The colored American., 1903-08-01

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Special-Our
stay of one week in Nashville, Tenn,
was a delightful one, for there we saw
a large number of intelligent and
thrifty business and professional peo-
pie 1t is known the country over
that Nashville is the Athens of the
South, so far as the Negro is con
cened. There we find three of the
best schools in the cOuntry-Roger
Williams, Walden, Central Tennes-
see), and Fisk. Meharry, which is
part of the Walden University, is the
most famous medical school among us,
in that it has the distinction of having
graduated more doctors than all the
other medical schools put together.
While all of these schools are under
the direction of some religious denomi-
nation, yet they are attended by all
classes regardless of creed.
Nashville can justly boast of having
excellent public schools also, which
are taught by more than % colored
teachers and attended by more than
5000 coIored chilrden.
While the Medical and legal prOfes-
sions are a little crowded, yet the law
yers and doctors seem to be making a
good living, generally. 1t is not a
very great mistake to say that some of
the most famous lawyers, doctors and
found in Nashville.
1t is a pleasure to note the many
hospitalities accorded us by some of
NashUlle'S leading people. Rev. Dr..
j. Z. Johnson took us in his buggy to
many important places in the city,
giving some interesting bits of history
OF the city. Others whom we met and
at whose hands we received hospitality
are Prof. +. G.. Smith, Principal of the
High School, DR.. r. f. Boyd, the own
er of the Boyd Building which is
worth possibly $4,000 or $50, 900, DR..
Sewer, the popular druggist on Cedar
street, Hon. ]. G. Napier, one of the
best known lawyers in the country,
who OWnes the Napier Court a
beautiful building centrally located,
in which there is to be colored bank
established, within a few weeks, DR..
R. H. Boyd, our old friend, whose
work as secretary of the National Bap-
tist Publication Board has astonished
the entire country; Rev. DR.. Boyd is
one of the strongest men, not only in
Nashville, but in the United States,
that the Baptists have. Mr.. F. M.
Young, the polite and capable superin-
tendent of The Nashville Colored
SanlIar1um, an institution eStab-
nshed by white people of a religious
denomination. 1t is first class in every
respect and Is the best equipped of it's
kind in the United States We had the
pleasure of taking one of the courses
or bath treatment at this institution,
and 1t would be great delight for us
TO describe the course, which was en-
tirely satisfactory in everv respect
The method is that of the Battle
Creek Sanitarium. For one to aD-
preciate the work of this institution,
he must see for himself. There
tMiss) DR.. Isbell, is the attending
physician. This young lady took a
seven years course at the Battle
Creek Sanitarium, and proves to be a
valuable person in her capacity
We were entertained at the pretty
residence of Mr.. J. w. BOstic, at din
ner, Sunday, where we met another
friend, Miss White, of Texas. We call
ed on Miss V. L. Moore, one of Nash
EIIIe's leading young ladies, to hear
ner relate her experiences in Western
IeNas, Ell Paso, where she has been
Jeachlng. At the A. M. E. Sunday
school, Publishing House, we met the
dble Rev. ID. Chappelle, whose Iabors
as the head of this Publishing House
tell what an able man he is He has
greatly augmented the force increased
the capacity of the establishment, ex-
ended its influence and improved the