The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-03
COLUMBIA MILL
TARY ACADEMY.
$4,000 In Bonds Will Be
Floated, And The School
Fully Equipped
WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER IST.
Work of Alteration Will Be
In Progress In Tn irtyDays.
School Will Be Widely
Advertised.

1nera is nOtnfng In prospect Tor &c
lumbia in which the people are NOR
genuinely interested. than the futur
of the Columbia Military Academy
They are so intensely interested, il
fact. that their interest has becom
somewhat impatient for some definite
information concerning the plans ant
prospects for the school, and assurance
that all will be ready for its opening
next September. The Herald has Eeer
seeking this information for its read
ing. and We are glad to be able tc give
them something authentic and en-
couraglng.
Prof. H. {. Weber, ex-Superintend
ent of the City Schools of Nashville,
and whose name has been prominently
associated with the school as its proha
bic Superintendent, was in Columb Ia
Wednesday, and by invitation called at
the Herald office. He talked quite
candidly and entertainingly about the
school, though he protested that he
was not posing for an interview. and
could not consent to be so quoted.
But he held no secrets of the school
from the people. he said, and the
Herald could make such use of his in
formation as it deemed fit.
he wished to correct the impression
that he was the Superintendent of the
school There was no Superintendent
yet. He had simply been appointed
by the Executive Committee as GUS
todian of the property; to see that il
was looked after and we'll taken care
of until occupied as school. Neither
was he one of the Trustees. he said.
The Board of Trustees is composed
of DIR. b. l.. Virgins, Vice Chancellor
OF the University of the South; DR..
j. H. Kirkland, Chancellor of Wander.
bilt University; Hon. Harvey Fl. Han
nah, Adjt. General OF the State; Prof.
W. E. Bostick. Supt. of the City
Schools of Columbia; Hon. E. E.
Barthell, Prest. City Board of Educa.
ton, Nashville; Hon. A. NJ. TilIman,
U. S. District Attorney tor Middle
Tennessee, and Hon. s. A. MyndeIs,
State Supt. of Public instruction.
The trustees. at a meeting several
months ago. elected an Executive Com
mittee, consisting of Vice Chancellor
Virgins. Chancellor kirkland and Mr.
Barthel, and to this committee dele
gated full power and authority to in
qnlTe INTO what changes. alterations
and additions were necessary to pre-
pare the buildings fcI school purposes,
to let contracts, to float bonds, and to
do anything necessary to get ready"
for the Fall opening.
Mr.. Weber said he was not the mouth
piece of this committee, and WAS IN no
sense authorized to give out an inter-
view fol them, but he was willing to
state his own authority that the COM
mittee had not been Idle all these |
months, but had made some very i'm.
portant and successful moves. First
and foremost, they had arranged to
raise all the money they needed-by |
$35, 600 or more. They would |
issue bonds for this money, and had |
found friendly philanthropic CAPT
talist who would take them all. This
friend was not greedy for these bonds.
however, he was not taking them
purely for investment, but partly to
help the enterprise along. If any Co.
Iumbla or MauIy county capitalist
any of them, this foreign
capitalist would be willing to divide
up, he was sure. In fact, as matter
Of courtesy to Columbia, the tIonds
nad been offered here Lefore being
offered elsewhere.
Mr.. Weber was asked if the contracts
1ad been let for the extensive improve
nents contemplated. He replied:
No. The contracts will not be let
until the cash money is in the hands
If the Executive Committee, and the
money is not there yet. But as soon
As the title to the land can be ex y
ahmed and satisfactorily passed upon,
md the bonds can be Autographed and
ngned, the money will be paid over,
he contracts Will be let and the work
Will begin
How soon will that be, do you
hink?' was asked.
Perhaps in the next two weeks.
within the next 30 days."
vas the answer.
You regar the bond issue, and the
blllty OF the committee to float them,
s sure go. do your II
Absolutely, said Mr.. Weber. {
Continuing the conversation he said {
hat the catalogue would be gotten out {
y the middle of April OF first of May, !
nj given very wide circulation. That q
ne or two men would be put on the
DAD to travel III the interest of the
chool, and that everything would be
one that Chancellors Kirkland and S
'lggins. who had the interest of the 1
chool at heart, and their interest at .
take, could think of or suggest for ]
nccessful opening next September
Asked as regards tuition and Jules. /
said these details had been dis I