The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-10-02
TWO NOTED UNI
VERSITIES OPEN
Fisk and Roger Williams In
y I. fOperatiOn.
INDICATIONS POINT TO SUC-
CESSFUL SESSIONS.

LARGE ENROLMENT AT BOTH
SCHOOLS - MANY PROMINENT
CITIZENS ATTEND OPENINGS
ENTs ENTHUSIASTIC
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES ORGAN.
IzED AMONG PUPILS = INTER.
EST IN ROGER WILLIAMS.
AS predicted and advertised. this
week witnessed the opening Of two
of Nashville's Oldest educational in.
stitutions. On Tuesday morning, Sep
tember 20, Roger Williams University,
famous and historical, a school
known far and wide one that has
passed through critical stages during
its existence, opened It doors for the
fortieth annual session. The opening
was characteristic in that 1t begins its
first full session under new manage
ment. The entire faculty was pres.
ent with the exception of Prof. Arthur
NJ. Jackson, of Chicago. DISTINGUISHED
visitors from the city took advantage
of the occasion of the new beginning
of school so well established as a
national educational institution.
1.-THE enrolment and the present out
look for successful session Of the
school" said President J. w. John
son to a Globe representative, as very
encouraging. Students are coming in
daily and more are expected" Among
the city people who were present at
the opening were DR. and Mrs. A. M.
Townsend, Rev. and Mrs. r. 7. Town.
send. Mr. and Mrs J. G. Napier, Rev.
and Mrs. VIM HAYNES, DR.. W. S. Filing
ton. Rev. r. M. Lawrence, DR.. E. w.
D. Isaac and in fact, a large number
OF Nashville's representative citizens.
It was noticeable that real interest
was centered in the bright prospects
that the school is enioving. The work
ON the new building is progressing,
This Of itself means much to the
school. The students are not at all
behind in point of enthusiasm The
university spirit even down to athlet.
les is apparent The organization OF
the different clubs, societies and the
like has already begun. The enroll
ment of the students IS not confined
TO anv section of the state. They are
eXpected here from far and near
Students have enrolled who attended
the school before the fire. Students
who bad but one wear before gradu
ating from the college course under
the old regime will take up their stud
les and finish this year. Others will
he coming later on. All the Ban
fists are evidencing real interest in
this university.
TN Wednesday morning at 8:45
O'Clock the great pipe organ In the
Memorial Chanel Of Fisk University
sounded the opening or that institu.
tion for its fortv-third session. The
crowd of students renresenting near.
" every state in the Union made this
occasion one TO he remembered. The
absence or the vacancy IN the presi-
Dental chair which would be clear
lv felt did not dampen the ar
dor of the student body or the fervor
of the hosts Of visitors who had gath
cred TO witness the exercises. More
students annlied for admission than
there was room to accommodate. But
the committee of MANAGEMENT. con-
sistino Of Profs WRIGHT, Waterman
and Scrihner, who are acting in the
absence of president. who had so
arranged every detail Of the matter
that care was taken of al that an
nlied The three great buildings. .Tu-
hilee Hall Livingstone F:qii and Stan
lev Hall are all crowded AS
usual the citizens Dlaved their part
'nd evnreesed their hearty welcome
unOn the return of so large and intel
liqent student hOdv. DR. Roman. Mr..
7 G. Nanier and Rev. Mr.. lines were
tho sneakers The university and al
OF its SURROUNDINGS have taken on the
real school annearance There seems
to he the usual amount Of activity IN
every department II &c learned that
each dav since the one1ing students
have arrived while not al that have
enoo"ed rooms arc here. II will not
he ten davs before every ENGAGED
room viii ne filed, Prof. r. II.
Wright. Dean of the university, de-
clares that this will be banner year