Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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COMMENCEMENT, 1915 Sunday, April 25th, 7:45 p. m.—x nnual Sermon by Rev. John W. Suttle of Cleveland Mills, N. C. Monday, April 26th, 7:45 p. m.—Junior Exercises. Tuesday, April 27th, 3 130 p. m.—Contest in Declamation. Tuesday, April 27th, 7:45 p. m.—Operetta. Wednesday, April 28th, 11 :oo a. m.—Class Day Exercises. Wednesday, April 28th, 3 :oo p. m.—Reading Contest. Wednesday, April 28th, 8:00 p. m.—Debate. Thursday, April 29th, 10:30 a. m.—Literary Address by Rev. William E. Abernathy of Shelby, N. C. Thursday, April 29th, 3 130 p. m.—Graduating Exercises. Thursday, April 29th, 8:00 p. m.—Play by Department of Expression.

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Lawrence: CeEophas Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music. Private pupil of Elonore Kurth, formerly of Germany and pupil of Eamperti and Grandl-Cretschmar Vocal and Band Music Charles Jacob Pruett (North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College) In ter media te Departmen t Mrs. Edna Ceieea Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music and Virginia State Normal) Primary Department Mrs. Wieuam David Burns, A.B. (Catawba College, Peabody Conservatory of Music and Maryland Institute of Art and Design) Matron Wiuuiam M. Lovelace (Piedmont High School) Tutor in Latin Dqugeas Hezekiah Peeler (Piedmont High School) Librarian Miss Iea Maude Dixon (Piedmont High School) Keeper of Reading Room

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HISTORY AND SITUATION 1 his school was established nineteen 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 com¬ menced work in earnest. A large, conveniently arranged build¬ ing was erected. Twelve 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 hu ndred feet in length, gave our students ample room and comfort for those years. Nine years ago at the beginning of the session it was found that our dormitory was taxed to its limit. The trustees and friends of the School once more made enlarge¬ ment possible. A new building was completed. This new building, forty-eight by sixty-eight, two stories high, with a large basement, gave us a splendid dormitory for girls, with a large and conveniently arranged auditorium. Notwithstand¬ ing 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 eight years ago by the erection of another dormitory sufficient to accommodate forty more boys. Seven years ago other improvements were made, new rooms were fitted up for the primary department, other recitation rooms were enlarged and the dining-hall was remodeled. Yet, when the session opened and boys and girls began to arrive we found that we needed more room. The fact that it seems