The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-27
Military Training School viii
BE Pushed, Says Chancel-
Tor Virgins.
PROF. II. E. WEBER WILL
BE THE PRINCIPAL.
He and Chancellor Virgins
Here Looking Over Proper
ty and Both are De-
lighted.
(From Wednesday IS Daily.)

Chancellor Virgins, of Sewanee UNI
versity, is in the city today, having COM
down last night to attend the closing eX
ercises at the Columbia Institute, ant
also to visit the Columbia Arsenal pro
perty. which the government recently
transferred to the Columbia Military
Training School in which Chancellor
Virgins is one of the most prominent
spirits
He was accompanied here by Hon.
: A NJ. Tillman. United States District
Attorney at Nashville ana Prof. HI E
! Weber. of Nashville. The former is a
member of the Board of Trustees of the
school. 10 company with Prof. W. E.
| Bostick, of this city, they spent good
part of the MOI ming today at the
Arsenal, looking over the grounds and
| respecting the buildings with a view
of ascertaining about what how much
work will be required on the buildings,
to put them in proper shape for school
purposes. 1t was Chancellor Virgins
first visit to the property, and he was
more than delighted-he was enthusiast
tic, when he saw the buildings and
grounds.
Its going to be the greatest thing
Columbia has ever had,' he said to a
representative of the Herald this after
noon. ut is truly magnificent piece
of property. and since | have seen it
am more than surprised at the govern
ment's generosity in giving it away
He was asked if an effort was being
made or would be made toward opening
the school this fall, and how soon the
alterations in the property would begin.
1--WE cannot tell yet whether we will
be able to open in the fall or not, he
replied There are so many details
to perfect, and more alterations in
some of the buildings will be required
than we supposed. For instance, the
large ordnance building three
story granite building just inside the
the main dormitory. will require
Nothing can be done until the govern
ment formally abandons the property,
and we can't tell exactly when that
will be. The deed of transfer has been
completed but has not been delivered
because when it is the transfer will be |
and if the government should |
remain after the deed is delivered it |
would be simply as tenant. There
fore, the deed will not be delivered |
until the government formally and |
finally relinquishes the property and
the troops now stationed
here. As soon as this is done, an
will be placed in charge of
he buildings and after an examination
If them, will submit plans of the
necessary changes to be made to the
Board of Trustees, and the work of
putting the buildings in proper shape
or the school will begin. We are
ust as anxious to start the school next
all as the people of Columbia are, but
here is great deal to be done. If all
can be made IN time,
loweyer. it will be done. II is ques-
ion with the Trustees whether to fix
p the two brick buildings at once
Which would accommodate 60 or 80
begin the school next
all temporarily, or whether to wait
ntil next year A meeting of the
,oard of Trustees will be held in
Nashville this week. at which time
his matter will be thoroughly con-
dered and probably settled.
Il think the school will prove to be :
he greatest thing for Columbia it has
YER had. and [ believe we will have one !
the greatest schools here to be found /
nywhere in the country. Everything y
favorable; climate, grounds, buildings
nd all.
Prof. Weber Principal v
The principal of the Military Training !,
choo will be Prof. II. e. Weber, of
ashvile AT a meeting OF the Board 7
ED in Nashville some weeks ago the s
lection was made, but for reasons the A
lection was withheld from publication. D
hancellor Virgins said this morning
at there was no longer any purpose to r
I'D it back, and 80 he gave the name O
r publication. Mr.. Weber is consid- T
ed to be one of the best educators in B
g State, and, in fact, one of the best X
the South. For years he was Super. -
tendent of the Public Schools of =,
,shville, and while iI that position the IT
blic schools of that city made great 81
Jgress. 81
The military commander Of the school r
II be designated by the government, b
d the government will also furnish
ms and equipment The military II,