The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-24
HENDERS'N GRADED SCHOOLS
The Pride of the Town and Communal
ty-A Work Worthy of the Push
and Energy of Henderson 8 Citizens.

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The following very interesting ar
ticle about the Henderson Graded
Schools is taken from the educational
edition Of the News and Observer:
Among the enterprising towns in the
State that have gone from success to sue
cess in the work of educating it's young
people there lie no town which has made
a more earnest fight than Henderson.
And as it has fought valiantly, SO sue
cess has come to it in a large measure,
and it's people today are looking forward
to the fall term OF their graded schools
when the white children are to come into
the full possession OF an extremely hand
some and modern brick school building.
The tax for a graded school was voted
here after the citizens had for years gone
into their bank accounts willingly to
maintain school OF high grade for all
the children. The best citizens of Hen
derson, largely under the leadership OF
that splendid workman, Rev. J. ID. HUI
ham. contributed OF their private means
to establish the school and it fOurished,
but the day came when the increasing de-
mands made regular tax a necessity,
and this was voted
The Graded School OF Henderson was
organized in 1899 and in 1901 the special
charter for graded schools was granted.
From that time the progress has been
remarkable, and now it is that every one
in Henderson is q friend of the graded
schools. The rich patronize it, SO do the
poor. 1t is the school for all, and all are
proud OF of it, In fact the pride of Hen
derson" is fitting name for the schools
The course of instruction offered and
the methods are those of the best of
modern graded schools, and this can be
understood when it is stated that from
the beginning the schools have had as
their Superintendent Prof. j. T. Alder
man, one of the ablest educators in the
State. Much depends on a man and in
this case the right man is in the right
place, the result being that the Hender-
son Graded Schools rank with the very
best in the State.
Not merely to have schools is the pur-
pose in Henderson, but the best schools,
so that as the young people are educated
and grow to manhood and womanhOod
they can carry forward the interests OF
the town, and make it a beacon light to
North Carolina in education and in all
that follows in the wake of a thoroughly
educated people.
The personnel of the Board of Trustees
in whose charge the schools arahas much
to do with their value and success. Hen
derson is fortunate in having live, pro-
gressive men to look after the conduct OF
it's schools, men who take deepinterest
in the best educational methods, the
Board of Trustees being composed OF
Messrs. D. Y. Cooper, J. L Cnrrin, J. D.
Cooper, DR.. F. R. Harris, g. B. Harris, C.
A. Lewis, J. B. Owen. W. W. Parker, A.
G. ZollicOffer. There is a strong corps Of
teachers and the work done will not fall
behind that of any other school.
The foundation has just been laid for
the new brick school building, which is
to cost $2O, 900, the tax payers of Hen.
dersOn having voted $25, 900 in bonds
by a large majority for building and
equipping the school. The building il
splendidiy situated, as it occupies half q
square in a most eligible situation in the
heart of the town, where the handsome
building will be seen to advantage and
stand as a monument to the cause Of
education.
A ,picture of one OF the graduating
| classes, which is a priced ornament in
| the Offices of each one of the Board of Di
rectors, shows that the graduates are g
| fine looking body of young people. In il
| are the daughters of rich men and poor
men, all looking sweet and lovely in theil
graduating dresses. Thus is shown thu
| spirit of the Henderson schools. success
! full and priced because no class lines art
| drawn and because they are the schools
| of all the people. With such feeling il
| is no wonder that Henderson can boas
of it's graded schools.