Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-10
Presentation.

Yesterday afternoon At o'clock, the
male teachers Of the public schools assem-
bled at the Office of the Board Of Education
for the purpose Of presenting to Mr.. ). \.
Caldwell, superintendent of the public
schools OF Nashville. a large and handsome
~ executed groUpe Of their photographs.
This picture is 4 supUrb work Of ant from
the gallery Of our well-known fellow-citi-
zen. {. {. Giers.and reflects the highest cred
il upon the skill which has given him a
national reputation. The grOupe contains
the pictures of the following gentlemen:
Il. C.. Brown. J. ). Fale, L. y. Iiumacher,
Hunerwadel, ). ). WOOdwine, L. Perkins,
I. II. Hamilton, G. W. Hubbard, NJ. 4.
Austin. \. c. Cartwright, II. W. Jones. Z.
i. Curd \. j. Cavert, NJ. D., J. L. Baily,
Il. ID. Robertson, j. COyner, J.. Schneider.
Mr.. I. Ii. Hamilton made the pTeSenta-
ton in the following address:
Mr.. Caldwell: Ny friends have eniOined
upon me the pleasing and honorable duty
Of presenting to you this expression Of our
esteem and personal goodwill. The giving
of gifts is common to all men, and has been
practiced in all ages, TO denote various sen
timents growing out Of close official and
personal relations. In following this ancient
custom, We desire by this token to express
in an enduring form our sincere apprecia-
ton Of your character as a man, and to set
a seal Of appreciation upon the constancy,
faithfulness and delicacy with which you
have discharged the laOOrs of your response
bic office.
We know as fact Of consciousness that
applause is not the highest reward Of duty,
Yet when given by men Of sincerity and
Judgment il is legitimate source Of salts
faction and pride and helps to confirm in
ourselves 4 right estimate Of our own en-
deavOrS.
We wish you, sir, all the pleasure which
such rejection can give, ami on our part,
NAV we not have the happiness ~ believe
that the unexpected and unsolicited testi-
monial will add somewhat to 10 the approx
al Of your own conscience and also TO
the pleasures which attend this suspicious
season Of the year. Our gift is intrinSical-
" poor. We wish its value TO consist
Of the kindly and generous sentiments
which prompt its beStowal, and in after
wears. when yOuretlect UpOntheSe we know
that this picture Will glow with warmth,
color and life beyond the power Of the
artist to bestOw. In conclusion, sir, We
wish YOU a long and useful life, full Of hon
est purposes and good deeds, and all the re-
wards which men and God beStOw upon
the worthy.
To which Superintendent Caldwell re-
Sponded as follows:
Gentlemen: This is TO me, | assure YOU,
most pleasant surprise. The relations eX-
iSting between YOU Is principals and teach
ers in the city public schools and myself
as Superintendent, have ever been such as
to afford me the highest qualification. To
our uniform agreement and cheerful CO.
operation. more than To any other one
thing else, may be attributed what
ever of success we may hive at
tanned in the management of the
schools. When to the reflections sug-
gested in thinking OF this pleasant official
relation are added the emotions aroused on
such an occasion as these, words fail me in
any attempt to express my feelings. will
only thank YOU most sincerely for the val
| uel present. and for the kindly sentiments
accompanying il. and express the hope that
your shadows may never grow less,
and that no misfortune or cloud of diSap-
pointment may ever daTken those cOun-
| tenanoes now so full Of happiness and
hope. The impressions Of this occasion
are rs indelibly stamped upon my heart
as are your photographs on that memorial
sheet, and pleasant TccollectiOns which il
suggests will be with pleasure recalled, as
long as these eyes Of mine shall behold the
bright luminary whose enduring ray has
fixed your features there.