The Asheboro school for colored children opened Wednesday morning, September 15th, in the old building in North Asheboro. A few weeks ago announcement was made that the new building would be ready for occupancy but for several reasons, it was impossible to open school in the new building this week. The old building is in a bad state of repair, but it is hoped that within a month the colored children of the town will be in the new building and things running smoothly. The school opened with about 200 children enrolled and five teachers. Prof. E. E. Grant, who was last year assistant to Prof. J. E. Brower, is principal of the school, and has some well made plans for the year’s work.
Among his plans is a Domestic Science Department when the school gets into the new building. This will mean much to the children and to the town as a whole, an Prof. Grant has the good wishes of the town people in his undertaking. The other teachers are Elsie E. Jones of Red Hill, who has charge of the Primary Department; Susie a. Hoover, who is physical director and teaches some subjects in the 1, 2, and 3rd grades; Mary J. Rodgers of Burlington, teaching the 4, 5, and 6th grades; Katie B. Massey of Salisbury, who will do High School work.
From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, September 15, 1926
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