Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Life of Mfo Lee T. Blair Lee T. Blair, the son of E.:o3 and Eunice Blair, was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, in the year 1852. He was reared on a farm and re¬ ceived his early training in the public schools—in the Oak Forest School and later in the Springfield High School, in Guilford County, three miles from his home. After finishing the high school he went to Trinity College, N. C. He entered the profession of teaching soon after leaving college, and continued in the same work until his death. During these years he was con¬ nected with the h ' gh schools of Friendsville, Tenn., Ralei gh, N. C., Guilford College, and Greensboro, N. C. He came to Greensboro about the year 1888 and began his work in this place as principal of the old Bellevue Academy. Later, when the Graded Schools were organized, he taught in the Lindsay Street School, and was transferred from there to the principalship of the Asheboro Street School, where he remained until his death on November 14, 1912. Lee T. Blair as an example, as a man teaching both by precept and prac¬ tice, was the trait in his life which was displayed in passing a pronounce¬ ment upon his character and upon his influence in the community. His work was not of a kind that could be definitely measured and estimated In his latter years he taught the children of those who first were under him in the old Bellevue Academy. Emphasis was laid upon the fact that his life and character were es¬ pecially appropriate in his contact with the children who came under him. Touching them at a most critical part of their lives, when they were being formed and directed into the avenue of proper citizenship, he had that character and that manner which would direct and reveal good impulses and which would encourage the child toward the higher ideals in life. In touching the child at this time his work was of such a kind as only eternity could measure, for the impulses he stirred will develop and grow with the growth of the children and their children’s children.

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Contents L-K HI Dedication—Lee T. Blair- 4 In Memoriam 7 Editorial Staff , 10 Dr. J. L. Mann-12 Greeting 13 Faculty ■-14 Senior Drawing 18 Senior Prayer 19 Senior Class 20 Class Day Program History of Class of 1914 . Class Oration Class Poem Glass Prophecy Last Will and Testament ( ' lass Song Class Signatures Board of Artists Class of 1915 ( ' lass of 1916 History of Class of 1916 Physics Students Class of 1917 Chemistry Group Sewing Class Business Class, 1914 37 38 - 10 43 . 44 47 . 49 50 51 - 52 - 5-4 56 57 58 - 60 61 62