Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-03
RIDING AROUND.
The National Grange Committeeman
Visit Our Educational Institutions
and Other PIRees-What They Saw
and How They Were Pleased.

The National Grange Committeeman
Visit Our Educational Institutions
and other PIaees-What They Saw
and How They Were Pleased.
Yesterday was spent by the sub-com-
mittee from the National Grange, in look
ing over the city, with the view Of asceT-
tanning, by actual inspection, its general
fitness for the location Of the National
Grange headquarters. The same thing has
been done in all the other cities visited by
the subcommittee, but we dare say no city
has afforded more to interest and please
than ours.
The party, consisting Of Messrs. Jones
and Shankland, the subcommittee, and
State Master Maxwell, Col. Hubbard, of
East Tennessee: Col. Perkins, Of
Williamson count nr. W. p. Jones and
Mr.. Isaac LittOn, oil davidson, and Super
intendent 5. Y. Caldwell, Of the Nashville
public schools, took carriages at an early
hour and began their tour, which cOnsum-
ed the entire morning. They first visited
the cotton factory, in Moth Nashville,
where they were received and shown
through by Judge WhitwOrth, President of
the Company. The greatest admiration
was expressed by the strangers for the work
ing OF this manufacturing establishment,
both saying it egualled any cotton factory
they had visited anywhere, and surpassed
most that they had seen.
Howard ScuOUl, in South Nashville, was
next visited, and the discipline Of the hun
dreds Of little folks there was shown of to
the greatest advantage and TO the delight Of
the visitors. Here Superintendent Cald-
well took the lead, this being his own
province. The exercises Of the scholars
were witnessed with that degree of interest
always awakened when one finds himself
within the precincts of Nashville's peerless
free schools. The Trimble School COLOR
ed) was made the next stopping place, and
here were seen the practical evidences of
equal facilities afforded the cOlOred people
to educate their children at the public Cx-
pense.
Hume High School was found a
point Of very great interest. A stroll was
taken through the premises and rooms, and
the admirable training given the youth
Of the city was seen in a short time to the
best advantage. Il is needless to say that
the visitors were wonderfully pleased with
what they saw Of the public schools, the
merits of which are acknowledged 10 be I'M
surpassed in any city and unrivalled in he
great majority of cities.
After going to the new structures Of Fisk
University and Vanderbilt and feaSting
their eyes upon the present status Of these
institutions and their imaginatiOns upon
the prospects Of the same, the party drove
to BellemOnt, where they spent an hour
and were most aCreeably entertained by
DR.. Cheatham and his accomplished lady.
Then they returned to the Maxwell
and adjourned TO partake Of a hearty dinner.
In the afternoon the subcommittee was
Joined by another member of the main
iEXecutive) committee Of the National
GraDge-D. Wyatt Aiken, Of COkesbury
5. C., who had Just arrived here.
These gentlemen will remain in the city
day or two longer. The Executive Com
mittee Of the National Grange meets next
month to make the selection Of a location.
That committee is composed Of William
Saunders, of Washington, d. G.; d. Wyatt
Aiken, Of South Carolina; E. r. Shank
land, Of Iowa, and John L. Jones, Of Ar
kansas.
The committee will be furnished ad
ditional information, specific and detailed,
regarding the city Of Nashville, before the
time for final action. While It is impOssi-
bic TO predict the result, we may reasonably
expect that Nashville will be chosen for
the permanent headquarters Of the National
GIange-nOt on the strength Of any utter
ance from the subcommittee, Of course,
bvt On general principles.