Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-03
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estug, he rose, on this occasion, much superior t.
himself.
There was manlineas, nobility. a truts, az
earneatness an affection, and touching eloquens e
about all he said, which touched the hearts OF every
one. u
While no one can censure Prof Todl for tie
course he has thought best pursue under the cir
! cumstances surrounding him, and our community,
still there is universal feeling of deep regret felt
and manifested All feel that our loss IN having 10
give him up is great and irrepGrable Our celebra
ted Institution Of learning ewes its existence, is
continued and unexsmpled prosperity, its usefulness
| ar dts fame to him. For ten years he has con
dueted in Platte county, the largest, most hO.fis'
ing and popular Femsle Academy College ~ e.
! State OF Missouri and he was never 50 ilgtY ap
| precisted, so dear to the people, as new. lie DID
not originally, seek home Smong rs. tbs char
acter as a man and a teacher had reached Us and
ten years ago this Water. committee was seBt,
from this county. to Kentucky, to induce him TO
move to this county TO take charge Of Camden Point
Female Academy, several miles from this place. and
then in process of erection. This COMMITTEES, after
much effort and large promises induced Prof. Todd
to yield to their solicitations, and to leave people
as much panied IN giving him up as we now are
He has fully sustained and largely added to the high
aud enViable reputation which be brought to this
county With him, and with which each succeeding
year has but risen higher In public esteem, and en-
deared himself more and more to his humorous
patrens and friends aud the public generally.
Not only does it grieve us to part with Prof. Todd
as Teacher, but = citizen, socially. morally, re-
ligiousy his less will be deeply felt With him the
question never sesms to be, as with many, is the
thing popular, what will the world think OF it, but
ia it right? Ought Prof Todd engage in it? 1t is
net wonderful then, that the loss of such man,
should create deep sensation In our community,
and sGdden 80 many hearts Many wives and moth
ers in Virginia. Kentucky and Missouri, and other
States, owe their eduestions and high positions TO
him and his excellent lady, over whose death he
has wept so bitterly, and which even now casts a
gloom over his life. Most gladly would we detain
one who is great faVorite among US, and our
people must be permitted to indulge tho hope that
if he cannot be induced to remain with US now, lie
may be inclined, at some day, not distant IN the fu
ture, to accept again the position which be has so
long filed among with 50 much honor to himself
and acceptance to all
We learn our citizens have it in cOntemp lition,
rendering TO Prof. Todd, public dinner before he
leaves as testimony of their regard for him, and
that they will give him other evidences of their es
TEEN and love. The resolutions passed in regard to
him. and which will be found in another place in our
paper, were unanimously and heartily passed by the
immense meeting. already allu ed to, in which all
denominations Of Christians, all societies ard parties
in pnlitios in the community were represented and
yet not dissenting voice, and the resolutions,
though not more than he justly merits, are given
with hearty coed will and those Of which any !
man might justly feel proud. -
Prof TGdd will carry with him the respect the
confidence TIE good wishes the love and pTeJ eTs Of
citizens. His resignation is to take tfet 18th
OF this month, wheI the session closes and when !
there viii bepublie exercises the Academy during
the day and night. Elder B. Jones who has been |
united with Prof Todd in teaching. and who filed |
his place during his absence, will succeed him, ard
We learn will reopen the Academy Immediately |
after the 18th. s-----r
Many will weep as they approach Prof. Told to |
say Fare well! Long Will be be loved and his mem
Org be cherished. Often shall we indulge the hope /
that he will again miRge with US. Often will his |
name be called, and his praiIes spoken. In conclu
sion, We do most heartily commend him, in all the
relations of life, to all amsng Whsm he may 1urn,
or With whom his lot may be cast. In him will be
found the useful, good cit;zsn, the true maa the !
Christian gentleman.