The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
Meharry Receives $lO,-
600 From DR.. ].
W. Anderson
BfNEfACToR OF HIS RACE
Institution at Nashville, Tes.., Lays
Cornerstone For New Ana
tomical Hall.

bishop Frank VI. Bristol Of the Meth
oii-t Episcopal church ielivere.i the sd-
dress incident to laying the cornerutons
re~ently Tor the new Anderson anstom-
teal hall at Meharry Me.iicAl college.
Nashville. Tenn The bishop, who ~
rss~ntly sent to the work I'm Tenne~>.,
and stationed 1T Chattanooga, 10 one of
the most iorceful and eloquent spcaEsrs
IN the entire Methodist Episcopal churrh.
his address at the cornerstone laying We
one OF the best that has b<.en heard In
Nashville ON such an important occssiou
for long time.
President tieorge w. Hubbard of Me-
harry Medical college was master of crrv-
monies, and features OF the exercis,
were number Of we'll rendered. musicsI
sslsctions, vocal and Instrumental. by
tile Meharry orchestra and . solo given
by one Of the female students Of the col
lege.
Deans w. r. Tillet and a. w. Morgan
OF Vanderbilt university, Dean q. W.
Morrow "f fnsk university, Dr. r.. W.
Neil. I'rs-ident Whit. of Walden uoiyer
sity, Bishop q. n Phillips Of tie O. N.
r. church a a Bishop 1. u. scott OF the
W. r.. church were among other l~ssiers
present at the exercises held ia the Me-
harry auditorium. Following the sd-
dress OF Bishop Bristol. the audiences.
which ws one Of the largest that hes
ever witnessed = similar occasion as Me-
harry. proceeded 70 the foundation OF the
new building, where the bishop ssid =
few fitting words and Dr. Morgan Offer
ed an appropriate prayer.
That tile medical science 10 the olds,s
of si-nce~ and WAS first made such by
the descendants Of Ham was one Of the
-igniiicsnt statements rasie by Bi.hop
BrI-tol in his address. He contsnde.i
that the Egyptians. who handed the pro-
is--'on down to Moses, first secured their
expert knowledge OF medicine from shs
early descendants OF Ham. Another s;g-
nifi-snt declaration male by the bishop
Was that the time 10 coming when the
physician will he paid out of the poblic
tre"sury. This Is An age Of great tnit.k-
ING and healthy living" said Bishop
Bristol. BETTER physical conditions
make better spiritual conditions. This
intellectual are means the countersct of
disease anil new emph4sis on the vain.
of human life"
The bishop also said that this 10 an srs
II spp!ied Christianity, telling Of tho-.
Who I'''--'---r'i tie genius Of PRODUCING
w. dtii and oi using such wealth i'm hsln-
INK Others. lie closed his sddr.~- bv
asking the question: "Whst can Won do,
tod trusts yoa u maintain and ,uooors
hi- institutions. lie he. faith in man
KIND. The church 10 the only institution
that mus, live by voluntary contributions.
The gift Of the building 70 this in.s;s,,-
ton for which we are soon 10 Law IN.
cornerstone should inspire you and ssrvs
~ con-ecrste your lives to service OF
doing good for others"
The contribution Of tIO,OpO from Dy
John W. Anderson, of Dallas. Ter !.
'he largest single gift ever made bv .
graduate of any Of the schools operated
~ the frcedmen's Aid society OF the n.
church and Is considered 20 bs ouis.
'isnii'csnt IN that 10 shows that the col-
'red rare is developing the spirit Of ,lf
lelp and an appreciation Of unselfsb ef-
ors and sacrifice others have made N
ward the uplift Of his race.
Dr. J. w. Anderson xa. Dorn in Lar
ngton' Mo-, sept ., 1851, and w1s lsh
IN orphan when two and half yssrv Of
'ge. Tie attended, the public .chools Of
Kansas City and later srsdustsd from
he University OF kansas. Entering IN.
'iehsrry Mefic.l coller-. he finished in
Inc time both the medical and d>os.l
our-- Of study. he ~s- connected Win
'lehsfry a. professor Of anatomy for thru
ears iollo~ing his graduation.
In addition 70 his great sncos-. ~
'roies-ionsi practitioner Dr. Ander.on
ia- had remarkable career - cr.c.
lcs' bu-ine-s man. and in his - vs.,.
residence IN Dallas, Ter hes sco.;,-
d substantial fortune. President Hub
ard, Who 70 responsible for the turp;ns
ut Of half of the professional men ana
'omen Of the race in this country. pe,d
he Following tribute 10 DR.. And~r~,o
'ho rave the Anderson Anstom,csI hall
Mehsrry Medical college:
"Dr. J. W. Anderson 10 man Of IN
omin~b'e vilI, tirsI-s~ energy and IN
uisivye mind lie 10 thorough ms.-
" OF the healing ART and 10 q mncb -
'ome IN the medical hypsths Of psvchc.
berspy, mechanico tberspy. kvde~-
berspy. electro-th~rspy and shs -
rug rrme generally ~ on D. -
vsys OF thsrapeuocal pharmaoo3ouS