Maury County TN Archives History - Books .....Columbia Military Academy 1906 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com September 23, 2005, 12:54 am Book Title: Century Review Columbia Military Academy. An institute of more than ordinary merit, the campus and sanitary surroundings of which are nowhere excelled, was opened in the old Arsenal grounds Aug. 28, 1905, under most favorable auspices. In 1891 the citizens of Columbia, at a cost of $18,000, purchased from Sims Latta and others 67 acres of land, located 1 mile west of the courthouse. This was donated to the U. S. Government for arsenal purposes, and upon which was built six brick and four white stone buildings, costing $300,000 in the aggregate. During the Spanish-American War canteens and other equipments were manufactured here, subsequent to which it was practically abandoned. Hon. L. P. Padgett and others brought the matter before Congress; and June, 1904, it was deeded to educational purposes, the Columbia Military Academy having been incorporated to carry out the intent of the Act. Supt. W. E. Bostick, of Columbia, and six other educators of high standing were appointed trustees. Ex-Supt. H. C. Weber, of Nashville, resigned early in 1905; and the management was given to Prof. H. C. Hardy, of the Southwestern University, at Georgetown, Tex. He associated as coprincipal Prof. J. E. Edgerton, of the Memphis University; and the Military Academy was opened as above stated. The curriculum comprises a high-grade preparatory and academic course, full particulars of which can be had from the catalogue. Experience has proven that military discipline produces the best effect upon deportment, health, and scholarship of young men. It inculcates habits of regularity, punctuality, obedience, courtesy, neatness, and exactness as essential to a manly man as to the soldier. The grounds are superb, and ample for athletic sports, drills, etc. As boys must be clothed, the cost of uniform is in a measure economical, as it prevents expensive rivalry in dress. The coprincipals have both-taken the Master of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University, and have each been managing high-grade schools prior to taking charge of the Columbia Military Academy. Additional Comments: From: CENTURY REVIEW 1805 - 1905 MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE A Condensation of the Most Important Events of the Past One Hundred Years, and Descriptive Sketches of the Cities and Villages File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/maury/history/1906/centuryr/columbia25gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb