The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-19

IIldC Inelf daughters ShOulu
enjoy the advantages and re-
ligious training to be obtain
ed only in a Church Institu=
tion;at the same time express
ing their entire willingness
to continue payment for the
full year to the Public School.
1t is not surprising, as the
community showed so ready
an appreciation of the School
that it rapidly outgrew its
birth place, and after five
months spent there, found its
cottage home somewhat
cramped and generally mad
equate for its work.
Accordingly, in the fall of
1872, Miss McAnally removed
to the old Fentrcss home,
which was located in the ex-
treme southern part Of town:
having been purchased by in
dividual subscription for the
purpose of erecting a Church
School for Girls, this proper
ty was incorporated as a part
of st. James Parish. The
present building was begun
as soon as practicable and was
ready for occupancy the fol-
lowing year, when the school
reopened with glowing pros
poets and bearing the name
of st. James Hall.
During her association
with the School, Miss Mean
ally won the confidence and
highest esteem of the COM
munity, and, by her enthusi-
astic work and capable man
agement proved herself most
worthy of being its Principal.
She was succeeded in the fall
of 1874 by the Rev. John G.
Mulholland, "a thorough schol-
ar and able instructor, who
was President a little less
than three years. During his
Presidency a very successful
Kindergarten was conducted
in the School. DR.. Gray
had, all the while, exercised
a constant and interested SUI
pervision of the work, and in
the spring of 1877, assumed
the position left vacant by
Mr.. Mulholland, most accept
ably discharging the duties
pertaining to the same until
1880, at which time he sever
ed his connection with the
School, and also rendered his
resignation as Rector of st.
James Church. The Vestry,
at first, declined to receive
his resignation, approaching
the fact, that, in his depart
ure the Church would sus-
tain a great and in many res
spects well-nigh irreparable
loss, and the School must
lose an active and valuable
friend to whose untiring
zeal it owed it's existence.
Yielding to their earnest So
licitations he remained as
Rector, until the following
year, when, after his long
and devoted pastorate he left
Bolivar in response to a call
from the Church of the Adj
vent, Nashville, Tennessee.
He was consecrated Mis-
sionary Bishop of Southern
Florida, in 1892, and although
sixteen years have elapsed
since his relations with this
Church and School were dis
solved his former parishion-
ers yet cherish toward him
of undiminished at=
lection and gratitude. His
portrait hangs in a prominent
place in the The Library of |
the School, and he is proud |
ly pointed out to visitors as
the beloved founder of this
Institution. After DR.. Gray's
resignation, the Presidency
of the School was filled by |
Rev. J. n. Lee, who held the
same for nearly three years.
He, was succeeded by Miss
Helen Totten, a daughter of
the Jealous Missionary, Rev.
[som Totten, also we'll known
in Educational Circles be-
of his having occupied
the distinguished position of
President of William and
Mary College. Miss Totten