The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-05

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MARKS THE RE OPENING OF
THE NEGRO INSTITUTION
AT NASHVILLE. ..,.
Quality of Students
AT Meharry Medicad College is I'm
proved by More Rigid Entrance
Requirements. - Roger Williams
Has New Building.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 2-The
schools and colleges have all reopen
ed and the faculties and student
bodies, have re-adjusted themselves to
school life after their needed vaca-
tiOns.
The opening at Fisk was an auspic-
ious one. 1t is the beginning Of the
third year of the Gates admin s:"Gticn.
The outlook is a bright one :or the
year and President Gates will very
likely pilot the great institution to 4
more brilliant and notable closing next
June than any of the past Two years.
Fisk is in better conditiol to do
thorough college work now thaa ever
before in it's history. The spirit Of
work has been more firmly establish
ed. The reconstructive policy Of Pres
ident Gates came at the right time
and has all been for the better,
There are not a great many changes
in the school faculty. Most Of those
made have been in the love- depart
ments
Meharry Medical College OF Walden
University has re-opened it's doors.
The usual formal opening OCCURRED
Wednesday, Sept. 9th. Various men,
bers of the faculty and ministers of
the city made interesting platform
talks.
Meharry has extended it's course
and also made other changes to in
crease it's efficiency. The requirements
for entrance are more rigid than form
erly and consequently there is an i'm
provement in the quality of the stu
dent body similar to that at Fisk. 1t
has more dignity and purpose than
used to be found. These changes are
gradually drawing to Meharry a class
OF students interested in studying med
cine as science where formerly many
began the study of medicine for the
simple reason of earning a living. An
average Wage-earner can make a liv-
ing but he has neither the ambition
or ability to do anything more. So it
Is that many "semi-doctors' have done
nothing more than earn living when
they ought to have made some original
contribution to medical science. To-
day there is not one Negro physician
who can reasonly be looked upon as
an authority in any branch of medi-
cine Dr. Hubbard and his Meharry
faculty are at at least on the right
track. If they continue their present
policy, future years will see less Of
the Lavender and pink hose fiends"
as candidates for the NJ. D. degree
Then the public will hear more OF
scientific achievements and less about
race leadership" horses and buggies,
automobiles and houses, corn and cat
tie at Meharry commencements. These
things sound very we'll at a business
or farmers convention but make poor
"shop talk" when out Of place Where
Is there Negro doctor who can be
quoted as an authority on surgery,
anatomy, Physiology, materia-medi
or any Of the various subjects taught
In -high-gFade Medical College, p
Roger Williams University opened
on Sept. 26 This is the fourth year
in the history Of New Roger Williams
It is new because it has been recently
built, has new kind Of president, new
teachers and new supporters. 1t is in
the hands Of the Negro Baptists and
all Its administrative forces are Negro
people. 1t Is supported by Negro mon
ey. The old Roger Williams was
burned and the present institution is
the outgrowth Of the changes suggest
ed after the destruction of the old
school
Its success is an assured fact ana
the school is now past the experiment.
| al stage. There is new building and
combined dormitory and recitation
hall. President Johnson undoubtedly
faces the brightest future Of any Negro
College president in the South. He is
clear-headed and able men Of char
| acter Snd force whom the people like
| and will rally as time advances.
| The new State Normal School is in
| process Of erection. The courses have
not been published although some
| teachers have been elected. Amona