A HISTOHY OF CORONAL INSTITUTE

Approved:

Approved :

A HI3TORY OF CORONAL IPi$TITUT%

THE813

(Three Hours Credit)

Preslanted t o the Faculty of the Oraduate School o f

Southweet Tsxaa 8 t a t e ~eaaher; College

in Partial Fulfil~ment of

- the ReqazLrealente.

For the Degree o f

MASTER OF MTS

Roland Miller, B. S,

san Marcoe, Texas

Auguet, 1940

The oompillng of t h e deta ixaed in this t h e s i s has r equ i r ed

the coopera t ion of many people. 3'0 k4r. Arthur R. Heyes, the

w r i t e r wishes t o a ~ k n o ~ l e d g e h i s appreoistion fo r the sugges-

t i o n s and m a t e r i a l g iven him.

L i k e ~ i s e t h e w r i t e r acknowledges h i s indebtedness and

thanks t o thaae who a o n s t i t u t e d h i s oomittee: Dr. A . A.

Grusendorf, Chairman, Registrar; D r . J. L. Rogers, Assooiate

Professor of Eduoat-fon; and D r . 83. L. A n o l d , Head of Hi s to ry

Department, a l l of t h e Southwest Texas Sta te Tsaohsrs Colle8e.

S imi l a r acrknowirledgnaents of apppaoia t ion Rre :rlade t o Irks.

1. T. PBooC, FYr. Roy Hunt, F i s . G. A. Rogers, Miss PdJarie TInrri-

son, her. Sam Kone, Miss Florenoe Kone, H r s . J. Es P r i t c h e t t ,

and Niss C a r r i e Delvin, for t h e i r help i n scouring important

i n f o r n n t i o n snd for offerin:.: valuable s u z ~ e s t i o n s i n making

t h i s ~ t u d y .

San Maroos, Texaa

August, 1S40

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1 . Statement sf Problem ................... .... 1 2 . Resson for Selecting This Problem ........... 1 3 . Collegtion of Date ......................... 1 4 Extent of Problem ........................... 2

1 . Under O ~ ~ n e r s h i p and r?oeidenoy of 0 . # . iiolllxagsworth ....................... 3

2 . Under bwnelsship and ,"F esidenoy of Rev ;' R0ber.t Hlxbn Belviri .................. 9

COTIONAL UNDE? THP ?:XTI.:ODIST AWIKE ........*..... 10 1 . Presidents ....... e . BaJor J . 11 . Birshop (1876-1879) 10

b . Dr . E . S . 31111th (1878-1880) .......... 13 c . R . 0 . Rounsavall (1880-1883) ......... 15 d . John E . Prit=hett (18B3-1883) ........ 16 e . 9. 3 . Spillman (1885-1887) ........... 16 f • A . A . Thomas (1888-1901) ............. 17 g • John E . Pritohett (1901-1COB) ........ 18 h . Sterll~. Fisher (1903-1918) .......... 19 i . Dr • V • A . Godbey (1916-1917) ......... 19 j . C . U . 8.1 oore (1917-1918) .............. 1'2

. 1 A i m s of the Sohool ......................... 21 e . Courac of Study for the Yeers:

a . 1969-1870 ............................ 22 b- 1983-1984 ............................ 26 a * 1S03-1S04 ............................ 27 d . 1504-1905 ............................ 29

Page

V . ?ZTRA CU33IC:fLl.R ACTTVI'f IhS AND I:'1ISSELLBSaX$US 13Z'E?ESTS .................................... 46

Ute:-ary %oiat ies ......................... 46 Libsary and Reeding 9oon ................... 46 UniSarrns ................................... 47 Buildings and Grounds ...................... 47 R e l i ~ ~ i o u a Culture . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Entertainment8 ............................. 40 Government ................................. 49 Athlet ios .. ................................ 56 General Reguletions ........................ 52 ................................. HequiaStes 53 Syeoiel R e g ~ l a t i o n s ........................ 52 Graauates of Coronal I n s t i t u t e ............. 55

1 . Student A~EJ Training Corps ................ 69 2 . Soldiers. Sai lors . and P!erinss

Flemorl.al ITospit a 1 ........................ 69 ................ 3 . Coronal I h ~ i l d i n g 3er. ~ o l i s h e d 7 5 4 . The Consolidation Rovement ................. 7'1 5- Corcnel C l u b and Reanion ................... 7 9

Fag e

V l o a of the Coronal I n a t i t t ~ t e , 1925, with bust p i o t u r e s of Robert Hixon h l v b n and John E. W i t c h e t t .......... 2a

A HISTORY OF CORONAL I N6TITUTE

CMAPTER f

IEJTRODUCT 1 ON

The ohgef purpooe of t h i s thesis $8 t o relate the Histoy

of Coronal Inetitute from its beginning until it was c losed -7 -

i n 1918, a l so , t o g i v e something of what ha8 happened to tha

grounds, buildingr, and students up t o the preeent,

Reason for 8ekaoting Thir Pr~blem

The writer, having l i v e d i r San M ~ F Q Q I a greater portion

of hi8 life and being aseooiav,ebwith so= Q$ thh ex-atudentm

and teaohers of Coronal Inetitute, ~e leo t sc l the subjeat be~auee

of personal i n t e r e s t e , ~ 1 8 0 , since Coronal is only a memorial

at preaent, t h i s paper has been written in an attempt t o help

keep the memory of the echool a l i v e ,

Co&leotion of Data

Pereonal observat ion end interviews with ex-etudefits and

teaahtars supplied muah pert inent material , The files of The

San Marcoa Record, 8- Mar006 Daily Newg, and The H m County - Herald were important i n supplying data. A mtmber o f books

OR Methodism i n Texas, and Cataloguee and Bulletins of the

sahool were also used.

Extent 0.f Pr6blem

DUa t o the extent Of the problem, the writer ohose only

d e f i n i t e and specif ic topibe t o #haw the history and develop-

ment o f Coronal Institute, while realtelng, that many interest-

ing and eignificasti' phaees of the a a t i v i t i e s of the sahool hi3 . +

t o be oplitted. A h i ~ t o r y o f the evolution of the @ah001 under

tho v a r i o u s presideata, with a brief skatuh o f their live@,

an outline of the aoureer of ettudy, rules and regulatlone of

the school, and a hlrtory of the eiTentt3 aonna~tad w i t h the

e c h ~ o l s iaoe it olosed i n 1918 are intslu8ed.

CHAPTER II

CORONAL AS A PRIVATE INSTITUTION

During the C l v i i &Par t he effeats an pr iva te schools var ied;

aome were but e l i g h t l y impaired, while a few new onea were

aotual ly eetablished and continued to f l o W i s h ; but most of

them were completely desetroyed. The attendance became i r r egu la r ,

aincs the number o f ' pup i l s mas grea t ly reduced and many of . * the teachers Joined the arq.1 After the war was over tha

people turned again t o p r iva t e i n s t i t u t i o n s f o r tha t r a in ing

o f t h e i r oh l ld renm2 Y a y of the o l d p r iva t e schools reopened

t h e i r doorrr, while a g r ea t number of new inat i tut ioner were

being foundedr3 Amon8 thase new pr iva ta aahools establ i shed

to meet the educational Uemande of Texas was Coronal I n s t i t u t e

of San Msrraoar, Texas.

Coronal I n s t i t u t e wae founded by Professor 0. N. Hollings-

worth, a oapable t ~ a o h e r of aonsiderable reputa t ion, who

opened a co-eduaatlonal school, ai t h mi l i t a ry t r a i n i n g f o r

the boys, Be named the i n e t f t u t e , Coronal on aacount of its

IEby, Fredrick, Ths Drvelo~msnt af Eduoation Tsxaa, pm 151.

eI-Iayota, Arthur R . , Sa.(n.r -9 p*

31bid. -

e i tua t i on crowning a beau t i fu l h i l l overlooking the beau t i fu l

Sara Yarcoa va11ey.4 This educator was born i n Calhoun County,

Alabama, on April 5, 1836. Upon the death of h i s f a t h e r , he

eurd h i s mother came t o Texas i n Dacenber, 1845, where they

s e t t l e d i n Rusk County, I n 185921860, he attended the University

of Virginia, but d id not remain long enough t o graduate because

of the wiar.5 When the war broke out between the S ta tes , he

entered t he Southern Army under Captatn R. H , Cumby, He l a t e r

rose to the rank of Captain, He wae permanently dfaabled a t

Corinth, I n 1862.

