Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-07

students IN II cEapel. lie SAID.
Il am glad TO have the privilege in visiting
this city, to have also the privilege Of COM
ing to this University. | have taken a
great deal of interest IN this inSti-
tuition and so have the people of my
section Of country. The fame Of the Jubi-
lee Singers is in all sections of the country
and abroad, and the high object they have
in view, to finish an institution that shall
have a great mission 10 perform, is one of
the Hottest motives that can inspire you.
The people of my section of the country
take q great interest in your progress and
in the growth Of this institution. The OPP
pOrtunities you now have are greater than
you once had, and the opportunities you
have to-day are less than those you will
have. 1t might as well be understood,
North, South, East and West, that we have
one country, and are going to remain
our country. There are two races in this
country, and these two races are going to
remain in it. The duty of love TO man
and love TO God demands that we shall
have peace and that everybody try TO do
his very best. You young people have a
great opportunity and a grand privilege.
Try to live so As to make the most of it.
God has made this world large enough for
| all classes of men, and We do not crowd
each other as much as we some times think
we do. Il is a law Of this world that every
man, and woman, and child, who comes
into il DEVELOPS his Heart and makes the
most of himself and herself possible. l
look forward with great hope to the future
Of our country, and believe that the trials
through which we are passing will be
blessed by Almighty God to the coming
generations of men.
You young people have a great work to
do 10 make thar future of our country by
| your lives, worthy Of the men who have
struggled for years 10 make th~islcOGntTy
and of the soldiers who have fought for the
freedom Of our country God bless each
one Of yOu, God bless your teachers, God
bless the people of the South, who recog-
niZe your rights, and may all unite 10 build
up this region Ofthe country.
The Vice President after bidding all
adieu, rode out to Jubilee Hall 10 inspect
that elegant building.
In tbs connection a word about Fisk
University may not be undressing to the
reading public. This institution is now
finishing up It's first decade, having been
existing ten years. During that time il
has ledSOme Of its A-beCedariaus upthTOugh
all tile mazes of the college course, at the
annual commencement the last of this
month. During the past SIX years the in
stitutiOn has sent out between fifty and one
hundred teachers annually. During the
year 1874, according 10 trustworthy stats
tics, eIghtY-siN students Of the University
taught 6,g52 pupils. OF these eighty-siX,
ffty-nine taught IL Tennessee. The au-
th0ritieS Of the school have offered
the use Of the normal department
with all the facilities Of the Uni
VeTsity 10 the State for a State Normal
school. The commencement exercises of
the University OccJr the last Of this month
-Z6th and ashland will be Of unusual
interest, as the first college class will grad
uate at that time. John NJ. LangStOn, of
Washington City, has been secured to de-
liver the address before the University.
The new building, Jubilee Hall, will be
finished in time for occupation Sept. lat
the opening Of the fall term. The dedica-
ton Of the building has been deferred till
that time. The Jubilee Singers, whose
name is heraided abroad throughout the
world, start for England on the 18th inst.
So marked has been their success that If
teen or twenty bogus trOUpes, bearing, in
som way, the name Jubilee have been
imposing themselves upon the North.
After remaining a short time at the Uni |
veTsity he was driven to Jubilee Hall and
took a stroll over that building. Leaving
the hall he went to Vanderbilt University |
and spent some time in examining. the
buildings and grounds, after which he re-
turned 10 the hotel. Col. VIM. +. Prosser,
called for him al / p. NJ, in a buggy, and
they took a drive over the old battle fields
in the southern outskirts Of the city.
Last evening at eight o'clock the Vice
President was serenaded by the Stevens
Combination band. 4 large crowd of cit
liens assembled in the rOtunda Of the Max
well, and when the music ceased made re-
peated calls for Mr.. Wilson. In response
he advanced to the balustrade, and was in
trOducad to the assemblage by Gov. Porter, |
vino said: "FellOW-citizens-I have the
pleasure TO introduce TO you the Vice-Pres-
ident Of the United States, the Hon. Hen
~ Wilson, Of Massachusetts"
The Nice-PIesideut said lie was grateful
for this kind and generous manifestation
grateful indeed to the Governor Of tins
Commonwealth and TO the men who held
high positions in the State for their kind
words and acts. He was glad to be here in
Tennessee, in this portion of his country, |
for he Co~mprehended in his affections the
whole country, and the whole people, Of
every race and blood. We had passed
through trying scenes that would liuger
long in the memory Of the living and be
studied by the generations to ONE after us.
He was one of those who believed that moth
ing cOuId have held the country back from
tie settlement Of great questions, pressing
by the course Of events, on the great Amer
lean people. He felt il his duty to take
sides in the conflict, but he could say in
the presence Of Almighty God that he en-
tertained no sentiment of hatred toward
any section Of the country. When wal
came he was for its vigorous prosecution;
when peace returned, he believed in prose-
cutting il vigorously. He believed that we
should all do what we could by word and
act to bring about peace, harmony and
brOtherly love. He was crate
ful beyond measure for his kind
reception since crossing the Ohio
river into Kentucky and Tennessee.
He was NOS on any political mission, but
10 see this portion Of his country that
he had never seen before. He had received
a warm and generous greeting, and he was
thankful for 1t. He prayed that God wOdId
bless them, prosper their city and State,
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tic civil war nigh. pass away forever, and
that the East, West, North and South
might be bound together by love of coun-
try, justice and humanity. Il should be
their purpose to make this county one Of
the leading nations of the earthr
At the close Of his remarks the Vice
President was heartily applauded.
To-day Mr.. Wilson will visit the grave Of
Hon. John Bell in Mount Olivet, aud that
of Gen. Jackson at the Hermitage. Be
fore leaving Louisville for Nashville, |
on Wednesday, he spent an hour al the
tomb of Gen. Zachary Taylor, about five
miles from that rIty. Standing with un-
covered head before its rusty iron door and
c-umbling walls, he seemed for atime to be
absorbed In profound meditation, in the
Of which, no doubt, the brilliant ard
glorious career Of the dead hero passed
before his mind; for, looking up,
the first exclamation of the Vice /