The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-04

account as contained n the Nashville
Tennessean:
Belmont College is now in its twenty
third year as a successful educational
institution for young women. Found
ed in 1890 by Miss Ida E. Hood and
Miss Susan L. Heron, the school was
successful from the start and has long
been recognized the country over as
one Of the most popular educational
institutions. Its splendid equipment,
environments and faculty have Afford
ed its patrons all that could be de-
sired, combining educational facilities
with all the elements that give the
Belmont students the unexcelled adj
vantages of culture, refinement and
mental moral and physical training.
The school takes its name from
Belmont the palatial Acklen man
sion. which still retains many of the
characteristics of the old mansion, al
though from time to time there have
been added to the magnificent interior
every convenience for the girls and
young women. The college is COM
posed of six large buildings besides the
gymnasium. Conservatives and small
er structures. Faith call, Heronholm
and Leftwich lodges arc all used and
owned by the college. The buildings
are grouped on the beautiful campus.
with two large wings adjoining the
original Belmont building convent
emily near. The entire equipment IS
modern in every respect. with i'm
proved heating aid lighting facilities.
A library, labratory, new auditorium.
one of the finest kitchens In the coun-
try, a finely equipped school OF house,
hold economies. and new $4,000 pipe
organ, are some Of the newest advan-
tages of the institution.
The college is in the West End sec
ton of the cit yand combine all of the
advantages Of the city and country. A
large grove. with forest trees, parks.
walks and drives and shrubbery
classes it with the most handsome
country places in the United States.
The campus is large enough to accom-
modate numerous other large build
ings without giving the grounds a
crowded appearance or in any way
marring the beauty of the surround
ings.
Miss Hood and Miss Heron, the
founders and principals of the institu-
ton. have been eminently successful
In their administration. Supported by
an able faculty they have contributed
In no small way to the building up of
Nashville's reputation as the Athens
of the South" Their retirement from
active connection with the great col
lege of their making comes not without
a feeling of regret especially among
the hundreds Of Belmont alumni.
Ward Belmont will open September
1913, the twenty-fourth year of Bel
mont and forty-ninth year of Ward
Seminary. After almost century of
ministry to the young women of the
southland. Belmont's story is hence
to be associated with that of another,
an institution whose escutcheon is I'M
furnished through half a century IF
service. Resourceful in their methods,
unfagging in service, Miss Hood and
Miss Heron, Belmont's founders and
principals, earned the reputation of
adhering to highest standards and
ideals, which, with the help of their
efficient co-workers, have been uni
formly realized.
This year is declared to have been
the most successful in the history Of
Belmont.
When questioned as to their plans,
Miss Hood and Miss Heron said they
would tour to east with relatives and
friends the coming summer and spend
next winter in rest and travel. later
resuning studies and activities In
which they have long been interested.