Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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14 Piedmont High School Music The Music Department will be in charge of one who is thoroughly proficient in this branch, and no pains will be spared to make this part of the work equal to any other department of the School. This course is broad and thorough. The School recognizes the need of the best instruction for begin¬ ners, as well as for the more advanced pupils, thus insur¬ ing a good foundation. Public recitals are given during the term. In these, all the students of music take part. They are thus stimulated to greater effort and become accustomed to appearing in public. It has not been deemed advisable to adopt any set of studies to be used arbitrarily, but rather to select a course to suit the needs of the individual pupil. However, a general outline of the plan of study may be given. Primary Includes a thorough foundation in Technic. In this is taken up the keyboard, stafif, rhythm, formation of scales and simple studies and pieces. Intermediate: Continues the study of Technic, Studies and Sonatinas selected from Czerny, Duvernoy, Loeschorn, Bertini and others, as well as easy pieces by classical and modern composers. Advanced Includes the study of Technic in all the forms; Inven¬ tions of Bach; Etudes and Studies by Czerny, Heller, Berens, Cramer and others; easy Sonatas and Pieces by standard composers. Business Department Although this department was only begun three years ago, last year showed a very satisfactory increase in

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Lawndale, North Carolina 13 Bible Systematic Bible study has been carried on at Piedmont for several years. The purpose of this study is to give to the student a first-hand knowledge of the things recorded in the Scriptures. The method used is an actual study of the Book itself; not facts about the Bible but facts from the Bible; not a system of interpretation but a regu¬ lar, definite study of subject-matter. The regular classes meet daily throughout the entire session. The work in Course 1, Old Testament, is required of all graduates, and during the years 1912-1915 will form a part of the regular college entrance requirements in English Liter¬ ature. Course 1 .—The historical parts of the Old Testament are studied in chronological order with incidental refer¬ ences to the Psalms and the Prophets. Course 2 .—A systematic study of the historical parts of the New Testament with incidental references to the Epistles is offered to such as desire to do special work in the Bible, and may be used as a substitute for Political Economy or German in the regular course of study as outlined in this catalogue. Course 3 .—Sunday School Pedagogy. This is a spe¬ cial course and is open to all students who desire to take the work. A beautiful diploma is awarded to those who complete the first book of the course; and seals, to be attached to the diploma, are given on the completion of each additional book of the course. The following students received diplomas in this de¬ partment during the past session:—C. B. Alford, E. A. Boyles, Miss Leila Dellinger, Cleveland Gardner, Miss Della Hord, Miss Lela Hord, Miss May Hord, C. A. Led¬ ford, W. B. Ledford, Miss Bertha McKinney, Miss Gazzie Osborne, R. E. Price, W. S. Roberson, Miss Katie Sim¬ mons, W. E. Trawick.

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Lawndale, North Carolina i5 attendance over the preceding years. It is our intention to make this a strong feature of the school, and hope within a few years to place its standard of excellency upon an equal plane with the other departments. There is no reason why a young man or young woman should attend a business college in a large city, where board and tuition are high, to receive a commercial edu¬ cation, when a course of equal value can be obtained in the high school, with the added advantage of the literary course for those who are deficient in this branch. Compare our rates of tuition and board with those of the leading business colleges and you will find ours to be just about half the amount they charge. All students of the Busi¬ ness Department have access to the school library, and are required to join one of the literary societies. In the Bookkeeping Department we teach the famous Budget System of Bookkeeping. This system of book¬ keeping is taught in the leading business colleges of the South. The course consists of instruction in Bookkeep¬ ing and Office Practice, Commercial Arithmetic, Com¬ mercial Law, Business Correspondence and Punctuation, Spelling and Penmanship. We use Gregg Shorthand and Rational Typewriting in the Shorthand and Typewriting Department. The course consists of instruction in Shorthand, Typewriting, Business Correspondence and Punctuation, Spelling and Penmanship. Gregg Shorthand is by far the easiest to learn, easiest to write and easiest to read of any system of shorthand now is use. In the Fifth International Shorthand Speed Contest, held at Washington, March 26, 1910, writers of Gregg Shorthand won first, second and third places. Mr. Fred H. Gurtler, winner of first place, exceeded the best previous record by 23 words per minute. The winner of second place, Mr. Charles L. Swem, a boy of seventeen.