tenn. Rev. George Floyd Rogers .... Asheville, N. C. Rev. Robert Norwood, D.D. . . . New York, N. Y. Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss, D.D.............Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. Albert Parker Fitch, D.D. . . New York, N. Y. Rev. Boyd Edwards, D.D., S.T.D. . Mercersburg, Pa. Rev. A. W. Beaven, D.D.................Rochester, N. Y. Rev. Andrew Mutch, D.D..............Bryn Mawr, Pa. Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick, D.D. . . . Charlotte, N. C. Rev. S. V. V. Holmes, D.D................Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. William Mather Lewis....................Easton, Pa. Dr. Paul Dwight Moody....................Middlebury, Vt. 24 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL General Announcements ASHEVILLE SCHOOL seeks those boys only whose home life has laid the foundation for good character, manly conduct, and good scholarship. The dis- cipline is not adapted to boys who require severe restric- tions, and the method of instruction assumes that the boys have some power of application and will to work. Business dealings must be conducted between the parents and the Headmaster, and all requests should be made to the Headmaster direct and not through the boys. Checks should be made payable to Asheville School, Inc. All rooms are so placed as to have the sun half of each day; so there is not much difference between them. Assignments of rooms to old boys are made during the summer; to new boys, in the order of application for admission to the School. The rooms are supplied with bedstead, springs, mat- tress, chiffonier, table, book-shelves and chair. The School also furnishes sheets, pillows, pillow-slips and white spread. Each boy should bring with him a quilt, two double blankets, a small rug, not greater than four and one-half by eight feet in size, curtains, colored bed spread if desired, toilet articles, face-towels, bath-towels, washcloths, soap. Rooms are approximately nine by fourteen feet. If curtains are made two and one-half yards long, they can be adjusted to any window. In addition, each boy should be provided with the usual clothing worn during the fall and winter months, including a supply of stiff white collars for wear on special occasions, and a rubber coat, or mackintosh, and heavy shoes for tramping. All articles of clothing must be marked plainly with the boy's full name, not initials. An extra charge will be made for anything found unmarked, and for mending any clothing other than that going through the laundry. Each boy’s teeth should receive careful attention be- fore he comes to school, and in case trouble with the eyes THE GEORGE PERKINS RAYMOND GYMNASIUM MITCHELL HALL ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 27 is suspected, a careful examination by a competent oculist should be made. Boys may consult a doctor only with the permission of the Headmaster. Automobiles may be used for transportation between the School and Asheville. If they are to be used for any other trips, special permission must be obtained from the Dean and the party must be accompanied by a master. Members of the Fifth and Sixth Forms may smoke if request is made to the Headmaster by their parents, the smoking to be carried on under the regulations given out at the School. Appointments for interviews with the Headmaster should be made in advance to prevent delay and facilitate satisfactory consultations. Members of the School are not permitted to leave class- rooms or study-hall to answer telephone calls. Parents will be saved invonvenience if they will telephone their sons only between 1:30 P.M. and 4:30 P.M., or between 9:30 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. (Phone: Asheville 1160.) Boys cannot be accommodated at the School during the Christmas or Easter recess. There is no recess at Thanks- giving. All mail should be addressed to Asheville School, North Carolina. Express packages and freight, to secure prompt delivery, should be sent in care of Asheville School, Ashe- ville, North Carolina. Large allowances of money are unnecessary and harm- ful, since there is no occasion for any extraordinary expenditure. Parents are, therefore, urged to give small allowances and are requested to indicate their pleasure concerning the manner of payment and to specify what expenses the allowance should cover. Parents who desire the Headmaster to take charge of the allowance money should make a deposit each half-year for that purpose. All payments stop when the deposit is exhausted. 28 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Boxes and packages of food are forbidden without special permission of the Headmaster. A moderate quan- tity of fresh fruit may be sent to boys; all other edibles are considered contraband and will be confiscated, except at Thanksgiving time, when greater latitude is permitted. Damage to School property in rooms will be repaired at the cost of the occupant of the room affected. Boys will not be permitted to remain away from the School at night or to visit hotels in Asheville except with their parents. Boys shall not sell or trade off personal property of any kind without the written permission of the parent and the consent of the Headmaster. The School cannot assume responsibility for articles left at the School by boys, although every possible effort will be made to restore such belongings to the owner. ; No firearms are allowed at the School. The deportment, industry, and scholarship of each boy are made known to his parents or guardian every three weeks. All textbooks and stationery used may be purchased at the School at regular rates. Boys should bring with them the books they studied during the past year. Any boy who absents himself from the School at night without permission thereby severs his connection with the School. No explanation or excuse will be accepted regard- ing an infraction of this rule. The use or possession of liquor at any time during the school year will result in dismissal. If the influence of any boy is believed to be harmful to the School, apart from any overt acts of disobedience or insubordination, he may be summarily dismissed. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 29 Expenses THERE are few extra or incidental expenses. There- fore parents may know in advance what the cost for the school vear will be. The annual rate covers the J tuition fee and charge for board, room, heat, light, and laundry in the amount of two dozen pieces per week. The charge for books and stationery is extra. A blanket charge of $30 per annum, which is included on the first bill of the term, provides for a special athletic fee and subscriptions to the various school periodicals. 1'he School provides all articles used in common by the various School athletic teams—that is, those articles which are not personal or individual property. The School pays the expenses of the teams and purchases the trophies awarded. No extra charge is made for infirmary service or for the services of a trained nurse, unless a special nurse is re- quired. The services of a physician are extra, and the fee is a matter of settlement between the physician and the parent. The annual charge is $1,500, payable $800 at the opening of School in September and $700 on February first. Boys are accepted in September only with the under- standing that they are to remain for the full year. No part of the semi-annual fee will be remitted in case of dismissal, withdrawal, or absence. New boys entering in January will be charged $900 for the rest of the year. New boys entering in February will be charged one-half of the annual rate. The fee for instruction in instrumental music is $120, payable $60 at the opening of school in September and $60 on February first. 50 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Requirements for Admission EVERY applicant for admission must give as reference the names of two or more patrons or friends of the School, and must furnish a record of previous work and a certificate of honorable dismissal from his former school. REGULATIONS REGARDING CHOICE OE STEADIES AND SCHEDULE Only those courses listed in the four upper Forms may be credited as units toward graduation. In the four upper Forms twenty credit periods per week is the normal schedule. Students will not be allowed to deviate from this number except by permission of the Registrar. A schedule which is heavier than normal will not be permitted except in cases in which the student has demonstrated his ability to carry the extra burden. Study of the Bible is given as a non-credit course, one period per week, throughout all six Forms. This is re- quired of all students. Elective courses are those courses between which a choice must be made to bring the schedule to the normal twenty periods. Optional courses are those courses which may, in approved cases, be allowed in addition to the re- quired schedule. (In general, Elective Courses will be allowed as Optional Courses when approved and when the schedule permits.) Optional and Elective Courses listed under one Form may be taken by a member of another Form only by per- mission and when the schedule permits. In making an election of courses reference must be made to the entrance requirements of the college which the student purposes entering, and to the statement of require- ments for graduation which is given at the end of the “Out- line of courses”. ' •! ' • f GRADUATION EXERCISES GRADUATION EXERCISES I THE PLANTING OF THE CLASS IVY ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 33 Although every possible provision is made for students whose previous preparation has not been in accordance with the school curriculum, such provision is necessarily de- pendent upon the limitations of the schedule, and it is strongly urged that the applicant be prepared for full and regular membership in the Form which he desires to enter. Note—In the case of members of the Sixth Form who are carrying two three-period courses, however, the normal schedule is twenty-one periods per week. (See: “Outline of Courses.’’) Promotions and Reassignments PROMOTIONS are based upon the daily work of the boys, upon tests, and upon examinations which are held at the end of the first semester on the work of that half, and at the end of the school year on the work of the year. At the mid-term tests of the fall term, boys whose work in daily recitations and examinations shows that they are not doing satisfactorily the work of their Forms may be dropped into the next lower Form. Reassignments to a higher or lower Form are made at any time for adequate reasons. Honors—Honors of two grades are given in scholar- ship: Honors of the first grade are awarded to boys whose scholastic average is 80 or above; honors of the second grade to boys whose average is not lower than 70. Scholarship Cup—Each year the name of the boy attaining the highest scholarship record for the year is engraved on the Scholarship Cup. This cup was presented to the School by the Class of 1923. Examinations and Certificates for Admission to College—The examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board, used by all colleges which require examinations for admission, are held at the School. Cer- tificates of the School are accepted by colleges which accept students on certificate. 34 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Courses of Study ESPECIAL thought has been given to the courses of study. The purpose is to prepare the boys to enter any college or technical school, and to give a sound education to those who intend to go from school imme- diately into business life. The selection and order of studies follow largely the recommendations of the Committee on College Entrance Requirements appointed by the National Educational Asso- ciation to suggest ideal courses of study for secondary schools. During the first three years, the so-called gram- mar or intermediate grades, the course of study is nearly the same for all boys. For the three upper Forms there are two major courses of study, the Academic and the Scientific. The Academic Course prepares boys to enter the academic department of any college or university, while the Scientific Course prepares boys for technical schools, and gives a thorough English education to those who go imme- diately into business. In each of these courses, although the principle of election is recognized, as for instance be- tween French and German in the Academic Course, yet a certain number of constants is required. The study of English, Mathematics, History, Science, and Manual Arts is required of all boys. In the Scientific Course, the study of some foreign language, ancient or modern, is required as necessary to a liberal education. Some branch of natural science is taught in each of the six Forms. M usic—Much is made of the study of music. Musical appreciation is taught in all six Forms, there being gradu- ated lectures on the great compositions illustrated with both piano and victrola. There is, for all, training in sight- reading and in ensemble singing; for the Orchestra, in ensemble playing. For the Choir and Glee Club, there is special training. Private instruction in voice, piano, and ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 35 violin is provided by resident Masters. It will be a matter of very great help to the School if there can be indicated, at least a month in advance of the opening date, any special interest on the part of any boy in instrumental music. The organizing of a school band or orchestra is, from year to year, dependent upon the number of boys who express this desire. Outline of Courses (The figures indicate the number of periods per week given to each subject.) Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are considered as five- period subjects although they actually involve seven periods per week; that is, three periods of recitation plus two double unprepared periods in the laboratory. In addition to the courses listed, non-credit courses in music and art, from the standpoint of either execution or appreciation, are offered in the four upper Forms, and mem- bers of these Forms are encouraged to take advantage of these courses. They are held during the “extracurricular” period (See: “Daily Schedule”), one day a week. There is an extra charge for such courses only when they involve instruction in instrumental music. (See page 29.) In general, all courses are conducted in accordance with the syllabi of the College Entrance Examination Board; and the specific examination to which each course leads is indicated by the figures in parentheses whenever the name of the course alone is not a sufficient indication. First Form Second Form Arithmetic . .. . 5 American History and Art Appreciation .... 2 Civics . . 3 Bible 1 Arithmetic-Algebra . . . . . . 4 English . .. . 5 Bible . . 1 Manual Training . . . 4 English . . 4 Music ... 2 F rench . . 4 Social Science . .. . 5 Latin .. 4 (History and Manual Training . . 2 Geography) 24 Music or Art ? 24 “Unprepareds.” 36 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Third Form Required Algebra (Al) ............. 5 Bible..................... 1 English................... 5 French ................... 5 Latin .................... 5 21 Fourth Form Required Algebra (A2) (A) ......... 5 Bible..................... 1 English................... 5 French (Cp2) ............. 5 Latin (Cp2) .............. 5 Plane Geometry, (introductory) ........ 1 Optional 22 General Science 5 Optional Ancient History (A) .... 5 • Biology 5 German (1st year) 5 Greek (1st year) 5 Mechanical Drawing 5 Fifth Form Sixth Form Required Required Bible 1 Bible 1 English 5 English (Cp) 5 French (B or Cp3) 5 Plane Geometry 5 Elective (To total 15, or in — the case of choice of two 16 3-period subjects, 16 Elective periods per week) Chemistry . 5 Advanced Algebra (B) ... 3 German (Cp2) . 5 American History (D) ... 5 Greek (Cp2) . 5 German (Cp3) 5 Latin (Cp3) 5 Greek (Cp3) 5 Medieval and Latin (CpH or Cp4) .... 5 Modern European Physics 5 History (B) , 5 Solid Geometry 3 Trigonometry 3 These courses lead to C. E. E. B. examinations, which all students will normally take upon the completion of the course. When conditions permit, special reading courses in English, and conversational and reading courses in French (equivalent to three periods per week) are arranged for members of the Sixth Form who have completed the regular school courses in those subjects and who wish to continue ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 37 their work in them up to the time of entering college. Since such courses do not lead to college credit, they can be al- lowed only as optional courses, and when the standing of the student with respect to admission to college warrants that use of his time. Courses in Spanish are arranged when the reason for the request is adequate, as, for instance, when the study of that subject has been begun before entrance into the school. Also under special circumstances, German may be sub- stituted for French as the modern language required for graduation. Likewise, three years of Greek may be sub- stituted for the three required years of a modern language when permitted by requirements for admission to the college which the student plans to enter. In general, two units of any language is the minimum accepted for graduation or fulfilling college entrance re- quirements. As will be seen from the above outline, and subject to the exceptions just made, the satisfactory completion of the following courses is required of all candidates for gradu- ation : Algebra two years English four years F rench three years Latin two years Plane Geometry one year In each case these requirements are in addition to the year of introductory work given in these subjects in the Second Form. Assignment to Forms New boys will be assigned to standing in each subject on a basis of entrance examinations. Upon request such examinations will be mailed to the student’s present school, to be taken early in June and returned immediately for cor- 38 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL rection; or they may be taken at Asheville on the two days preceding the opening of school in September. Necessary re-classifications are made at the end of the first three weeks of the fall term. Report of success in the examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board will in every instance be accepted in lieu of entrance examinations or for classifi- cation in the next higher Form in the subject or subjects concerned; and it is urged that prospective candidates take such examinations whenever possible. The following regulations will determine form mem- bership : 1. For membership in the First or Second Form, evi- dence must be presented of satisfactory completion of Sixth or Seventh Grade subjects, respectively. 2. For membership in the Third Form, evidence must be presented of satisfactory completion of Eighth Grade subjects, including courses equivalent to the Second Form courses of The Asheville School curriculum, in at least three of the following: Algebra, English, French, and Fatin. 3. For membership in the Fourth Form, a minimum of two units must be presented. 4. For membership in the Fifth Form, a minimum of six units must be presented. 5. For membership in the Sixth Form, a minimum of ten units must be presented. 6. Post-graduate standing will be granted only in special cases in which the candidate has fulfilled the requirements for graduation or for admission to college. A unit signifies satisfactory completion of a full year’s work in a course equivalent in quality and content to a course of The Asheville School curriculum, and acceptable for college entrance. Third Form (First Year High ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 39 School) English is not considered a unit in determining assignment to Forms, but must be presented as a prere- quisite for Fourth Form English. In each case, the minimum requirement for any given form is one unit below the normal number. Consequently, a boy presenting the minimum requirements will be ex- pected either to carry an extra subject during a subsequent year or to acquire a unit as a result of summer work in order to be a candidate for graduation with his Form. No student may hold office in, or exercise the privileges of, a Form other than that for which he is qualified in accordance with the above terms. Reports Reports of standing will be mailed to parents every three weeks. Sixty (60) is the passing grade. Final grades for the semester or the year are computed on the basis of two-thirds of the daily average plus one- third of the examination grade, but no course is considered passed unless the final examination at the end of the course has been passed. Under special circumstances, boys are permitted to continue courses on probation or to be re-examined. 