The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-24
WEBER BUSINESS
MANAGER HARDY IS
TO Be PRINCIPAL
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THIS
MORNING BY LESSEE OF MIL.
lTARY ACADEMY.
Confident OF SCHOOLS future

Confident OF SCHOOLS FUTURE
Mr.. Weber Guest of the Board Of
Traie Meets Business Men of City
and Makes Inspection Of the lnstl-
tuticn-WiIl Move Here Oct. I.
H. C. Weber, of Nashville, who re-
Gently accepted the lease of the Co.
lumbla Military Academy, will be in
charge of the business affairs Of the
institution and associated with him
will be Col. J. c. Hardy, for the past
seven years one Of the principals Of
the institution. Col. Hardy will be
tine principal of the school and will
have charge of the student body
This gratifying announcement was
made this morning by Prof Weber
upon his arrival from Nashville. Mr..
Weber stated that his family would
move here about Oct. / next and that
lie would makt Columbia his home
while Col. Hardy will remain as prin-
cipal of the institution. The an
nounoement was also made that Mr..
Weber lad secured a twenty year
Lease on the Academy.
Upon his arrival here, accompanied
by Prof. w. E. Bostick, member of
the board of trustees of the Columbia
Military Academy, and former super
;ntendent Of schools in Columbia, Mr..
Weber was met at the station by a
committee Of the Board of Trade,
composed of ]. M. Dedman, Col. J. C.
Hardy, /. I. Finney, Eugene Ander-
son and Warren Titcomb. He was
taken in Mr.. Titcomb's car to the
Bethe, House where he was the guest
of the Board of Trade during his stay
in the city. M. Weber held a regu-
lar reception at the hotel, numerous
callers being received.
After the reception at the hotel Mr.. |
Weber went to the Military Acade- |
my with Col. Hardy and others, and |
spenl some time there. He was also
taken for a spin around the city and
shown some Of the points Of interest. |
Mr.. Weber Is not unknown to the |
people o. Columbia. He has a num-
her Of personal friends here and his
career as superintendent Of the
schools of Nashville has made his !
name conspicuous in the list of sue
cessfui educators Of the state.
When he arrived Mr.. Weber gave
out the following statement: I
Il 1ad hoped that the differences
between Coils. Hardy and Edgerton
might Rave been adjusted and that
they would have continued in the
Of the Academy under
their lease until its termination
three years hence. 1t was my pur-
pose 10 have applied for a lease at
that time. The failure of agreement
between Coils. Hardy and Edgerton
made tho property available at this
lime and l secured the lease of same
.or a period Of twenty years. !;
immediately upon being notified
If the decision Of the board of trus-
ees to grant me the lease, l wrote
10th Coils. Hardy and Edgerton invit-
lg them to remain in the faculty. II,
regret that Colonel Edgerton could
rot see his way clear to stay with the
school.
upon receiving answer from Col
mel Hardy that he would take the
natter up with me I made him a
which he accepted with
ut suggesting change. 1t was my
to make either or both OF
re principals such a proposition that
houid they remain they would be in
! perfectly dignified position. Colo.
lei Harry will be principal OF the
Academy and control the student
'ody, while as lessee, shall look at
er the business affairs; and we both
Will see TO it that the general policy
If the Academy shall be to furnish
he youth of the country with the
,est Lossible training. think Col.
Hardy is perfectly satisfied with an
and / see no reason
Why 4 school second to. none in its
lass chould not be maintained"
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