Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-03-28

sue has provoked me to write a
chapter on Savannah College.
This edifice was built, If l mistake
not, in 176O-61, and was not final.
ly completed until after the war,
although the Federal authorities
took possession of the building
had the floors laid in 1852 and
used the building as a Hospital
while Grants army was camped
here and in fact up to the summer
or fall of 1862.
After it was vacated as a he's.
pital, it was used by refugees as a
dwelling up to about the summer
or fall of 1865, when G. w. Ship
mans company was quartered At
the College and on the campus.
Not great while after this the
incorporation began to prepare
for the reopening of the College,
which was done in 1867 or 1868
under the Presidency of the Rev.
w. G. Davis, assisted by some OF
our local talent, towit, Miss Sue
Il. Irwin and Mrs. JAS. w. Irwin
Chen Mrs. Cornie Broyles.) Da-
Wis was succeeded by W. B.
Smith, Esq, he by Hon. I. II.
Paine, he by Paine & Smith, they
by DR. j. o. Church, he by w. d.
Wills and on and on down to the
present.
Well in regard to the wonder
full and startling talent turned out
from this old school, understand
| me Mr.. Editor that / do not In
tend or desire to underrate this
school and the great good it has
done, but / think that observer
is just simply mistaken or don't
know what he is talking about
There has certainly gone ont from
Old Savannah, now Hardin Col.
lege, some good and able men,
but where is the Doctor, Lawyer,
preacher OF man in any other pro
fession that has startled the cOun'
try from one side to the other!
1t is true that several of ouI
town and country boys who were
educated, at least partly, at thia
Old institution have attained
some prOminency in the legal pro
fession, others have a fair loca
reputation in the profession o.
medicine, others have made sue
cessful merchants, editors preach
ers, etc. etc.
But when has one of her SOM
voices resounded in the Halls O
C0ngress9 Some few have hat
congressional bees in their bon
nets, and at this writing this is all
nothing more. One gentleman
went to the State Legislature ant
the "dog law" canned him so deeI
that he has never been entirel.
resurected yet. And anothe
still, is a Squire in one of thu
districts of this county and per
Aaps still another, has been, ant
one more has held county Offices
and yet others have filled the of
fees of constable. But sir sob
server" has entirely overlooked
the best element turned out from
this old college, to wit, the wive
and mothers of this town ant
county. When we think of tn,
: large gallay of bright stars of pr
vate beauty and goodness tina
) have gone in and come out of thi
school, we are at a loss for word
fit to do them justice, but the,
need no compliments or common
dations from my poor pen. "Thei
: works" DO follow those that ar,
gone on, and you Mr.. Editor, ant
your readers also, | trust will par
don me for restrospecting a little
and being somewhat personal il
my reference to those that hav,
fallen asleep. The first of thos
who attended this institution t,
> leave us for the bright bsyon'
was Miss Juliet s. Irwin, thai
whom no sweetcr spirited, NOR
gentle and lovable woman eve
graced old Savannah College.
The next as we recall them a
f. present was Mrs. Annie M. d
Williams, gentle, quiet and Iowa
BILE. Mrs. Julia Kendall Stevens
Mrs. Julia Broyles Kendall, Mrs
Lizzie Logan Tarbet, Mrs. Lizzi
Jones Wood, Mrs. Allie Smit
Maloney, Mrs. Annie /. Cherry
and on down to recent dates, W
were called on to part with Mrt
J Sallie M. Barlow, and last to dro
+. ont Of the bright circle was Mrs
Emma d. Williams. They wer
.. our sisters, daughters, sweet
! hearts, and friends, but they ar
gone, they have wrought tn
:, work the Master assigned ther
! to do and have been called t
! "come up higher.
And what of those that are sti
with usa They are having tn
burden and heat of the battle c
: life, and are doing what thei
: hands find to do, some in tn
9 home as wives and mothers, som
I, behind the counter, others in tn
! drcssmakers shop, and yet other
u in the school room. After awhil
thew will hear the welcome al