Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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nils ’ ii:t. iJaeuffu I rilKol.oi.Ii Al .l KKV. W. I Til.I.IT. .M., I . I».. I «‘:ui ami Professor of Sy.sinnalir Theology. KKV. OKOSS AI.KXANHKK. It. A.. It. I).. Professor of Creek ami Now Testament Kxegesis. KKV. E. K. IIOSS, M.A., I». I .. Professor of liililii-al ami ICeelosiaxtioal History ami Homiletics. KKV. W. V. MAKTIX. M.A.. It. I .. Professor ol Hebrew ami i | | Testament Exegesis.

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20 THE COM 1ST. Professor T. Itriggs, tin- incmnlient of the chair of Surgery, is another Kentucky scion. Doubtless he drew much inspiration from his surroundings. He conics from a line of note in medicine, and was not long in making his way to tin- front. From Demonstrator of Anatomy in this college ho passed through seven»! chairs to the one he now occupies. The profession in the fnited States has shown its appreciation of him in numerous ways, the latest of which is his appointment as chairman of the Department of Surgery in the International Medical Congress. In the lecture room lie is strictly a teacher. Dr. .las. M. Salford is Professor of Chemistry. He has occupied this chair in three differ- ent colleges. Despite the fact that his looks would not justify the expectation, he is prone to relieve the monotony of a dry chemistry lecture by choice morsels of poetry. He is the state Geologist, a position lie has held for a number of years. He is a gentleman of the old school. Professor W. L Xichol tills the chair of Diseases of Women and Phildrcn. lie is sui !l 'ris With the advantage of ten years’ service ill the Tinted States Navy, he has developed a judgment of remarkable precision and independence, lie is a terror in the green room.” The second class of Professors is composed of one man. Dr. John II. Callender, Professor of Physiology, who Is a class in himself, and the only man of his class. He is intermediate between the old and the young Professors. To his professional acquirements he has added a literary culture far beyond the average scholar. His graceful manner and pleasant voice, added to this culture, gives him a power before an audience that attracts, teaches and charms. He is chairman of the Department of Physiology in the International Medical Congress. His national reputation is deserved. The last division embraces the younger members of the Faculty, Professors s. Itriggs of the chair of operative Surgery, 0. II. Mcnees of the chair of natomy, and G. 0. Savage of the chair of the Eye and Ear. On account of their age. these members of the Faculty get nearest the hoys. Professors Itriggs and Memos are alumni of this department. Pro- fessor Savage was elected to his chair immediately upon his return from Europe, where he had been pursuing investigations upon his branch. The college building, with its museum, laboratory and hospital, occupies a block on South College street. The number of students is about three hundred. Whether they come from the backwoods of Arkansas, with their pants in their boots, but their brains well stocked by their own hard work, or from some southern city with their tight breeches, red cravats and mental i natu, they here meet on the common level of “stewed rats” — a suggestive soubriquet lie- stowed bv the Nashville small hoy. s soon as he arrives here the Med. proceeds to lose his former identity, ami as he passes back and forth over the city he is regarded as a specimen of doubtful biological history, but recognized as falling somewhere between the limits of an earthworm ami a jaekall. The Meds. her»;, as elsewhere, carry questionable reputations. The opinion is afloat that a man cannot bo a gentleman during his three years study at a medical college. That this is mani- festly Untrue is abundantly testified by the manner in which ho conducts himself when he has left the dissecting-room and clinic with his credentials of proficiency in his possession. This same medical student goes out into the work I to light the wolf from his door, to light death from the bedside of others, to introduce infant humanity into the world, and to hand old age tenderly down to the last resting place.

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12 Till'. COMKT. tjc Tli olo 5N that partie of ye Campus whirl) I'aceth iho rising up • t the Sonne is situate ;m goodlie House wherein hiih-th an Com- punio of wortliio and pious .Monno. liowbeit thoy do clcpeu themselves Prophets, for n Mamie mayo see aboven ye lent poor of ye gootllic House these wise wordes. SoitOL.V Pllol’ll- BT.VKCM. et bye ye andcre Scholar they he yclept ye Thcolog. Xowe those Pious Memie cometh from divers parts of the Karth; for it hath been spoken that no prophet is greate in liis owne Countree, wherefore these Prophets tr.ivaileth from afar and J. ahidoth in this Lando that it may he spoken of them that they he great. But they he not greate. For they Ik- withal lowlie and ineeke like unto a l.amhe. even like unto Marye's hamhe. liowbeit they have little l.earnynge. But tiowe these Pious Menne have (livers great verities. Of mine owne knowledge I knowe they he loving and alfeetinnate, yea, Jilfeetionate like unto little children; for with mine owne eyes have I beholden them falle upon each others Neckc and ••Brother. ’ and then in loving Mmhrace wandcreth to and fro. whilst they poureth Balnie iip»m their Cares and diseourseili upoimc the vanities of this Worlde. Now these Pious Menne have another great Verluc: for they he exceeding frugal and temperate of Meate and Hrinke. Verilie, niethink it he amongst them an relig- ious scruple. The chiefcst partie of their food he an Milch Porridge, the which is yclept Orits, for a Mamie must have much grit to devoure the same. liowbeit these Pious Menne do eat» this Porridge at the Rising up of the Sonne, at Noontide, and yet againuc at the going d«»wne of the Sonne. Vea, these Pious Menne lie exceeding temperate, for the Milch whiche is drunken of them he a kind»- of Sangarec. which consisteth of one Partie of Milch and three Parties of Water. Of mine owne knowledge I ken not whereof I speak, liowbeit it hath been related unto me that one of ye Pious Menne did upon a weep»- and «-rye.