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311053 We present this annual, the third issue of rl-he SPINNER, to the patrons and friends of our school, with the hope that from it they may get a true conception of the worlx done in our school during the past year. We have tried to make this a true history of our school life for the year IQQI-22. in many respects, this has been the most successful year in the history of Gas- tonia High School, and We haye tried to malfe this the hest annual yet issued one of our Senior classes. jlln this we have not tried to display our literary ability, as can he easily seen, lout only to present concrete facts. Of course we have made mistakes, lout We have done our lbest, and have no excuses to offer.
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OUR SUPERINTENDENT 1 0 ILLIAM PRESSLEY GRIER was born in Crab Orchard Tovxn -1 ' f . , - ship, Mecklenburg County, N. C., February 28, 1885. His early life was spent on his father's farm. In the Mecklenburg county schools, and later at Bain Academy, his preparation for college was obtained. In the fall of 1905, he entered the University of North Carolina, Where he early became actively interested in various phases of college life. Besides being a student, he was a leader in athletic activities, was active in Y. M. C. A. work, was a member of the Yackety-Yaiclc staff, and was one of the two debaters chosen to represent the University in a Georgia-Carolina debate. It was chiefly as a speaker that he Won for himself a name at the University. He graduated in 1909, with an A. B. degree. After serving two years as Head Master at Christ's School, Arden, N. C., Mr. Grier was elected Principal of the Gastonia Schools, and began his work here in the fall of 1911. In December of the same year, he mar- ried Miss Virginia Lucile Cross, also of Mecklenburg County. As Prin- cipal, Mr. Grier identified himself with the educational forces of the State, in State and National Teachers' Assemblies, and further fitted himself for his profession in summer schools at the University of North Carolina and at Columbia University. Throughout his ten years of service as Principal, he manifested such qualities of leadership and tact as won for him the affectionate esteem of both pupils and patrons. He has been not only an untiring Worker for the school system, but also an invaluable asset to the church and to the civic life of the communityg and in recognition of his worth as a school man Mr. Grier was, last June, elected Superintendent of the Gastonia City Schools. Under his leadership the schools are completing a year of most satis- factory Work.
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