Columbia Military Academy - Yearbook (Columbia, TN)

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CBCDLIJINAEIA COLUNIBIA, CMILIATARY CIACLALDEMY TafiWgSSaE The Administrative Ogicers on this page served as co-superintendents for fifteen years in the Branham and Hughes Military Academy, before coming to Columbia Military Academy in 1931. Colonel Ragsdale is President of the Academy and has general supervision over the institutiong Col. Batts has retired from active duty in the Academy, but still participates in chapel pro- grams and in correspondence with the Alumni. COLONEL C. A. RAGSDALE, A.B. COLONEL WILLIAM O. BATTS, A.B. President Graduated from Branham and Hughes in the year 1911, and from Vanderbilt in the year 1915, he took also some post-graduate vvork at Vanderbilt in the year 1916. He won at Vanderbilt the entrance prize of S550 in Latin and Greek in IQIIQ the Mathematics Medal in 1912, and Founders Medal for highest honors in the Academic Department in 1915. He ended his career at Vanderbilt as student presi- dent of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. As an administra- tive oH'icer in Branham-Hughes for fifteen years, and in Columbia Military Academy for twenty-eight years, he has made a special study of the specihc needs of a high class military school, Colonel Ragsdale is an elder in the Presby- terian Church, a Kivvanian, a member of the Secondary Commission of the Southern Association. F20 Superintendent, Emeritus Graduated from Branham and Hughes in the year 1902, and from Vanderbilt University in the year 1908, Prior to assuming his present office, his experience in administrative work covered a period of twenty-nine years. He was for six years principal of Cedar Hill Institute, Cedar Hill, Tennes- seeg for nine years principal of Vanderbilt Training School, Elkton, Kentuckyg and for fourteen years superin- tendent of Branham-Hughes Military Academy, Spring Hill, Tennessee, He is a member of the Methodist Church, and has for many years taken a prominent part in the lay activities of the church. He has been a member of three General Conferences and was Lay Leader of the Tennessee Conference for I2 years, He has retired as an executive ofiicer. 1

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COLUMBIAP MILITAIQY AO CGW C ADEIVIY41-gNNESSESTE COLONEL D. E. SELLERS, B.A., M.Ed. Vice-President and Science Instructor Graduated-Staunton Mil. Acad., 19345 Pennsylvania State Univ., B.A, 19383 Mercer Univ., M.Ed.g Summer Study Duke Univ.g graduate study towards Ph.D, Hahne- mann College. Teaching Experience-Science Dept. Staun- ton Mil. Acad, 1944-47 and Gordon Military College, Sum- mer 1946 and 1948-515 Presbyterian junior College Summer IQ47Q Long Island Univ., Head Physiology Dept, 1947-48. Vice-President-Gordon Military College 1951-54, and Columbia Academy since 1954. LT. COLONEL CLYDE WILHOITE, B.S. Principal and Spanish Instructor Graduate Tate School, IQISQ Student Vanderbilt Univer- sity, IQI9-21, Milligan College, I922-23, Peabody College, summer I929Q Graduate University of Havana, Ciencia y Letrasg Instructor Milligan College, one yearg Tate School, eight yearsg Quartermaster and Instructor Modern Languages, Branham-Hughes, one yearg Columbia Military Academy since 1931. IZII LT. COLONEL B. GRACY, A.B. Headmaster and Latin Instructor Graduate Webb Preparatory School, Bell Buckle, Ten- nessee, 1913? Graduate University of Tennessee, 1917, A.B. Degree, Served in United States Marine Corps- 1917-1919, Second Lieutenantg 1942-46, Majorg Reserve Corps U. S. Marines, 1946. Instructor English and Latin Columbia Military Academy, I928-42, Headmaster, 1930- 42, and since 1946. LT. COLONEL JOHN T. FISHER, B.A., M.A. Business Manager and Mathematics Instructor Graduated Vanderbilt, 1921, B.A.g Peabody, 1940, M.A. Math Instructor and administrative oiiicer, I92I-48, Gulf Coast, Tactical ofiicer, IQZI-23, Columbia Military Acad- emy, Ass't. P.M.S.8zT., 1923-25, Commandant, 1925-30, Castle Heights Military Academy, Headmaster, 1930-31: Associate Headmaster and Commandant, The Baylor School, 1931-48, with service leave in Navy, 1942-45. Lieutenant Officers Reserve Corps, I922-37, Lieut. Com- mander, U. S. Navy, 1942-45. C.M.A. since 1948.