ANNOUNCEMENT OF SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMY
1896-1897
Session begin Monday, September 14
Holiday vacation begins December 19th and end January 2,
Session end June 4.
FACULTY
J.W. CANTWELL, A.B.B.A., Principal
(Baylor University and Yale University)
F.G. GUITTARD,
(Baylor University and Sam Houston Normal)
GEO. K. LOWE, B.S.
(Vanderbilt University)
MRS. LILLIE LEWIS, B.S.,
(University of Mississippi)
MISS RUTH YOUNG.
MUSIC.
MISS EVA MORSCHEIMER.
(Cincinnati Conservatory.)
MISS MILDRED JACKSON.
(Cincinnati Conservatory.)
DR. JOHN GOODE, President
H.C. STEWART,
R.S. WARNOCK,
C.M. POMBY,
J.E. COUEY,
J.E. SMITH, Secretary
CATALOG OF PUPILS
FIRST GRADE
Beene, Thurman
Hall, Ada
Blewster, Leta
Harrington, Vivian
Burdine, Joe
Joiner, Joe
Burdine, Lillie May
Killgore, Dawson
Couch, Jennie
McNeill, John
Couch, Robert
Moore, Katie
Couch, Lillie
Merritt, Clyde
Couch, Nellie
Prator, Miles
Couch, Mattie
Prator, Frank
Collier, Mary
Purcelle, Maggie
Cooper, Eunice
Smith, Walker
Dodson, Earl
Stewart, Lillian
Cason, Mattie
Stewart, Frank
Dawson, Launie
Walker, Hugh
Davies, Pansy
Wiley, Lillian
Davies, Dixon
Willis, Fred
Dixon, Ada
Williams, Rubie
Decker, Rayford
Weaver, John
Eads, John
Yates, Wilton
Fears, Jennie
Yates, Lillian May
Fomby, Rodger
Pauline Couch
SECOND GRADE
Askew, Ella
Harringrton, Lizzie
Cross, Truman
Hutcheson, Dossie
Carraway, Floyd
Harwell, Cecil
Carraway, Loyd
Joiner, Lillian
Couch, Gantt
McNeill, Jennie
Couch, Myrtle
Moore, Bennie
Couch, George
Pittman, Allen
Churchman, Charley
Power, Annie
Curry, Charlie
Pollard, Lizzie
Davies, Willie May
Power, Nat.
Emerson, Agnes
THIRD GRADE
Bayless, Maggie
Dudney, Pierce
Beene, Clyde
Decker, Jessie
Blewster, Clyde
Emerson, Leverett
Bussel, Sid
Evans, Pearl
Carraway, Willie
Harrington, Claude
Collins, James
McNeill, Lucile
Couch, Lillian
Ozmer, Herman
Custer, Rosa
Smith, Nannie
Collier, Earl
Sharman, Anna
Couey, Clifton
Stewart, Vaughan
Cross, Dan
Wiley, James
Cason, Fred
Wilson, Bertie
Drew, Lillian
Weaver, May
FOURTH GRADE
Brewer, Harry
Longino, Willie
Curry, Florence
McVay, Fred
Custer, Mamye
Merritt, May
Colquitt, Eugene
Merritt, Etta
Carson, Clara Belle
McIntyre, Annie
Dawson, Olive
McIntyre, Georgia
Dawson, Hazel
Power, Steve
Emerson, Lillian
Story, Hugh
Emerson, Ota
Stewart, Virgie
Gamt, Charles
Thomas, Harvey
Grimmett, Frank
Whaley, Gould
Gladney, Birdie
Walker, Willie
Harrington, Willie
Wilkerson, Lorina
Hall, Lena
FIFTH GRADE
Beasley, Ethel
Couch, Eddie
Barrow, Lizzie
Couch, Fannie
Beene, Beatrice
Couch, Harry
Bussel, Eulah
Cason, Jessie
Buffington, Carrie
Dawson, Cleo
Cross, Ethel
Eads, Nora
Cross, Charles
Emerson, Douan
Carraway, Andrew
Frazier, Phillip
Cantwell, Frankie
Goode, Charles
Carraway, Mamie
Goode, Clifton
Grubb, Everett
Robinson, Parker
Hines, Berta
Smith, Kittie
Hutcheson, Edna
Smith, Fannie
Halen, Gertie
Sharman, Roy
Joiner, Rena
Stewart, Sanford
Longino, Roy
Stewart, Lula May
Martin, George
Spriggs, James
Mullins, Loyd
Thornton, Joe
Monroe, George
Wheatley, Naomi
Monroe, Laura
Wilkerson, Arrie
McNeill, Maggie
Wesson, Fannie
McNeill, Mildred
Wallace, Minnie
Pollard, Carl
Williams, James
SIXTH GRADE
Askew, Lizzie
Hines, Scott
Boreing, Doak
Longino, Lulia
Boreing, Tev
Mathews, Lettle
Buffington, Andrew
Oliver, Harvey
Buffington, Lillie
Newton, Joe
Black, Luther
Power, Susie
Burdine, Maggie
Smith, Lora
Bevill, Willie
Sewell, Spead
Curry, Lottie
Sewell, Pico
Cantwell, John
Taylor, Lee
Cooper, Luther
Upton, Bert
Cooper, Felix
Whaley, Diamond
Couch, Fred
Wallace, Spears
Custers, Edgar
Walker, Tom
Clayton, Jennie
Walker, Sam
Dudney, Valera
Waller, Estelle
Eads, Mattie
Wiley, Tom
Fomby, Willie
Wright, Ollie
Harrington, Cooper
Weaver, Annie
Harrington, Arkle
SEVENTH GRADE
Brewer, George
Couch, Florence
Bolger, Estelle
Custer, Jodie
Bolger, Newell
Colquitt, John
Brooks, Fred
Colquitt, Sam
Bond, Carrie
Carraway, Maggie
Couch, Harvey
Ozmer, Finis
Couey, Coke
Stewart, Alma
Cason, Roy
Stewart, Clay
Dixon, Mabel
Sanders, John
Daniel, Arthur
Smith, Parks
Dudney, Arthur
Sims, James
Dudney, Maggie
Taylor, Walter
Elmore, Nannie
Taylor, Luna
Goode, John
Upton, Neppie
Gantt, Mamie
Whaley, Lizzie
Hutcheson, Neva
Wyrick, Ille
Hall, George
Wyrick, Agues
Hearne, Mamye
Walker, Berta
Keith, Willie
Walker, Leonora
Luck, Bennie
Warnock, Ora
Longino, Leland
Wilkerson, Willie
Longino, Alvan
Wiley, Emma
Lewis, Sam
Williams, Walter
Lewis, B.A.
Williams, Maude
Lees, May
Wilson, Guy
Mulins, Joe
Wilson, Lena
McKay, Frank
Wallace, Bertie
Mathews, Bessie
UNGRADED
Askew, Nancy
Grimmett, Henry
Beasley, Eugene
Hopson, Elton
Cross, Willie
Lyle, Charles
Anderson, Overton
Monroe, Jennie
Couch, Alice
Sanders, Percy
Colquitt, Charles
Smith, Eddie
Cason, Madye
Taylor, Lizzie
Davies, Clara
Whaley, Odwin
Emerson, Mary
Whaley, Ulta
Fomby, Louella
Wesson, May
Goode, Julia
Young, Ruth
Gantt, Nick
Couey, Dean
Gibson, W.M.
SENIORS
Alexander Polk Ford
William Robert Gantt
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC
Southwestern Academy has closed another prosperous session.
No man can truthfully say that the progress of this institution in the
face of our country’s financial suffering, has not been phenomenal.
Eighteen months ago we entered upon the first session with an enrollment
of one hundred and sixteen indifferent students. During the session
two hundred and thirty-four were enrolled; the present session closed
with two hundred and ninety-two on our books. Almost every body
is enthusiastic now in their praises of the work. The children,
especially the older ones, are a sure evidence to the patrons of the genuine
work of the school. We are glad in our hearts to note that the aspirations
of our young people are becoming nobler, each one is taking on a manly
stamp, life is beginning to reveal itself to them as something to be lived;
a disposition to press to the front, to be equipped, to do something is
manifesting itself in their actions.
