The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-31
COLUMBIA'S TRAIN
ING SCHOOL FOR
BOYS.
Judge Erwin Springs an Agree
able surprise on The Sub
scribers TO The Boys Train
ing SchOOl.-Happy Solu-
tiOn of Yexed Question.


The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of Columbia will give the Andrews
public school building and grounds to
the Boy Training School. as dona-
ton.
This was the opinion expressed by
Judge Erwin Tuesday night at the
meeting of the stockholders of the
Training School. 1t came as quite a
surprise 10 the stockholders. but no
sooner made than each one felt that II
was happy solution of the vexlng
! question as to a location of the train
ing school.
After the meeting hao been called to
order, Mr.. John W. Fry, chairman OF
the committee ON location reported the
result of the Joint meeting between
committees from the stockholders OF
| the training school and the Board or
Education and the Board of Aldermen.
He stated that the Board nf Aldermen
would sell the Andrews school building
and grounds FOR S6 500; or would sell
The ouilolng and grounds together with
the lot adjoining the grounds bought
! by the city from Judge Erwin, for
| 81, 500.
The report was discussed and then
Judge Erwin made talk, in which
he stated that the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen were much interested
IN the training school and wanted to
see 1T made success He SAID he
had TALKED with several members OF
the board and that he believed il the
board could have the assurance that
the school would be permanent
thing, it would be willing to give the
Andrews building and grounds free to
ba M m no nGQ6 for the tOCA-
ton of the training school; but In case
the school should from any cause in
the future cease to exist the same
should revert to the city. He said the
board would be willing to give the
building and let its valuation at
So, 500. at which 1t was proposed to
buy, go as that much stock in the
enterprise. The board, he thought,
would not ask to be allowed as many
votes in proportion to it's STOCK IN the
control OF the school. 1t would simply
give the building aud then hands OF.
the proposition met the lnstan'
taneous endorsement of everyone
present, and, as Dr. Robt Pillow ex-
pressed 1t, 1t was "the coolest thing
he had heard yet. - The committee on
location was then continued upon
motion, and Mr. George 7. Hughes
was aided to the committee. The
committee will meet the board or a
COMMITTEE from the board today or
tomorrow and put the matter in shape
to be carried through Another meet
ing of the stockholders will be held
tomorrow night.
With the Andrews school building to
begin with 1t is now the purpose to
take the SO, 600 raised by subscription
and build dormitory and gymnasium
on the grounds aud improve the main
building proper, and capitalize at
$50, 900. This will enable Columbia to
have one of the most modern and best
equipped Boys Training Schools in
the South.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
will enlarge the Athep@um property
SO as to furnish adequate accomoda-
tions to the public school interests or
the city.
The committee on charter also re-
ported last night and recommended
that the school take out business
charter instead of an eleemosynary
charter.