Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-19
VANDERBILT UNIvERSITY-NASH
WILLIE UNIVERSITY, ETC.

Owners of either "sigbts," or "sites,"
near Nashville, would do well at once to
give their lowest figures for their slots" or
stands" There is at present no knowing
what motives are in the minds of these
''powers," but we do know that the cost to
them will have much TO do in locating this
great University.
In common with everybody, am think
ing much about our old Nashville Universe.
ty.
II were the Nashville University, how
would feel and what would do in this
emergency? l would, think, take this
view of my situation and act in the follow
ing manner:
| would go back to the year of my birth
1885, and review my past with great care
would rejoice in my success and diligent-
ly inquire into the causes Of my failures.
would try and take kindly the point of
steel that should les out the water
of my big headitiveness and make an
effort to and out what Nashville and the
country thought of my efforts in the last
thirty or forty years, and make this esti-
mate, and not my opinion of myself, the
basis of my future action.
would plant some trees up there-yes,
would plant some trees, if l bad to it with
my own hands-and in one hundred SINH
lar little things l would mean to, and give
evidence that intended to have frst-class
educational home for boys and young men.
would cease all talk about my being
University, and if anybody threw up to me
nv former talks in this way, l would say
go, hush," and tell them that this is the
Davidson County Academy, the Cumber-
land College, and give the evidence in my
grounds, buildings, and in the earnestness
and capableness Of my faculty, ofmy ability
to educate their sons, eithe: little boys or
young men, and would reckon confidently
on triumphant career in the future.
would set myself to win back the favor
of the General Assembly estranged
from me in former years by my own folly,
and l would not doubt that in few yesrs
would find Tennessee a far more gener-
Gus patron than even the generous old
Commodore.
This being good academy and a respect
able college, more than one half of the pa
rents in Nashville and this county will, for
obvious reasons, send here rather than to
the Methodist University. The same Is
true in every town and Deighborhood in the
great South and West. Whenever the Meth
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two more will start to the same city for this
,rudenomin ItiOnGI college.
In regard to the medical department OF
my college, would pat my doctors on the
back and set them to work. Doctors are
not of much account unless they are In 3
eight" or at least 'fuss," and l would
challenge these Methodists TO the contest.
Young men enough in the South for half
a dozen such colleges.
| am therefore utterly opposed to the
Nashville University being in any way
merged in this great Methodist concern.
The location here of this Vanderbilt Uni
versity promises, as think, TO this Universe
ty its last opportunity.
lifts Trustees and faculty are equal to
the emergency, Nashville may rejoice in
these two great schools, each helping the
other by provoking to coed and great
works, and both contributing to our wealth
as city, in mind, morals and money.
9, d. ELLIOTT,
School, Master