Our school is now the pride of our town, and many of the good
citizens of the county are interested in the institution.
The country round us is impressed with the genuineness of the
work that has been done, and not a few are making arrangements to attend
next session.
Why should they not! What parent would turn away from a town
whose morals are proverbial, whose people have almost forgotten the old
“saloon” sign and the red-nosed toper, whose alleys and dark corners are
freed from gambling dens and cesspools of vice?
We can safely claim that students coming to the Academy will
be freed from these vicious influences that fasten themselves octopus
like on so many unsuspecting sons and daughters sent off to school before
character is fixed. Why should not all south Arkansas patronize
us if we are better equipped than other schools? With a twenty thousand
dollar building and equipments, with a faculty, selected from the best
colleges and universities in the United States, what can keep us from
success? Are we not better prepared to do our work than the college
whose course covers our territory? If with a faculty equal to theirs
we limit ourselves to preparatory work, we certainly can secure better
results than a
so-called college in some other state where the course of study is
extended over the entire field. You can put it down as a good rule
that a student who goes to college to enter the preparatory department
will not get the attention or advantages that he expects. Colleges
are made for advanced students and that class always gets the best of
the college has, the others take what they can get. Southwestern
Academy is in the field for popular education, education that will make
better farmers, better merchants, better teachers, better preachers, better
doctors, better citizens.
Investigate the opportunities afforded here before sending your
children off to college. We do not ask for students who are thoroughly
prepared for college: let them go, they are ready. Too many of us
in our hurry to go to college, are not prepared. We enter low, spend
a great deal of money, become discouraged and fail to graduate.
If your child is to succeed in life’s race to get him ready for it.
Do not run before you are shod. The principal will give his advanced
students such attention, advice and encouragement as is necessary to bestir
them to noble effort.
Our theory is moral education first: physical education second:
intellectual education third: these three perfected in one man is the
ideal education. Towards this goal all our energies are bent.
We invite all people interested to call on us or correspond for further
information.
Yours for education.
J.W. CANTWELL, Principal
COURSE OF STUDY
The school proposes to furnish not only the best system of ELEMENTARY
training but also a HIGH SCHOOL course equal to very many of the chartered
institutions together with special departments of Music, Art and Elocution.
Southwestern Academy is not merely a preparatory school.
Its courses and work look to the interest of the pupil who will never
attend college. We are not dove-tailed to fit some particular college,
but rather give a well rounded liberal education. The more we investigate
the more we hesitate to subscribe to the formula, ‘The education which
prepares for college is the best for him who never goes to college.’
We are assured, however, that for work done in the Academy the student
preparing for college, will have credit. A number of colleges have
already signified their willingness to admit our graduates to advanced
standing, and we expect during the coming year to place ourselves in proper
relation to many of our best schools.
FIRST DIVISION
GRADE ONE
Chart-reading and First Reader, Drawing, Writing Numbers, Oral
Lessons and Singing.
GRADE TWO
Second Reader and Supplemental Reading, Spelling, Numbers, Drawing,
Singing, Oral Lessons in Natural Sciences.
SECOND DIVISION
GRADE THREE
Third Reader and Supplemental Reading, Spelling, Primary Arithmetic,
Primary Geography, Language Lessons, Singing and Drawing.
GRADE FOUR
Fourth Reader and Selections, Spelling, Primary Arithmetic,
Primary Geography, Language Lessons and Singing.
THIRD DIVISION
GRADE FIVE
Primary History of the United States, Advanced Geography, Elementary
Grammar, Arithmetic, Reading Selections, Music and Physical Culture
GRADE SIX
History of the United States, Advanced Grammar, Arithmetic,
Advanced Geography, Reading, Fiction and Select Poems, Music and Physical
Culture.
