The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-03-11

The meeting of the officers, repre-
sentatives and secretaries Of the
FTeedmen's Aid SJctet1, which was
in session last week out at Walden
University, which is known as one of
the most noted schools controlled by
the Society," is supposed to have ac-
complished great deal toward the
betterment of the numerous schools
directly under control of the organ
ization. Unconfirmed reports are be-
ing circulated to the effect that this
meeting will ultimately result in the
carrying out of the complete "univer-
sity idea" at Walden and that the
school will be again placed upon that
financial and important footing which
was mapped out for it years ago, and
which, it is said, was we'll under way
before the disastrous fire interfered
with the program some years ago.
The personnel of the Freedmen's
Aid Society meeting included the
presidents, deans and officials of
twenty-three Negro educational insti-
tutions scattered throughout the Unit
ed States. There were some notable
educators in the meeting. The ses-
sions were held at the Meharry Audi
torium. At the beginning Bishop ].
M. Walden, Of Cincinnati, President
of the Freedmen's Aid Society, was a
conspicuous member. The President
of Walden University, DR.. ]. A. Kum-
ler, presided at the opening session.
The meeting continued throughout
the latter part of last week and until
Tuesday of this week. Diligent in
quiry failed to ascertain any more
real facts as to all the purposes of
the meeting, other than that given
in the general report, which says
"the prime object of the coming to-
gether of these officials of the society
at this time is for the discussing Of
methods of advancing the work of
the various colleges under its control
and to improve their management as
, far as possible" 1t was noticeable
, during each session that the subjects
/ discussed were kept in line with the
J advertised purpose of the meeting.
These discussions were opened by
} Prof. H. G. Minnich, Dean of the State
| Normal of Miami University, Oxford,
, Ohio. He spoke on the Preparatory
, Normal Course" confning his entire
remarks to the needs of this partic-
ular subject throughout the session.
| A number of other subjects were dis
cussed along the line Of the needs
of all educational institutions, and
yet the situation surrounding Walden
University is said to have been dis
{ cussed
1t has been rumored in Nashville
for some time that the Society was
being urged to arrange sufficient &C
commodation for the hundreds Of
students who are anxious to take ad-
vantages offered only at Walden Uni
) versity, the only real university in
the immediate South prepared to give
instruction along the various literary
: and professional branches, as scores
of students have been turned away
. for the lack of room and accommo-
: dation. Then, too, hardly any one
in all of the vast number Of promi-
!. nent men present was willing to deny
: that some move of this kind was
: going to be made.
+ Possibly the most widely known in
Nashville of the visitors was DR.. M.
c. B. Mason, one of the Society's sec
n retaries, but he would not say posi-
j lively what would be done, nor would
r Prof. M. w. Dogan, of Wiley Univer'
n sity, Marshall, Texas nor Prof R. s.
d Lovinggood, of Sam Houston College
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