40 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Statement of Courses ENGLISH There are three distinct units of work offered by the English Department: A. English I and English II. English I prepares for English II, and largely parallels it in purpose. The simple elements of grammar are thoroughly mastered. Considerable time in class is devoted to oral reading by the students and adequate attention given to proper pronunciation. A good deal of emphasis is placed upon outside reading of interesting tales of adventure, upon which oral and written reports are made. Five outside reading books are required throughout the year, to be selected according to the student’s interests and needs. English II presents a thorough study of grammar, spell- ing, and elementary composition, with especial attention to the development of reading interest and ability. B. English III and English IV complete a mastery of correct English idiom with an accurate and adequate command of language for oral and written expression. In addition, these courses aim to develop a trained interest in serious literature. No student markedly deficient in the mechanics of English composition will be admitted to either English V or English VI. C. English V and English VI emphasize an understanding and an appreciation of the poet, the novelist, the essayist, and the dramatist. These courses seek to develop a consciousness of style and a desire for self-expression that is convincing and interesting. Direct preparation is given for the English Comprehensive Exami- nation, and no student whose reading and ability are not sufficient for his satisfactory preparation for this examination within a year will be admitted to English VI. English I Herman’s Studies in Grammar. Adventures in Literature, Ross, Book 8. Magic Casements, an Anthology. Penniman’s Speller. English II Irving’s Sketch Book. Stories of Today and Yesterday: Law. Modern Great Americans: Law. Magic Casements, an Anthology. Herman’s Studies in Grammar. Lester’s Speller. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 41 English III The Odyssey. The Iliad. Gayley’s Classic Myths. Adventures in Friendship: Grayson. Adventures in Contentment: Grayson. Magic Casements, an Anthology. The Merchant of Venice. Lester’s Speller. Sentence Analysis by Diagram: Edgar. Herman’s Studies in Grammar. The Black Arrow. Quentin Durward. Great Expectations. The Making of an American: Riis. Silas Marner. English IV Eighteenth Century Comedies. Modern Life and Thought: Law. Kipling's Short Stories: Phelps. The Winged Horse Anthology. The Winged Horse. David Copperfield. Ivanhoe. Fortitude. Pilgrim's Progress. Our Southern Highlanders: Kephart. Century Book of Selections. Century Vocabulary Word Book. Herman’s Studies in Grammar. Lester’s Speller. English V Selections from Carlyle. Ruskin’s Essays. Tanner’s Modern Familiar Essays. Macaulay’s Life of Johnson. The Winged Horse Anthology. The Winged Horse. 42 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL As You Like It. The Tempest. A Tale of Two Cities. Far From the Madding Crowd. The Mill on the Floss. The House of the Seven Gables. Henry Esmond. Van Dyke’s Companionable Books. Reynolds’ English Literature in Fact and Story. English VI Lamb’s Essays: Bement. Stevenson’s Essays: Phelps. Tanner’s Modern Familiar Essays. Eastman’s Enjoyment of Poetry. Browning’s Poems and Plays. Phelps’ Browning: IIow to Know Him. The Winged Horse Anthology. The Winged Horse. Romeo and Jidiet. Macbeth. Hamlet. King Lear. Alden’s Shakespeare. The Scarlet Letter. Adam Bede. The Return of the Native. The Ordeal of Richard Fever el. The Mayor of Casterbridge. Van Dyke’s Companionable Books. Reynolds’ English Literature in Fact and Story. Latin II. Latin III. Latin IV. Latin V. Latin VI. LATIN Foster and Arms’ First Year Latin, first 100 lessons. Completion of Foster and Arms; one book of Caesar; composition. Caesar; composition. Cicero; composition. Vergil. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 43 GREEK Greek IV. Grammar and composition. Greek V. Xenophon. Greek VI. Homer. FRENCH French II Text: Fraser and Squair’s Shorter French Grammar. Objective: 1. Twenty-five to thirty lessons in Grammar. 2. Translation of 75-100 pages of an easy reader such as Contes et Legends. 3. Enough additional information outside text to enable student to pass the Secondary School Examination No. 1. French III Text: Aldrich, Foster and Roule. Objective: 1. Thirty-five to forty lessons. 2. Translation of 150-200 pages of easy texts. 3. Enough additional information to enable student to pass the Secondary School Examination No. 3. French IV Text: Aldrich, Foster and Roule. Objective: 1. Completion and review of the above Grammar. 2. Translation of 250-400 pages of such texts as— Le Voyage de M. Perrichon, La Tulipe Noire, L’Abbe Constantin. 3. Constant drill in composition, translation, and review of College Board examinations. 4. Cp2 Board Examination. French V Texts: Fraser and Squair’s Complete French Grammar (to be used as text, but chiefly as reference grammar). Carnahan’s Shorter Review Grammar. Objective: 1. One original composition each week, usually on an assigned topic. 2. Translation of 400-600 pages from texts such as— Monte Cristo, Le Roi des Montagnes, Pechenr d'Islande, and some French play. 3. Cp3 Board Examination. 44 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL GERMAN German IV Text: First Course in German: Alexis and Schrag. Gruss aus Deutschland: Holzwarth. Geschichten nnd Marchen: Foster. German V and German VI (See: College Entrance Examination Board syllabus.) SPANISH Spanish IV Text: Hills and Ford Grammar—Lessons I-XXV. Gil Bias de Santillano, Pub: Holt; pp. 1-96. Spanish V Text: Hills and Ford Grammar (complete). Spanish Selections for Sight Translation: Spiers, Pub: Heath. El Capit an Veneno: Alarcon, Pub: Heath. Amalia: Marmal, Pub: MacMillan. Historia de Espana: Romera-Navarro, Pub: Heath. Spanish Review Grammar: Seymour and Carnahan, Pub: Heath, pp. 1-78. Spanish VI (See: College Entrance Examination Board syllabus.) HISTORY History II Text: History of the American People: Beard and Bagley. American History Workbook: Bishop and Robinson History IV Text: Ancient Times: Breasted. History V Text: Medieval and Modern Times: Robinson. Readings in European History: Robinson. History VI Text: The American People: Muzzey. Readings in American History: Muzzey. Outlines of American History: Holmes. