The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-03-08

years we had graduating class of
four members and since that time we
have had graduating class each year.
Young men and women have gone out
to be teachers, doctors, lawyers and
in every walk of higher life.
when the university was founded
we knew nothing of manufacturing,
but later we learned that in order to
prepare our students to make the most
of life, they should not only know
Latin and Greek, but they should be
educated along the line of manual
training and applied science. The
Slater fund has made it possible for
us to erect this new building.
''To create leaders is our ambition"
Dedcatory Address.
Rev. Frank S. Fitch, D. D., Of Buff
falo, N. Y, delivered a strong address
on Education" DR.. Fitch said in
part: "The Bible story began in a
garden and ended in a metropolis
Education is simple and complex. 1t
was comparatively easy thing for
the parents to teach their children
their occupations and manners of liv-
ing, but the present age demands a
greater variety of knowledge. We be-
gan by learning those things which
were necessary to secure livelihood,
but now we are beginning to go deep
er to gain knowledge which tends
to develop the country.
NCoi0pti6a oduoo+i0,3 oriry01 1uoo11ou+
opportunities for us to know the mind
of Cod God created the world and
left it, but he is here developing it and
enriching it. There is now no un-
friendliness between the teacher of
science and religion. Science serves
as a kind of symbolism to teach us
some truths which are taught in the
Bible. hope there is not a man with
in the hearing of my voice who
would become discouraged but would
use these principles to advance his
life. AS l look upon the race and the
descendants of the freedman I think
all things are possible to them. We
can find no greater problem in the
South than that of your race and that
is being beautifully solved by higher
education"
On Chase's Foundation.
Prof. w. G.. Waterman said: con an
occasion like this we look back to the
days of Frederick Chase, who for a
number of years worked in Fisk Uni
versity and in honor of whom our new
building has been named. His ideals
were big and he looked to the future
We have built our magnificent build
ing upon the foundation which he laid
AS a result of the work he did here
we are now looking forward to the
future work which we hope to do in
this building. Our idea is to teach
pure science"
Prof. Il. w. Talley, of Fisk Univer-
sity, said: "I come before you to-
day representing the College Depart.
ment, but before attempting to make
IN address I would like to make one
illustration. not, however. to the detrl
ment of the time allotted. I am re-
minded this evening Of an incident
that occurred when was quite q bov
attending services at a country church
house: the minister, who was the
main speaker for the day, had spoken
for two hours. at the conclusion he
announced that he had two other min
isters whom he would like to introduce
to the audience. The first one did moi
sneak lone and the second said he
only wanted TO make "A few scattered
remarks I listened to him for about
IN hour and upon looking around
saw the CONGREGATION had about scat
tered to the four points on the com
mass. It was then that caught the
definition TO his Few scattered re
marks So it is not my purpose, la
dies and gentlemen, to make "A few
scattered remarks. this evening, fol
YOU have already listened to three
most excellent addresses, but I dc
want to say something in regard t
the chemistry in the scientific depart
(Confinuad IN Dooa ON