The Monroe journal., 1922-12-22
FOR The WINGAIE SCHOOL
JUNIOR COLLEGE Big STEP
Gives Union County and Other Youth
Two Year College Course Right at
Home at Less Cost
STEP BY STEP SCHOOL AND
TOWN HAVE GROWN
Beginning in 1895 With Nothing In
situation Now Has Great Plant
and Full Equipment for High
School Work and More to BE Add
Cd for College Work.

Cd for College Work.
Wingate. Dec. lS.-The Wmgate
schools brightes: days are Just dawn
ING. her greatest days of prosperity
and usefulness in serving the people
Of the county. State and nation are
lust beginning. At last the dream OF
many has come true, the prophecy
of many a prophet come 10 pass, for
Wingate not only finds itself about
70 become a junior college, but the
people Of the county now have an IN
stitution in which they should be Just,
IL proud, and one which they should
give their best support. The junior
college is not only going to be great
blessing to the present generation but
for generations TO COM.
The board of education was au-
thorized by the Baptist state con-
vention to arrange with the school to
add two full years of college work
to the present four years of high
school work. Principal c. NJ. Beach
has worked to this end for some time,
Plans have already been made to en-
large the equipment for laboratory
work in the department of science.
The college work will add several
new teachers TO the faculty and will
also call for more class rooms. A new
building containing an auditorium,
society halls. and a gymnasium. VIII
have to be built in the near future,
to take care Of the growing needs OF
the school.
Just to show how the school has
progressed we must take ] glance at
its past history. Ii was established
in October 1925 in accordance with a
resolution passed by the Union Bap-
tist association. The purpose of the
school was for the intellectual. moral
and religious training of the boys and
girls of this county and the surround
ing country. The first board Of trus-
tees were J. W. Bivens, Rev. Hight
c. Moore, o. NJ. Sanders, j. {. Skies,
NJ. W. Griffin. B. F. Parker and r.
F. Beasley.
The association in 1896 at its an
nual session established a board of
fifteen trustees to be selected from
the various churches of the associa-
tion, each TO serve term of six
wears. The legislature of North Caro-
Ina granted it a charter in 1891
which secures to it all the rights and
privileges that are usually granted a
college.
The first building was three
room structure, in which Prof. NJ. Is.
Dry taught the first school and laid
the foundation for the present insti-
tuition. After several years of pro-
gress Prof. B. Y. Tyner assumed the
lrincipalship of the school, and he
with the board of trustees planned
he present commodious brick struc'
ture.
In 1912 the Mecklenburg, Cabar.
rus. Pee Dee and Anson Associations
Joined the Union association in the
ownership of the institution, which
gave needed growth in the territory
o. the school.
The following have served as prin.
cpals of the school: NJ. B. Dry now
Of Cary; b. Y. Tyner, of Fredericks'
burg, Va, with J. G. Carroll as as.
sociate. Some years later, Mr., Car
roll served as principal of the schoo
for seven years. In the fall Of 1915
t'rof. G. NJ. Beach assumed the prin
ralShip and is still serving in that
capacity. During the prineipalShip OF
Mr.. Beach the school has shown won
dcrful progress, Two commodiou:
brick buildings have been built max
ing three dOrmitories which nov
stand on the campus. Water works
and sewerage have been installed il
all of the homes, electric lights il
all the buildings, home for tn,
principal has also been bought, anC
numerous other additions to tn,
school made.
The administration building con
s.sts of six class rooms, two music
rooms, two society halls, office, Ii
brary, and an auditorium. The thre,
dormitories are three stories higf
each complete with modern conven
ences. The Stewart Home was tn,
/ first dcrmitory to be built. Only 1
short while after the completion o.
this building the school built boys
dormitory To meet the growing
needs. of the school the board of trus
tees at the annual meeting las
spring voted unanimously for tn,
erection of another girls dormitor!
which was built during the vacation
and which is now being used for tn,
! first time.
One year ago today the lights wer,
turned on in our little town. Wondel
if the "eople would be pleased t,
have them turned off and go back t,
using the old kerosene lamp again
Some are still asking the question i
Wingate is growing any. All we asl
is for them to come and see. Durinl
hs past year several new residence
nave been built. the Baptist churcl
almost completed. Two new gro
cery stores have been opened, on
shoe shop built, a new barber shol
b. t. one new garage built. a new
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