The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-06-17
BELLBUCKLE.
The Closing Exercises of the Webb
school


EDITOR HERALD:-As the Webb
School was formerly located AT Culleoka,
Maury County, few facts concerning
readers of the HERALD.
This excellent preparatory school
closed its twenty-second session June
1, with the usual attendance Qimited) of
two hundred students representing
fourteen States. The Senior class had
sixteen members. This number of
graduates has been surpassed only
once. The Senior class of ~, at the
close of the twenty-tirSt year of the
school, had twenty-fOur members.
The closing exercises began Tuesday
night, May n, and continued till the
night of June l. The number of WISH
tors which seems to increase from year
to year, was unusually large this year,
and all returned home thoroughly de-
lighted with the pleasure that Bell
buckle had afforded them and with
many pleasant memories of her hospi-
table people.
On Saturday afternoon at her resi-
dence, from till o'clock Mrs.
w. r. Webb entertained the
Senior and Junior classes. Ele-
giant refreshments were served, and
band, of Nashville, which was procured
| for the commencement exercises.
On Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock,
in the Methodist Church, Rev. }. M.
| wright, u. u pr6acDeu Inc COIuInoHC0-
ment sermon. His text was taken from
II Samuel XVIII, II, and his eloquent
address on "The Ideal Home" was
highly enjoyed by large audience.
know DIR. Wright through the columns
OF the Tennessee Methodist, and to til
people of Columbia he needs no word of
commentator. He is very much loved
| in Bellbuckle, especially by the young
people, for whom he always has cheer
i ful word and pleasant smile.
| Friday, Monday and Tuesday of COM
mencement week were devoted to ex-
aminatiOns in Latin, Greek and En-
| gIish, and Mathematics, respectively.
On Monday night the Junior class de-
liVered their declarations, and on
| Tuesday night the seventeenth annual
debate between the PlatOnic and Ham
iltOn societies occurred. The question
Was,"Resolved that United States Sena-
tors should be elected by the people"
| Messrs. II. G.. Thach, of Bell Buckle,
| and J. NJ. Williams, OF Aberdeen, Miss,
represented the Platonic society and
| the affirmative side of the question.
| Messrs. j. J. and K. G. Elliot, of Muir
freesboro, the Hamilton debaters, bly,
defended the negative side. By a vote
of four to one the question was decided
on both sides acquitted themselves with
great credit, and very. many beautiful
flowers were presented to them.
| On Wednesday morning at the last
|
opened school by reading the last chpa-
ter of Revelation. He gave the students
an earnest and impressive talk, urging
them to live nobly, manly and true
lives. At eleven o'clock ReY.J. +. Har
rison, of Pulaski, a former student, de-
livered the commencement address.
His subject was, 1.-The Orator of the
| Twentieth Century" The large au-
dience assembled in the chapel express
ed in their warm applause their thorough
| appreciation of the speaker and his
excellent address.
/ At3:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon
five of the Senior class delivered their
orations, and on Wednesday night the
exercises closed with the oratiOns of
the rest of the Senior class.
The. teachers during the past year
have been w. r. Webb, A. NJ, j. Nj.
Webb, A. NJ, Rev. G l.. Beade, A. M,
and Messrs. Will Hughes and q. G.
White. TIE session OF 1929, which
opens Aug. Is, will be divided into three
terms, instead of two as heretofore.
There will be an intermission of a
week between the terms.
Messrs. w. r. and j. NJ. Webb left
the afternoon of the tenth, in buggles,
for the Cumberland Mountains, where
they will spend the summer.
For two summers past several young
men have spent their vacation in Bel
Buckle at Thompson Hall and studied
| This excellent idea originated with Mr.
Will Hughes, of Union City, Tenn
Mr.. Hughes is an excellent cook and
! likewise a good teacher of anything
that he himself can do, and all who
haye kept bach with him have made
remarkable proficiency in the art Of
cooking. During the present summer
there will be five young men at Thomp
son Hall getting themselves in good
trim for Vanderbilt University il
September.
INDsAADBA ETHA AIS 4oRLA.