FOURTH DIVISION
GRADE SEVEN
Physiology, Civil Government, Advanced Grammar, Higher Arithmetic,
Land Survey, Elementary Algebra, Beginner’s Latin, Select Reader
GRADE EIGHT
General History, Elementary Rhetoric, Physical Geography, Advanced
Algebra and Geometry, Caesar and Virgil, Select Readings
HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST YEAR
Physics, Cicero, Botany, Geometry, Trigonometry, Beginner’s
Greek, Xenophone and English Literature
The above course of study is intended to cover nine years, each
grade requiring a year’s work. Pupils of average ability can finish
the course in this time, but examinations will be held several times a
year, and we will be able to advance or retard pupils according to their
needs.
Courses in French and German may take the place of Greek, two
modern languages being an equivalent for Greek. For Greek and Higher
Algebra each two years in music or art will be accepted from the girls.
GRADUATION
At the close of each session, pupils who have finished the Literary
course may, on the payment of two dollars and fifty cents, receive a handsome
diploma, bearing the names of the faculty and board of directors.
We propose to make these diplomas represent a certain amount of work and
attainment and to be an honor to the possessor.
MUSIC
The department of music has succeeded beyond the expectations
of any. The enrollment for the present session has reached forty-two
and the average daily attendance remarkably large. The present teachers
are both from a conservatory of high repute.
We are glad to announce the same faculty in this department next session.
It is our purpose to secure an additional teacher to take charge of the
vocal department, and to instruct on violin and guitar. The course
in piano is arranged to meet the entrance demand of conservatories of
high repute. The vocal department is at present under the care of
Miss Morschleimer.
ART
The Academy has been too crowded to admit of this department.
Arrangements can be made for painting and drawing, with schools which
are acquiring reputation, and which the Academy can recommend to students
of art.
PHYSICAL CULTURE
While the school does not propose to employ a teacher of Physical
Culture, it does propose to care for the health and physical development
of its students. The principal will deliver frequent lectures of
hygiene and will prescribe and supervise physical exercises that give
vigor and animation of over-studied pupils.
It is sure that the mind and body develop hand-on-hand: and
what ever affects on produces a change in the other.
MORAL CULTURE
This side of the pupils must receive special attention.
Education is a curse to humanity without it. They must be instilled
with high ideals of life, must gather moral strength as they do intellectual,
must be able to control passions and appetites.
To this end teachers whose daily lives are examples to the students
of purity of heart and self control, will be employed; the school will
be opened daily with song, Bible reading and prayers; the notion of right
will be implanted in tender youth and nursed to manhood.
The school is in no sense sectarian and church dogmas will not
be admitted in any form.
LITERARY SOCIETY
The Philosopbian Society affords an opportunity for young men and boys
which is not provided in many of our schools. The power to express
one’s self in public is almost valuable acquisition now a days, and those
who expect to attend a school, examine with reference to this part of
school work. The teachers in the Academy are all members and assist
in literary work which consists of debates, orations, essays, readings,
parliamentary drills, etc.
The Society has secured over four hundred volumes as a nucleus
for a library. The committee expects to increase this number at
the beginning of the fall term of school.
EXPENSES
TUITION
Tuition is payable one month in advance. This has worked
most satisfactorily during the present session. It will be adhered
to more rigidly than during the past session. Good notes will be
accepted as cash on tuition. This is the only sure way to maintain
a school dependent on tuition. By this no man is deprived of the
benefits if school and no man pays the other man’s tuition.
The following rates of tuition will be charged
First and Second Grades, per month $1.50
Third and Fourth Grades, per month $2.00
Fifth and Sixth Grades, per month $2.50
Seventh and Eight Grades, per month $3.00
High School, per month $4.00
Graduation Fee $2.50
Music, per month $4.00
Art, per month $4.00
Elocution, per month $1.00
BOARDING
The idea of establishing a dormitory has been abandoned after
due consideration. First, because the town is so quiet, it is unnecessary
to college students and assume strict supervision at night. There
are no night revels, and hence no collecting of boys after dark.
