The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
INSTITUTE IN
74TH SESSION
coLuMsIAs SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
HAS MOST PROMISING OPEN
ING OF TERM.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE SHOWN
Interesting Exercises lnaugurate What
Is Expected to be Best Year In
Schools History.

Columbia Institute opened Thursda
ttorning under most promising aus
plces. Not for many years past has tn
school opened with as many boardin!
pupils attending as this year. Their,
are now in the school forty boarding
pupils and many more are yet TO come
and as the school is limited to sixty
five, the indications are that the limi
will be secured before the first tern
closes. There were over one hun
bred day pupils at the opening ready
10 receive their classification. The
Principal of the school, Rev. W. B
Capers has spent a great deal of time
and considerable money getting the
school in frst-class condition and ii
presents a magnificent appearance.
The school was formally opened by
the choir singing a hymn while the
students filed into the chapel. The
Apostles Greed was recited, followed
by prayer by the principal The les
son read was the ninety-fifth Psalm.
Mr.. Capers made a short welcome adj
dress in which he paid high tribute
to his faculty to the county and town.
He talked to the old pupils in way
that was soul-stirring and made an
appeal to them to lend every effort in
helping the new pupils get acquainted
with the school and to have that per
feet harmony among the pupils and
teachers for which the school has al
ways been famous.
Mr.. Capers spoke of the people of
the county to certain extent sending
their girls away from home to school,
and in many instances paying much
higher price for tuition than that
charged by the Institute. and on the
other hand not getting any better and
in many instances not as good RESULTS
He further said that there were some
who sent away because they could get
a tuition and board for $3.50 to 5000
and that 1t was a matter of impossi-
bility for any school to give good re-
suits and pay the attention to the pu-
pill they needed on so small amount,
but he paid high tribute to those
who have stood so nobly by the
school. He then introduced DR..
Logan of Nashville. who preached
most excellent sermon.
DR.. Logan said in part: Il am in
tested in this institution because of
its history. It's founder, Bishop Otey
was statesman as we'll as one of the
most noted divines of his time. 1t
was through many sacrifices and
struggles on the part Of this grand old
man that this magnificent educational
edifce was established. The school
has history that is worthy a place
in the hearts of every southern man
and woman. I was never more i'm
pressed with this fact than when |
first came to Tennessee from Virginia
and went into the homes of some OF
the best people in the land. 1t was
impressed with the culture and re-
fnement displayed and was told that
they were educated at the Columbia
Institute
There is a vast difference between !
educations. Refinement and culture !
should be classed along with the book
learning and / have found that that is
what this school has always done.
That is one branch of the education
that has never been overlooked.
have Travelled good deal and have
found ladies in all states in the South
that have received their educations
here in this famous old institution, and
It has been the same in every in Il
stance. There seems to be something
about the old building that impresses
1ne with this one important factor in !,
he life Of a young lady. They seem
% take on that high class of refine
nent and culture that Is so essential
o every pure woman. This school
las a past history that is beyond
'arellel and l predict for It future
hat will build up greater history in
he educational world than 1t has ever
The speaker implored that the lit
lie things should receive ones most ,
impartial attention. They should .
ever be overlooked, and es- .
ecially was II so with children in I
chool. They should never fail to help !
fellow-student along In anyway they ,
an
After the address Of Or. Logan Mr. q
apers requested that the pupils of >
he school march out to the assembly
all, where they would be registered a
nd placed on the roll call. The class