The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-10-04
DENTAL COLLEGE
OPENS.
DR.. E. P. Jones Talks to New Student
Body.

DR., E. P. Jones Talks to New Student
Body.
Meharry Dental College and uili-
tary flag-raising took place in Meharry
auditorium and in front of the Hub
bard Hospital respectively Tuesday
morning in the presence of magni-
ficient audience. About sixty dental
students assembled and exercises be-
gan promptly at 10 o'clock in the
Meharry auditorium. DR.. G. w. Hub
bard, the president, had charge of
the dental college opening DR.. S. S.
Caruthers led the opening song, "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
while DR.. S. NJ. Utley offered an invo-
cation.
Dr. Hubbard made the principal ad-
dress.
I'VE are now military school un-
der military rules, and it is expected
that each and every one who stays
here will conduct himself according
ly," he said. "You understand that
Uncle Sam is going to attend to your
needs, and you will have to do what
ever he wants at the time, and in the
manner he wants it done. The mill
tary rule will not conflict with our
school work.
'Meharry was the first school, so far
as | know, to send telegram to the
President Of the United States pledg.
ing its support. Meharry graduates
to the number of one hundred and
fifty are in the service, many of them
are already in France. Meharry nurses
are now on duty in the federal hospi
tai in Alabama"
MEMBERS OF FACULTY REAL
MESSAGES.
Dr. j. A. Lester read the message
of the President of the United States
printed above.
DR.. S. NJ. Utley read message from
, Hon. Benedict Crowell, acting Secre
tary Of War. Dr. Ohio B. Taylor rea,
! the message of General Peyton {
: March, Chief of Staff of the Unite
States army.
: STUDENT SOLDIERS PRESENTED
The student soldiers were presente
by President Hubbard to the con
! manding officers. Jos. H. Cooper, frs
lieutenant infantry, U. S. A., con
manding officer, and Lawrence e, Boy
second lieutenant, infantry U. S. A
adjutant. They marched under con
mand from Meharry auditorium {
, the front of G. w. Hubbard Hospita
v where Lieutenant Cooper had charg
!. of the program. Promptly at tn
q hour for the university fag-raisin
every student soldier and civilian q
n well stood attention and uncoveret
a singing "The Star Spangled aBnner
" The flag which had been brought b
4 the three color bearers, was raise
to the patriotic strains. The oath WI
! administered to the men by the cor
~ manding officer, Lieutenant C0ope
90 after which he said in part;
;, 81 am very pleased to be here, an
= | want to assure you | am here
= work and render service. | have m
-. many Meharry men who have bee
=, close friends of mine, and although
~ have been far away from them,
= have known much Of the worth of tn
-, institution, and have always had
~ kindly interest Lieutenant Lawren
T. T., E. Boyd read the order of the day.
~ =! J. G. Napier was called upon, al
W. W. extended welcome to the homes al
~ ~ hearts of the people, and admonis
~ ed them to obey all orders given
" their officer, who he was pleased
a. know was colored.
u DR.. H. p. Jones, President of t
10 National Baptist Convention, who
IS home is at Vicksburg, Miss who
w here to enter a son in the traini
80 20 corps at Meharry, spoke to the M,
wv ~ He said in part:
:" 'You ought to be inspired down
H. your hearts today to feel that it
h., your duty to make victory safe a
W secure. | earnestly hope that duri
~ -, your course you will obey every orc
~ ~ and nothing be done by any Of y
,a1 n that will make you ashamed to thi
' o- of your fathers who fought at !
" pOmattox and Gettysburg. We
,u lieve you are going over the top"
E Hurrah yells were given after
)" speakers had finished and Amer
was sung.