Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-18
tuesday evening, march IS, 1879.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
An Ancient and HOnOred Institution
Under a New Name.

By q recent act Of the present legis-
lature the name of the East Tonnes
see University, located at Knoxville,
and originally endowed by amunifcent
land grant from the mother State of
North Carolina, has been changed TO
hat of the University Of Tennessee.
1t has alwas been a State institution,
as the name now indicates, in the
broadcast sense, and many of the
most prominent and useful citi-
gens of this and other Southwestern
States are proud to belong to
the alumni of the old East Tennessee
University. The Agricultural Col
lege of this State, established by a
donation of congress from the proceeds
of the sales of public lands, several
years ago, became incorporated into
and a part Of this institution. Since
that time it has taken a higher stand
among the leading educational insti-
buttons of the country than eve be-
fore, and now stands second to none,
at least in the South.
Under a joint resolution of the
legislature a committee was recently
appointed to investigate aud report
upon the management and status Of
the University. The Knoxville Trib-
une of the 9th inst. gives the follow
ing account of the first days visit by
the committee:
Members of the committed on edu-
cation, public grounds and buildings,
and the committee to investigate the
East Tennessee University, who ar
rived here on Friday night, at the
courteous invitation of Perez Dickin-
son, Esq, commenced the day yester-
day by visiting that gentleman's mag
niGcent model farm, the Island
Home" Under the guidance of the
princely proprietor, the gentlemen Of
the legislature, consisting of Senator'S
Ewing, Bib and Bledsoe, and Repre-
~sentatiyes Garden, Mathes, Browder
and SnOdgrass, spent two hours most
pleasantly and proftably in viewing
the grounds, buildings, cattle, sheep,
hogs, etc, of the farm, and learning
the improved modes and methods OF
culture ~practiced by Mr.. Dickinson.
The visitors were much edited by
what they saw and heard, and were
delighted with the magnificent views
afforded by a drive around and through
the estate, and we're charmed with
the manner in which they we're treated
by the gentlemanly proprietor.
The committee of reception, Rev.
DR.. Park and Messrs. Fleming, Gaut,
Caldwell and White, had a number Of
handsome carriages prepared, and at 2
o'clock the members Of the legislative
committee of reception, President
Humes and Professors Lockett and
Nicholson Of the University, were
driven out to the University buildings.
The visitors were hFst taken to the
room of Professor Nicholson. who
made a very interesting little talk, ex-
planning the method Of teaching the
students pursuing the regular course
in his, the agricultural, department.
The professor gave the visitors some
interesting and novel examples Of the
method employed by him IN teaching
physiology and entomology, showing
that these studies could be turned 10
practical account in everyday life on
the farm. The visitors were enter
tanned and instructed by the talk Of
Professor Nicholson and were i'm
pressed with the practical utility
Of the department over which
he presides. The visitors wera
next taken TO the laboratory, where
Professor Brown, professor Of chemis.
try and m%ineralogy, showed them
through the rooms and explained the
different appliances used Ia bis de.
partment, The professor also exhibit,
ted a number of specimens, which
were examined with interest By All the
visitors. Quite a number Of valuable
specimens have recently been added
TO the collection, and others are OK.
pected. After inspecting these de.
partments the visitors were ther
driven to the parade grounds. A
number of ladies and gentlemen from
the city we're on the ground taking al
interest in the military, and addiu,
to the beauty Of the scene. The boy.
four companies, went through tn
manual Of arms and the usual exei
cises Of dress parade. The lesialativ
visitors expressed themselves as "a
lighted with the university. the men,
bers from Middle and West Teunesse
especially commencing the beautifI
and heslthful location which has bee
selected for the institution.
The carriages we're next driven /
the Lyons View farm. Thedriye dow
the river, over a splendid road an
through q beautiful tract Of countr
was as pleasant as it is possible "a
such an excursion to be. A drive 9
half an hour brought the I