Khen the wae was over, Captain Hollingeworth returned t o

Texas "arid became i n t e r e s t e d i n the oause o f education--a

aauae In whose behalf he was t o expend much peauniary means

and the best years o f his 11fs .~a H a f i r a t e s tab l i shed a

p r iva te school i n San Antonio where he Baugkt f o r a few

years.7 I n 1866, Hoflingsworth noved t o Sarr Marcos, Texas,

where he took over a p r iva t e echo01 which had managed t o

e x i s t throughout the war under Professor Charlton Yellowlary , who was a graduate of the University of North Carolina,

Hr, Yellowleg was gract to ing law i n par tnerehip with h i s

couein when he took pneumonia, which s e t t l e d i n h i e lungs,

* ~ h e l a n , Macun, Hiator9 a Methodism &J Texae, p, 168.

'Oby, Fredriok. The Develo~msnt E d ~ c a t i o q IJ Texas, p. 290.

&ayes, R t h u r R., 8eainar P a m , p. I.

V~by, Fradrick, Dalelopaeat a Eduoation, p. 190.

and was advised by d o c t o r s t o go t o a dry o l i a a t e . Before com-

i n g t o Texala he reoe ivcd a t each ing p o s i t i o n at Manor, Texas.

Later coming t o $an Yarcoa he t augh t one e n t i r e year and began

t h e second, By that t ime the Confederate cause was g e t t i n g

more and more d e s p e r a t e and n e w the close of the y e a r every

man ab le t o b e a r arms was a a l l e d i n t o a e y v i ~ e . M r . Yellowley

was ordered t o t h e r e z r u i t i n g oarpp, b u t whife t h e r e t o o k oold

which affected h i s lungs , and he was eent koraret. Af te r a few

daya 3f r e e t he assumed h i s work. He died i n the middle of

Yay, 1864, and the achool was ulused u n t i l f a l l , when Profeesor

Edgar, who f ormsr l j ' . t aught a t Mountain c i t y , Texas, took chargea8

Mrs. M. Tc Hlggins said o f Mr. Yellowley: He was the f i n e s t type of C h r i s t i a n gentleman I ever knew, He was r e f i n e d , polished, l ea rned , firm when neaessary , b u t always kind and g e n t l e ; and he bas univer~a l ly honarsd and reepee ted , and a l l hie pupiLs loved hfm.9

For about three y e a r s Mr. Hgl l ingeworth uont inued t o hold

rrohool i n t h e same plmee (now 730 f l e lv in S t r e e t , San Mareos,

Texas).

By 1868, a two-story b u i l d i n g o f white s tone , with the

l i v i n g and c l a s s r o o a s above and a l a r g e audi to r ium below, wae

e ree t ed . The barraecks f o r t h e boy$ c o n s i s t e d of a row o f one-story

rooms, also of e tone, and running a t right angle8 t o t h e main

8 ~ e t t o r a from &a. M. T. H i gins Bast rop , Texas, t o Mrs. Wm. Morrow, (raaor. Texas. print.% i n & Maroo., Reoord, June 16, 1933.

g ~ b i d .

bui ld ing , There were four f inished barraoks and, i n addition,

two with walls h a l f way oompleted,lO

Strong geraonal inf luenoe and widespread aequaintanoe, and

popularity were at t h f s time the s a i e ~ t foundations f o r

auccees i n tiie buihdilng of a school.ll Coronal I n o t i t u t e grew

mainly becaues of the etrong personal inf luenae of Hollings-

worth who dominatsd the sahool scene.

In person, Mr. Hollingaworth, $8 tall and srsat, with well-shaped, &nte l lee tuaL hsad and clear blue eyes, and manners r a t h o r r e t i r i n g , but f rank, winning , lsnd un- affected. Kindly and garasal in priverte l i f e , and exemplary i n his r e l a t i o n @ t o aoolety and h i e fellowmen, he l a the i d o l of h ie own 'household, while his s t e r l i n g qualit i e s of both hsad anl$ heart oaure hLm to'bor most leved by those who know him beat . .,, Y r , Hollingrworth i s a tscholar and a pa t ron o f l e a r n i n g and a d u ~ a t i o n . . . . ~e

From 1866, the acatual founding of Coronal I n e t i t u t e , t o 1871,

Mr. Holliagiiworth did everything posa ib le t o ma&@ a eucrcess

of the i n s t i t u t i o n . However, money and eaho la re were scraree,

hf s pertronal inveetnent was heavy; and h i e f m u l t y was t o o

large f o r the s tudent enrollment. Theee faatorr and h i e

deeire t o p rau t ioe law ~ o m p e l l @ d him t o cons ide r t h s aale of

Maroo. Record, September 85, 1936, Oec6loa 3, p. 2.

l e ~ a y e 8 , Arthur R., Seminar P a ~ e r , p. 8 . (from the Enoy10- pdh g Lhe New m, ~.19t)

the echoole.l3 At the time of the eale the enrollment was

Miss Adice Harvey, a rtudent under Mrr Hollingsworth, who

is now i n her eighty-eighth year , says t h a t the sahool closed

before the term rae over because of the Laak of funds.15

I n 1871, 0. N. Hol lSn~e ro r th s o l d Coronal Institute to

Reverend R o b e r t Kixon Belvin. In L873 Hollhnglworth was

chosen Sta t e Superintendent I n the e l so t ion which brought the

Democratic Far ty t o power, I n 1875, when *the Conatitutionrlll

C o n v ~ n t l o ~ abandoned the o f f t e e of e t a t e superintendents, he

was appoi~ted secre tary of the s t a t e board o f educration,

In t h a t aapacity he served u n t i l 1883.

The task o f reorganizing the achools a f t e r tile reac t ion

which took away the radical regtme waa d t f f i e u l t . Wo one ever

entered an offtoa i n time$ kese promising. In h i s f i r s t report

t o Governor Coke, Hallingsworth wrote:

Lslps than twelve raonth~ aga 1 entered without 8yn athy, E without enaouragement, upon the arduous and r e s p o n d le d u t i e ~ of t h i s de artment, surrounded an every hand by embarrasomente, d f raorder, d i s t r u s t , and worst of all, unsuppor bed by adequate leg1 slatlon.16

1 3 ~ a n - Yarcoq Record, September 25, 1936, Beation 5, p. 2.

15kiaye8, ,i~thur R., 8 e ~ l n ~ P B P ~ ~ , p. 5.

L ~ E ~ Y , Fredrick, - The Developmen$ Bducati~n Texas, p. 191.

By hard work in collecting information in regard to the

loosely organfzed sehoole, by wise suggestions on legialatlon,

he organized a fine aehool system, I n 1800 he began the

Texas Journak QJ Bduoatioq. Through thier jeurnar he put out 7

much valuable info~mation~ This Journal, while financially

a failure, gave the teaching profession I t a first sedium of

expression.

Hollingeworth'8 work wae perfarmed quietly, thoughtfully,

and wrrs directed moFe toward the teaohera, than to the people

ae a whole. Sinae then many of h i s ~uggestions have finaX1y

been enaotsd, w h ~ c ~ ~ s h o w s that they were sff eative.17

Reveread Robert Hixon Belvin, a man of ref insaent and an

Elder fn the Methodist Church, became both owner and president

of Coronal Institute. Wlrin& Reverend Belvin'~ prssidbnay,

he gained the cbnfidenoe of the public. Enr011~6mt inereaoed,

&%nee the money for free inatruation or those ohildsen of

scholastic age was turned over to the sshool . Thus, this

institution asrved for a tima in the pl-a of a free public

school. Military training, which had bean required under

Hollingsworth, was done away wfth.18

'71b$d., p. 191.

18~ayes, nr thur R., Bsmiaar P a m , p. 6.

Robert IIixon ge lv in i.lcs horn i n South Camline in li-320,

I n 1fi45 he aes l icensed t o p ~ > ~ ~ o i - i i n Texas and j o i n o d t;16

'I'cxos ConFerenoe i n 1347, 732 o o n t i n l e d in t h c --ork ~llxtil

conforenca ir, 1?5P and p l ~ a c ( 3 on t h e GoLicd d i s t r i c t Ir,

133? ilo T - ~ E F ; ~ a g i ~ o i r ~ t e i ! ta tLe Sen I?x;toi=io Dis t r i c t , , laf cr en-

_"E;:it!; l o r n I'ev. j r Z c r s i n scnocsl work. 'in 1370 k c F ~ S ~ g ~ ~ i n + , e C !

t o the ,"or::us Shristi D i s t r i c t . I;c diec?. c.:t Zun l%e.cos, A p r i l 1 7 ,

139345 ~ i t n r i i v i i l L ; f o r t j yen2.s GI' s e r v i c e t o tilie 2:etl;odist

pn C l ~ i ~ r ~ : i . LV

?:aall:n P k s l ~ n reports :

Tie 7': s a 2-an ;2os~.esseO o f a f i n e anC well o u l t i v ~ , t sc! : i c d , 01 sound jud::era nt, rrrrd T R ~ ~?l~;7:- . an accep tab le Fas tor RGC 2reeclAer .El

l%?ielatl, I:aclta, iils ! o r y tl,e Expansion -- of 1161;hod is31 i n ? e x ~ ~ , hp. 293. -

2Of~.. .L~sa21, *'o~ler S . , - A Brief' - 1 3 i s t o ~ y of' 7:et i;odlsf,; i a -- - Texas, p, 233.

