Blue Ridge School for Boys - Blue Ridgian Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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rw7irw7Z7 m m M ti “T he Gadawhee 1926 SSSXSSaES Blue Ridge School The Blue Ridge School for Boys was established in 1913 to meet the in¬ creasing demands on the part of exacting parents for a school in this section of the south that would afford equal advantages with the older and better known schools of the north and east. The success that has attended the school from the outset of its existence bears testimony to the fact that it is serving a useful purpose in the educational world and that its ideals are based upon sound principles. The first student body consisted of about fifteen boys who for the greater part came from families known to the founders. The first teaching staff was composed of Mr. Sandifer, Mr. Randolph, Mr. H. C. Long, -Jr., of Charlotte, and Mr. E. R. Jeter, of Santuc, S. C. Almost from the very outset there sprang into existence an espirit de corps that elicited much favorable comment, and the first session proved a very pleasant and satisfactory one in every res¬ pect. The second year brought a substantial increase in the enrollment. With two or three exceptions all the old boj r s returned, and the number of new boys increased the enrollment to about thirty. At the end of the second year the first commencement exercises were held when diplomas were presented to the first graduates, Messrs. Fred L. Justus, Guy M. Masten, and William N. Poindexter, Jr. In the year 1917 military training was introduced under the stress of war conditions and the athletic field was converted into a drill ground for the time being. After the echoes of war had faded away the khaki uniforms and wooden guns were soon discarded and pre-war conditions restored. In the same year the school gained recognition from the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the South and was placed on the list of southern ac¬ credited schools, an honor it has since retained. Several years later it was given membership in the Association. As tlie school grew in popularity and in the esteem and goodwill of its patrons and friends, the enrollment soon reached capacity numbers and for a year or two it was unable to accomodate all those applying for admission. Plans were formulated for its enlargement. In 1921 the annex and rear ex¬ tension were constructed and the old building remodeled. This enlargement provided space for twenty-five additional boys and also made possible more efficient school work. The latest addition to the school’s equipment is the recreational hall, which was erected three years ago. Eight

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DEDICATION Mr. J. R. Sandifer His quietness and resolution, his fairness and understanding, his attributes idealistic in their highness, these are the characteristics for which we respect, admire, and revere him; these are the char¬ acteristics which have placed him in the highest regard of the whole student body. As a small token of our gratitude and apprecia¬ tion, we dedicate this, the initial volume of the ‘‘Gadawhee” to our esteemed Headmaster. Seven

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IN MEMORI AM Mrs. Mary Thorne Sadler November 17, 1871—March 5, 1926 Nine %