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

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THE SCHOOL FROM JACKSON FIELD

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IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL i. The School is situated in the most healthful region east of the Mississippi River, in a climate giving the largest oppor- tunity for year-round outdoor life. i. 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 suit- ability, but also for the impressive beauty of its surroundings. 3- The buildings were constructed especially for school pur- poses 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 fitness to instruct and care for boys. 5- The School is small enough to insure intimate fellowship 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. 8. The religious influence of the School is non-sectarian, but is strongly Christian, the aim being to make attractive 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.

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ASHEVILLE SCHOOL Asheville School was founded in 1900 by Historical Sketch 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 com- bine 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 enroll- ment 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. Mr. Jackson’s death, in July 1926, brought to a sudden halt the immediate hopes of the Trustees. The 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 Depart- ment 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 older. 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 incorporators representing the Alumni; and a new Board of Trustees, a majority of whom are gradu- 113 1