The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-12
FORMAL OPEN
ING MEHARRY
MEDICAL COLLEGE-DR. |. GAR
LAND PENN MAKES SPLESDlD

ADDRESS

ADDRESS
DIR. c. V. ROMAN RESPONDS.
The formal opening at Meharry this
week was more than ordinary be-
cause OF the uncertainty of the return
of the student body 1t will be re-.
membered that on the first day the
United States declared war aga INST
Germany, the president, faculty and
student body 500 strong by teleg am
pledged His Excellency, the Hon
Woodrow Wilson, unqualified support
in any way they coul | be best used
The Chief Magistrate in reply accept
ed the proffered pledge and proceeded
to act. AS result perhaps the
heaviest draft or rather acceptance
of volunteer service from Meharry IS
greater than from any other equal
body of men of our race. 1t is the
hope of Meharry to furn's 81 quite
one-half of the professional men need
ed to care Tor the health of our |. en-
who enter the service of our country.
DR.. G. w. Hubbard, TO lnder AMI
president of college, presided. Distin-
guished visitors and pastors of our
city churches and members OF the
faculty OCCUPIED seats on the plat
form. Above 800 students and n any
representative citizens Of the ity
composed the audience The student
body received a cordial invitation to
attend and help the city churches of
their choice, and in return receive
/ spiritual strC meth for themselves.
DR.. |. Garland Penn Cincinnati O,
represented the Freedmen's Aid Soci'
ETY. of the NJ. E. Church. Meharry
Colleges were founded under III
ausrioes of this society forty one
years ago, and during all these years
at the suggestions of DR.. hub ar1
has rende ed what hel) it could tC
advance the work Today the Fl eel
mems Aid Society looks with pride
upon this noted institu ion, chill Of
her early solicitude and care with {
great deal of satisfaction and hope
Secretary Penn paid glowing tribute
to the extraordinary service of oul
distinguished president and declared
him a man of unusual vision. Hi
commended the institution for its Low
atty to the flag and universal democ
racy and assured the young peopl
present that today is the best day II
the history of our free ON for all OF
pressed people everywhere. He de
clared Meharry Medical College is tn
chief institution of the Negro r C
in America. 1T is uniquely schoc
to serve the ends of humanity"
DR.. E. A. White, president of Wa
den College, congratulated the larg
body of students upon their earl
return and invited them to the sci
vices and social functions of the il
stitution. The older CT liens of Nasf
vile seldom hear of Walden Co lie :
without a thrill of pride when the
know this same institution as Contra
Tennessee College. The same kline
ly spirit which bound Central Tenne!
see College to her daughter, Meharr
Medical Department, still exists b.
tween Walden College and Meharr
College. Names change 1t may be bu
bed rock principles remain foreve
From the expressions on the boz
4 faces President Whites invitation
\ accepted.
\ DR. C. V. Roman, representing tn
faculty, advised the student agains
H spiritual bankruptcy" Other speal
ers were Drs. c. H. Clark, of the NJ
Olive BAPTIST Church; S. jackson
Presbyterian Church; Father r n
M. Wright, Episcopal Chu CHI; Or.
l.. Mcdowell, First Baptist Churcl
. Eighth avenue, North; DR.. j. A. Jone
= Payne Chapel, Fast Nashville; Re-
. J. C. Price, Hubbard Chapel NJ.
: Church; Rev. C. A. Waddel, CapeT
Chapel C. NJ. E.; Dr. w. S Ell i stol
First Baptist, East Nashvi IL; DR..
R. Evans, Sylvan STREET Street Bal
fist Church, East Nashville, represn
; ed. Rocer Williams Universe V i tn
/ absence of President A. M. Townsen
Dr w. R. Stephens, Clark Memoir;
Church M. E., and others. Thes
: servants of God appealed to the s.,
e dent body for cooperation and Sc
y vice. They emphasized the fact thu
/ the soul needs rrotect!o1 and cf1
e as we'll as the body. What will
e man give in exchange for his soul
J, DR.. r. H. Boyd occupied seat G
the platform at the o0ening of NJ
l. harry He did not join wi h ~
S speakers, for on next Sunday, Oc
v 18th, DR. Bovd has consented
d preach the first monthly sermon
this school year. 1t has been a C
tom at Neharry to have the stude
body attend services in the city du
ing the year except on the secor
Sunday in each month, Then speci
eff service is had at the Meharry AUD
il, torium. Some distinguished minist
st breaches a special sermon. For sc
Id eral years DR.. Boyd has b'el W
us in this capacity to the delight al