2lPhelen, I'.kcur;~, 1iistor;t of -- t lie =ion --*- - 01' - ZUet - hod is1 1

i n T e r u v - 292 . -- - - *

CHAPTER ZXL

CORONAL UNDER THE METHODIST REGIME

The varioue re l ig ious bodies loaked upon Texas ae a m i ~ $ f o n

f i e l d of great importanus. A t the same time that the re l ig ious

orgaaizattons began t o establish churches they began t o ptan

for schools.&

I t ra. during ~ B b s r t Hix~n Belvin's presidency that the

Methodists o f San Marcos District* under the l e a d e r a i p o f

the presiding eider, Reverend 0. A, Fisher, decided t o eetablish

a school, Funds were raided and Coronal Inetftuts was pur-

chaeed by the Methodist Church from tha Reverend ~ e l a i n . 2

Later i n the same year f t becams the property of the @an Mar008

D i s t r i ~ t Coaferenoe, with Profee8or J. H. B % s b ~ p as presidente3

0. A, Fisherr was born i n Narhville, f l l i n o % s , July 4, 1831,

He came t o Texas i n a841 with his family. By March, 1856, he

was liaensed t o preaah and was admitted t o the Texeaer Conferencre

Z ~ h s l a n , Macuu, History Ex~anaion Me,thodialr, p. 163.

3 ~ a n - Harooa Record, September e5, 1936, Section 3, p. 1.

the same year. He eervecl a t Waco, Cerpue Christi, V i a t o r i ~ ,

Lavaca, Texanci, and as presiding erader on the Corpus Christ$,

Ssur Marcos, Victoria, and Sarn Antonio diatr ic tr , not i n

~ u c c s s a l o n , but a t di f ferent periods. Reverend Fisher was

kn6wn as a builder o f ~Rurches, and in every plsae he works4

he l e f t his aark. Ha built a briak ohur~h at 8aur Yrarcoe and

was chiefly i n a t r w m t a l In recuring CtoroaaZ Institute for the

church at San Iaraoa. EIe d i e d In 1884, at Sabinal, Taxas.

He m a tke father o f Reverend Sterling Fisher , a t the Neat

Texas ~onferencre,4 who became presfde~t of Coronal i n 1903.5

Under Major J:'H, Bishop, who was popular and ePf Loient,

the school aontinued t o grow. Major DLIBhop had a brother,

John, and a a i s t e r , V l l i s a Clinnfe,# who assisted htm on the

faculty. He had a n o v e l w a y of opening aohQoZ with a large

bass drum, instead o f a b e l l as was the ~ustam.6

THE CHARTER OF COROhAL ~ N ~ T I T U T E ~

The State of Texae know a l l man by them county of Haye greeents, that ws 0. A , Fisher, A, N. D s n t ~ n , and J, He Gorebs

5 ~ h e l a n , Macum, - A Hietory aJ & Ex~ansion & Yethodism, p e 1256.

6~helaa, Ibaauiu, History a && &&3g28&~4 a YethoQism Texas . P* 163.

7~sauchanp, Tom L, , Secretary ~f S t a t e , Auetin, Texas Charter #lU86, Record book B., Pile Box #28, p. 168.

c i t i z e n of the County of Haye i n the State of Texas do hereby aseoc iate oureelves together aa a private corporation under the laws of t h i s Ctatr, and do hereby r e e o g ~ i z e and adopt this inetrument as the or ig ina l ahartsr o f sa id prtvate oorporation

Seet ion 1. The rimer of t h i s corporation s~ii7111 be *Coronal Institutsca

Seotion 24 Said corporation i s formed for eduoational purposes alone,

Seat ion 3, The business of this corporation ahail be traalsacted in t h e town of San Yarcos, Hays, Cauntp, State o f Texas,

Sec t ion 4. T h f s oorporatton shall e x t ~ t f o r the period of ninety-nine yeara froa the date hereofc

seat to^ 5. The' ngmbar of truetees of th i s aorporation s h a l l be thirteen: and oompoared of the fo l lowing naned persona for the first year, t o begin with the date hereof, namely: 0. A. FiShbr, A4 N4 Denton, 3. H, Corabs, C. C. Mitohell, A. B . F. Kerr, C , 8, brig88, L, Jc Da%Aey, P. C. Eoodo, Thos. R. Fourquenean, I. 8 , Rylander, C. 9, Cock, B . Vi. Smith, and Qeor L. Mo0ehee all of whom r e s i d e i n the oounty of Haye in the Gtate OF Texas.

In testimony where o f , witness our hands at San Yarcos t h l e the 5th day o f June, A. D,, 1879.

The S t a t e of Texao J. H. Cambe

County of Haye A. N. Denton

Eef ore the undersigned author1 ty personally appeared 0. .;. Fisher, .%. Pa, Denton, and J. H, C~rnbrs who are each t o me wel l known, and who eaah acknowledged the execution o f the foregoing Inetrumnt of writ ing date June 5th, 1879, and del ivered the sane as t h e i r f inding act and deed for the purpose and coneiderations therein named,

In teskimony whereof, Zitness rey hand and o f f i c i a & ~ e a l at QI$ o f f in San Marco~r , t h i s the 3rd day 04 June, A. D. 1879.

Notary Fublfe i n and f o r the oounty of Nahya the State of Texas.

Prafes~nr J, R, Bishop waB followed by Dr. E. 8. Smith

i n 1879, who served a8 president @ne year.% Dr. 8mit.h was

born In Georgia the 13th oi. June, 3838, snd died January 13th,

1908, Efcid he lived until $he 13th of June ha w.oulb have been

eighty years old. When he was but a lad h i s family moved t o

aabama, in which @tats he grew up and was eclucated. IIs was

converted early i n l i f e and uni ted with the Methodiet Churoh

when he wae e t i l l a ohi ld. Hls father wea:. a & i ~ e t k m i l ~t

minister an6 three of Dr. Smitha brothers were Yethodiet

R'hen Dr, Smith was hardly twenty he entered the Alabama

Conferenae, i n which he labored for natny lorig year@, rising

t o prominence and die t inot ion , In k874 he went t o I i s e o a r i ,

expeotlhg t o spend the Felaalndaer of h i s l i f e and ministry in

that state, but the severe climate proved too t ryin$, and i n

1875 ha came t o Texas, During that long ger tod , almost a

September 25,

generation, he gave lais life to the work of teaching and preach-

ing, chiefly t a the bounds of the Texas Conference, of whish

he was a member when he died ,$

On ooming t o Texas Dr. G m f k h became, President &the

Andraw Female Col lege in Huntsville, and then same years later

he took charge of the C ~ r o n a l Xnertituts. Putting all hie

strength i n t o the Christian training of tila young people

under him, he wa& honored by the people, who put thslr con-

fideme in him, by giving him u e prsvilege of teaching their

daughters both Intel2e~tually and sptrtual ly . ~8 a minlster

he occupled Borne ofa*the moat r i s p ~ n i s l b l e etat ione and super-

intended soue of the leading d l e t r l e t s in the Texas Conferense.

At oue tine he was parmtor o f the Churoh i n Huntsville and his

laet work waa that sf ?resicling Elder 0% the Austin D i s t r i c t ,

Yaw other important a ~ d etrntsgic work8 were entrusted to

hlgi care, and it i s said that every where he wa8 faithful

t o the l a s t dsgree.10 Southwestern Unhsra i ty a t h~rgetown,

i n recagnition of his splendid achleven@nta, o o n f e r ~ e a upan

him the title of Doctor of ~ i v i n i t ~ . l l

g ~ o n e , Mi se Flsrence and Mr. Sam R., Personal Interview, J u l y 3, 1940,

1a1btd.

I l lb ide

Dr. Salth*o step-son, Profaasor R. 0, Rounsavall, took

charge of the reohool the fo l lowing year, 1880. Ha was a very

suoces8ful administrator a d was ably esaisted by his wtfe.ga

Ura. RounsavaZl was a wolrra~ o f ehwrniw personal i ty and rare culture, In addl$ion 60 having great nq)aloal a b l l i 2 ~ . ~ ~

In every reepect they devel~ped a school that was modern and

progressive, growing each year in nuabsrs a d popularity,

Rufuer Osgsod Rounoervall wa$ born &gust 89, 1861, a t

Thompson, Georgia. Be wae a graduate of B * w U ~ ~ Green,

Kantuoky, Y f l i tmy Sohool. It was the dselre o f Dr, E. 8. <

Smith t o bring hies Pamily together, Xn.orber to do th is he

had the trustees discharge him so that Mr. Rouneavall could

take his place, Mr. Rbunoavafl was i n poor health end needed

the ~ h a n g e of climate . l4

Zn 1883 k, Houneavall resigaed t o taka charge of the

Waoo Female C o l l e g e , whioh he operated nearfy twenty years ,

Around 1900 ha a o l d this loahool to the Chriethw Chureh and

retired, A% Ghat tiae the nsuue o f the arohool was ohanged t o

&wtu'6o# Re~ord, Isptember 25, 1956, Section 3, p. I.

14ltone, Miss Florence and Mr. Stam R., Personal Interview, July 3, 1940.

Ran College, a the predecessor @f Texas Christian University

now a t Fort Worth, Texas, Hr + Rounsavall dled July 20, 1904,

a t %ace, Texas, After his wife's death hie remains were

transferred t o Winchester, KentuaQ.

Proteaear Jahn E , Britohett a$ Glasgow, k4iesourt suoceoded

Mr. Roun~iravsl~. He was supported by a ~ t s ~ n g farrulty, and

under h i e bueinese-glke management and f i n s sxeoutire a b i l i t y

the inst i tut ion oontinuod t o grow and prasper,l8

Professor Pritehett was born i n Warren County, Miseourt,

He received h i s Bachelor af , W t s and Master o f M t s degreers

from Prltchett Coll~$a, Glargow, ~ i s a o u r i ~ ~ 6 He did t w o years

of graduate work a t Johns Mapkias Univerrity, Elalbinore U r y -

land, but wse unable to finlah. He majored i n fore ign language,

studying under Prof eseor G l i d i e ~ s e ~ After leaving Johns

Hapkins he tau@!it Greek and Latin at Pr i tc&iat t College, Glaegow,

kissouri for two years,

He taught at Coronal I n s t i t u t e for one year and became

presiclsnfi the fo/lowlng yew. After one year a s president,

Professor Pritck~ett decided t o take up the pr-aotioe of law.

In 1885 he was succeeded by Professor W. J, Spfllman, who gave

up the work at the expiration of two y e a r 4 7

153an - Sarccsg Rmord, September 8 5 , L936, Ssation 3, p, 3.

1 6 ~ r s . J . E, Pritohstt, Pereo@al Interview, July, 1940,

1 7 8 ~ 1 - Uaroota Record, September 25, 1936, Sect ion 3, p. 5.

In 1888, the leadership of Coronal Institute passed into

the hands of her f irs t graduate, Profeeaor A. A, Thomar. Pro-

fessor Thomas was born i n Fayettville, Texas, In 1061, and

recalved h i s Bachelor o f art^ Degreo from Coronal InstituCe

in 1880, LaLer he reaeivsd his Master o f art^ Degree Eram

Southweatern University at Georgetown, ~exas ,k8

During hie adeoln$atratfon, on March 1, 1890, the building

of Coronal I n s t i t u t e was dsertroyed b;i: f irez& A moating was

cal led by the Coronal beard of trustee@ and the soh001 was

e ~ l ~ r f e U on ia the dfifferen4, uhurehea of the town, trihlle the ., 4

cft lzens opened their homes to boarding boys and g f r k s . A

mars aeeting was held at the Court Hause, where the o&tizens

raised tan thousand 8 0 2 1 ~ s to start rebulkding. 19

Some of the 016 t i m e r s raw t h i s fncibent woke up the vf l lage

of S m Narcos. ReaXining that t t is whoa1 wad about their only

asset, thay not only b u i l t a larger Corona&, but tbe c t t y

c o u ~ c i h eooa appropriated fifteen thousand dolZars for the

improvement o f c i t y ratreetrs. Times were good and many nsw

homes were built.80

18Jar. A. A. Thomas, Personal Zntervlew, JuTy, 1940.

19tiouetoQ C l u o n l o l e , Bunday January 81, 1940, Seot lon VI, p. 4.

The 3osa Kendri~k Hall was built in 1890, through the

generosity of Mr. John D o Kendrlck of Wyoming, ln mawry o f

h f s e ister , Atis8 Rosa Kendrick, who was a meaber of the faculty

several years . For es number of years Mr. Kendrlok was United

S t a t e s Senator from ~yosning.2g

In SepCenber, 1890, the new b u i l d i ~ was opened w i t h Mrs.

David Combs in charge of the boarding Bepartaent, which she

oonducted savers years, Pra. Coabs was a woman o f excellent

judgment and posseseed a syrngathet i~ understanding o f the

young people coami t t e d t o her care.22

Upon h i a r e s i S l i h t i o n in 1901, ~ r o f e s e o r Thomas took aharge

af a rmsho~l i n Ean I=ntonio. Suoceedlng hi@ Prof@ssor John 6.

Pri tchet t was again elected pr strideat, h o l d i n g the popli t i o n

until 1903.

A t this time he accepted the poeitfon as head of the Latin

department i n the Southwest Texas Stat* Normal School, now

Bouthwest Texas P t a t e Teacthers ~ollege.23 Professor Pri tehet t

remained as head o f the Latin department untif his death in

November, 1919,

81stuq M_ar_ooe Record. Sapternbar 85, 1936, Seotion 3, p. 3.

=1bid.

23$an Maroo8 R e ~ o r d , September 25, 1936, Section 3, p. 3.

Revtsret~d Star l ing Fisher, another graduate of Coronal,

succeeded Professor Pritohett as President and remained at

i t s head u n t i l 1916, During h i s administration a twci-stbry

b r i c k additian W ~ E I created on the east aide and also a boyse

dormitory, Fisher Hal l , vat$ b u i l t an Belv ia street in 1906.84

Reversad Fisher ivas born September 84, 1864, I n the o l d

town o f Texana, Jaekeon County, ?exas. was ectuc&B&d a t

Goracial Institute, -iftier joining the West Texas Conferenas

of the Methodist Churoh, South, h8 served la the actfve

ministry f i f ty- four years, Hs, was seorstary of ths Conferencre

forty-seven years, "fn l98O he received the Doctor of Divfalty

degree from Southwebatern Uniraraity, George town, Texser, Slnae

r e t i r i n g from the acttive minietry i n 1937, he 1 s at home in

Aust in , ~exria.25

Reverend V, A, Godbey, D, D., succeeded Reverend Fisher

and c~nduoted the school rs fy successfully, but preferring that

m l n l s t r y to school work, he r a ~ i g n s d st the end of ano ~ e a r . 2 6

In 1917, two young men, C, W, Moore o f Easley C o l h ~ e ,

Creunville and Prbfeseor 8 , N. Jonakfn, l eased ths property

S ~ o r o a Institute Bui l e t in , June 1, 1916, ~ o l , 1, NO. 3.

&'~etter from Cr. Sterling Fisher, riustin. Texas July 13, 1940.

