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HISTORY OF
LINCOLN ACADEMY
1888-1939
(D?- The Faculty)
Lincoln Academy was founded In ,
the fall of 1888 hy Miss Emily C. I
Prudden, a New England woman of;
exalted spirit and indomitable pur- 1
pose. Having already established twa
Institutions for needy white girls in
this part of the state, she bought a
few acres of land at the foot of
Crowders Mountain. Additional iandj
visa given to her and soon a building
was constructed, which was used],
for all purposes-chapel, school room,'
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DINING HA
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Lincoln Academy has
strongest faculties in an
stitution for Negroes s
ington. The teachers ha
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grees from outstanding
universities of America,
the Master's degree.; T1
only dedicated themselv
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Ifroiue o( Aeprefentatibcs
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k'arch 1, 193
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me to extend my cost sincere eon,'
Kings fountain herald" upon its !'
while doir:; thin, I want also."to
pon ha "in ; yoti lis it: .editor and
think ny felicitation;;, should el
e people ot Kines ' 'oun tain for ha
newspaper.
"The Herald" is one ot' the best v.
know, and 1 am more than pleased,,
assist in this srallWay in its
ach s ccoedin- yonr ?nv increa o
The Herald" in the city and count'
isbos er the continued success ty.
r the: 1 an: i - j and prosperity of
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dining room and etc. , . I it
In 1890 Miss .Prudden deeded the
property over to the American Mis- ( \s
sionary Association of New York. ; w
? distant teacher, Miss Pieck. was c
; i dcd; and Miss Lillian S. Catheart j si
come In as Principal, to serve until: >
>*91.6. The school now opened its! p
doors to boys, having prior to now' v
enrolled only girls. More land was| r<
secured and more holdings were' b
constructed. At this time the cos(i, of j n
room, board, and laundry for students
was but $4.50 per month. | j
The period 1910-1922 Is one of(a
which very little is known. There; l:
were several Principals: Messrs I.
G. Strange, C. I... Stevens, L. S. Bush! V
ee and I. A Hart. During Mr. Hart's j
administration electric lights were e
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students
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nv itive spo
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one of the School, 1
v secondary in
outh of Wash- tette, Li
ive received de- C*(3)*Atl
r colleges and Volley
Several have Swimmii
ror ad
tiey have not Director
es to the teach
ram of Christ
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cent youth. students
cal envii
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well as t
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trance
encouraj
fered to
of serioi
whether
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study si
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In *1922 Mr. Edward Ricks and his
ife came to Lincoln Academy,
here Mr. Ricks remained as Prinipal
for thirteen years. The perimnel
of -the school now became all
.eyro for the first time. During Mr.
lick's administration, the Mildred
t'ellmon Elementary school was e- 1
K-ted. Later there were added three
rick buildings. Reed Hall and Cumilngs
Hall, at a cost of $42,000.00 i
ich. and a Laundry at the cost of i
-.000.00. By this time the 'plant had
value of about $400,000.00 Build- <
sis were also constructed for prac- i
tal Instruction in Manual Arts and
ccatlonal Agriculture. . - |
Lincoln Academy was not satlsfi-i
0 in being Just another High school |
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OFFERING C
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rUDENT ACTIVITIES
stitution offers extra-curric
ities with the provision th
must maintain a certain a?
nding before entering comp<
rts:
ligious ? Church and Sundi
IT. M. C. A.
her Organizations ? Stude
Dramatic Club, Choir, G
terary Society, Debating S
tiletics ? Football, Basketba
Ball, Tennis, Baseball ai
ig. 1
ditioqal information write tl
IS OF THE ACADEMY
tAcademy aims to help i
adjust themselves to their 1
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onmeni, empnasiziny me re
id social phases of living,
he academic. Thorough prep
ourses are offered and grad
it without difficulty college c
requirements. Opportunii
gement, and guidance ore <
non-collegiate types who a
us purpose. Folks must li
they obtain a higher edtu
not. Lincoln Academy woi
students live more effective
i a coordinated program
nd eractical living, and espe
ough courses in Agricultu
Economics, and Industrial Ai
demy seeks to minister eff<
> the whole life of its studei
imunity.
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Though rural and though supported
wry largely- through church dona-|
tions, it waa atlll poaaible for the
acbool to become standardised. |
"'eachera were secured with the
bachelor degreea and train outstanding
colleges, the Library waa enlarg
L<d, salaries were increased aud general
equipment waa secured. North
Curpliua. through Gaston and Clevemid
counties came to the aid of the
American Missionary Association,
and soon the school was granted
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A" lulling ny me aiace. cj woi
the same rating was granted by the
Southern Association of Colleges
unci Secondary schools.
In September of 1935, Mr. John
Dillingham became Director of the
school, and many additional Improvements
were made. At the close
Of this year. Mr. Samuel L. I'arham,
Jr., (now the Academic Principal,
who had been Associate Director
tor two years prior, became Acting
Director. VPs great emphasis was
an Improved instruction as well as
material development.
On September the first of 1937
there came to Lincoln Academy as
Director. Dr. Henry C. McDowell.
Having spent aliout eighteen years
in the mls8icn field of Angola. Afrlca,
ills experience was rich. Already
lie has made excellent contacts for
the school. With the view of making
the Academy the center of
m-I.ocIs In the section, the enrollmot
ha, In crease-1 eon side r. hi v.
thiongh a program of consolidation.
Much has been gained in a material
way. but I>r. McDowell is best
Known for his spirit of friendliness
end ills promotion of an atmosphere
of general helpfulness throughout
the community.
