The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-03


need of a careful study of this profes-
sion in a business way. This was fol
lowed by solo, "a Toreador's Love
Song" (Couchois) by E. W. Miller.
Mr.. Miller has long since made rep
utation as a bass soloist. His piece
was applauded highly and was com.
PEELED to return to an encore.
"The Providence of Dentistry" by
John Seward, who was the dental vale
dictorian, carried with it distinction
peculiarly its own. This department
of the school, as heretofore, was rep
resented by good subject that was
ably treated.
The chorus of male voices, Away!
Away!" (Brackett). by the Glee Club,
was next Then the medical valedic-
tory, Medical Education a Public
Concern" by Hiram E. Archer. Mr..
Archer took time and pains to forcibly
deliver his address, He covered
scope that needs the most careful con-
sideration by professional men. 1t is
said that he was the best speaker
among the graduates He was Justify
applauded. After his address came the
chorus, "The Lord of Hosts is with
us, from the 46th Psalm
The principal speaker and the one
who lent dignity and national promi-
nence to the already universally known
school, was Hon. w. T. Vernon, Reg
lister of the Treasury of the United
States. Mr.. Vernon proved by far, to
be the best orator that ever addressed
a graduating class of this institution.
He has voice that is commanding,
eloquent and well-trained With ease
he spoke and electrified the five thou
sand listeners, who took in every
word, and applauded from time to
time, interrupting the speaker as he
would make some indelible impress
sion upon his hearers. The address
was lengthy, spicy and appropriate,
and not one utterance was amiss.
He spoke in part as follows:
IL always count it a privilege, an
opportunity greatly welcomed when
permitted to say a word to those who
stand at the threshold of a career.
'Men of the class of 1908, your mis-
OlOn lnQCCQ lOlJy IL yOu Will DG dl-
forded the opportunity of dealing with
the structural side of the race, and
broader than the race will be your in
fluence, in that their destiny affects our
common country and all humanity.
"Then let us to the task of deal
ing with our problems manfully and
fearlessly as become the future lead
ers of a confding, struggling race.
Your lives must harmOnize with the
dominant sentiment of this progress
sive age.
"The tendency of our civilization
is toward association on right princi-
pies, helpful cooperation, toleration
and justice.
To-day at birth, every child has op
portunities surprising the dreams Of
all past ages. The accumulated knowl
edge of the world through centuries
grown Is yours.
"CiviliZation, an epitOme of all hu
man history, makes its onward sweeI
before us. Man utilizes natures pow
er and like a monarch commands thC
captured elements around him. Tht
thunder, the lightnings, no more strik,
terror to his heart. They speak across
seas, telling of some new advance h
has made in science.
81 might pause here to add that
have absolutely no sympathy will
those who believe that we are to reacl
our fullest development elsewher
than in America. More than thre
centuries ago we left behind us tn
environment of the land from whicI
our fathers came and to which W
| would naturally return should EN-
grafton obtain.
) with torn hands and bleeding fee
with the weary load and heavy hear
we have gone forward on America
soil to a degree truly inspiring to on
J friends.
3 Remember that the achievement
of the past are an earnest of the po
sibilities of the future, and that n
j.. man of impartial views can honestl
+ predict other than our final success
|, "Those elements of progress whic
\ have brought success despite untowar
h conditions are but the elements e
:, hibited by the white race in Americ
which elements have given to them
J. civilization today, the wonder of IL
d ages. So then I repeat to go forwal
e in your efforts, in your labors for
a trusting, confding people, is but
s give impetus to their development
g eventuating into a final triumph,
. but to contribute nightly to the pro
n ress of American civilization
d "Then, members of the graduatir