Piedmont High School - Summit Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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SHOWING ELEVATION OF PIEDMONT

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OLD BRIDGE NEAR PIEDMONT

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LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA Aim and Purpose Purposes The purpose of this school is to prepare boys and girls thor¬ oughly for college and to fit them for the practical duties of life. It is as much our purpose to develop nobility of character and high sense of honor, as to impart knowledge of text-books, and no effort is spared to teach a proper appreciation of each one’s rights and duties as members of society, and to educate the heart as well as the brain in those Christian graces that constitute true nobility of character. Thoroughness It has always been the aim of the school to do honest, thorough work. The present faculty especially endorse thoroughness, and it will be their constant care to see that the student masters the subject studied before they permit it to be laid aside. Yet, we do not believe that an education consists of simply an accumula¬ tion of facts and figures, but that it means the harmonious de¬ velopment of the powers given us by the Creator. Regulations The regulations are few and simple. Students are encouraged to control themselves and to regard the rights of others. They are, however, expected to render prompt and cheerful obedience to teachers at all times. Those who are not willing to comply with our discipline are not solicited to matriculate. Reports At the end of the first and third quarters, reports of the general progress in studies and upon deportment will be sent to parents. The quarterly reports are not intended to indicate the precise grade of scholarship. At the end of each term parents will be sent a