Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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. -.' . .2. r- ! t - J- 1,. 't 1: 2+ -4, e 1 wn-uag; Our Ciyirsf. gfume Wistorq 0f CStnle Zieadlers 901185113 at C? zurl'esoz'z Ui l 1.9 By an act of the Legislature in 1883 The State Normal School was established at Jacksonville. Two of Jacksonvillets public spirited citizens, L. W. Grant in the Senate and J. D. Hammond in the House, were instrumental in getting the school located here. The building and grounds of the 01d Calhoun College which cost $16,000.00 were given the state by the Beard of Trustees to be used for the Normal School. Calhoun College was built by the issuance of stock held by the people in Jacksonville and as far south as Selma. James G. Ryalls of Macon, Georgia, was the first president. He died during his second year and J. Harris Chappel succeeded him. He was president for almost three years. He resigned to take the presidency of the Girls' Industrial School at Milledgeville, Georgia. Then came G. B. Gibson of Columbus. Georgia. who was president seven years. Next came J. B. Jarrett who was here one year. In 1892, Jacob Forney became president and was here seven years. During the last years of his administration the school began to grow. He rented the old Iron Queen Hotel to use as a dormitory. He resigned in 1899 to become the head of the