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8 Piedmont High School demonstrates clearly the wisdom of our plans and the soundness of our policy; not perhaps from a financial standpoint, hut from the standpoint of doing the most good to the most people. A building, thirty by fifty, two stories high was erected during the summer, and it was ready for occupancy at the beginning of the session in 1909-1910. The lower story of this building is used as a boys dormitory. The upper story is used by the Musig- marhonian and the Pierian Literary Societies. On the seventh of March, 1910, the main building, containing recitation rooms, dining-room, auditorium, Principal’s office and residence, girls dormitory, and one dormitory for boys, was destroyed by fire. As only two dormitories for boys and the society halls remained, it was impossible to continue our work, so the school was suspended for the remainder of the session. Major Schenck, the President of the Board of Trustees, called a meeting of the citizens and it was determined to rebuild. The contract was let and work was begun at once. Sequestered student life gave place to the builders’ work. Girls, boys, teach¬ ers, study and examinations had given way to the carpenter, the mason and the tinner. Soon the wooded hill was resonant with the craftsman’s tools. Out of the ashes of the old was born a bigger and a better Piedmont. Out of the fire-fiend’s ruin; out of cherished, broken plans have come the fruition of broader foundations and the realization of higher ideals. Three hand¬ some structures, more modern in construction than the old, more dormitory rooms, more recitation rooms, greater conveniences, water-works, a larger campus, larger play grounds, and electric lights are the outcome of our terrible disaster. In all there are six buildings on our campus. The main building, Schenck Hall, contains four well lighted and well ventilated recitation rooms, a dining room, thirty-three by seventy, a kitchen with many conveniences, an office and rooms for the Principal and his fam¬ ily. The whole of the upper story of this building is used as a dormitory for girls. The next is the stately building containing the department of music, the business school, the primary depart¬ ment and an auditorium fitted with raised seats and modern stage scenery. Its seating capacity is about nine hundred. The Waters’
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HISTORY AND SITUATION This school was established twenty-three 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 commenced work in earnest. A large, conveniently arranged building was erected. Sixteen 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 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. Thirteen 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 enlargement possible. A new build¬ ing 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. Notwithstanding 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 twelve years ago by the erection of another dormitory sufficient to accommo¬ date forty more boys. Eleven years ago other improvements were made, new rooms were fitted up for the primary depai tment, other recitation rooms were enlarged and the dining hall was remodelel. Yet when the session opened and the boys and gnls began to arrive we found that we needed more room. The fact
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