Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-09
PLACED IN POSITION.
LRyi ing Of ihe Cornerstone Of the
Central Tennessee College.


Central Tennessee College.
There was large attendance at the cere-
mony Of laying the cornerstone Of the Ten
nessee Central College, cOlored, yesterday
afternoon. The new building is being
erected BY the band Of singers known as
the TenneSseeans, who we're educated at
the Central Tennessee College, and have
been making an extensive tour through
the country, giving concerts in all the
principal cities of the North, and meeting
with fattering success wherever they have
appeared.
The Excelsior COrnet Band was present
Yesterday, and added greatly TO the interest
Of the occasion. After the anthem, "Praise
the Lord, had been sung in avery effective
manner by the TenneSseeans, Rev. John
Braden. President of the college, made a
short address. A prayer vas offered by
Elder Thompson, and then Rev. John M.
Walden, ID. D., Assistant Book Agent OF
the Western Branch of the Methodist Book
Concern at Cincinnati, was introduced,
and after few remarks, proceeded TO lay
the cornerstone, having deposited in the
box the following list of articles:
l. Bible of the American Bible Society,
publication.
2. Hymn Book of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
3. Discipline Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
4 The Christian Advocate, of the NJ. E.
Church, New YO,k.
4. The Western Christian Advocate, Of
NJ. E. Church, Cincinnati.
8. Northwestern Christian Advocate, Of
the VI. E. Church, Chicago.
:. Central Christian Advocate, of the VI.
L. Church, ~. Louis.
:. The Methodist Advocate, Of the NJ. T..
Church, Atlanta.
.. Southwestern Christian Advocate,
non-Oiiicial, New Orleans.
10. Zion Herald, nOn-Official, Boston,
Mass.
IL. The Methodist, nOn-Oficial, New
York.
II. The Sunday-school Advocate, sun
day-schOOl Union, VI. z. Church.
IS. The Sunday-schoOl Class Mate, Sun
day-scbOol Union, NJ. f. Church.
II. The Sunday-schoOl Teachers Jour
nal, Sunday-sehOOl Union, NJ L. Church
Is. Catechisms of the NJ. Z. Church,
Nos. /, = and 3.
Is. Catechisms Of the German members
of the NJ. E. Church, by DR.. VIM. Mast, in
German and English.
II. General Catalogue Of the Publica-
tiOnS Of the Book Concern Of the VI. L.
Church.
Is The Berean Lesson Leaf published
by the S. S. L., Of the Methods, E.
Church.
10. The Missionary Advocate of the NJ.
T. Church.
20. The minutes of the Tennesse Con-
ference Of the NJ. Z. Church.
u. Catalogues Of the Central Tennes-
see College for the four wears, 1868 and 20
-IS7O-7l-lSTI and 72-1S72 and 73---
1873 and "A.
%. Treasurer's blank receipt of the c..
T. College.
%. Forms of the tuition receipt, 1867,
1874.
"A. Certificates ofadmission for students.
-. Circulars of the College for 1867 and
1869.
20. History of the colored schools of
Nashville.
~. Public School law of Tennessee.
2S. Proceedings Of the State Teachers
Association, December 1913, 1878.
%. Photographs Of the TenneSseeans.
80. List Of concerts and the places where
given Of the TenneSseeans, on their first
tour, Dec. ~, %, tOJuly "a.
81. Photograph Of the founder Of
MethOdism and the Bishop Of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church.
y. Photograph Of the Architect, John
Lewis, Esq.
So. Names of the Executive Committee
and other officers, of the architect, and the
builders of the foundation.
81. Postal Card OF the United States.
81. NickleS, 10 cents, postal currency.
SO. twenty-five cent, postal currency
The first money ever received for tuition in
the Central Tennessee College. Il was
paid by Elizabeth Ross.
81. Nashville Repu lean Banner.
IS. Nashville Bulletin.
80. Nashville Union and American.
40. Name Of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Walden, of Cincinnati.
Il. y copy Of this paper.
The exercises were closed with prayer
and the singing Of the dOxolOgy.