The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-04-25

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former is neat building, meeting tn,
demands of its membership. TIL,
Methodist is a new structure. an up-to
date building, and credit to any com
munity. A short distance from the
village, the Cumberland Presbyterians
have a new and tasty brick church.
All of these churches are under the
ministering care of faithful pastors.
The Glendale community has been
noted for its high educational standard.
In the basement of the Pleasant Mount
Cumberland Presbyterian church, one
mile East of the village, was organized
the Pleasant Mount Academy. a char
tered institution, in the year 1870.
The late W. B. Ramon, father of
James Fl. Ramon, the nominee FOR
trustee, was the first President of the
Board of Trustees, followed by B. 8.
Thomas and w. T. Galloway. The
first teachers were James Miller Gallo
way and sister, Miss Mary, of Due
West College. S. c., who taught one
or two years; W. 7. Galloway four
teen years; Capt. A. F. Aydelotte and
wife, four years; Profs. G. D. and
Avis Laughlan, five years; R. E. Dem
ham and Miss Vlrgie Wright, and other
teachers followed for various terms.
The successor to the Pleasant Mount
Academy is the Glendale High School,
which was commenced by Profs. D. T.
Harris and A. G. Allen several years
ago. The principalship has always
been in competent hands. Prof. E. A.
Ragsdale now has charge. He is assist
ed by his wife. Mrs. Kate Jones has
charge of the music department The
high school building is neat and COM
modious; the school is in furnishing
condition. and the community is proud
of the educational facilities it has long
had, and is still enjoying. AS result
of the above schools, number of per-
sons have received academic educa-
tions, and the following have finished
regular A. B. college courses in other
Institutions: George W. Scribner,. M.
Luther Galloway, Thomas Walton Gal
loway, Robert L. Harris, James B.
Lowrey, William A. Ausban, Fred
erick S. Mitchell, Ward Y. Crews
and Clyde A. Galloway; Misses Bonnie
Turner, Virgle Lee and Lula May
Wright. The majority of the above
graduated at the Cumberland Univer-
'ity, Lebanon, but some attended Har-
7ard and other noted colleges of Amer
ca.
The little village is alive with enter
rise and energy. A wood workman
hop for the repair of wagons, buggies,
tc., and two up-to-date blacksmith
hops do thriving business here.
Cotton is ginned and bought and sold
" B. S. Thomas, which proves a
.reat help to tire commercial affairs
+ the village.
Lately the railorad has established
telegraph station here for the special {
enefit of the railroad, and it is under
he management of a night and day '
perator.
Corn, wheat, and cotton are the {
rincipal products of the Glendale COM {
lunity. The country hereabouts |
casts OF no phosphate. but stone, t
osely resem bling marble of various t
ues, is TO und here in quantities.
There is no whiskey sold in Glendale a
nd no gambling is charged. No oAe o
ON this community is in Jail or the q
not case having been in
,urt from here for. years. Mr.. B. s. a
homas has been magistrate in this II
strict for four years, and, in that Q
me, has tried only one criminal case.
hat is fine record, of which this
is proud.
Glendale is in truth a moral, peace el
wing neighborhood, free from the il
uds and turmoils so often found in h
llages, and is delightful place, 40 b
ally and religiously, in which to Il
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