2 6 ~ Rsoord, September 425, l936, Section 3, p. 3,

from t h e Confsrenoe. The United S t a t e s havin6: o n t e ~ e d t h e

World *er, man-; go~ing men Vera taken out of a l l t h e suhools

of t h e o o u n t r y . In Jsnxrry, lClS, ?:!e~srs. ?Toore snd Joaakin

Fere unable t o a o n t i n ~ i e the sahool , sinus the S t a t e lb'ornan

Soh001 and the San hfercos h p t 1st Auadeny were both s t ronq

aompetitors--Coronal Institute, onae t h e p r i d e of Southwest

'?axas--hati serve: her L l m e , ~ ~

CHAPTElI IV

COURSE OF STUDY

The charao te r and aim of the school as s e t up by the

Catalogue f a r the eeseion of 1917-1918 were as follows:

The school is e s a e n t l a l l y a prepara tory eahool f o r boye and g l r l a . The new management w i l l oontinue t h e broad, l i b e r a l p o l i c y of o f f e r i ng such a thorough t r a i n - ing i n the funtlamentals of education aa s h a l l prepare our s tudents $or admi s~~ lon t o our .leading u n i v e r e i t i e s and col leges , o r f o r immediate entrance i n t o the world of p r a c t i c a l a f f a i r s . We do not propoee t o do co l l age work, but we expect t o make Coronal I n s t i t u t e an a~adeaty which fo r e f f i c i ency , f o r breadth 3f ecops within the limits of high grade high echool work, s h a l l have no super ior I n all thr Southwest, We i n s i a t on thoroughness in every senare of t he word. We believe, t o o , that the bui ld ing of cha rac te r l o jue t as impqrtant a funat ion of the educat ional roaess as t h e gaining of knorlsdge from books. le e t r ! ve both by precept and example t o have t he boye and g i r l s who are pletoed under our aa r e embraee the p r l n a i p l e s of Ch r i s t i an manhaoil and woman- hood, We seek t o incu lca te i n them i n the i r r e l a t i o n s t o eaah o ther and t o u s a l o r e of honor and t r u t h i n the smal les t a f f a i r s of l i f e , 'S;e propose t o eead our s tudea te f r ~ m Coronal wi th proper manners and morale, an apprec ia t ion o f what l e best i n l i f e , a Chr i s t i an fQeal an8 the a b i l i t y t o t h i n % c o r r e c t l y and truly i n t h e ooneideration of t h e a f f a i r s of thelr every day Life, We s h a l l regard our work a failure If i t doer not aocom- p,lieh $hie, The l i f e of the school is an in t imate one and therefore , no s tudent w i l l be reaeived withouk eatf sfaa tory reoomlnendation a s t o hea l t h and cha raa t s r both of which murst b e good, The e c l i o ~ l is not a t a l l designed f o r those who have made fa1 l u r e s eleewhere,

those of v i c i o u s c h a r a c t e r , doub t fu l morals , o r i n c o r r i g i b l e e . Every s t u d e n t w i l l be t r u s t e d so fa r as he shows nirneslf worthy of t r u r t b u t any s t u d e n t w i l l be q u i e t l y dismissed whose behavior , on t e a t , ahowe a d i ~ r e g w b f o r the g e n e r a l wel fa re of the s t u d e n t body and suah d e c i e i o n w i l l be made on gene ra l evidenae o f aonduot wi thout a special i n f r a o t i o n of t h e r u l e s , We want b o y 8 and g i r l 8 who are c l e a n , hones t , e a r n e s t and ready t o do the i r part i n making men and women* thoee who a r e r ea sonab le in t h e i r submiss len t o au tho r i t y . 1 The f irs t aata log of Coronal I n s t i t u t e wa8 publ i shed i n

1869, The school was co-eduuat ional and based upon t h s l i b e r a l

e l e a t i v e systsm, where s t u d e n t s could choge their sub j e c t e

accord ing t o t h e i r own needs and f i n a n e e e and were not a l l s e n t

through t h e same process . The c a t a l o g e x p l a i n s a@ fo l lows: . -

I t is be l i eve& that t h i e system m e e t s more f u l l y t h e wante of t h a t c l a s s of s t u d e n t s who, having been depr ived of advantages of i n e t r u c t i o n du r ing the late war, now f e e l unable t a c o a p l e t e a r e g u l a r c o l l e g e course and d e a i r e t o confine themselves t o t h e more p r m t i c a l braaahes of educat ion. , . . This sustem n o t only present8 s u p e r i o r advantages t o t h e c lass of s t u d e n t s r e f e r r e d ts, b u t a l a o l e a v e s the f i s l d open t o t hose who d e s i r e an extended range of s t u d i e s equa l t o t h a t pursued i n the a l 4 s r a o l l e g e e o f t h e count ry , . . ,

The s p e c i e 1 schoola a r e not embraoed i n t h e r e g u l a r acdegllo cause, but a r e des igned as a d d i t i o n a l a i d 8 t o t hose who de s i r e Bore s p e c i a l and pr eut ic ta l p r e p a r a t i o n f o r p r o f e s s i o n e l l i f e . 2

The c a t a l o g f u r t h e r o u t l i n e s t h e fo l lowing s c h ~ o l s as they

were a e t up by t h e I n s t i t u t e :

l ~ a t a l o ~ u e a Coronal I n s t i t u t e , _A F i r s t Clam AGaQemy, San Marcoe, Texas, Sess ion 19k7-1918, p. 11.

28emi-~nnua l Catalogue of the Prof .8~0r and S t u 8 e n t s t h e Coronal Institute, Saa YZOC m Y ~ e x a 8 , Male - and Fernale Departments, Sess ion 1869-18743,

1. Preparatory Schoo&.--This sahool i s organized t o meet b e l e a s aBranced s tuden t s , who are not prepared t o e n t e r any of the r e g u l a r sohools, The subgects embraeed i n t h i 8 coursa of i n s t r u e t i o n are the ueual elementary brmohes o f eduoutton4

8. kademi~ Sehoole o f :

a. Ancient Langua~ee--The a u b j e ~ t s tau@t i n t h i e Soh001 are t he La t in and Greek lernguagea and L i t e r a t u r e .

b , Modern Languages--The subJeots taught i n t h i s SaRsol a r e the Frenoh, German an8 Spanish Languagse,

o, Mathematics--The subJects taught %n t h i s SohooZ ina lude algebra, ana ly t i cah geoae try, and ~ a l c u l u s .

d. NatureL Seiencrse--.Thi~ School i a diveded i n t o three classes. The instructt&on i n the Junior Clase i s designed t o give a o l e a r kaowaedge of the Important f a a t s and p r i n o i p l e r of Genera& Physries, without the app l i ca t ion of the h igher mathemat$os, I n the Senior Class the sub Jstot of Optics, h a u s t i c s , Meckanioe, and Atltronoay, a r e t au&t by tiha ura of the a n a l y t i o end morpr w i e n t l f ia nrlthods of inveet iga t lon ,

e, ldor a1 Philooophy--This Suhool embraoes Mental Philosophy; Logio; E t h f e r , o r Moral Phif o8ophy proper; and the Evldenues of C h r i s t i m i t y ,

f . History, P o l i t i a a l Eoononty, Generat L t t e r a t u r e and Rhartorie--This Sahool i~ divided i n t o the two d i a t i n a t c l a s e e r of Hiatory and P o l i t i o a l Economy; and l S t e r a t u r e and Rhetoric.

School of Applied Mathematias--In t h i s Sahool a r e taught Land Survey lug, bselin&, Shades, Shadore md P e r s p w t l v e w l th drawings; the eonat ruot ion of Ree~da, Railroade, Canals and Bridges; Theory and Use o f Instrumente,

b. Business School--1nstruotion i n thlo Schooa embraces Penraanarhiy, EsuPriness Forms, such ae Invoiaes, Re~eipCs, B i l l s of Lading, Cheoka, Proiaiersory Notes%, Negotiable Notee, Drafts, Ancountr-Current, koounts-Sales, Domestie and Foreign B i i l s o f Exubmga, Cola~reroial Correepondense; Book Keeping, Single and Double Entry, applied t o Farming, Mechanioal, Commercial, and other Business pur- e u i t s i Changing o f 000ics f roa Double t o 8ingle, and from Single t o Double Entry, with ca l cu l a t i ens i n In t e r e s t , Dtsoount, Premium, Exohange, and Problems i n settlement of Partnership Accounts, Equation of Payments, Cc,

Law S0ho01 * * 7

This Sahool f s organleed with a view t o aoquaint the s tudeat f a a i l i a r l y and p rac t i8a i l r with the pr inc ip l e s of h i e profeseion. Under the immediate su e r v i s i s n P of the Prof%seor, the student $e required o pronoume opinions upon eupposed oases; t o devise and i n e t i t u t s rewedies by suit or otherwise; t o conduct auits a t Law and In Equity fram t h e i r fnceptfon through a11 t h e i r stages; t o draw Wills, Conveyance8 and other assurmaes; and i n shor t t o perform most of the func- t i ons of a praat ic ing Lawyer.3

For e a t l e f m t o r y oentpletiorl of the work required i n those

respective schools, opproprlate degrees and diploaas were

offered, Degroee offered by the l n s t f t u t e were a s follows:

I. That of Master Arts--conferred upon s tuden ts who have graduated i n m n , Greek, and French, Oeraan o r Spanieh, Pure Mathemhtioo, iaatural Scrieneer, Mental and Moral Philosophy, and History and Li t s ra tu re ,

2, That o f Baahelor of Arts--conferred upon each etudent as have ~ r a d u a t e d i n the Latin, Fremh, o r German or Spank sh, Moral and Mental Philosophy , Mathemat iae , (exoept t h o Cat4us) Natural Scienoe, (exaspt the @enlor course) and H i s t o r y of Literature.

