The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
BLUE MOUNTAIN.
A Pleasant Mississippi village and Its
Thriving College.

Thriving College.
Correspondence of The Appeal.
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, July l4.-Blue
Mountain being an educational center is
rather quiet during the summer months
but The APPEALS correspondent finds IL
quite pleasant little village. The history
OF Blue Mountain Female college. located
at this place, is the history OF the place
and is AS follows:
Several years ago Gen. M. p. I.owrey,
minister OF considerable note throughout
Mississippi, lived at the foot Of one OF the
highest elevations in the range OF hills that
enters Mississippi near the northeastern
corner OF the State and extends to the
western valley. There was but one white
family excepting Gen. Lowrey's) within
mile OF this quiet country home, and no
railway station nearer than six miles.
Gen. Lowrey, however, decided that this
place was the most desirable in north Mis-.
sissippi for the location Of an educational
institution, and hence founded Blue
Mountain Female college, which is now
favorably known in almost every section
OF this State, and In many other States
Gen. Lowrey died suddenly on the 9th of
February, 1885, and was succeeded by his
son. the Rev. w. 7. Lowery, the present
president OF the college, who is assisted by
his equal partner in the school, the Rev.
w. l.. Berry, and a corps OF efficient
teachers in all the departments. The
school is now surrounded by q little vii
lage noted for its gushing springs OF the
purest ireestone water, its bracing noun
tain air, its healthfulness and unexcelled
educational. moral and religious adj
vantagcs. A handsome depot on the
Gulf x Ship Island railroad now
stands within few hundred yards OF the
college buildings, and daily trains hayo>
been passing here for about eighteen
months, connecting with either the Mo-
bile & Ohio at Middleton, Tenn, or the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham at
New Albany, Miss. In addition to good
local patronage, the college had eighty
six boarding pupils last session, represent
ing Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiara Q, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Missouriand the Indian
Territory.
The music and art departments of the
school deserve especial mention. The
former is under the supervision OF Prof. +.
ID. Baus. u native German and fine mu-
stefan. who has several competent assist
ants. Miss Ella Berry has charge OF the
latter and is assisted by Miss Maggie Buch-
anan. ] was shown some very fine work
by the students in this department.
Among other things was some beautiful
chnaware, and | was informed that this
school, like few in the south, has its own
furnancc and burns its own ware, and so
perfectly is it done that a single piece has
not broken in burning
There is also a male academy here,
which has recently been changed into a
normal school, and promises to do good
work. TnE APPEAL's correspondent re
grcts not being able to meet its proprietor
Prof. Terrell, who is absent for the sum-
mer.
There are four business houses here, all
Of which seem TO be doing good business
for this season Of the year; a steam lum-
Der and grist mill and cotton gin. Crop
prospects in the surrounding country are
good, and farmers are cheerful.