The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
COLUMBIA'S FUTURE.

Just as certain as that Surlng viii
succeed Winter, and that the warm sur
ard showers of pril will melt the snow
and thaw the frozen earth, just that
certain has Nature in store for Colum-
bia bright future.
Nature is doing it.not man. Men are
doing nothing for Columbia. more than
to take advantage of Columbia 6 natural
advantages.
Columbia will have next Fall what /,
has long felt the heed ola real first
rlass preparatory school for bors
Nothing has more retarded the growth
or Columbia, or more hampered the de
velopment of it's young men, than poor
school facilities for the boys. New
Corners have not only Stunned Columbia.
but some of our best citizens have laft
because of that And others have spent
tens OF thousands of dollars in other
communities educating their boys, which
might have been and should have been
spent here. More than that, every
community needs prepared men to dc
lts work. And Columbia is mighty
lacking in young men prepared to accept
opportunities in any OF the higher
branches % business life Nothing will
give life and impetus to this community
moro than II first-class school for boys
And that. we are assured. Columbia
will have next Fall. To make that as
seranoe douhlv sure however, we
think tho promoters of that schoo-the
Columbia Military Institute, should be
Naked and should be willing to give
some definite information as to their f.
nanciRl ability tn do whit 10 necessary
to be done; what they are going to do
and when thew are going 10 DO It, With
these details before them, the people
could begin to talk this school with
earnestpess and enthusiasm.
Then, too, the interurban electric
railway is headed this way. It may
not reach here this year. or next. but II
10 coming. It is one of the certainties
OF the future. And it will be a great
addition to the town when it comes. 1t
will not only bring country trade to
town, but it will bring street cars and
an electric day current, and perhaps an
other lighting plant. 1t will bring
electric power here; and electric power
In the hands Of an enterprising and pro.
gressive company Is as much needed as
any other one thing for the material ad-
r1ncement of Columbia.
Within year the new courthouse
will be completed and will ornament the
square. And within another year the
new government building will be CON-
pleted aud will ornament some other
spot. And beautiful buildings attract
trade and people to town.
These good things are coming,
whether or no. But Columbians ought
to wake up and give Columbia
chance. IT stranger comes to Colum-
bia and wants to rent a real nice com
modious residence, with modern COM
forts and conveniences, he cannot do
it. There are none such for rent. To
remedy that some one ought to build a
fiat. A real modern city fiat, abont
four stories high, with approximately
one hundred rooms. and first class
restaurant in the building. Every
room would be rented before the build
ing could be completed.
And Columbia needs a modern, ur-
to-date office building. It is ridiculous
the makeshifts people have to put up
with as offices in Columbia. The way
the office tenants would flock to an up
to dlte building, world be alarming
to property owners who won't keep up
With the demand of the times.
Last but not least, Columbia needs H
Young Mems Christian Association
b1ilding. A tirst-class one OF course.
We do not believe In doing anything
BIZ halves. Whatever is worth doing
at all. is worth doing we'll. The build
ing should contain a good library. Ii
gymnasium and bathing and swim
ming pool. The town needs 1t. The
parents need i. for their sons. The
business men need it for their clerks.
The young men need it for themselves.
It would develop better class, higher
grade of young men, and what could
he more conducive to the future good
of the town, than high grade class Of
young men.
Columbia is young giant asleep. 1t
ought to wake up and stretch itself and
look about and see it's opportunities and
take advantage Of them.
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