3. That of Graduate g 8oho01--conferred f or s a t i s f a c t o r y attainments i n the leading sub j e o t s of f n s t r u a t i o n i n t h a t Sahool, as f o r example, i n t h e L a t i n Language, i n the Greek Language, i n the F r e m h Language, i n the Spanish Language, Pure Ysthematisa, Natural Scieatlea, Moral Phileeophy, H i s t o r y m d L i t e r a t u r e , Applied Mathematios, and tho Busfneas Sohool.

4, That of B @ ~ h ~ l @ r Of L w--conferred f o r eat isfaet torg I?=- a t t a i n a e n t f n all BU J e o t e sf I n s t r u c t f o n in the

Sehool of Law. I n the Female Department, no De@ess a r e aonferred, exeept that o f Graduate & The course of study preaerfbed ;for t he Sahc101~ 10 mme-what madiffed t o e u i t the speolal wants of Fernarea. Musfe, b o t h v o ~ a l and lns t rumsnta l , c m e t i t u t @ a a promf nent feature.4

A statement f r o a the Ca ta lome of 1869 l e a s fallows:

In t h e Female Department no degrzaee are conferred, except t h d t of Graduate i n a 8chool.

Those words indica ted t h a t womangs place f n society a t t h a t

time was d e f i n i t e l y clrcumaeribed.

To exec, te th i s modern eduuat ional program, Captain

Hollinhjswortll rilurrodnded himself with n well t r a i n e d f a c u l t y 6

composed mostly o f ex-Conf s d e r a t e arpy off i ee r s . The f i r s t

catalogue l i s t a the fol lowing members o f the f acu l ty :

Captain 0. N, Hollingsworth, Chairman o f Faoulty. Pro- fessor of Mental and Moral Philosophy,

General John C, Yoore, Professor of Mathematiae.

l a j a r D, Trueheart , Professor of Natural Seienuee,

Col. G. 3. Snyder, Professor of Hietory and L i t e r a t u r e ,

Dr. R , Wfpyreoht, a Graduate of t h e U n i v e r r l t y of Wuraenberg, Profesaor of Languages,

4 ~ a n - Marcos Record, June 13, 1934, No. 38, Vol. 21.

W, G, Hutchlson, Profeesor o f Law.

Mra, 0, N. Hollkngsworth, Instructress in Mu&Ic,

Mrs. W. J. Taylor, Assistant i n Female ~8partmeat.S

Speclal sch~olrc were not embraced in th& regular academic

course, but were designed a5 addithonal aid t o those who

des l red mare spmial and praotieal preparation for professional

The knual Catalogue of Caronal Inst4fiute f o r the year

1883-1084 ouklinos the following courtPe o f etudy act the m r k

In the primary and 'elcscmntary grade@ corresponded n l th %ha . Bane grades of the best refjulated public rschoofa of the

Firet Year High SchooZ

Eng. Grmmar fbhy ebcllogy ArithmeCic Hietory o f England Compasi t i o n Elemermkary ag8br a History of Texas Latln Header and Grammar Latin Primer

Second Year High School

Algebra Word cinalgels Ancient His tory C ae sar

l&thology Phyaies Virg i l Latin Compoeltion

fLE, tbg Prof tor StuBentq OJ

- Y brt)os, ays Ceuntx, Texas, Male a Feaale D ~ ~ a r b m @ ~ b 6 , Session 1869-1870, p. 5.

Third Year X i @ School

P l a i n an? Sc7-'1 Geometry Rhetorir Physical r7e07rs~hg Clne ro

Folrrt'cl Year H f - o h Sphool

Penmanshin, P r hoyranhy, Bloc-1.t i r n , and e s a s g s t h r c u z h w ~ t t h e e n t i r 5 course 6

. - C~ron2l I n s t i t ~ i t e Catalogue f o r the year 1303-1'394, ~ u t -

I ineq t h e j ' o l l owinc- ~ ~ u r * s e of' 9 t~?r ly Tn the c : $ 4 sqi c n l sourge

4 f ~ l l 6011PSP !n z modern ?:xn~lrage o r ? n ong cf t h e s y e m i i l

d s y n r t ~ e o k s 1811 9 ,s31h9tt t i l ted f o r creek. I n t h e mqdern I n . n z T a ~ e

C O ~ ~ ~ S F : 2 f i l l1 cn i l rsn ? n Rnv nf the a ? e c i a l r i eqa r t r en t s W ~ S

Course

F l r s t , Vegr First Year

3nzl.i- s h ' 3 ?a~m.> .~ !-nclent 83 s t o r y B e ~ l n r i e r s L a t i n Ar l t -me t i r hl_-ebrs

Snpltsh Crnmar Anclent 111 s t o r y Spanish T

l i r i thve t l - . I lpsbra

7.fin711a7. C a t a l o ~ l ~ e of Cornnal --~ I n g t i t ~ ~ t e , , - 58n M a r ~ o 3 , Texas, se s 3 i ,G-m-lmTf-l F;

second Yeas Seeond Year

Eag. Litersturs and Hhetorio Eng. Literature and Rhetoric Modern and MedSeval History Modern and Medieval History Caesar 8pranieh f f 2ilgebra (1 s t . term) AZgebra ( 1 s t term) Geometry (2nd term) Geometry (2nd term) Physlleal Geography ( lrst term) Fhysiosl Geography ( 1 s t term) Physiolbogy (2nd term) Phy siologg (2nd term)

Third Year Thfrd Pear

Eng. Literature and Rhetoric Eng, Literature and Rhetoria Beginner's Greek English Wietory Englf sh H i story t3ersi.m X Clcrero Warns try Geometry Z a o l o a ( & s t term) Zoology ( l e t term) . Botang (8nd term) Botaqy (and term) - - Chsmf s try

Fourth Year Fourth Year

Eng, Literature and Rhetoric Xenoghon U, S. Hiatory and Clvfos Phllaaophy Virgil Trigonometry ( Ir t term) So l id Geometry (2nd term) Phy s ics

Eng. Literature en6 Rhetoric U. S, Hlstory and Civfas Qurman 11 Trigonom8try (1 s t . term) S o l i d Qeomebry (End term) Physiora Astronomy ( 1 s t term) Qs~logy (2nd tsrm)b

Primary Department

First , Second and Third Readera, Spelling, Writing Primary Arlthmetko, Objactt Lessone, Oral History, and Primary Geo~raphy,

8 ~ a t a l o ue of Coronal Inetitutq, Sern Marooa, Texas, Seselaa 1903-1 ?~~-!TET 0 , p

Preparatory Department

Fourth Grade

Elementary Ar i thaetlc, Fourth Reader, Beogr aphy , F t r ~ t Language Le seona, Spelling,

F i f t h Grade

Elemantary Arithmetic, Eleaentary Graaberar, Texas History, Geographg, Fif th ReaBer, Spel l ing ,

Sfxth Grade

Elementary Oramwar, United Statea Hletory, Corn lete Arithmetic, Manual of Geography, Ruadin$, Sgelllng. 6

The catalog ot.f904-1905 outl ines the f o l l o w i n g oourse,

1, Pr $mar De~artaaq&--First, Seeond and Third Raadere, d g , nritiog Prima. y Arithmetic, Object lessons , Oral History, and Primary aeography.

a, Fourth Grade--Elementary Ari thme t f c, Fourtn Becider, Geography, Ff rst Language Leersons, Spel l ing,

b e Fifth-Gratdle--Elementary ~l:Lthmatic, Elementafy Gramar, Texas Hi story, Geography, Fif th Reader, Spelling.

c , S ixth Grade--Elementary Grmaar, United S t a t e s History, Complete Arithmetic, Manual of Qeogrrphg, Reading, Spelling.

