The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-12-16

The George w. Hubbard Hospital
which was nothing more than mere
proposition a little less than eight
months ago has become a grand real
ity, and Thursday saw the formal
opening of what is destined to be a
magnificent institution. This hos
pital is an addition to the famous and
we'll known Meharry Medical College,
of Walden University, and is located
on Second avenue, South, near Chest
nut street.
For some time before the exercises
people gathered in the auditorium and
thronged about the street viewing the
building which stands high above the
street. The Meharry Band was in ey-
idence and dispensed several fine Sc
lections The people moved into the
auditorium and We're seated. 1t was
only few minutes after 80 D. m. be-
fore every seat in the building was
taken and portable chairs were
pressed into service. This however
did not suffice and standing room was
soon at premium.
The University Orchestra, under the
direction of Miss M. E. Braden, began
a professional march, and the hospital
nurse class, which was in uniform,
entered and marched to the front Of
the center aisle, followed by the in
ternes, who We're also in uniform. Be-
hind the internes came the senior
medical class of II.
The choir opened the exercises by
singing, "All hail the power of Jesus
name" and Rev. T. w. Johnson, for
merly pastor of Clarke Chapel M. E.
Church, invoked divine blessings.
The choir then favored the. audience
with Jubilee selection, "Good News,
led by Miss Maude Roberts, which re-
ceived a hearty applause.
Dean Hubbard announced the pur:
pose of the meeting and gave a bit OF
history of the movement which had re-
suited in the erection of the building
now about to be dedicated. He made
mention of several persons, clubs ana
other organizations that had labored
faithfully and effectively in securing
and providing means to meet the eX-
pense of erection and furnishing. At
the close of his remarks he introduced
Bishop Walden, President of the Board
of Trustees of the University.
Bishop Walden spoke at length and
told of the time when he attended a
medical college in Cincinnati. He
said the advantages offered by colleges
in those days was far inferior to what
the student begins with to-day. The
Bishop urged the students to main
tain the dignity of the profession.
Il have been thinking, he said, ''of
the relation of the medical profession
to the problem of the Negro race,
'The graduates are themselves an OBJ
ject lesson of what it is possible to
accomplish The greatest benefit, he
urged, is the improved sanitary condi-
ton the Negro doctor is able to bring
about and that is so much needed.
Governor Patterson who had been
invited to attend was detained at his
Office and sent greetings. He regret
ted his inability to be present.
DR.. r. F. Boyd was asked to intro
duce the Mayor of Nashville, the Hon.
Hillary Howse. DR.. Boyd was in a
speaking mood and entertained the all
dience in a prolonged introduction iii
which he told an amusing incident Of
himself when a candidate for mayor
of Nashville. He emphasized how the
Negro people Of this city love and re-
spect Mayor Howse for being so
broad In short, he said, "He is the
Mayor of all the people, white and
black"
Mayor. Howse eulogized Dean Hub
bard on the great amount of uplifting
work he had done since he had known
him which was "a years or more. A
glowing tribute was paid the Negro
citizens of Nashville by Mayor Howse
who declared that no city of it's size
could boast Of as large population OF
energetic, moral and refined citizens
as is found here.