Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Miss Nannie Lee Yelton (Piedmont High School, King ' s Business College, Bowl ing Green Business University) Commercial Department Alger F. Harrelson intermediate Department Miss Hattie Wortman (Piedmont High School) Intermediate Department Miss Alma Hord (Piedmont High School) Primary Department Mrs. John M. Moore Primary Department Lawrence Conrad Freeman (Piedmont High School) Assistant in Latin Bynum Abram Buff (Piedmont High School) Librarian Miss Margaret Hord (Piedmont High School) Keeper of Reading Room Miss Carrie Louisa Freeman Matron Mrs. A. R. Platt Matron

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History and Situation This school was established twenty-seven years ago. Under the generous patronage of the people, it has grown till it now not only numbers its students from the moun¬ tains to the seashore in this state, but others, recognizing its merits, have entrusted to its care their sons and daughters. In fact, its 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 build¬ ing was erected. Twenty 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. Seventeen years ago at the beginning of the sea¬ son it was found that our dormitory was taxed to its limit. The trustees and friends of the School once more made enlargements possible. A new building was com¬ pleted. This new building, forty-eight by sixty-eight, two stories high, with a large basement, gave us a splen¬ did dormitory for girls, with a large and conveniently arranged auditorium. Notwithstanding the great en¬ largement, it was found that our room was still insuffi¬ cient ; students were turned away for lack of room. This lack was met sixteen years ago by the erection of another dormitory sufficient to accommodate forty more boys. Fourteen years ago other improvements were made, new rooms were fitted up, recitation rooms were enlarged and the dining hall was remodeled. Yet when the session opened and the boys and girls began to arrive we found that we needed more room. The fact that it seems almost impossible to secure enough rooms for our stu-