Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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28 Piedmont High School. eator, an excellent Christian gentleman. The proof of his good work is apparent to all observers. Piedmont High School should prosper— it deserves to prosper. Prof. W. D. Burns, Lawndale, N. G. Dear Sir: —Being deeply interested in the education of the young people of this community, and the building up of the Piedmont High School particularly, I want to congratulate you on the success of the term just closed. The larger portion of the term was spent in the old building, where you w T ere cramped for room, and labored under many disadvantages. It is gratifying to me that under the disadvantages you had to encounter during the former part of the session that the School made such marked progress as it has during the term. I must also congratulate you upon your efforts in uniting all who patronize this School in the determination to see that the facilities of the School are such as will give greater advantages as they are de¬ manded. I feel that this community is indebted to you for developing this spirit of educational progress among us, and from all that I can gather the next session will open with far greater patronage than we have ever known before. Yours truly, H. F. Schenck, President Cleveland Cotton Mills and of Lawndale Railroad. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to say a word in behalf of the Piedmont High School, at Cleveland Mills, under the efficient manage¬ ment of Prof. W. D. Burns. The instruction is thorough and the in¬ fluences surrounding the pupil excellent. The location of the School is fine, because of elevation and water, and the community is one of the most refined in Western North Carolina. R. F. Tredway, Pastor Shelby Baptist Church. It is my privilege and pleasure to know something of the standing and work of the Piedmont High School, and also to have a personal acquaintance with its efficient corps of teachers, headed by the able and genteel Prof. W. D. Burns. In my opinion there is no High School in this part of the country doing better and more thorough educational work. The generous Trustees have so arranged it that board and lodg¬ ing can be secured cheaper than at any High School within my knowl¬ edge. The building is large and commodious, standing on the summit of a beautiful hill, surrounded by a forest of stately oaks. The pleasant

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Piedmont High School. 27 Testimonials. What our neighbors and patrons say of the school. Space forbids the use of more than a few testimonials: The School is one of the best Preparatory Schools in the State. The new building was occupied a few months ago and the facilities for entertaining and accommodating Commencement crowds are unsur¬ passed. Prof. W. D. Burns and his able assistants are doing a great work in Cleveland County .—The Cleveland Star. Brother W. D. Burns is the Principal of Piedmont High School. This excellent School is located at Cleveland Mills .— ' North Carolina Baptist. Prof. W. D. Burns and his efficient corps of teachers have certainly spared no effort to perform their whole duty, and as a result are de¬ servedly popular .—Shelby Aurora. As a Preparatory School, no better can be found in the State. Here are found all the facilities for a beneficial school life.—A Presbyterian lady, a correspondent of the Star. Speaking of the Commencement of 1901-1902, Editor J. O. Eoy, of The Aurora , said: It gives us pleasure to testify to the merits of this splendid School. It has one of the prettiest locations we remember ever seeing. The school house is built upon a high hill, almost a mountain, with an incline from every point of the compass. Within two hundred yards of the school building, on the northwest side, a descent of over two hundred feet is attained, and while the south and east incline is not quite so abrupt it would be termed a pretty steep climb, so in a matter of drainage it is ideal; all around the building is a dense grove of large oaks. The water is obtained at a depth of 80 feet; the greater portion of the well is cut through solid rock. A short distance from the School, a pleasant walk, is a sulphur spring visited during the season by a large number of people from a distance, and it is said remarkable cures have been effected by the water. An air line from the School to Lawndale is a little over a half a mile, the narrow-gauge road running to Lawndale from Shelby. The School is in splendid hands. Professor Burns is an able edu-

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Piedmont High School. 29 location and high grade of work and the low price of board and lodging should commend the School most favorably to any young man or woman seeking a good education. E. Y. Webb, Shelby, N. C. Member of Congress. Shelby, N. C., June 4, 1900. To Whom it May Conceim: This testifies as to the character, ability and scholarship of Prof. W. D. Burns, who is now the Principal of the Piedmont High School, Cleveland Mills, N. C. Professor Burns, by his conduct and rare gifts as a teacher, has won the confidence and esteem of the people, his patrons and his students. I commend Professor Burns and the Piedmont High School warmly to those who desire their sons and daughters to be taught the true idea of education, and to be led up into a higher life of useful manhood and womanhood. Respectfully, J. A. Anthony, County Supt. of Schools. Being one who has watched the progress of the Piedmont High School from its beginning, and being one who is alive to the importance of a good school in our midst, I am heartily glad to testify that the work is bearing good fruit. Faithful work has not only been done in text¬ books, but work equally as good has been done in training the morals and developing the character of the students. The idea that morality and the development of Christian character is required to make true men and women has been carefully fostered by our teachers, who have proven themselves to be conscientious Christian workers. I can truly recommend Professor Burns and his faithful co-workers as instructors to whom you can safely intrust your children. T. J. Ramsaur. Treasurer of Cleveland Cotton Mills. Wake Forest, N. C., June 15, 1900. During his student career I formed a very high opinion of the ca¬ pacity, character and faithfulness of Mr. W. D. Burns. This opinion was confirmed by a recent visit to the Piedmont High School, of which he is Principal. With the aid of faithful and competent assistants, he is doing excellent work in that institution. On all sides I saw evi¬ dences o f patient, painstaking labor, thorough scholarship and marked executive ability. I believe the School to be a good one and worthy of a liberal patronage. Respectfully, J. B. Carlyle, Professor of Latin, Wake Forest College.