Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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COMMENCEMENT, 1914 Monday, April 20th, 7:45 p. m. —Junior Exercises. Tuesday, April 21st, 10:00 a. m. —Class Day Exercises. Tuesday, April 21st, 3 130 p. m. —Contest in Declamation. Tuesday, April 21st, 8:00 p. m. —Operetta. Wednesday, April 22d, 11:00 a. m. —Annual Sermon by Rev. Thomas D. Bateman, Shelby, N. C. Wednesday, April 226., 3 :oo p. m. —Reading Contest. Wednesday, April 226., 8:00 p. m. —Debate. Thursday, April 23d, 10:30 a. m. —Literary Address by Prof. J. Henry Highsmith, Wake Forest, N. C. Thursday, April 23d, 2 :30 p. m. —Graduating Exercises. Thursday, April 23d, 8:00 p. m. —Play by Department of Expression.

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FACULTY AND OFFICERS William David Burns, A.B., LL.B., Principal (Wake Forest College) Latin James Vance Devenny, A.M. (Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) English , Bible and Science Angus N. Littlejohn, B. S. (Davidson College and University of S. C.) Mathematic , History and French Miss Georgie Elizabeth Clapp, B.I. (Greensboro Normal and Industrial College and Neff School of Oratory) Expression and English Edward Ruffin Osborne (Massey Business College. Member of Order of Gregg Artists) Shorthand and Typewriting Miss Flossie L. Frazier (Catawba College, Smithdeal Business College and Massey Business College) Bookkeeping and Penmanship Miss Lela Morris, A.B. (Limestone College) Pianoforte Lawrence ClEophas Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music. Private pupil of Elonore ICurth, formerly of Germany and pupil of Lamperti and Gradl-Cretschmar) Vocal and Band Music Charles Jacob Pruett (North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College) Intermediate Department Mrs. Edna Cliffa Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music and Virginia State Normal) Primary Department Mrs. William David Burns, A.B. (Catawba College, Peabody Conservatory of Music and Maryland Institute of Art and Design) Matron Charles Lee Daniels and Roy W. Plunkett Librarians Miss Mary Ada Wright Keeper of Reading Room

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HISTORY AND SITUATION This school was established eighteen years ago. Under the generous patronage of the people, it has grown till it now not only numbers its students from the mountains to the sea-shore in this State, but others recognizing its merits have entrusted to its care their sons and daughters. In fact, its rapid growth made necessary larger buildings and ampler grounds. Seeing its needs, its friends rallied to its support, formed a joint stock company, secured a charter from the Legislature, and commenced work in earnest. A large, conveniently arranged building was erected. Eleven years ago it was found that we did not have room sufficient to accommodate our fast-growing patronage. The owners of the property added an annex thirty-two feet wide and forty feet long, two stories high. This addition to the first building, which was one hundred and thirty-two feet in length by thirty-two feet in width, two stories high, with verandas aggregating more than three hundred feet in length, gave our students ample room and comfort for those years. Eight years ago at the beginning of the session it was found that our dormi¬ tory was taxed to its limit. The trustees and the friends of the School once more made enlargement possible. A new building was completed. This new building, forty- eight by sixty-eight, two stories high, with a large base¬ ment, gave us a splendid dormitory for girls, with a large and conveniently arranged auditorium. Notwith¬ standing the great enlargement, it was soon found that our room was still insufficient; students were turned away for lack of room. This lack was met seven years ago by the erection of another dormitory sufficient to accommo¬ date forty more boys. Six years ago other improvements were made, new rooms were fitted up for the primary