Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
MORELAND PARK.
PROF. NEEIiS MILITARY ACAD-
ENVY THERE.


poses-New ands5 sndsome Building
Advantages Offered-Fine Corps of
Teachers-when the Term BegiDs, Etc.
Edgewood is one of the most delightful
suburbs Of Atlanta, and Moreland Park
is the most delightful spot in Edgewood.
Major A. f. Moreland, from whom the
park derives its name, bought the prop
erty number Of years ago, and at once
began to improve it. He inclosed 1t with
handsome fence, laid out many beautl-
full walks and drives, constructed lake,
erected a ten-pin alley, bath houses, and
other accessories necessary to make
summer resort charming, and then
built two large dwellings, one OF
three stories and the other
four. He also erected COM
modtous office and spacious dining
hall. Besides these, the park contains all
necessary oul houses, including barns and
stables. The water is as pure as any IN
North Georgia, and is forced into the
several buildings by means of powerful
pump. Three fine springs, one OF them
furnishing mineral water, adds TO the
water supply and makes it ineXhaustl-
BILE.
FAIRY LAND ITSELF
is not more beautiful than MoreIand ParK.
lis twenty-seven acres, shaded with mag
nihcent trees and carpeted with natures
green velvet, are the nome of health and
long life.
1t has often been remarked that More
land Park was designed by nature tor the
| site of large school. Prof. G. M. Neel,
| the distinguished principal of the hlrk-
wood Academy, impressed with its supe-
rior advantages for such purpose, has
| purchased large part OF the PARK, ana Is
! now making preparations TO ESTABLISH
there a school to be known as Moreland
Park Military Academy. he is erecting
large and handsome brick building for
the use of the school, capable OF accom-
modating $50 students. 1t will contain
all necessary recitation rooms. In the
second story will be hall large enough
| to seat 500 persons. In the same story
will be music rooms and the gun room.
The building will be two and half sto-
| ries high, its architecture TO be the latest
and most approved style.
IT'S FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
will be unexcelled by those OF any similar
institution in the South. Special atten-
ton will be paid to the comfort and health
of the students. The double floors will be
| lined with felt, so as TO prevent that fruit
tul source OF sickness, cold feet. The
windows will be provided with lights Sc
lected under the direction OF DIR. A, w.
| Calhoun, the famous oculist. The furni-
lure will be the very best that can be pur-
| chased. In word, Prot. Neel will seek
to make the building model for its pur-
| poses.
For the boarding department. large
| and well arranged fOur-story building will
| be used. 1t contains seventeen rooms,
each large aud we'll ventilated. This is
one of the buildings erected by Maj. More
| land, and it s provided with all the mod
| ern cOnVeniences.
Students VINO attend the MOreland Park
Military Academy will be fortunate in
deed. They will be allowed the free use
| of the twenty-seven acres of the beauti-
| full park, and will have besides spacious
drill and ball ground. They will drink
the pure water Of bold spring, they will
| OCCUPY COMFORTABLE SLEEPING APART
MENTs,
they will study and recite in perfectly
| appointed building, and they will have the
| instruction of the best teachers the ooun-
try affords.
The accessibility of Moreland Park is
almost as good as that of Atlanta itself.
Edgewood is only two miles from the CEN
ire of the city by rail, and Moreland park
ia only about $50 yards from the Edge
wood station. All passenger trains on
| Tie ObOIRld TdllIOdu stop ob JuG SJdJlOu.
Besides, it will, probably, not be long be-
fore Edgewood and Atlanta are connected
| 3y all electric street railroad.
As to the instruction and discipline
Moreland Park Military Academy will
afford its students, none that are better
can be found in the South. Prof. Neel is
well known as a most successful teacher.
He has been the principal of the Kirk
wood Academy for an uninterrupted Pc
| ,~fO q ~ L,
he has educated are the children of Gen.
John B. Gordon, Senator A. II. Colqultt.
Judge John l.. Hopkins, and others OF
like high position. He has had under his
care students from Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Texas.
DURING EVERY TERM
he has refused to receive students, be-
cause his facilities required him to limit
his number. In many places OF business
| trusts his students are illustrating his
| successful methods Of training. The
| school at Moreland Park will be under
strict military discipline. Military dis.
cipline does not carry with it unnecessary
harshness. 1t teaches the student habits
of order, neatness, and ODedienCe-caus-
ing him, in fact, to govern himself A
graduate of the West Point military
academy has been employed to be super
intendent. A graduate OF Cornell Uni
versity will be in O. rge of the scientific
department. Prof. NJ. j. Goldsmith, of
Atlanta, will be at the head of the
commercial department, and will give
daily lessons. Prof. Alfred Barili, one OF
the most successful teachers OF music In
the country, will have charge Of the music
department. Nothing is haZarded when
il is declared that the corps OF teachers
selected by Prof. Nee is fully equal in all
respects to that OF the best school in the
country.
Prof. Neel's handsome building Will be
COMPLETED bV Sept. l. The school will