The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-08-05

He DRGSF Snesler, Dr. randall, and
jeanal This isPwed each other IS princi-
F. sort line stitation, which was one o,
c sssssi Straw Importance; Dr.. Randall
taught ok to pmmIn'ty Tor number OF
school se !, EvegOer the present home Of
ms. T,by seas SOU. Inc building in
w VI E Laden be boys school was burn
I'd e eas ~ 9ev:j Y. Hunt, the Nestor of
OF We Ssliefs, opened school at his home.
Alccfr 40 few years, he had a building
excite ~ the delightful grove in which he
now Ii |" Here until 1890. period of
forty>t years. this accomplished gentle>
man fo wed his noble calling. Who can
estimat Abe value of the work Of such
Rev. NV. Baker, also, taught q private
school vf high grade. Although now
eighty>six years OF age, this ripe scholar
and eminent divine still lives in our
midst. He is loved and honored not only
by his own church. but also by many
Others who have tad the privilege of sit.
ting under his ministry and enjoying his
society.
Judge Anderson appears to have been
the first one Of GU. citizens who contrib
uted to the establishing OF an academy Tor
the town. He generously gave lot on
which two room building was erected 10
serve as female academy; it was used
for many years and is the lot on which the
Marietta Male Academy now stands.
Or the lot where Mr.. John No,tbcutt
now lives, Mr.. Thomas F. Scott taught a
school for girls and young ladies for some
time. He LETT Marietta in 1851 but a
school, which was quite prosperous one,
called the St James Institute, was kept up
for number of years. Among the teach
ers were Misses Jennie aud Sarah Green.
Miss Shedden, an English lady, was for
some years principal Of another very
fourishing school for girls; she taught
where Mrs. Gibbes now lives.
The foregoing are. some of the schools
taught in Marietta before the war it is
almost impossible to give full list OF
schools or teachers. Mention must how
ever lie made of the most prominent of
all these insttutions-the Georgia Mill
tary Institute. About 1850 this institute
was founded on what is still known as
College Hill. 1t was owned by a stock
company composed OF number Of our
best citizens, and closely resembled the
Z. 3. Military Academy ct West Point.
Col. A. V. Brumby was superintendent
Col James W. Robertson, commandant.
Rev. William H. Hunt, Prols. r. L,
Brumby, V. Fl. Manget. Camp and Ruff :;
Revs. j. W. Baker, V. Z Manpet. Mai. j.
N. Richardson, Gen. F. W. Capers, Capt.
Eve. COL j. S. Austin. and others were at
one time or another connected with the
institution. The number OF pupils was
large; from all portions Of the state, as
well as from other states, the young men
came to enjoy the advantages that were
offered them. The prosperity of the In
stltute was so great that it attracted the
attention OF the legislature and it became
state institution.
The close OF the war found Marietta
without any school building except the
Female Academy. In the year 1864 the
cadets OF the G. M. l. had gone into: ser.
vice, with DR.. E. j. Seize as surgeon OF
the battalion. More than one bad given
his life to the cause and their patriotism
had not been unnoticed. One lone column
OF their alma mater stood amid the heaps
OF rubbish; the invaders torch had level
ed all else; and the institution from which
James Ruff John Mille6ge. Pierce M. B
Young end host of others had gone
forth either to lead or nobly to follow,
was wrecked by the unnecessary and ul.>
natural cruelty Of war. The loss to Ma.
rletta was very great and seems irreparable.
The institution was never really revived,
although Gen. VIM. Phillips and others OF
our citzers labored long and faithfully to
restore to its former usefulness and vigor
what had been the pride of Marietta: and
the II ending country. A two story
Hiit4sesk building was copstructed and still
stands on the old grounds. In this build,
ing MIR. E. P. Cater taught a school Tor
young men and boys, and so did Hon. Geo.
+. Gober. Its location, however, pre-.
vented its being used to advantage for
private home school and hence the in.
stitufion now lives only in the lives OF
those whom it helped in the days that are
gone
But to return to the period Immediately
alter the war Into the Female Academy,
Rev. 4. P Palmer and Miss Laura Snoddy
gathered, 10 1865, {. considerable number
OF boys aud girls. At the close. of the
year Mr.. Palmer retired from the school
but Miss Snoddy taught in the community
for number OF years.
In 1866, Mr. and Mrs V. Z. Manget |!
opened private school, in 1868 Rev. J. |
W. Baker and Mr.. Manget had flourish.