The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-21
MOST PROMIS-
ING OPENING
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE STARTS
WITH INCREASED ATTEND
ANcE UNDER REV. w.
3. cAPERs.
THE REcToR's ADDRESS.
TALK BY Mr.. FIGUERs.

Columbia's splendid school for youn
ladies, the Columbia Institute, openet
Wednesday under bright auspices anC
with larger attendance than in recen
years. This is the beginning of tht
first session under Rev. W. B. Caper:
and Mr.. Capers and the people of Co
lumbia have every reason for self
congratulation at the bright pros
poets. The school chapel was filled
by a representative audience and all
took deep interest in the exercises
and the school Mr. Capers address
to the young ladies was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen. and young
ladies who have come to attend the
Columbia Institute:-
1t gives me pleasure to welcome you
on this occasion, which commentaries
the list year of the existence of this
historic school. I wish to say that it
makes me very happy to be able to
say to you that the community has
ldhGu d 10y al lnlClSSl III tliC SNhOOls
and not only as the. Rector and Prin-
cipal of the Institute, but as citi-
zen of Columbia, l rejoice that our
opening gives evidence of such an in
creased attendance as to be the oc-
casion of encouragement. The school
has been, and it is my desire that
it shall continue to be, public bene-
factor, and the pride of the citizens
of this beautiful little town in Which
it is planted, but l wish to take this
opportunity TO say a WORD in refer |
ence to the discipline of the school, |
A multiplicity of rules is often a very |
unfortunate thing, and few rules,
which are specific in their nature,
and incorporate certain general prin-
cipline as are essential to the physical /
mental and spiritual development of
the students, are necessities. There
fore, l wish to say, that while the
discipline of the girls and young la
dies in attendance here will not be
severe, it certainly will be sufficient
for the protection, the proper educa- /
ton and the supervision of the well
fare of those who are entrusted to us ;
by their parents or guardians.
1t may be we'll to say that there will j.,
be no laxity in the rules which will ,
govern the social life of the young !
aides so far as the reception and en- 9
ertainment Of their young men friends I
S concerned. Love, courtship and =
marriage are all very nice things in y
heir places, but a school is not the n
lace to encourage such pastimes, for O
t is the experience of an innumerable n
of men and women, who have 7
een educators, that when boy gets Il
nto the head and heart of girl, she q
las very little mind or desire for her =,
tudies, and it has happened that a
oy no larger than a walking stick
as gotten into the mind of girl, and
lotted out the universe. =
There will be occasions, under prop :,
r chaperonage, for our girls to meet :
heir young men friends. At this -
me l only wish to say that no young
ldy will be allowed to go off the A..
remises without permission and with
Mt proper chaperonage; that no stu =
emit will be permitted to leave the :,
ouse after dark unless under g..
roper care and for some -
Decific purpose If this rule :,
violated, the consequence will
e of such a nature as would cause
e. not to mention the young lady or -,
or parents, a great deal of distress. =
etailed rules governing the life of =