Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-12
DIR. Geo. s. BIackIe.

Our much esteemed and useful citizen,
| DR.. Geo. S. Blackie, is on the eve of de-
parture for New York, and we cannot suf-
fer him to leave us W thout Offering our re-
grets at the loss Of one who has been so
serviceable and beneficial to the community
at large since bis residence among us. Dr..
Blackie came to Nashv lie in 1856, and en-
tered the University of Nashville as Pro-
fessor in 1857. He was united in marriage
to Miss Martha Cheatham, of this city, in
1858.
During his residence here the Doctor has
been well known as an educator. He taught
five years in the University of Nashville,
one year in Mrs. HolcomU's school, one
year at the Nashville Female Academy, two
years in Mr.. Buffers school, five years in
DR.. Ward'o Seminary, and two years in the
Medical College. He was also one year
Superintendent Of Christ Church Free
School.
The Doctor is a native of Scotland, and
to the high appreciation in which he is held
by his "brither Scots, we need only men
ton that he has been President of the Cal
edonia Society for the past seven years.
Upon the breaking out of the late war,
DR.. Blackie enlisted as private in Com.
dany D, Rock City Guards, He was after
wards appointed Surgeon aud Secretary Of
the Military Board of the Provisional ARM
Of Tennessee, and afterwards served IS
Surgeon and Medical Purveyor Of the Cor
federate States Army. After that he re-
ceived The appointment of Medical Inspec-
tor, in all of which positions he dis 'harged
his duties promptly, and to the satisfaction
of all with whom he came in contact.
Returning home after the war, he re-
sumed and followed the duties Of his pre-
fession, and in addition to which he was
ever willing to lend a helping hand to any
thing and everything worthy. He was
secretary and director Of the Horticultural
Society for four years, director of the Ex-
position one year, and secretary of the Med
ical Society for eleven years, and director
and corresponding secretary LIBRARY Associ-
alton one year. During the same period
we find him occupying the position of edi-.
tor, being connected for seven years with the
Nashville Medical Journal, two years with
the Southern Son and two years with the
Masonic Record.
In his many other c2llings the doctor
paid strict attention to his religious dates,
being vestryman of Christ Church for seven
Yeas, and lay-reader in the same church for
five years. He also devoted much of his
time to the Masonic Fraternity and Sons of
Temperance. He was Senior Warden of
Claiborne Lodge two years, Master of
Phoenix dye one year, High Priest of
Cumberland Chapter one year, Presi-
dent of Board of Relief one yesr, Assist
ant Grand Secretary and Chairman of
Committee on Foreign Correspondence in
all the State Grand bodies six years, Grand
Commander of the Knights Templars of
Tennessee one year, and also filed many of
the minor offices in the subordinate bodies.
As G temperance advocate he filled the posi-
ton Of Worthy Patriarch of Tennessee
Division two years, Grand Worthy Patri-
arch of the State one year, and Deputy
Most Worthy Patriarch of North America
for three ye RS.
He also did the State some service, hav-
ing been appointed Commissioner from |
Tennessee to the Prison Convention of the |
world in 1872. BE was the author Of the |
Catalogue of the State Library.
We have been particular TO give a resume
of the Doctors life in Nashville to show |
how useful he has been, ard what good |
citizen we lose by not offering the proper in
ducements for bin to remain. He goes |
hence to take position in Miss Hinsdale's
school, Madison avenue, New York. May |
attend him.