In such a place it is better not to collect the boys. Secondly,
board can be had with private families at as low rate as can be provided
at a dormitory.
At present good board can be had at from $7.00 to $10.00.
The principal takes supervision of boarding students and reserves the
right to transfer them if it seems best to him.
At few good homes can be found for worthy young men who are
willing to do chores for their board. Some of our greatest men have
come up in this way.
DISCIPLINE
Little need be said under this head. The school will be controlled
and as rapidly as pupils can be led to it, self-control will be admitted.
It is one of the strongest principles underlying education, that’s a boy
or girl must be led to self-government and to a regard for the rights
of others.
DIRECTORY OF MAGNOLIA’S LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES
BUFFINGTON & WARNOCK Fancy and Staple Groceries A.T. DIXON Agent
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
DR. J.M. BOLGER Physician and Surgeon J.P. DODSON Carpenter and Builder
BLEWSTER & HALL General Merchandise MISS M.R. EARLY Millinery and
Ladies Goods
BLAKE MANUFACTURING CO. Grocers sundries and toilet specialties.
Special terms to agents A.B. ELMORE Dentist. North side of square
J.M. BURDINE Carpenter and Builder FINLEY DRUG CO. Drugs, Chemicals
and Sundrie
T.N. BURDINE Blacksmith and Farrier C.M. FOMEY General Merchandise
I.B. BIRD Saddles, Harness and Shoes repaired GOODE & LONGINO Physicians
and Surgeons
CROSS-STEWART MERCANTILE CO. Dry Goods and Clothing, Notions GOODE
HOTEL First class in every respect
I.W. COUCH & CO. Dry Goods and Groceries E.T. HUTCHESON’S &
SONS Drugs, Patent Medicines, School Books and Stationary, Paints and
Oils. South side of square
COUEY & COUCH Furniture and Undertaking H.G. HARRINGTON Lessons
in India Ink, Patel and Water Colors. Correct copying
COUCH & McNEILL General Merchandise B.L. JEAN Dry Goods and Groceries,
strictly cash
COUCH & EMERSON Livery, Sale and Feed Stable JOHNSTON & MERRITT
General Merchandise
IRVIN COUCH Proprietor Star Cotton Yard GUS KOHN All kinds of meats,
game and fish in season
W.O. CARRAWAY Buys Wool, Hides and Cotton A.S. KILLGORE Attorney at
Law, will practice in all the courts of the state.
COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK A General Banking Business LONGINO & GOODE
Drugs and Druggists Sundries
T.G COUCH Everything in the Hardware line MARTEL & MELTON First
class Barber Shop
COLLIER’S ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Prof. F.F. Collier
DENNIS MERCANTILE CO. Dry Goods and Groceries
J.J. MARTIN & CO. Fancy groceries, cold drinks, tobacco and
cigars STEVENS & STEVENS Attorneys at Law, will practice in all the
courts of the state
C.W. MCKAY Attorney at Law, will practice in all the courts in the
state WALKER & SEMLEAR Constructors, Brick work a specialty.
Estimates furnished on all kinds of work.
C.L. MAXWELL Leading Jeweler, First class repairing J.M. WALLER &
CO. General Merchandise
S.H. POWER, AGENT General Merchandise WHEATLEY BROS. General Merchandise
A.T. PRATOR Horses and Mules JEFF WALLACE & LEWIS Attorneys at
law, practice in the Federal and state courts
N.H. STARK Cotton Buyer and Broker. Always in market R.S. WARNOCK
Horses and Mules
J.W. STORY Wagon maker and Blacksmith T.T. WILEY Jeweler, repairing
neatly done
W.D. STEWART Agent for Star steam, Laundry at Little Rock POPE WALKER
General Merchandise
COLUMBIA BANNER
BY THE EMERSON PUBLISHING CO.
FIRST CLASS JOB OFFICE IN
CONNECTION
R.L. EMERSON & CO.
GENERAL MERCHANSE
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
OF R. L. EMERSON & CO.
50,000 ACRES AT $1.00 TO $5.00 PER ACRE
R.L. EMERSON, Notary Public |