The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22
SEVERAL AUNDREDARE
PRESENT AT OPENING
OF THE GIRLS SCHOOL
DR.. w. N. cLAYeRooK, OF BIRM.
INGHAM, MAKES ADDRESS OF
DAY AT INSTITUTE.
MESSIAH VICTORIOUS sung
Or. capers Is Highly Pleased With
Faculty That Has Been Assembled
Or. cIaybrook Says That These Days
HappIest In Lives of Girls.
tuesdays Daily.l

In the presence or several hundred
friends of the school, among whom
were many alumnae of the institution,
st. Georges Chapel was the scene of
the opening of the eighty-third con-
secutive school year of the Columbia
institute this morning at eleven o'clock
with appropriate services. DR.. R. M.
W. Black, of st. Peters church, the
chaplain Of the school, read the SER
vice, DR.. w. B. Capers, president of
the institution and DR.. w. N. Clay.
brook, rector of st. Mary's church on
the Highland, of Birmingham, were
the speakers.
The order of service was in the u.s.
ual form Onward Christian Sol
diers" by the choir, followed by the
recitation of the Creed and Lords
Prayer for the school, The 1903 Psalm
was the lesson read; this was followed
by the singing of the Gloria.
DR.. Capers made very fitting and
brief address to the young ladies pres.
9nt to matriculate in the school. He
also made some fitting remarks about
he schools history and its progress
and what its future held in store for
the young ladies who were so fortu-
aate as TO enter its historic walls in
search Of knowledge, He outlined the
schools work for the coming year
and in speaking of the 1867 faculty,
Mr. Capers modestly expressed himself
a sbeing highly gratified and fortunate
indeed to assemble together such a
corps OF able instructors as he had
for this year.
Mr.. Capers was followed by the sing
ing of the Messiah Victorious" by
Miss Robertson, the teacher of voice
Dr.. Claybrook was next introduced and
made what he termed a Heart to
Heart Talk" to the young ladies and
young girls assembled together to re-
ceive instruction from this institution.
DR.. Claybrook in the course of his
remarks said many things that were
helpful, inspiring and of much benefit
not only to the student body, but also
to the older and more matured audi
ence present.
He referred to his school days with
the president Of the Institute, how they
had nored over Greek and Latin in the
Seminary of Virginia. and how they
used to "get it in for the professors"
because they had given them what
they thought was a bad deal on their
exams. "These school days." said the
speaker, will be the greatest Joys of
your lives, in after years. Employ
them to the best advantage IS the
message that I want to leave with you
and in your young hearts this morning.
DR.. Claybrook in his remarks, stat
ed that this was the most delightful
country he had ever been in, and it
naturally will instill a desire in the
minds and hearts of the young to live,
to live and learn, to learn more Of the
world and of the great power that is
at the head of such world.
The assignments in the various
classes weer made this afternoon and
the active school work will begin on
Wednesday morning.
Miss Robertson Sings.
Messiah Victorious" by Hammond,
was masterfully sung by Miss Maura
Robertson, the teacher of voice for the
Institute this year Miss Robertson is
a pupil of Oscar Saengor, Of New York
City, and of Madam Oldberg Of Wash
ington City, and her work in the rem
dition of the Messiah reflected the
masters brilliant work in her tutoring
Her rich voice was most thrilling in
its high notes and in the soft minor
cords it was most appealing to the ear,
touching the vibrant chord in the soul
of each Of her hearers, lifting them to
higher and more lofty plains, and then,
as it were, bringing them back to earth
at her will.
Miss Robertson will be quite an ad
dition to the musical life of Columbia
and her graciousness will endear her
to the music loving people. Miss Rob-
ertson will probably be member of
the choir of st. Peters church during
her stay in Columbia, where she can
be heard in public practically every
Sunday.