University of Nashville - Garnet and Blue Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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WILLIAM ROBERTSON GARRETT, PH.D

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1ln Illbemoriam ILLIAM ROBERTSON GARRETT, PH.D., LATE PROFESSOR of American History in Peabody College, was a native of Virginia. He graduated at VVilliam and Mary College in 1858, and later was Master of Grammar School, XVilliam and Mary College. He joined the Con- federate Army, and was Captain of Artillery, but subsequently was transferred to the command of General Forrest. After the war he became Associate Prin- cipal of Montgomery Bell Academy, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Tennessee, President of National Educational Association. In 1895 he was given the Professorship of American History in Peabody College, and was ap- pointed Dean of the Faculty by Chancellor Payne, 1899. Dr. Garrett was author of History of Tennessee, and at the time of his death had nearly completed the Confederate Military History. He was also editor of the Azzzezican His- Zorica!1lffagn.:'1'11f. For nearly forty years he devoted himself to educational work, and was prominent among the teachers of the South. We rejoice in the life he has lived-gentle yet manly, and uncompromising when any question of integrity was at stake, a life which has been an incentive to the truest manhood with all who have personally known him. He was great in honest, earnest purpose. One of his cardinal virtues was his unselfish devo- tion to the good of others. He saw what was beautiful and true in his surround- ings and in all with whom he was associated. There was nothing small, narrow, or fanatical in his character, but a harmonious blending of those traits which constitute the chief glory of manhood. His simplicity and the gentleness of his nature endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. All his actions were inspired by the soundest principles of justice and morality, scorning everything that savored of deception and dissimulation. He was a living illustration of courage and manly character. He was honest, patient, modest, charitable, and faithful. Such men are few and can ill be spared. In his death not only has his family suffered irreparable loss, but the student body of this College loses more than can be estimated. Though a noble, generous man, who was ever frank, helpful, and sympar thetic, has passed away, he lives in the hearts of a grateful company of students, I and the monument which he erected in the affections of those whom he knew and loved so well, is more enduring than marble shaft or tablet of bronze

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