The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

the stock holders at $500 was purchase
ed in September. 1903, for public
school purposes at cost of $500,
and repairing amounting to $71 has
been made. The property is easily
| worth $1,000. Another private build
Ing in No. 6, Lovelady. was purchased
at cost of 500. 1t is worth $500
But it is with pardonable pride that
especial attention is called to our ele-
CANT modern school buildings at Lee
noir and Granite Falls.
The town of Lenoir is situated
among the hills. and historians call,
it 1.-The loveliest in the Piedmont sec+
was won by it's classic situation and
the education and refinement of its
people. 1t has always been an educa-E
tional center. It's founders back in
the early forties, were cultured peo-
pie and began with a classical school
Ever since Lenoir has been blessed
with q fine system of private schools.
The public was little regarded. How
ever, when a few years ago the COM
mercial spirit began to manifest 1T
self, transportation and mail facili-
tieB were improved. factories were
built, banks were opened, and great
emporiums of trade were established.
These changes necessitated better ed-
vocational advantages for the masses,
BY 1902 graded schools were agitaT
ted, and on April 21st, 1903, by vote
of the people. this system was adop-
ted by a great majority.
After the election. the people with
Cne accord. declared that Lenoir'ss
reputation for the best private schools
must extend to her public schools
as we'll To this end. site was selects
ed near the center of the town, ana
work began on a two-story brick build
4 fF14x N fnn
during the following December. 1t rs
well furnished and contains every
modern convenience. including water
works and a heat plant. The entlfe
cost of this school plant was up-
ward of $4,000.
School opened in January last with
Prof. A e. Volt as superintendent.
The people are proud of their school.
They feel that they did well in dee
termining to have school where even
the poorest children could have the
best educational advantage, and that
they acted wisely in selecting a board
Of trustees who have eminently Prov
en- that they have the educational
spirit These trustees displayed greet
business knowledge in erecting the
building and in managing the finance,
but they had divine guidance In se-
lecting a superintendent, young man
full of fire and magnetism, who new
er seems to be sick or tired, with an
educated mind and body and heart
a proud son of the State University
clarifying in the mighty ACHIEVEMENTS
of his Alma Mata and wishing to add
luster to her fame. Prof. WoltZ has
a corps OF ten teachers. each whom Is
educated and successful.
Granite Falls was formally local
tax district. but the last legislature
gave the people a graded school char
ter. 1t is a most excellent school,
and. it is supported by people who
would sacrifice their all for its We'll
fare.
1t is said that here was the flrse
school of any kind established In ths
county, and the place has never peett
without a good school. For years
high school had been conducted ~
Granite Falls. but when the oppor-
tunity offered the people gladly en-
braced it, voting a tax for schools ~
the highest limit. This was the n,se
local-tax voted in the county. Inc
tax was votel in August, 1917, ING
town of Rhodhiss being Included III
the boundary: but the last legislature
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