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 45 MATHEMATICS Arithmetic I Text: Wentworth-Smith; Chapter V to end. Algebra II Text: Milne-Downey, First Year Algebra, through factoring. Algebra III Text: Standard Algebra: Milne-Downey; pp. 1-283, inch; pp. 425-442,inch Algebra IV Text: Standard Algebra: Milne-Downey. Three weeks7 review of Algebra III. Pp. 280-452, with selections of problems from pp. 458-488. Algebra Review Exercises: Bartlett, Creelman, etc. Selections of problems to illustrate topics covered in Standard Algebra. Algebra VI Text: College Algebra: Hart, Pub: Heath. Geometry IV (Introductory) Text: Wells and Hart Plane Geomery; Book I, only. Plane Geometry V Text: Wells and Hart Plane Geomery; entire book. Solid Geometry VI Text: New Solid Geometry: Durell and Arnold. Entire book, substituting occasional proofs for ones used in text. Trigonometry VI Text: Plane Trigonometry and Tables: Wentworth-Smith; pp. 1-167. SCIENCES Social Science I Text: Introduction to American Civilization: Rugg. General Science III Text: General Science: W. H. Snyder. Physiography: Arey-Bryant-Clendenen-Morey, Pub: Heath. 46 A S H E V I LLE SC II O O L Biology Text: Biology for Beginners: Truman J. Moon. Chemistry Text: Elementary Principles of Chemistry: Brownlee, etc. Physics Text: Elements of Physics: Duff and Weed. j THE BLUE AND WHITE CREW RACES ON LAKE ASHNOCA mrn Wm ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 49 STUDENTS, 1929-1930 Henry Alphonse Alker, Jr. . George Edmund Morris Allen Morris Edward Allen Robert Anthony Allen . . John Franklin Anderson . . Earnest Tisdale Andrews, Jr. Upson Austin Andrews . . Warner Arms............... Wilfred Arnold, Jr........ George Halyburton Arthur New York, N. Y. . . Easton, Pa. . Hartford, Conn. . Hartford, Conn. Akron, Ohio . Hartford, Conn. Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio . Galesburg, 111. Asheville, N. C. Frank Kingston Baker .... Frederick Lloyd Baker, Jr. . . Samuel Almiron Bingham, Jr. . Frederick Henry Bither, Jr. Robert Farnham Blair .... Stephen Ayres Blossom . . . . Brooks Bowman.................. John Seaton Bowman .... Thomas Alexander Boynton . . William Adolphus Briggs . . . William James Brown .... Joseph William Camp Bullard, Jr. Robinson Davis Bullard . . . William Bynum.................. Peekskill, N. Y. Hinsdale, 111. Wheaton, 111. Grand Rapids, Mich. Stamford, Conn. . . Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Sewickley, Pa. . Summerville, S. C. Asheville, N. C. . . Poland, Ohio Southport, Conn. Southport, Conn. . . Asheville, N. C. William Kinter Cadmus . . Thomas Colin Campbell . . Barry Bingay Cann, Jr. . . John Gerry Cannon . . . . Charles Barton Carleton . Ellerbe Winn Carter, Jr. . William Coffeen Childs . . Harold Blanshaw Churcheli, Carrington Clark .... Wayland DeLand Cobb . . John Franklin Conley, Jr. Charles Adsit Cook . . . , Harry Brown Cook, III . . Randolph Cooner .... Thomas Osborne Cowdrey, Jr. Locke Craig, Jr.......... , . . Pottstown, Pa. Grand Rapids, Mich. . . Harrisburg, Pa. . . Greenwich, Conn. Hohokus, N. J. St. Matthews, Ky. Highland Park, 111. Castlewood, Ky. Barrington, 111. . Montclair, N. J. Detroit, Mich. Atlantic City, N. J. , Atlantic City, N. J. Biltmore Forest, N. C. . . Pittsburgh, Pa. . . Asheville, N. C. 50 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL John McAllister Crawford.....................Parkersburg, W. Ya. Harrison Parmelee Doty...................................Reading, Pa. Sheldon Lincoln Drennan............................Detroit, Mich. Green Gameron Duncan.................................Egypt, Texas Benjamin Wheeler Dyer, Jr........................Scarsdale, N. Y. Ralph Edgar Ellis, Jr...................................Winnetka, 111. Samuel Eltinge Elmore, Jr.........................Spindale, N. C. Francis White Eustis............................Cincinnati, Ohio William Davis Felder.............................Dallas, Texas Henry Perkins Finlay.............................Sewickley, Pa. Geoffrey Downing Finley.........................Cincinnati, Ohio William Wilson Finley, III......................Cincinnati, Ohio Roger Stanley Firestone..............................Akron, Ohio Frederick Letson Fisher..........................Greenwich, Conn. Robert Lownds Fisher.............................Greenwich, Conn. Parmelee Hoyt Fitch...........................New York, N. Y. John Arthur Frick, Jr..................................Allentown, Pa. Fred Harmon Fulton............................Indianapolis, Ind. Spencer Biddle Fulweiler.........................Wallingford, Pa. Hugh Frederick Gage...........................Montclair, N. J. George Elwyn Gagnier, Jr..........................Detroit, Mich. William Matthew Galt, Jr.........................Glendale, Ohio Woodward Coghlin Gardiner................................Toledo, Ohio Charles Fenner Gay.............................Plaquemine, La. Nathaniel W. Gennett, Jr......................Asheville, N. C. Walter Dow Gilmore................................Covington, Ky. Marion Woodard Glenn...........................Asheville, N. C. Russell Dent Gray, Jr..........................Wyoming, Ohio Edward Weidman Greeno, Jr.....................Cincinnati, Ohio Marion Cordill Grunewald......................New Orleans, La. Gordon Trowbridge Gwinn.......................Bronxville, N. Y. Sullivan Moultrie Hanes, Jr.....................Asheville, N. C. George Harper, Jr.............................North ville, Mich. Huntington Harris.........................................Chicago, 111. Daniel Parsons Harrison...........................Kenilworth, 111. Westray Battle Hazzard..........................Asheville, N. C. Henry Glen Heedy, Jr................................Poland, Ohio John Vivian Hendrick..............................Baltimore, Md. Edward Morse Shepard Hewitt...................New York, N. Y. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 51 Franklin Kauffman Hill.....................St. Louis, Mo. Henry Williamson Hoagland, Jr................Lajolla, Cal. Edward Hempstead Hoffman.....................Chicago, 111. Kenneth Smoot Holmes..................Highland Park, 111. Samuel Spelman Holmes, Jr.............Highland Park, 111. George V. Massey Hoopes...................Wilmington, Del. Woolsey Welles Hunt, Jr.....................Alpena, Mich. Robert James Hutchinson, Jr...........Grand Rapids, Mich. Jay Curtis Jamison, Jr..............................Greensburg, Pa. Thomas Robert Johnston..............................Pittsburgh, Pa. William Johnston, Jr..............................Asheville, N. C. Thomas Fearey Judson..............................Rochester, N. Y. Luther Martin Kennett, Jr.............................Coronado, Cal. Charles Edward Kohl, III............................Oconomowoc, Wis. Byron Hilliard LaMotte...........................Wilmington, Del. Hugh Comer Lane.........................................Savannah, Ga. Harry Hubbard Larkin, Jr.........................Buffalo, N. Y. Armistead Mason Lee......................................Chatham, Va. Robert Chapin Lee...................................Chicago, 111. Douglas Campbell Leffincwell.............Barrington, 111. George Bruckner Lowrie, Jr..........Grosse Pointe, Mich. John Graham McKay, Jr. . Roderick McKenzie . . . John Briggs McLemore, Jr. Alexander Mills McPherson William McPherson, IV . Cameron Mann............. Richard Manning .... Theodore Francis Marburg David Ham Marshall . . Merrill Matzinger . . . Joseph Meade............. William Wandel Merrill . Henry Brewster Mills . . Samuel V. Minskey, Jr. . William Montague . . . Anson Churchill Moore . James Winthrop Muir . Miami Beach, Fla. Hubbard Woods, 111. . Johnson City, Tenn. Howell, Mich. Howell, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Highland Park, 111. . New York, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. Denver, Colo. . . Asheville, N. C. Forest Hills, L. I., N. Y. Greens Farms, Conn. Knoxville, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. . New Rochelle, N. Y. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ralph Hall Nellis, Jr . Cleveland, Ohio 52 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Henry Miller Nevin......................................Sewickley, Pa. John Passano Newbold.............................Philadelphia, Pa. William Barnes Newsome.....................................Dallas, Texas William Stanley North.....................Highland Park, 111. John Edmond Oberne, Jr...........................Knoxville, Tenn. Hugo Wilson Osterhaus, Jr.......................Washington, D. C. Heaton Bledsoe Owsley......................Biltmore Forest, N. C. Henry Allison Page, III..............................Asheville, N. C. James Andrew Pape...................................Cincinnati, Ohio Donald Parson, Jr....................................Pinehurst, N. C. Francis Joseph Pelzer, Jr...........................Charleston, S. C. Jacob Bishop Perkins, II.............................Cleveland, Ohio Ralph Perkins, Jr....................................Cleveland, Ohio John Hazen Perry.........................................Winnetka, 111. Thomas Lockwood Perry, Jr............................Asheville, N. C. Clifton Wharton Phillips..........................Wilmington, N. C. Joseph Lasater Phillips...........................Greenville, Texas Hammond Rauers.......................................Savannah, Ga. Paul Tidden Rennell..............................Southport, Conn. Herbert Sidney Reynolds, Jr........................Jackson, Mich. Logan Robertson..................................Asheville, N. C. Ralph Rosenberg..................................Asheville, N. C. John Rumbough....................................Asheville, N. C. Alfred Fanton Sanford, II........................Knoxville, Tenn. Hugh Wheeler Sanford, Jr.........................Knoxville, Tenn. Wallace Banta Saunders..............................Nutley, N. J. George Jenks Scranton.......................Harbor Beach, Mich. Fred Loring Seely, Jr............................Asheville, N. C. Cummins Elliott Speakman, Jr................................Smyrna, Del. Conrad Keeline Spens..................................Chicago, 111. George Sullivan Stearns, Jr.................Cocoanut Grove, Fla. Burnette Fechet Stephenson, Jr.....................Detroit, Mich. William Gamaliel Thompson...........................Hudson, Mich. William Balfour Troy, III........................Asheville, N. C. Samuel Spellman Tyndall.......................Indianapolis, Ind. Frank Henri Valier...................................St. Louis, Mo. Louis Albert Valier................................St. Louis, Mo. William Buchwalter VanNortwick..........Batavia, 111. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 53 John Morel Van Schaicic....................Highland Park, 111. Theodore Venard..................................Chicago, 111. Stephen Barker Vernon, Jr........................Reading, Pa. Harlow Chittenden Voorhees.................Chicago, 111. Edwin Midgley Walker . . . Shaw Walker................ Louis Ferris Washburne . . . Harvey Crawford Weeks . . Marcy Thomas Weeks . . . Arnold Ransom White . . . George Davidson White . . . John Ogden White .... William Francis Whitman, Jr John Knight Whittemore . . Orrin Sage Wightman, Jr. . . William Peter Wilke, III . . Jarvis Williams, III . . . . William West Williams . . James Carruthers Willson, JR Robert Winfield............ Lawrence Lanier Winslow, Jr. Edmond Burdett Woodruff . Christian Whitfield Wyant . Schenectady, N. Y. North Muskegon, Mich. Ossining, N. Y. Joplin, Mo. Chicago, 111. . . New York, N. Y. . Lakeville, Conn. . Waterbury, Conn. . . . Glencoe, 111. Cleveland, Ohio . . New York, N. Y. Hammond, Ind. . New York, N. Y. Cincinnati, Ohio . Louisville, Ky. Monmouth Beach, N. J. Cleveland, Ohio Kalamazoo, Mich. Sharon, Pa. David Farr Zimmerman...............Ann Arbor, Mich. 54 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL COLLEGES WHICH GRADUATES HAVE ATTENDED Yale University . 78 Lehigh University . 7 Williams College . 70 University of Chicago .... . 6 Cornell University . 53 Haverford College . 5 Princeton University .... . 49 Northwestern University . . . . 5 University of Michigan . . . . 42 Western Reserve University . . . 5 University of North Carolina . . 40 Georgia School of Technology . . 4 University of Wisconsin . . . . 32 University of Georgia . . . . 4 Harvard University .... . 27 Vanderbilt University .... . 4 University of Virginia . . . . 24 Johns Hopkins University . . . 3 Massachusetts Institute of Kenyon College . 3 Technology . 23 Stevens Institute of Technology . 3 University of Pennsylvania . . . 23 United States Military Academy . 3 University of Cincinnati . . . . 14 Wabash College . 3 Dartmouth College . 14 Purdue University . 3 Leland Stanford, Jr., University . 13 Colorado College . 2 Case School of Applied Science . 10 Denison University .... . 2 Ohio State University .... . 9 Lafayette College . 2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . 9 University of Arizona .... . 2 Amherst College . 9 Wesleyan University .... . 2 Columbia University .... . 8 Knox College . 2 One graduate has entered each of the following: Alabama Polytechnic Institute United States Naval Academy Brown University University of Alabama College of Charleston University of California Hamilton College University of Illinois Illinois Wesleyan University University of Louisville Lawrence College University of Pittsburgh Marshall College University of Rochester Miami University University of Tennessee Syracuse University University of Texas Tulane University University of Washington GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS Illinois .... ... 