The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
COLUMBIA
INSTITUTE
OPENS FOR ITS 7sRD YEAR WITH
LARGER ATTENDANCE AND
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Eloquent Address BY Mr.. Dining, And
Appropriate Exercises.

larger than for some years, es-
pecially in the boarding department.
The exercises we're in the pretty chap
ell, conducted with the school, and
their simplicity and sincerity would
appeal very strongly to the mind OF a
young woman far from home and her
loved ones.
The exercises were opened with a
hymn, followed by prayer by Rev.
w. B. Capers, the principal OF the
school. Miss Lowe of Nashville, who
will teach violin the present session,
played a classical, difficult solo with
such charming expression and unerr-
ing precision, that it could easily be
seen she is a musician of excep-
tionable talent and training, and that
she will be an acquisition to the
school and to music circles OF the
city.
Mr.. Capers then made some brief
remarks regarding the school, its aims
and the outlook for the next year. He
said during the 70 years Of the life OF
the school, it's doors had never been
closed to students except during a
part of two years Of the war. That its
graduates are to be found in almost
every community in the south and
southwest, and wherever found their
influence has resulted in nobler wo-
manhood and higher manhood He
welcomed back the old pupils and
welcomed the new. He spoke en-
thusiasticly Of the school last year,
when, he said, with $50 pupils, there
had been no unpleasant feature dur
ing the ten months, and teachers, pu-
pils and parents worked harmonious
ly together, all striving for the same
goal-the edcuation and development
Of the young ladies of the school,-the
building of character. He expressed
his qualification at the large audi
ence present, despite the fact that the
Fair is in progress. He explained the
discipline of the school and told OF
the privileges the young ladies would
have. The faculty, he said, would be
the same as last year with the addition
OF a new vocal teacher, who comes
with the highest recommendation both
as a teacher and as woman OF lovely
character, a new teacher in violin,
Miss Lowe. and a new teacher In ex-
preston, Miss Alden OF Boston, VINO
has not reacheF here.
Mr.. Capers then spoke with tender
feeling Of Miss Sue Polk Temple, a
former member Of the faculty, whose
death occurred few weeks since at
Paducah, KY. He told Of the love the
girls of the school and the tecahers
had for her and of her noble, womanly
character. He expressed regret at
the absence Of one Of the speakers OF
the day Mr.. Geo. T. Hughes, who was
too i'll to attend, and then introduced
Mr.. ]. H. Dining, who was to share
honors on the program with Mr..
Mr.. Dining has spent some years
Of his life in the teachers chair and
he made a good teacher. His address
was eloquent and well-chosen, and at
it's close he received emphatic com
from the audience.
Mr.. DInning's Address.
"This school has called out the best
efforts of some of our noblest men and
women. men who have deemed 1t an
honor TO throw aside the toga Of office
and the trappings of war, and devote
within these walls to the
training Of the young women OF our
land. And may ] not say In your
present principal you have a successor
1ot unworthy his position, who by In
heritage from a sturdy line sees
he right and pursues it, and by ira
iition and education has learned to
ollow the highest and best.
II congratulate the Institute upon !
he principalship Of Rev Walter b.
Japers. A school is not built In a
lay. John D. Rockefeller thought that
tut of the foul smelling profits Of coal
i'll, extorted from the rich and poor
like. he would be able to send uni
yersity full-fedged upon the sea Of life,
tut this year he confesses he is disap-
,ointed in the University Of Chicago.
Ind well he might be. With his mon
" he was able to erect more splendid
than those Of Harvard, could
all to Its presidency the famous DR..
Harper, could pour upon It unlimited
nillions but the giving of character
a an Institution that indelibly Inn