Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-09-18
The Appalachian Training School, as Seen
By DISTINGUISHED Editor.


From quite a lengthy article
written by Col. HarrAs, editor of
the Charlotte Observer, on his re.
turn from a recent visit to Boone,
we clip the following:
mt was a pleasure to have
. personal tour of'the Appalach.
ian Training School and to have
noted the advancement made by
that splendid educational instl.
tuition under the management OF
Prof. B. b. Dougherty. The school
is located on the outskirts OF the
the pretty little town and the
grounds and buildings form a
surprise. The campus is shaded
by white pines, spruce and hem.
lock and carpeted by the ever
present blue grass. The buildings
are OF excellent architectural de-
sign and the whole plant is in
fact a revelation Of beauty and
good taste. The recently added
dormltory for boys is located on
a sloping hill across "Daniel
Boone branch" 1t is a turreted
house and from a tall pole on the
lawn flies the flags OF State and
country. In front ls the monu-
ment indicating the former abi.
ding place Of Daniel Boone.
"The young men aud women
sem at their tasks IN various
class rooms represent the finest
type of North Carolina citizen.
ship. Along with splendid phys.
ique and the delicious bloom oi
health seldom noted in people
other than OF the mountains,
there was a strain of intelligence
predominated and easy of de.
lection. Through the good ser.
vices of this institution, t h Q 8 Q
mountain boys and girls are be.
ing fitted out with the practical
education they are in need Of
and which had been denied them
before it's doors were opened.
The education is not only prac-
tical but thorough. The arts and
sciences have their places. The
Appalachian Training School is
the finishing shop for North Car.
olina's best material.
"The Observer considered itself
fortunate in the fact that al Pro.
fessor Dougherty opened t b Q
door OF the cooking room, the
class was found at work, The
girls were ranged around a square
oi tables under the superintend-
ence of the teachers. Each Of
these future good cooks had a
separate task and was being in.
structed IN a thorough manner
as to the preparation of the par.
ticular task in hand. Even so pro
sa,c a job as the proper way III
which to slice an onion wac giveE
painstaking attention. Professor
Dougherty might find a new
source OF revenue by opening 6
summer resort hotel and adyer
tising that the kitchen was ir
charge OF the Appalachian Train
ing School girls.
1.-The last Legislature display
ed it's wisdom in making an ap'
preparation for AL extra build
ing to meet the increased de
mauds upon this institution ant
the site selected for this building
will add to the general symmet
rical tone OF the plans. Not a dol
lar of public funds has been was
ted. In fact it is to be questioned
il the State ever made a bette
Investment than when it lent it
attention to the original promo
tors of this splendid institution
And over the door to the m9i
! building, due honor is tablete'
to the name of r. 2. Linney.
Maybe Prof. Dougherty " |
: went something at the hands {
I the next Legislature. He has ne,
er asked fol what vas not neet
: ed, and il he is on hand at Ra
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