24 Florida ... 3 Ohio .... ... 21 Indiana ... 3 North Carolina ... 21 California ... 2 Michigan . . . ... 19 Georgia ... 2 New York ... 17 Louisiana ... 2 Pennsylvania . . ... 15 South Carolina .... ... 2 Connecticut . . ... 13 Colorado . . . 1 New Jersey ... 7 District of Columbia . . . . . 1 Tennessee . . . ... 7 Maryland . . . 1 Kentucky . . • • • 9 5 Virginia . . . 1 Missouri . . . West Virginia .... . . . 1 Texas . . . . ... 4 Wisconsin . . . 1 Delaware . . . No. of states represented ... 25 ASHE VILLE SCHOOL 55 HONORS Honors were given during the school year 1929-30 as follows: Class of 1923 Scholarship Cup—Henry Allison Page, III RANKING SCHOLARS Henry Allison Page, III.......................................Fifth Form William Barnes Newsome..................................Fourth Form Henry Glen Heedy, Jr.....................................Third Form William Stanley North....................................Sixth Form Robert Winfield........................................ Fifth Form Henry Miller Nevin .....................................Fourth Form Thomas Lockwood Perry, Jr................................Third Form Frederick Letson Fisher ................................Second Form Frank Henri Valier............................................First Form HONOR ROLL Wilfred Arnold, Jr....................................Sixth Form Edward Weidman Greeno, Jr......................... Sixth Form Luther Martin Kennett.................................Sixth Form Theodore Venard.......................................Sixth Form Harvey Crawford Weeks.................................Sixth Form George Sullivan Stearns, Jr................................Fifth Form Ralph Edgar Ellis, Jr................................Fourth Form Merrill Matzinger.....................................Third Form Armistead Mason Lee..................................Second Form CUM LAUDE Wilfred Arnold, Jr.........................................Sixth Form Edward Weidman Greeno, Jr................................Sixth Form Luther Martin Kennett, Jr................................Sixth Form William Stanley North......................................Sixth Form Harvey Crawford Weeks......................................Sixth Form 56 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OF MEDALS, PRIZES AND CUPS THE BROOKS-BRIGHT MEDAL is award d to that boy who submits the best essay written upon Anglo-American Relations. Awarded 1930 to Harvey Crawford Weeks THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAUGHTERS MEDAL is awarded to that sudent who submits in compTition the best essay on a patriotic subect. Awarded 1930 to Heaton Bledsoe Owsley THE HEADMASTER’S PRIZE is awarded to the boy in the Fifth or Sixth Form who has made, in the judgment of the Faculty, the greatest general progress during the year. Awarded 1930 to Charles Edward Kohl, III THE FACULTY PRIZE is awarded to the boy in the First, Second, Third or Fourth Form who has made, in the judgment of the Faculty, the greatest general progress during the year. Awarded 1930 to Thomas Alexander Boynton THE ESTILL PRIZE, presented by Mr. J. G. Estill, Assistant Head- master, is awarded to that member of the Fifth Form, who by his loyalty, good conduct and fine influence, has done most to elevate the tone and scholar- ship of his class. Awarded 1930 to Henry Allison Page, III THE YALE MEDAL, presented by the Asheville School Club of Yale University, is awarded to that member of the student body who, in the course of the year, has done most for the school. Awarded 1930 to Robert Anthony Allen THE GEORGE JACKSON MEMORIAL MEDAL, presented by a member of the Class of 1926, is awarded to that boy who has excelled in athletics, scholarship, and leadership. Awarded 1930 to Arnold Ransom White ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 57 SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS KIT-KAT President................. Vice-President............ Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms . . . . R. F. Blair J. S. Bowman C. Clark W. M. Galt . . . A. R. White . . . R. A. Allen . . . F. K. Hill . . . J. L. Phillips S. S. Holmes, Jr. L. M. Kennett C. Mann H. C. Weeks M. T. Weeks REVIEW BOARD Editor-in-Chief ........................R. F. Blair Literary Editor.........................L. M. Kennett Athletic Editor.........................J. P. Newbold News Editor.............................H. P. Doty Associate Editors.......................R. C. Lee R. McKenzie J. D. Muir, Jr. H. A. Page, III THE BLUE AND WHITE Editor-in-Chief ......................A. R. White Business Manager......................W. S. North Advertising Manager.....................C. Clark Circulation Manager.....................F. K. Hill DRAMATIC President.................. Secretary-Treasurer .... S. L. Drennan H. Harris R. McKenzie R. H. Nellis, Jr. MITCHELL President.................. Vice-President............. Secretary-T reasurer....... J. S. Bowman C. Clark S. S. Holmes, Jr. SOCIETY . . . L. M. Kennett . . . D. F. Zimmerman H. B. Owsley W. B. Saunders G. J. Scranton J. K. Whittemore CABINET . . . F. K. Hill . . . R. A. Allen . . . A. R. White L. M. Kennett W. S. North E. B. Woodruff ASHNOCA BOARD Editor-in-Chief ..........H. A. Page, III Business Manage........................W. Arms Circulation Manager....................H. B. Owsley Advertising Manager....................D. C. Leffingwell Sports Editor..........................G. S. Stearns, Jr. Associate Editors......................J. F. Anderson R. S. Firestone H. Harris H. G. Heedy, Jr. R. McKenzie J. Meade E. M. Walker v � a p § 58 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL MUSICAL CLUBS GLEE CLUB Director................... Librarian.................. Assistant Librarian . . . . First Tenors W. K. Cadmus R. Cooner G. S. Stearns, Jr. Mr. Blackburn Mr. Lewis Mr. Morris First Basses W. Arms F. L. Baker, Jr. S. A. Bingham, Jr. W. A. Briggs W. W. Hunt, Jr. R. Manning W. B. VanNortwick . . . . Mr. Phelps . . . . W. S. North . . . . J. Meade Second Tenors F. K. Baker W. Bynum T. Johnston W. McPherson, IV H. A. Page, III C. E. Speakman, Jr. Second Basses C. Campbell T. O. Cowdrey, Jr. R. J. Hutchinson R. C. Lee W. W. Merrill W. Montague E. M. Walker E. Allen Arms L. Baker, Jr. K. Cadmus Campbell Childs P. Finlay S. Firestone L. Fisher S. B. Fulweiler CHOIR R. D. Gray, Jr. E. Greeno D. Harrison W. W. Hunt, Jr. T. Johnston A. Lee R. McKenzie W. McPherson, IV M. Matzinger A. Moore H. A. Page, III T. L. Perry, Jr. R. Rosenberg, Jr. J. Rumbough B. Troy F. H. Valier W. B. VanNortwick S. Walker L. L. Winslow, Jr. D. F. Zimmerman ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 59 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION