Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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'i Z rs - s t F 3 I - I A I I I J Elm Street School control of the pupils. First in importance among these are the Societies. The Lincoln Literary Society was organized by the boys in 1910, and has prospered since the beginning. This year the meetings are held in the new Society Hall, of which the boys are justly proud. The Pierian Literary Society was begun by the girls in 1911, and proved itself both Ia pleasure and benefit for two years, and we hope can be reor- ganized next year. From both Societies, in 1911-12, were chosen a staff of editors for the Pointer, a delightful monthly magazine which was issued by the students under the guidance of Miss Shattuck, the English teacher. Athletics have held an important place in our school life, and in nearly all branches we have had stars. Our boys have played baseball, basket ball, and foot ball, with skill and enthusiasm that have won many victories, and on the field we acknowledge no equal, as we won last year beside many smaller honors the State Championship cup. There are many other interesting features of the school, too small to be enumerated, but combining with the things of greater importance, to make one great and successful whole system of graded schools in High Point. Louise Reitzel. X

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been a vague uncertainty became an assured fact. True, the question was far from solved for many years, especially during the few following when the Board of Trustees and superintendent had to do a great deal with a very little. Every year some improvements were made, as the school grew and de- manded them. New divisions and teachers were necessary in the primary department, and in 1902 a music teacher was installed who gave elementary vocal training in all grades. In the same year what is known as the Auditorium was built. It has since served as a chapelg where devotional exercises are held every morn- ing by the school, and as a theatre for Lyceum attractions, benefits of which go to the school. In the next four years teachers and grades were added until the build- ing could hold no more. Then, in 1906, a new eight room building was erect- ed on Elm Street, and to it several additions have been since made. A tenth grade, established in 1907, did much to raise the character of the school. In 1908 Mr. Crowell resigned, and in September of that year we come to the second mile-post, Mediaeval History. It was then that Mr. Howell, our second superintendent, took charge of the school, which he found splendidly organized, and consisting of ten grades, twenty-four teach- ers, and 1,141 pupils. E To Mr. Crowell High Point owes a great debt. He conceived a glorious work: watched over and trained it in its infancy, and until it had grown partially independent. Then came Mr. Howell, and opened up fields of ad- vantage, hitherto unknown, and gave ideas before unthought of. During the three years he was at the head of our schools he made many valuable suggestions which have resulted in changes and improvements of much benefit to the school. Under him the school grew to such an extent as to necessitate the erection of a new building on Park Street in the sum- mer of 1910. Near the end of the road looms the last mile-post, and on it we hang our last wreath, for Modern History. So much has happened since 1912, when our present superintendant, Mr. Thornwell Haynes, came to us! We have made so many strides upward under his direction. In the first place, another building was erected in the Third Ward in 1912, entirely modern in structure and equipment, and with renovations and additions in 1913 our old buildings are the same. In every respect are they fitted for the physical and mental comfort and convenience of the pupils. In the lower grades some special training is given in simple manual training, drawing and writing fthe Palmer system is taught.J Domestic science fcooking or sewingl is taught to all girls, and for several years we have had medical inspection, an advantage usually found only in the largest cities. In High School are several departments under the support and nominal IX

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FACULTY HoRAcE Sisic, English LULA WALKER, Latin HELENA SUTTON, German MAUDE MCCLEES, Domestic Science JESSE LAWRENCE, History CHESTER HAYWORTH, Mathematics, Principal Main Street School W. G. SNEED, Principal Elm Street School ADA BLAIR, Principal Grimes Street School EMMA BLAIR, Principal Tate Street School XI