Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Lawrence Ceeophus Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music; Private Pupil of Elonore Kurth, formerly of Germany, and Pupil of Lamperti and Grandl-Cretschmar) Vocal and Band Music Mrs. Edna Clieea Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music and Virginia State Normal) Primary Department Mrs. Wieeiam David Burns, A.B. (Catawba College; Peabody Conservatory of Music and Maryland Institute of Art and Design) Matron Marsden Lee Farrior (Piedmont High School) Librarian Miss Vera Katherine Dixon (Piedmont High School) Keeper of Reading Room

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FACULTY AND OFFICERS William David Burns, A.B., LLB., Principal (Wake Forest College) Latin James Vance Devenny, A.M. (Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) English, Bible and Science Lawton Beanton (University of North Carolina) Mathematics, French, History and Education Miss Maude Grigg (Normal College, Greensboro, N. C.) Intermediate Department Mrs. Edna Ceieea Greene (Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music and Virginia State Normal) Expression Edward Rueein Osborne (Massey Business College; Member of Order of Gregg Artists) Business Department Miss Ethee Mieeer (Meredith College) Pianoforte

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HISTORY AND SITUATION This school was established twenty-two 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 en¬ trusted to its care their sons and daughters. In fact, its rapid growth made necessary larger buildings and ampler grounds. Seeing its needs friends rallied to its support, formed a joint stock company, secured a charter from the Legislature, and co mmenced work in earnest. A large, conveniently arranged building was erected. Fifteen years ago it was found that we did not have room sufficient to accommodate our fast-grow¬ ing 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 in width, two stor¬ ies high, with verandas aggregating more than three hundred feet in length gave our students ample room and comfort for those years. Twelve 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 eleven years ago by the erection of another dormitory sufficient to accommodate forty more boys. Ten years ago other improvements were made, new rooms were fitted up for the primary department, other recitation