Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-04
EDENTON, N. G. ian. 4th, 1895.
THE NEW ACADEMY.
A VISIT OF INSPECTION
THE SCHOOL, FATHERS AND A
LARGE NUMBER OF OTHERS
VIEW THE SPLENDID
STRUCTURE.


but words of admiration were
heard Tuesday evening for the
new Edenton Academy, which
was lighted for the inspection OF
the school authorities and the
public A large crowd was pres
ent, and they were nicely enter
tanned with music by the Eden
ton Band and speaking by sever
al prominent speakers. Princl-
pal Sledd, after stating the object
of the assenblage and welcom-
ing those present, introduced
Hon. w. D Pruden, who uIade
brief but most excellent and APP
propriate address. Following
him, Rev. M. N. Watson, w. M.
Bond Esq, and Mayor Vann
made short, timely and very in
teresting talks. Several others
being called upon and failing to
respond, Prof. Sledd closed the
evenings programme with an
address, in which he gave par
ents and the patrons of the school
some very timely and most excel
lent advice as to the raising and
educating Of children. Closing
his remarks he invited all those
present to walk through and in
spect the building, which many
did-and the verdict was one of
unqualified approval for the
large, substantial, spacious, neat,
and at the same time ornate
structure.
The building is located i'll the
centre of the Academy green
north of the old school building,
and is 49xo4 feet with nine foot
piazza On the North, South and
West sides, running the whole
length of the building. There
are three entrances;| facing
Queen, Court and Church streets,
an IS foot hall leading from each
Of these entrances. In the halls
are cloak closets and two hand
some, easy stairways, under each
of the latter are wash rooms ele-
gantly fitted with marble slabs,
bowls, and zinc water tanks.
In the northwest corner of the
building is the Principals coy
Office, 23x1S feet. Opposite the
Office, in the southwest corner, is
the Music Department, a room
c3xIS feet, nicely furnished with
all the necessary requirements
for the instruction of music. Just
east of the main hall is a large.
elegantly equipped, we'll venti-
lated room 23x4S feet, known as
the Primary Department. On the
SECOND FLOOR
there are two halls, in which are
cloak closets, with class rooms OH
either side. Facing Court street
is a large Study Hall 23x4S feet,
while just opposite are two rooms
e feet square, separated by a
hall, One of these rooms is the
First Assistants department, the
other for the teaching of Elocu~
ton.
Every department is furnished
with handsome, strong and dur
able desks, and equipped with
maps, charts, blackboards, etc,
while in the matters of heating,
ventilation and every aid to
health and convenience for the
teachers and scholars, the best
and most improved service has
been made use of.
From top to bottom everything
is complete and splendidly fitted
up, with an entire absence of un-
necessary "filigree work" max
ing it indeed a school building of
which any city, however large,
might Justly be proud.
The contractor, Mr., J. w.
Spruell, has also much cause to
be proud, as the mechanical work
of this handsome and we'll finish
ed structure reflects no little credit
upon him and his corps of work
men. He not only did the work
we'll but did it rapidly-complet-
ing it in about so days.
Edenton now has what it has
needed for many years-a splen-
did Academy and a good school.
Now let's put our shoulder
to the wheel and make it
thee school of Eastern Car
DINA, acknowledge is pow
err" and the more useful knoWl-
edge we get the more influential
we must be. We are sincerely
glad that such great advantages
have at last been secured, and
we congratulate the Trustees of
the school in having the best
teachers to educate our Cn1lQ1en.
THE FACULTY
as at present constituted consists
of the following: Prof. J. II.
S1edd, Principal; Miss Pearle M.
O,Neal, First Assistant; Miss Ju-
liza Eppleston, Primary teacher;
M;ss 4 H. Moore, Music teacher;