Georgia:  Elbert County:  Newspapers, School Name changed to Gibson-
Mercer, 12 May 1904

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The Elberton Star
Thursday May, 12, 1904
Name of School Has Been Changed

    The Trustees of the John Gibson Institute, located at Bowman, Ga
met at the court house yesterday morning and transacted quite a large 
amount of business pertaining to the school.
    
    The meeting was called especially to elect new teachers and go over 
the work of the school for the past year.  Chairman W. M. Coile, of 
Winterville, presided, and when the roll was called the following 
members of the board were found to be present;  Dr. B. D. Ragsdale, 
Macon;  W. M. Coile, Wintervile;  W. A. Hogan, Linclon county;  T. M. 
Galphin, Hartwell;  H. J. Brewer, Elberton;  L. F. Edwards, Athens;  L. 
W. Collier, Comer, and L. W. Hendricks, Bowman.

    The Teachers elected were:  W. C. Underwood, of Richland, Ga., 
principal, and G. C. Tharp, of Tifton, Ga., assistant principal.

    Among other things brought up at the meeting was the name of the 
school.  Ever since the building of the school house it has borne the 
name of John Gibson Institute, but as it has recently gone under the 
management of Mercer University, and is , in other words, simply a 
preparatory school for this university, a change in name was thought to 
be appropriate and necessary.  After due deliberation it was decided to 
name the school " The Gibson-Mercer Academy," a name that will connect 
the school with its founder and also show that it is an offspring of 
Mercer.

    The board realized that the building and grounds needed repairs, 
and raised the neat sum of $415, which will be expended during the 
summer vacation in putting the school property in good condition for 
the fall term.