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THE SCHUOL ii. The Graded Schools of Rocky Mount came into existence in 1902. when a special charter, granting to the city the right to own and operate public schools, was obtained from the State. Mr. T. H. Battle was made Cliairman of the first Board ot' Trustees, and he has served in that capacity ever since. The hrst official act of the Board was to purchase the old University Schoolw building for the sum of 7ii3,000. The building was equipped for the use of the white school children. The school soon outgrew the first building and a modern concrete structure-West School-was erected. The older building was moved and adopted for the use of the negro pupils. Again, in 1908, higher grades having been added, and the enrollment of the school con- tinuing to grow, the need of more room was felt, and the East School was built. This second building was quickly outgrown. and in 191-L the Edgemont building, one of the hand- somest school structures in the State. was opened for the High School and other grades. There has been nothing phenomenal in the history of the school. but its record has been one of rapid growth. In 1912 an eleventh grade was added, making a full fourvyear course for the High School. And in 1915 the school was accred- ited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools. This standing has VIII!
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