3, H $ g h ohool De~cnrtmyg&--Upon entering t h i s department student8 + w 2 1 eeleot either the ClassiaaZ or Modern Language Course, and w i l l pursue thie aourse unt i l graduation.

a, English 1, Ftret Year--Whi tney and Laoksoodf B School

Grammarv Coapoeition; Dictation, Daily recitations.

e , 8eoond Yew--Lockwood and $meraonfa Cosposi- t ion and metor i c ; Evangeline$ Ivahhoe; Essaya, Daily reci%ations,

3, Third Year--L~ckwood and Znersonts C o I z t p ~ ~ i t & ~ n and Rhetoric; V i e i ~ n o f 8ir Launf alj Perohant of Venioe; Silaa W n w ; the Princess; Carlyle's Burna; Essays, Fonr reci%ations per week,

4, Fourth Year--Lockwood and Emsrsonfs Compoeftfon and Rhetorio; Ya@aulay*s frlilton and Addtson; Milton's Cornus, Lyaidae, L'Allegra rand 11 Penseraso; Macbe t h ; Burke on Concriliatlon; Eeaajs, Three reoibations per week,

Thle course i n l i tef ' i ture is planned ta'rneet the requiremente

of cohleger entrance exminatione,

b, Reading Courae--In addition t o the ciarefur @tudy of the English classicar, we have mapped o u t a three year's Reading Course, which i a aompuisory for the three upper grades,

1. Second Year--Hawthorne*s Twice-Told T a h e (Selected froa); long fellow*^ The Courtship o f M i k e s Standiafi; Scot teer The Lady of the Lake; Buraver The Cotter's Saturday Night; Irving'@ The Sketch Book ( a e l s a t i o t ~ e from),

2, Third Year--Coleridgef t~ The R i m e of themoient Mariner; Cooper-*s The Last a f the Mobloans; Diokens* David Copperfisld; Hawthorne's The House of Seven Gables; Shakeepearet a Julfue Caesar; Tennysonos Enoch Arden,

3, Fourth Year--~ddison*s SLr Roger de Coverly Papere; Goldsmf th's The Vicar of Baksf i e ld ; Popefro I l iad, Books I , ifI, XiII, XXIV; Tennysones In Memorim; Pee's Prose Tales; Selections f r m the Southern Poets; Thackerag's Henry Esrnond,

C , Greek

1, Third Year--Constant Dril l i n Writing and Repeatirig the F~rms, Puttiag tdf ornatic E~gl i s lh into Week, and About forty pagee ~f continuous Graask read. Daily reuftatlan. Text: VC'hlfees Firrat Greek Book,

2, Fourth Yew--Four booka o f the Anabasis; Ormamar; C O B ~ Q B I ~ ~ O ~ ~ Sight Translation. Daily reoitatlone, Text: Goodwin and Yihf t e e s Xsnophon's h a b a s i s * 7

1. F i r s t Year--BotsfopdCs ,tncient Hisrtory for Beginners5 Map Drawing. Daily rec$tations.

2. Seabnd Year--Masas' Pasfffaval and Hodern His tory; Map Drawing. Daily reoitationa,

3, Third Ysdr--Larnedes Hfr~tory o f England; Bdap Drav-in&. Three reeltatfens per week.

4. Fourth Year--United Etates History and Civi l Government,

e, Latin

1, First Year--L d r i l l l a given on forlee, eo t h a t the case endings and the tenses o f verbs may be quiekly recogntrsed, Selectlonr translated; Goapositlon, Daily reaitations,

2. Seeon4 Year--Grambar; Compoerition; Slalsc tions for Trun'elationi Sight Reading; Caesar, Daily recrltationa,

3. Thfrd Year--Caesar ; Graamar; Compoaltion; Sight Reading; Cioero . Four recitation8 per week.

a. Fourth Year--Cicero; Virgi l; Grammar; Composi- t ion; Sight Reading; Hsxerasfster Verse, Four reoitations per week,

f . Mathematics

1, F l r s t Year--Complete Arithmetfs. Ffva recita- t i o n s per weak. Text: White's Coraplete Arithmetic. Algebra t o QuacdratlazEquat20as, Flve recitations per week. Tsxtr Yilnsrs Elements of Algebra.

2, Seooad Year--( let Tarfa)--Coapbe&a Algebra. Five rs~ i taQion6 per w@ek, Text r FidI ' 0 Eserentials o f tdgebra. (End Tarn$--PPene Geometry, Books P and ZX, Daily Recitation, Text: Wentworth*~ Plane Geoas~try,

3. Third Pear--Plane Geome trr, aoapletsd, Dairy reci tat ions . Text : 8ama as prevtoue year,

4, Fourth Yew--( 1st Term)*-Plane Trigonometry * Daily realtatioas, Text: Zentworth*~ Pldke T~lgonoaetry (wi th tablea) . (8nB Tsra)-- S o l i d Geometry, Daily recitntloas, T a t : Wentworth's S o l i d Geometry,

E1ectfv~-Book-keeping. A prscticesl aourse i n af ngle and doubhe engry, comaseretal foras, eto. Open t o students who have aampleted second year Mathefiat 108. Daily recitatSons, Text ; Montgomery' e Modern Book-keeping.

I . Firat Year--Elesentafy Graramar and Readlag, Daily r e c i t a t i o n e .

8. Second Yew--Spanish Syntax and Reading. Daily recitations.

German

1. Third Pear--Careful study l a the de~laneione, con jugations and word orders, T ~ - a l a t f o # i Prose Coaposition, Dally recitatlons. Text: Zojnes-Wlssner ' s German Craaarr ; Hewett *s German Reader, (Seoond Year Engl i sh is Prerequi e i te.)

2, Fourth Yekr--Joynes-Meiesner *s Geraan Or wear (Parts If and 111). Prose Composition; Transla- t i on . Daily recitatiena. Text: Baumback's Nicotiana; 8cRlller*e Der Oetsterseher; Riebl'e Dor Fluch der Schonhetti Helne's Die MarzreLss.

h. Philosophy

1, Fourth Year--~n introc%ustory oaurse I n Phychology; Christian Ethics and Lo&io. Open to advariced rstudsntr, Dallr recfta- t ions . Text$ True's Logic; i3aldafnVa Pwcbology; Hopkine1 Law of Love; Fisher's Christian Evidanceasr,

1, Secqt-id Yei-tr-~(1st ~erm)--Physical Geography. Daily reai tat ions* Taxtt Tarrla New Physkaal Geography. (2n'B ~erm)--Phy slology. Daily recitations. Text: M ~ t i n ' s Human Body ( ~ r iefer Courae) .

2, Third year--13i~logy--(lst Term)--Zoalogg, In connecti3n with the t e x t bock, Borne laboratory etudy of speoirnena will be aacle. Daily recita- t ions . Text: Jor&me P[etlogg and Heath's Aniwa&s, (Bnd Term)--Cotany. Special atten- t i o n w i l l b a given t o the v i t a l prooesZea of l i v i n g p lants . Three reci tat ions an4 two laboratory periods per week. Ooaasiora f i e l d oxcur oions, Tsxt; Bergaa's Elemsnta of B g t a n y , Chewl atry, The fundaraental f a c t s of inorganic and o r g a n i ~ chamistry, Two reci tat ions and two laboratory per iods per week throhghgut the year, Second year Aiathematioa prsrequisite, Text t Williame' 2lemnte of Chemistry,

3. Fourth Year--Physios. Four reaitations per week, aupplensnted by probleae and experhmsats. Third yesr Mathsmatf~n prorequisite. Text: Carhar t & Ghute * a Nigh Scshool Phy e i a a, krtronomy let Term), Daily r e ~ t t a t i o n s , Text: Young's

i l eaants of netronomy. @ e o l o g ~ (2nd Term)

Daily recitations, Text; Le C@nte4a Conpend of Geology. Ar?lCr@noory and Q s ~ l o g y are open to students tak ing tiis Podern Lan~uage Scientif 10 ~ a u r rss, 10

The degree of Mistress o f Engllah Literature was oonferred

on aily young lady who c m p l e t s d ane of the above coureee. The

Wigh Soh001 Diploaa r a s given to young sen l o r the a w e rrork.li

The felfowing piano Qourse wss bfferrd:

Fir521 Year, Uplanat ion of inetrumsnt;., names of keys, notes, and their various relations. TeahnOa, Pa&marce Prirafsr, Piano Schook, &stave Dam,

Gecond Year. ~ e ~ h n i c * Piano 8ohool, D m 4 ~ L J D F B~a le s , - cdden~es, Prep. Octavos and ~rpegeios, Kullak, Op. 68,

Thircl Year, Teehnfa, Uajor and Minor 3oaSes and Arpeggios, @ t a r e Studies, Kullak, Ceerny, Up, 899, Schwaon, Op. 68,

Fourth z e s , Technic, Czertay Op. 899, Bach, Twelve S m 1 3 - Preludes, Hellsr, Op, 47, Sotales, Arpeggioas Oo taveia, Mendelsohnis Songs Wi thaut lords,

F i f t h Year. Technic, Bach TWQ and Three Par& Inventions Cosrny Op, 740, Hellsr Op. 46, Selectione f r o m Sohumam Op. 88 and e8, Mandelesohrt and Mozart,

Sixth Year. Teohnic, Cqerny Op, 740, Baah, Wall-Tenpared Clavier , Sonatas aad EsleotSons f r o m the U a s t ~ r l ,

AQua'o~ue Coron +7.

