The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
NASHYIL]L[El'S PRIDE.
ONE OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF
THE ATHENS OF THE SOUTH. ]

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A Very Interesting Description Of Contra
Tennessee, College Of Nashville, Tenn,
and the Great Work 1t + Dsins for the
| Afro-American.
Nearly twenty-seven years ago, this
institution was chartered By the legisla-
ture of Tennessee, under the Brownlow
administration. At first it was only a
primary school, as was all the Freedmen
schools in the South. It was founded BY
the Methodist Episcopal church, as q
Theological and Normal school, for the.
training of teachers and preachers for
the Colored people. The charter en-
braced the full powers Of q school.of coli
legiate grade but it seemed to the found
ers, that it would be many years before
the college course would be needed, and
many more before any of the Freedmen
would complete it. The scholars at the
opening Of tie schoolembraced the grand
children, parents and grand parents.
Sometimes all of these three different
ages were found in the same classes.
But they learned all the same. Some
times the little ones would get ahead of
the parents, and would show a spirit Of
triumph that was rather trying to the
latter. There was none the lees of a
boastful spirit of triumph, when the par
ents or grand parents succeeded in win
ming the first places in the classes.
Notwithstanding the disparity of ages,
the scholars advanced in studies. The
courses of study had to- be. enlarged.
The primary ssudies we're laid aside for
the higher courses. The Normal studies
were introduced as far as practicable,
and teachers were prepared to do excel
lent work in the school room. The
classes in Theology were formed and:
teachers received the elements of Biblical
education. Then came the college pre-
paratory course, and lastly the full col
lege curriculum. It was found that the
color of the skin did not have any ap-
preciable effect on the student of Latin,
Greek, sciences of the higher mathema-
tics. Students completing these several
courses asked what:.now? Medicine, was
the reply. and the Mehary Medicine de-
partment WAS organized in lS74-75' and
has since graduated over one hundred
and fifty students with the degree of NJ.
D. department, Most of them have been
eminently successful in practicing, in the
Southern, as we'll as a few in the North
erns states. Some students wanted to
study law, and in 1880 the law depart
ment was organized and twenty young
lawyer graduates have been admitted to,
practice in the courts of several states.
The Dental department was organized
in 1885, and nearly score have received
the degree of Doctor Of Dental Surgery.
| The school of Pharmacy was organized
in 1883 and several have completed this
course of study. This department is
growing i'll popularity, especially with
the young women, who learn to prepare
the medicines scientifically, and deity
handle the prescri ptions. All their de-
partments are fully equipped for work.
The musical department has recently
been strengthened by additional teach
ers, and has the superintendent of q
graduate of the Royal Academy of Ber-
lin, and one of the instructor in that in
| stitution- The course of study embraces
six grades. Instructions is given on the
piano, organ, violin and other orchestral
Instruments; in harmony and vocal eul-
ture. Arrangements can be made 80
that students may pursue only
the musical course if they desire to do
| so. ..-
The industrial course is fully organ.
lied, and includes carpentry, black
smithing, wagon work, printing, tin
work, shorthand, type-writing, sewing,
cutting and fitting dresses and meebani.
! cal engineering. Students can take their
regular courses in study, and by working
one or two hours daily can secure good
knowledge ola trade, while pursuing
their literary or professional course.
Students are required to work one hour
daily in the shops, at such trade as they
may choose, if there is room in the
shop. Quite number of students have
learned trades and are doing we'll. Dur
ing the present year, the students in the
machine shop have put in the steam
works for all of the college buildings.
The carpenters have put up several
buildings. The printers do job work and
publish monthly paper the College Re
cord" Timers have made tin ware and
put on roofs. The blacksmiths have
ironed wagons, shod horses and done
general job work. The young women
have darned, mended, cut and made
dresses and have done general house
work. =
There have been made several engines
by the students in the machine shops,
they have also forged tools. have made
their own brass, worked the gearing 70,
clocks, and helped in the preparation Of
finer works of microscopes, telescopes
and other instruments.
i The whole number of students enroll.
ed in all the departments since the be.
ginning is. 1865. Number Of graduates in
Normal course 68; Academic 81, Scienti.
fic and College course 81, Theological 81,
Law Is, Medical l75. Dental Is, Phar.
macist 8. Making total of 3Ol who
have finished one of the courses 81
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