COACHING STAFF, 1929-1930 Director of Athletics . B. H. Arbogast G. G. Arthur G. S. Blackburn J. M. Coleman W. A. COPENHAVER . . R. L. Lovell R. O. Covington D. R. Fall W. F. Lewis F. S. Morris P. VanR. Steele FOOTBALL TEAM Season 1929 Captain.............................C. Clark Manager.............................E. B. Woodruff G. H. Arthur C. E. Kohl, III J. L. Phillips J. S. Bowman C. Mann G. S. Stearns, Jr. W. D. Felder J. P. Newbold H. C. Weeks M. W. Glenn W. S. North M. T. Weeks T. F. Judson J. E. Oberne, Jr. D. F. Zimmerman J. A. Pape BASKETBALL TEAM Season 1929 Captain............................G. H. Arthur Manager............................F. Fulton C. Clark J. A. Pape W. M. Galt, III M. T. Weeks W. B. Newsome Captain Manager R. A. Allen J. S. Bowman W. Bynum J. G. Cannon R. C. Lee SOCCER FOOTBALL TEAM Season 1929 • ••• • • • • C. Mann W. S. North P. T. Rennell W. Saunders S. Tyndall J. L. Phillips R. C. Lee A. R. White W. P. Wilke, III R. Winfield E. B. Woodruff BASEBALL TEAM Season 1930 Captain .... Manager .... R. A. Allen G. H. Arthur J. S. Bowman C. Clark G. C. Duncan . . T. Venard , . . H. W. Hoagland, Jr. J. B. McLemore, Jr. P. T. Rennell W. B. Saunders E. B. Woodruff 60 ASHEVILLE SCHOOL TRACK TEAM Season 1930 Captain............ Manager............ R. C. Blair R. Churchell C. Clark F. W. Eustis F. Fulton W. M. Galt, III . . C. Mann . . W. D. Gilmore M. W. Glenn S. M. Hanes, Jr. W. Montague C. W. Phillips A. R. White J. K. Whittemore SCHOOL CREW Season 1930 Captain and No. 7 J. A. Frick, Jr. . W. Arnold, Jr. . C. W. Wyant . C. E. Kohl, III . G. S. Stearns, Jr. R. Manning . . H. S. Reynolds, Jr R. S. Firestone S. S. Holmes, Jr. . . . . Stroke . . . . No. 6 . ... No. 5 . ... No. 4 . ... No. 3 . ... No. 2 . . . . Bow . . . . Coxswain CLUB CREWS FIRST CREWS Blues Whites H. S. Reynolds, Jr...........Bow . . . W. Arnold, Jr. S. S. Holmes, Jr.............Two . . . S. A. Bingham, Jr. C. W. Wyant..................Three . . G. S. Stearns, Jr. C. E. Kohl, III..............Stroke . . J. A. Frick, Jr. H. B. Owsley...................Coxswain . R. S. Firestone SECOND CREWS C. K. Spens..................Bow . . . K. S. Holmes R. Manning...................Two . . . W. Johnston, Jr. J. M. Van Schaick............Three . . C. E. Speakman, Jr. T. R. Johnston...............Stroke . . E. M. Walker W. A. Briggs...................Coxswain . L. A. Valier ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 61 SCHOOL CLUBS Captain Blues...................Arnold White Captain Whites ........... Carrington Clark CLUB SCORES (1929-1930) Total Points Event Won by Score Blues Whites Senior Football . . . Tie 0- 0 250 250 Junior Football . . . Tie 0- 0 165 165 Speedball Blues 17- 0 270 0 Soccer Tie 0- 0 200 200 Junior Basketball . . Blues 16-15 140 130 Senior Second Basketball Whites 24- 7 61 209 Senior First Basketball Whites 29-21 232 168 Senior Tennis .... Whites 50 350 Junior Tennis . . . Blues 270 0 Senior Baseball . . . Whites 12- 2 54 346 Junior Baseball . . . Whites 17-13 117 153 Senior Water Sports Whites 20-34 149 251 Junior Water Sports Blues 39-14 198 72 Golf Blues 192 108 Senior Track Meet . . Blues 90-56 247 153 Junior Track Meet Blues 71-17 215 55 Senior Doubles, Tennis Whites 0 200 First Crew Race . . . Whites 0 250 Second Crew Race . . Blues 150 0 Third Crew Race . . Whites — 0 100 Year’s athletic contests won by Whites . . 2960 3155 CUP WINNERS Best Athlete . . . Field Meet (Senior) First . . . . Second ) .. Third f Ue ’ Field Meet (Juniors) First . . . . Second . . . Golf................ Frank Noble Sturgis Tennis Cup A. L. Lee Tennis Cup.................. Water Sports (Seniors)................ Water Sports (Juniors)................ First White Crew...................... . G. H. Arthur . W. M. Galt, Jr. . M. W. Glenn . C. W. Phillips . H. B. Mills . R. Rosenberg . A. R. White . R. E. Ellis, Jr. . R. D. Gray, Jr. . C. W. Phillips . M. Matzinger . J. A. Frick, Jr. G. S. Stearns, Jr. S. A. Bingham, Jr. W. Arnold, Jr. R. S. Firestone (Cox) . H. C. Weeks Kit-Kat Debate . . THE SCHOOL EIGHT OX LAKE LURE Asheville, North Carolina APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION Date Application is hereby made for the admission of....................... to Asheville School, for entrance at the opening of school, September, 19 (Full Name) In signing this application, the parent or guardian agrees to the regulations set forth in the school catalogue, and if the application is accepted by the school, reservation of room and facilities will thereupon be made for the entrant; and his failure to attend or his withdrawal, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall not relieve the undersigned from payment of the annual charge. Boys are admitted in September only with the understanding that they are to remain for the full year. The annual charge is $1,500, payable $800 at the opening of school in September and $700 on February 1st. There is a supple- mentary fee of $30 a year, payable by every boy toward the expenses of athletics and student publications. No part of the annual charge will be remitted in case of dismissal, withdrawal or absence. New Boys admitted in January will be charged $900 for the remainder of the year; new boys admitted in February will be charged $750. The charge for individual instruction in instrumental music is $120 a year, payable half at the opening of school in September and half on February 1st. I agree to the regulations and conditions of payment stated above. (Signature of Parent or Guardian) The entrance fee of $25 and the preliminary Statement of Information should accompany this application. gf)ebtUe £ cf)ool Preliminary Statement of Information Regarding Applicant for Admission Full name.......................................................................... (First) (Middle) (Last) Date of birth, month........................day....................year............ Name and address of present school................................................. At present enrolled in Grade.................... Intends to enter Asheville School in September................... Has applicant ever been requested to withdraw from any school ? If so, state name and address of that school..................... Name and address of parent or guardian.................. (Please give address to be used in further correspondence) Names and addresses of two persons known by Asheville School, as personal references Through whom does this application come ?................................ Name and relationship of relatives who have attended Asheville School This Statement must be filled in and returned with the Application for Admission. A detailed Statement calling for further information required for the school records will be sent in the spring preceding entrance, and should be promptly filled in and returned.