E&glt,it,u&* Satl lerroas, Texas, Session 1904-1905, pp.

Year Technic, Well-Tempered ClavLer, Bach, B~humann, -* Etudes Sypkoniqurss, Beethoven Borzatas, Etudes of Chopin and ~ o a o h s l e s . gs

Thr~ugh instrue t ion In Violin, Mand~lin, Guitar arid Banjo

was given. I n 1804*1905 the class mueie students numbered

t h i r ty-three.

A coarse of four yaare, beginning wltb iz thorough grounding

of breatlling, tone plulng, purlty of qua l i ty , v o i ~ e individual-

itg, finaness 61 expreseion aad enuna ia t io i wclo offered i n

voioe, A l l voiae pup i l s rrere t r a ined i n chorua singing. Publie

rcboitals were given -a$ o f t en a5 they ware thought t o be

bene f i c i a l t o the o$udefitsr

I n the A r t Department i n s t r u e t i a n was ind ia ldua l and no

atudent Leas held back o r prevented f r o m doing extra work*

l n s t r u c t i o t ~ was given i n penci l , pen end ink, ckaruoal, o i l ,

water color , pe s t e l and china, A l s o , I t desi red , aoma instruu-

t i o n i n c l ay modeling, wood carving, pyrography and tapelatry

w s s given.

The purpoae of d locut ion was t o develop ind iv idua l i ty ,

co r r ec t bad hablLs of apeech and gesture and make the body a

f i t instrument t o serve the mind and esoul. Aetioulation,

qudl i ty , emphtisis, p i t ch and v o i c e were t a u a t . drum 6s practih

c a l stiandpoint.13

t o have a formal opening of the old corner atone, bu% due to

the workmen gettin& the time aonfused, the o ld aorner stone

was opened without oeremony,

Tbe only Coronal graduate who was present when the oorner

s t o n e was D ? O V Q ~ was Dr. P, B. comb& son of the Late Dr. J. H.

Combs, Praot ica l ly na information wae gathered from the o l d

corner stone. A part of tho Chri~ltLan Advacate, a hymnal, a

book of church dlwipl iner , the Ways C e u n t ~ Tim@~t_, a l i t t l e

Chautauqua l e a f l e t , and a B i b l e were found, but these were

falling t o pieces, A box containin& papere wan removed, but

the papers were so .water soaked that they could soarecly be

retfdoZi

Coronal Reunion and C l u b

For same yeare the ax-etudente and f aaulty member8 of

Coron.4 Institute have held annual reunions In $an Yarcos.

The l ~ ~ t regular meeting of t h i a group waa held In June,

1940. Framer Caronsbl, srtu%&nts from many parts of Texas rand

eeveral other r t a t e s were preeent. Many ex-students who

were unable t o tome sent letters and tslegrams of regret,

2 % ~ u s t o n Chronlc.le, Sunday, January 1. 1940, Section 6, p. 4.

e a f f a i r was the oulmlnatiotl of an idea whirrh or ig inated spend-the-day party held Jariuary 24, 1932, when eleven PJ. of nOld Coronaln organized a Coronal Club and held the membership roster unt i l Wedneerdw, June 8, 1932, e the f i r s t Peunion was held an the 9th,&2

The fo l l owing ex-students organized the olub: Mr8, Billie

Villliamaon Rogers, ~t whom euggestion the organizat ion was

created, I r a , Fannie MeLellan Balmsr, &s, Lizaie W t l l i a ~ e o n

wood, ars, Jennie Woods %halay, Mfs, Yfnnie arbr re MaEaughton,

Mrs. Fannie Sarbee Ivey, Mrs. Jennie LdcrKie Johneon, &a. Julia

8 o a t Jackson, are, YsllPe 'slarper Bass, Mrs, lUlagaie Peeplee

Borrow of ?Taco, and'llra, Janie AZlen Yalone of $an AntanioeeS . - The first of f lcera o f the club were: Mrs. W, 2 , Johnson,

President, Mrs, 2, I, Bass, Vice Preeident, Mrs. G. .is Bogere,

Secretary, ars. I. V?, Kooda, Treasurer, and Mrs. E, L, Thomas,

and Mrs, S, I ; , Stanfl&Ld were co-chairmen o f the r e g i a t r a t l o n

The present, of f icers of the 01ub W e i @tale Beeplea

Morroa of ~ a c o , President; Mire Sadie YcLelland, Vloe-President;

-- 22gm Mar~@% Record, June 10, 3932, No. 37, Vole 80, p. 1. - 23~bid, June 16, 1933, p. 2.

'%bid -. t June 10, 1932, l o . 37, Vole 20, p. 1.

U r s , Jack Zgers, Secre tary ; g r s . I. 2. ?bod, Treasurer; I r s

bianf ord Galley, ~ s s i s t a n t t r e a s u r e r ; hfrs. G. A. Rogera,

His to r i an , 25

,L e:rcil reunion a museum of r e l i e s and keepsakes of

Coronal I n s t i t u t e days hers been arranged by Dr , a. B. Comb8

and Is aixays i n t e r e a t i n g t o the l a r g e group, The ahstpel

b e l l s , autograph alburner, graduat ion esmays, the o l d pump,

diplomas, scrh~oi annuals , catalogues, and even t h e o r i g l n a l

cook bo3k used i n t h e kitehen f o r the boarding etudents, arb

put on display , There were r e p o r t oards of s tudants , p i c t u r e s

of Coronal debat ing0'society f o r var ious 'years , of graduat ing

claseors, and o f the Main Building, There were a l s o Orr exhibit

l ~ n g l e t t e r s f i l l s d with h l ~ ~ t 3 r i e a L d a t a conoerning the school

i n i t e ea r ly daye,26

The Coronal Club on Viadneeday June 5, 1940, under the

presidency of Hlirs. C a l l l e Hutchins i;ouldin of Luling.,, ereoted

Lrotlze plaque on the o r i g i n a l corneratone of the o ld aiadlh

building, e rec ted i n 1890, How that a11 the old Coronal build-

i n ~ a r ilave been razed, this s tone stands on the grounder of the

& e t l ~ o d i s t Church i n Ban Yaroos. The o l d s tone, aarking Kendrick

Hal l , whicll was b u i l t tn t896, t s a l a o preeerved a t the ohurch.

The bronze plaque on the corneretone reads ; "The Inf luence o f

C o r o n ~ l '?!ill Live Forever i n Dur ~ e a r t a . ~ z ~

25Urs. I. W e !~ood, Personal Interview, Ju ly , 1940.

2 6 ~ a n Marcos Record, June 14, 1933, p. 2. - 2 7 ~ h e Hays County &re%, June 7, 1940, V o l . VI, No. 7, p. 1. -

Booke

Eby, Fredrick, a erela ment a H i1 l i a n Compao*,f 9EEIBation The

Phelm, Macum, Mf . S % @ ~ Y && OJ ,Me thodisy Texa$, Mathf s, Van Nart & Company, 937.

Thrall, Homer S. , 4 Brief Publlahlng H O U ~ ~ M , E. Tennessee, 1889.

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Bulletins

Coronal Institute, Semi-&nua& C a t a l ~ ~ u b a Profssserar Students San -us, Haye County, Texas, Male and Fearale v a t . , Session 1869-70. pp. 4-13.

Coronal I n e t i ~ u t e San Marcoa, Hays County, Texae, 1883-

Coronal fnatltuta, 1903-04, ppo

Coronal InetituQ6, San arcr roo, H a y 8 County, Texas, 1904-08, pgr 3.

w Coronal Iqrt&tute and Cone6rvatorg o f Fdne Arts, a D

8.a Man)@., H q g s County, Texan, less ion f9l4-80, SO, 35-34.

Coronal Institute, academy, Junlor College, and Conaeruat~ry of Fgns nrfis, 8an Marclor, H a y 8 Couafy, Texa8, Sasston 1916-1 280

Caronat Inrtitute, A Firat-Class Mad-, Sari Yareoa, Hays County, Taxas, Sb88lan . 88, 30-32.

The Norm1 Scrboel Bulletin, Catelomas, July 1, 1937, Vol, 6, Number 5 , g , 6 ,

Coronal fnmtSd.ut% June 1916, Vsl, I, N~tber. S, (In Taxam Cb Unioerrtltg ~f Twmr, ~watln, T-8) e

8umbg January 8a, 1940, 8eetion Vf, p. 4,