Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-24

vicinity of the city.
Each of these four Departments would
supply want felt by the community,
and consequently each would be at.
tended by large classes OF students
judging by the history of the Uni
yersity from 1866 to 1860, the probable
attendance would be somewhere near a
thousand. Half this number would ben
eft the city in every material point of
view, and return heavy dividends upon
all munifcence exhibited to the Institu-
ton by city or citizen. f
| Other schools of less practical char.
acter, having for their object higher
| culture for its own sake, would gradually
be established as age and wealth devei-
ops the community. The Christian PHI
lanthropist may hereafter endow profess
sorships of theology. The devotee of art
may found galleries and cabinets. The
lover of science may erect observatories.
The bibliOphile may build up libraries.
All this will surely come to pass in due
time If we of the present generation do
not stupidity refuse to dig out the crypts
and lay deep and secure the foundations,
because forsooth it will not be given to
us to stand in the shoes of our great
grandchildren, and behold the lofty spires
and richly carved mouldings which must
hereafter grace and adorn the structure.
Away with such perverse folly. Where |
would the Oxford and Cambridge of to-
day be, had this feeling actuated the hum
bic and the holy the great and the good,
whose combined efforts furnished shelter
and teaching to our fOrefathers thirty
generations remotel The Log College in
which Nassau Hall terminated, the un-
certain and Pickering attempts in Con-
necticut of old whence resulted the
Yale of to-day, the humble but
believing efforts of the Puritans
Of Massachusetts BaJ-all teach that
The day of small things is not to be des-
pissed. In human history, as in that of
nature, grandeur of proportion, or bril-
fancy of lustre, has ever been preceded by
'lowness in development and accretion.
Having thus given an outline of the
arge field and great work before the
Board of Trustees of the University of
Nashville, the undersigned would most re-
pectfully beg leave TO resign into your
lands the honorable functions it has de-
'olved upon him to discharge through so |
many and such eventful years. The i'm
,erative calls made upon his time and at
ention by the Medica! Department of the
University, and by private business, leave
i'm no option in the matter. For twenty
ears in various capacities he has been
be servant of your honorable body. In
ow sundering these relations, he would
o injustice to himself were he to refruin !
rom expressing a deep sense of the trust I
nd confidence reposed in him officially, :
nd of the kindness manifested to him I
by all the members of the dis
nguished body he has so long represented |
efore the public. As q professor in one c
f the subdivisions of your University, {
nd as citizen of Tennessee, he pledges +
n earnest cooperation with all your
forts to erect in Nashville the leading !
lstitutiOn of the Southwest. 49,.
All of which is respectfully submitted ,
y j. BERRIEN LINDsLEY,
Chancellor of the University.
NOTE. That the above report may be
lilly understood the proposition of Gems
irby Smith and Bushrod johnson is here \
ppcnded. 1t should be borne in mind
lat these propositions are merely skele-
m outline of a most important measure. l
acceded to by the Board, they may, 9
I'D doubtless win be, in various ways I
tered and amended
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 30, IS70-TO g
he Honorable Board of Trustees of the
University of Nashville Gentlemen
elying on the prospects presented and
lie assurances given 10 us by our friends n
lat the necessary funds will be raised 10 I,
liable US to put the buildings of the Col i,
giate or Under Graduate Department of s.
lie University OF Nashville in good order s.
" the accommodation of our students,
c submit the following propositions:
|. With the cooperation of your hon
able body we will undertake to conduct
I'd to maintain in reputable standing the )
nder Graduate Department of the Uni c,
srsity of Nashville, including the Mont Z Z
Imery Bell Academy or Grammar Il
,hOOl, for period of fifteen years from n
lly /, 1870 asking only the use and | A.
,ntrol of the buildings, grounds, furni- D
re and books belonging to said depart 81
ent, and an appropriation, towards the
lyment of the salaries of teachers, of
e sum of two thousand dollars per an j.
i'm, for furnishing instruction TO the G
boys on Mr.. Bells founda- 4
On; all other charges and expenses to be -
)rne by ourselves. d
2. We propose that your honorable 10
Oard shall retain control over the teach q
g and discipline of the department, by r.
suing all commissions to the corps of =,
achers who may be selected by us, and n
: reserving the right of approving or
jccting all ordinances intended 10 estab- "
h courses of study and rules and reguia- G
ms for the government and discipline n,
the Under Graduate Department.
). At the expiration of said fifteen
airs, we propose to return to the Board
Trustees the buildings, alfin good re- Jc
ir, the grounds, much improved, and &c
c libraries and cabinets enlarged AMI CO
creased by the contributions of profCs-
rs, students and others, who may be- n,
me interested in the success. and pros ~
rity of the University. All of which n
Opositiens are respectfully submitted
r your consideration.
Z. KIRBY SMITH, W
B. Il. JOHNSON. d.