Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-07
AbouB MANNERS.

a few weeks si1ce, a reporter on this
paper was detailed TO visit all the schools
! snd educational institutions of the city.
This was done for the purpose of furnish
| ing suitable reading matter for the patrons
| Of tie UNION AND AMERICAN, and also TO
| acquaiut residents of the S ate at large with
| The educational facilities aft rded by our
city, which we think We have proven are
not second to those Of any other city in the
son h.
The result Of the observations of our re-
porter has been published from day to Cay
| IS we c0ul spare the necessary space, and
ne most intelligent of our readers have ex-
pressed their thanks for the enterprise man
ested in this particular, and we feel conf
dent That a service has been rendered the
c y thereby.
In making his rounds, our reporter has
uniformly been treated in a Courteous, re-
spsctful manner, with single exception.
Ia visiting the medical department. OF the
Nashville University yesterday, he entered
the lecture room, when he was suddenly
Inet by q storm Of Kisses, whisLlings, cat
calls and other similar demonstrations.
This was an ovation he had not expected.
Feeling that be had done nothing to de-
serve such reception al the hands of the
students assembled ia the room for the
purpose of fastening to lecture by one of
the professors, the reporter took a seat
near the door, waiting for the
noise 10 subside. After q short delay,
he passed down the aisle TO a seat where
group of half dozen students were sitting,
made known to them the object of his visit,
aud after getting some information from the
young men relative 10 the proper person 10
apply to for facts regarding the institution,
our repTesz NATIVE made his exit IN as quiet
q manner as possible, being toe OBJECT, from
the moment he rose from his seat until he
reached the door, Of q demonstration SINH
lar to that " hich greeted his entrance. l.
was 8 Wild scene of enthusiasm, each EN-
bry0 physician evidently endeavoring to
Guido his fellows IN this token of respect
rendered their visitor, by whom they viii
ne remembered many years after he has
forgot "A bis c1nhd!ng creditors.
Our reporter took occasion to speak TO
one Of the professors with reference 10 this
matter, asking if all visitors to the lecture
room were treated IN that manner. The
professor answered the question il The at-
irmative, adding that Il was one Of the
characteristics Of medic j schools generally,
and that If Jehovah himself" should Visit
our Medical College, he would be received
in tho same manner with which the report
er had been received. The Doctor stated,
further, that an effort had been made to
bring about better order in the lecture
room, without, however, having met with
much success.
II is gratifying TO know that this lack Of
breeding is not manifested in all the medi-
cal schools Of the country, as We have had
occasion to learn, and it is matter of re-
gIe1 that the students of our own Medical
College have fallen into the error Of think
ing that the, are required 10 treat strangers
who visit their school 10 q rude, ungentle-
manly manner, such as they would never be
guilty OF al any other place. Il is possible
for q yonng mau to be q medical student in
our UniveTsi;y-of hich we are SO justly
proud and yet remember that he is gen
tleman--or ST least should Be.