The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
CITIZENS OF MAURY PETITION
/ RELEASE TO PRESENT PRINCIPALS
MORE THAN SIXTEEN HUNDRED PERSONS
WANT HARDY AND EDGERTON TO REMAIN
ASHEADOF MILITARY ACADEMY.
AND BUSINESS MEN
JOIN PATRIOTIC woMEN-EVERYRoDY
SIGNS READILY GLADLY.

If the trustees of Columbia Military
Acadmy permit local sentiment to
weight with them in the release of the
school there is not the slightest doubt
but that Hardy & Edgerton will con-
tinue to direct the destinies of the
magnificent educational institution
which they have built up by splendid
management and untiring effort. This
fact is already proven by the number
of signatures attached to petitions re-
Gently circulated in the city and coun-
ty.
There are more than 1000 names to
the petitions, and this number will
be largely increased if the petitions
are not withdrawn from circulation.
The affixed signatures are representa-
tive of the substantial citizenship of
the county, embracing as they do bus
mess and professional men and ladies.
The list contains the names Of law
yers. bankers, druggists, newspaper
men, preachers, farmers, in fact all
classes that so to make up communi-
ty. No petition ever circulated in this
county has been signed so readily nor
by such a number and variety of per-
sons.
The first petition was circulated in
the city among the business and pro-
fessional men. Scarcely man re-
fused to sign, and of the large number
called on not more than half dozen
withheld their signatures, and prac-
tically all of these from personal
reasons. Then the ladies', realizing /!
the Importance of well established |
and well conducted preparatory school
to the community, began to circulate |
a petition among their own sex Find |
ing that they were enabled to see a !
large number of men in the country |
districts, it was afterwards decided to
permit men to sign these petitions.
There are now three petitions in
circulation. Two of these are being
circulated by women, one by Mrs. e.
?. Turner and the other by Mrs. Ben
Fly. Mrs. Truner has secured 527 sig
natures and Mrs. Fly $50 The first
petition circulated contains $50 names
making the total number of sigma
ures more than 1000.
Il have never met person who re
used to sign the petition, or who
vas not anxious to sign it, said Mrs.
Ben Fly" Some of them say, ]
would sign it ten times if possible
/ have been the unani- !
nous opinion is that Hardy & Edger-
on should be permitted to release the
chool."
The circulation of the petition is due
D the hesitancy of the trustees to re- 1
ease to Hardy C Edgerton the build c
1g and grounds of what was formerly e
ne Columbia Arsenal. BY an act OF 7
Congress- the grounds and buildings t
CIC IuAhCu OVCI W q DOoIu VI Aho ~
ees to be used as military training b
ohool After others had failed Hardy n
Edgerton leased the school for u
eriod of five years and by hard work s.
ave built up one of the best prepare
Try schools in the state, with 125 is
oarding pupils and a total enrolment al
more than 200. 1t is well realized n
ere that if the school is to continue G.
lie important educational factor that h;
now is it must remain In the hands In
the men who have built 1t up and ii
no have the entire confidence of the til
,ople. This explains the circulation ci
the petitions.