The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-13

invited to attend.
FORMAL OPENING OF 1911.1s12
SESSION OF MEHARRY COL
LEGES.
No one could have attended the ex-
ercises held at the Meharry Audi
forum on Wednesday afternoon. 27th,
inst, without being imbued with the
spirit of joyousness and felicitous
anticiapations which pervaded the en-
tire body of students who were there
assembled at three o'clock.
This suspicious occasion was the
formal opening of the 1911-1912 ses-
sion of the Meharry Medical, Dental
and Pharmaceutical Colleges of Wal
cen University. The Medical College
was in actual session from the 18th,
inst, the Pharmaceutical College was
opened on the 10th, inst, while the
Dental College began its session on
the 9th, inst, so that on this day
the students of the various depart
ments were privileged to meet each
other, extending hearty greetings and
expressing much pleasure at the great
reunion.
The many friends of the students
and of the institution showed their
wonted interest by repairing to the
Auditorium at the appointed hour
and thus greatly augmented the at
tendance
There are at present over sixty new
students enrolled in the Freshman
medical class and nineteen in the
Freshman dental class.
The exercises were begun with the
singing of the hymn, Guide Me o
Thou Great Jehovah" etc, after
which prayer was offered by
Rev. Jackson, and this was followed
by a selection, rendered by the Upi-
versity Orchestra, led by Miss M
Braden, Dean of the Music Depart
ment of the University, while Miss
Beatrice White, student of the Uni
rersity, presided at the piano The
music was exceedingly rich and rare,
and greatly enhanced the enthusiasm
of the occasion.
Dean Hubbard after stating the OBJ
ject of the gathering, called upon Dr.
Roman to address the audience The
Doctor in response, related many Of
his experiences as an inspiration to
the students, admonishing them to
the virtues of their profession and to
altruism, self-sacrifice, and devotion
to the interests of the great institu-
ton.
The pastors of the various churches
v ere then called upon by Dean Hub
bard to address the students on
which they availed themselves of the
privilege of inviting the young men
to the churches of the several denomi-
nations which they represented Dr.
Brown, too, was asked to speak, and
addressing the student body he adj
vised them to strictly observe their
religious duties while pursuing their
professional course in the city
The last speaker was President
Kumler, who, in his usual eloquent
style, exhorted the students 10 up
rightness of living, honesty Of pur-
pose, and integrity of character
The pronouncing of the benediction
by Rev. Ellington, and the singing Of
the dOxology, brought the very de-
l-ghtful meeting to a close.
The Hubbard Hospital is opened for
the reception of patients, and Miss C.
c. Hunt has returned to resume her
duties as head-nurse.
Houses 1113 and Ills South Maple
street are now being moved in order
to furnish room for the continuation
of tie work on the Hospital It is ex-
lected that work on the main build
ing will be commenced in the course
of a lew weeks
DR. Bandy has commenced his
course of lectures on Pediatrcs.