(With Increased emphasis on Community
growth, the school Is fortuutiate
in having an excellent tradition
and capable graduates who try to
carry on. During the fifty years of
the school's existence, her graduates
have done well toward the develop-'
O'.ont of Public schools through the
counties of Cleveland and - Gaston.
The Academy can easily be called
the mother of. schools In the vicinity.
The present record shows that
there are nineteen Lincoln Academy
graduates serving as teachers in
Carton County and sixteen/ are employed
in Cleveland County.
Aside from what the school tries
to do as a local institution, the com
Diuutty is fortunate to have the
schocl serve as a center for conferences.
During these years the Y. M.
and V. W. C. A., the Congregational
Churches and other groups have
made the foot of Crowders Mountain
a place of learning, a place of
culture, a place of service, a place?
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The present faculty and atudenl 11
body of Lincoln Academy com prlee t
118 teuchera and two N. Y. A. super- i
visors, 279 students and 47 N. Y. A. i
cntollees. The real school const It u- i
ency embraces many more. Through <
home projects of Vocational Agrlcul I
t'ire and Home Economic depart- t
incuts many parents become cooper- i
mors in the educational process, not ; I
only to the advantage of the young i
people. hut also to their own advan-|
tnge. Through a chapter of the N. P".
A . n national organisation of Negro 1
Youth dedicated to farm life, and,'
Heme Economics Clubs, thfe influ- 1
euce of these departments Is quite ;
wides-spread.
The community emphasis la Increasingly
stressed. The farmers of
the area are organizeu ana are ai!
reedy constructively and cooperative;
. ly facing their problems. There are
[4 UomtvMaUerB Clubs among the
, tvomen of the community. The annual
community fair ts an outstanding,
feature of the regular program.' The
teachers of Vocational Agriculture
rnd Home Economies give hnlf of,
their time to promotion of home
projects and an Adult Education.
Program.
More recently there has been very
d< finite cfTort ' to reach every adult
I flUternto of the community. Twenty
?W volunteers have been actually j
going Into the homes of 52 adult il-,
literates in an effort to do at least j
ih< ir names, and to so convince una
inspire them that they witl become
active In a real Adult Education
j Mi vement.
The Resident Training Center- op. I
etated under the N. Y. A., Is meet- j
Ing an urgent- need. Youths, between
18 25. Who have at least completed,
elementary school and are unable to1
continue their education or find
work In private Industry are brought
together for a six months course
of intensive training, with the expec
tnion that a? they complete the
course they will be belter equipped
and thus more llkeiy to secure and
hold Jobs In private Industry. The
boys have courses In construction,
foitn, shop, and cooking; the girls,
have comprehensive courses in j
heme maklne with sneclel emphasis
upon sft win*, cooking, laundry,
(house work In general), child care,
etc. The Training Center Is to serve
the Western area of North Carolina,
end after six months training effort
v. ill be made to find lobs for the
youths, and others will take their
places at the Center. *
The continuing function of Lincoin
Academy Is, of course, to serve
the area as a first-class school for
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EtAGEMENT, GUIDANCE
)LLEGIATE TYPES.
culty, Religious
healthful Clima
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JDLIMT SLLr 1cultural
and Sc
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Moderate Tuiti<
THE
3LN ACA
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
Under the Auspices of the
iN MISSIONARY ASSOCIA1
New York, N. Y.
l end
Gaston County Public School
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s'egro Youth. An extremely satlsfao
ory relation ship has developed
1> rough the year* between a churcfc
Missionary organisation, the public ^
school system, and the local comnunlty,
both white and colored.
Jreut capacity for adjustment bae
seen evidenced In these 51 years
f"hit-h augurs well for' ability, based
upon experlenc, to meet the changng
needs of the young folks and
l he community In general.
To meet the growing need and
enlarged opportunity certain pbysl
cul improvements are necessary, a ?
more adequate building for Vocation
ul Agriculture and Industrial Arts
departments is already befog planned.
It is hoped that within two
>er.rs the present out-mod e<$ and untafe*
High School Building will be
replaced, also the dormitory for
girls must be replaced.
On the threshold of a second half
c< ntury of service the institution
has no particular blue-print, it shnply
rededicntes itself to greater ef
fort to awaken and Inspire folks
generally, cultivate an Intelligent nwurcness
of problems and developments
and a quickened capacity to
relate resources. Individual and
communal, to actual needs and situations.
All this in the hope that an
A-1 elementary and rural high
school can be maintained in an intelligent
growing community with
pronounced emphasis upon wholesome
democratic, cooperative, chrls
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How They Grow!
Mr. W. C. Caveny believes big
trees from little acorns will grow.
Ilestarted growing his in an animated
form last year about this time of
the year. 600 had taken the form of
baby chicks! Them broilers! The
Inst stage to hen-hood. The clock of
twelve months finds a veritable acre
r\f nenu'lnir ttfa It In r-hiolrs MOW 11UP1
Tver 5,000." ,
" Mr: Caveny has adopted, a moat
ua!que plan of raising chicks. He
han bulit wire batteries with side
feeders, each battery accommodates
t.'00 chicks. As these grow and bonne
crowded they are changed to
others with fewer in the same amount
of space.
Mr. Oaveny is especially interested
in the beat stock possible for his
patronage, some of the little fellow's
coming from Indiana to mingle with
the hatchers from the Carolines and
Virginia. A man is kept busy feed
insr and watering during the nights
as well as the days. As the broilers
are marketed more chicks are comJg
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