1867-08-31: School Openings

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The different schools of Bolivar will open on Monday next. Bolivar Male Academy, J. Milton HUBBARD, principal, A. W. BLISS, assistant; Bolivar Female Academy, Miss GALLOWAY, principal, Mrs. FENTRESS, assistant; Mrs. Dr. NELSON, teacher of music, Bolivar Select School, Mrs. THOMPSON, principal, Miss SAFFORD, assistant. The former is one of the best schools for boys in the District, while the two latter are devoted to the culture of the female mind and are unsurpassed by any institutions of learning in this division of the State. Let them be well attended.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 31 Aug. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1867-08-03: Bolivar Male Academy Fall Session

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The fall session of the Bolivar Male Academy will commence on the first Monday in September next. The principal of the school, J. Milton HUBBARD, during the coming session will be assisted by Arthur W. BLISS, a graduate of Princeton college. Mr. BLISS is a native of north Alabama, is a true southern gentleman, competent and untiring in his efforts to impart instruction to the youth of the south.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 03 Aug. 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1867-01-12: Bolivar Male Academy

12. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: 1867, NewsExtract · Tags:

This Spring session of this school will commence on the 21st day of the present month. A card from J. Milton HUBBARD, principal, appears in another column. It will also be seen that Mr. HUBBARD intends to secure the services of a competent assistant whenever the patronage of the school justifies it. It is evident that the present number of students in attendance at the academy is not sufficient to employ two good teachers. It is true that Mr. HUBBARD has been teaching a large number of boys for the past year, (upon an average about thirty-four), but it must be gratifying to the patrons of the school that during a scholastic year, about two hundred and fifty hours more are spent in teaching than in any other school of the same grade. The principal challenges comparison as regards the scholarship of his students with those of any other school. It rests with the friends of this school whether or not it shall have an assistant teacher.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 12 Jan. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-12-01: A Fair Representative

09. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: 1866, NewsExtract · Tags: ,

Among the many counties in the South represented at Lexington, Virginia, is old Hardeman, in the person of our young friend George B. PETERS, who, we are pleased to learn, stands A No. 1 in all his studies, and that too among no less than three hundred students. The first week he stood second in Latin and first ever since; in Greek, he stood fourth and upward, while in English branches he has no superior in the school. This is a source of pride to George’s friends here, and coupled with the fact that he received his preparatory instructions at the Bolivar Male Academy, abundantly testifies that there is no excuse for sending the youths of this community from home in order to have them qualified to enter the higher institutions of learning with credit to themselves and gratification to their friends. We also learn that our young friend’s preceptor, J. Milton HUBBARD, intends to procure the services of an Assistant teacher at the coming session of his school, whereby he will be enabled to devote more time and attention to those who are desirous of attaining a thorough education as the hands of such illustrious tutors as General Robert E. LEE and his efficient corps of assistants.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-09-01: Mrs. Thompson’s School Opens

31. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: 1866, NewsExtract · Tags: ,

On next Monday the doors of Mrs. THOMPSON‘s select school for young ladies as well as those of the Bolivar Male Academy, J. Milton HUBBARD, principal, will be open for the reception of scholars. Both of the schools referred to are all that could be desired, and will no doubt be liberally patronized.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Sept. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

1866-01-27: Bolivar Male Academy

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The Spring session of this excellent school will commence on the 5th of February next.  Parties who contemplate patronising this school, would do well to read the advertisement of the Principal, which we print in another column.  The Board of Directors are R.H. WOOD, President; J.C. FLEMING, Secretary; Hugh HARKINS, Treasurer; J.H. NEILSON and Dr. A.A. COLEMAN; and the exercises of the school will be presided over by J. Milton HUBBARD, Principal, and Austin M. STATLER, assistant.  It will be seen from this arrangement that the Bolivar Male Academ yis in a floursighing condition, and there is no doubt but what it will be well attended by the youths of Hardeman and adjoining counties.

 

Source:  Bolivar Bulletin, January 27 1866, pg. 3.