University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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realized. The name of the institution was changed to University of Tennessee in 1879, but no marked change of policy followed. Samuel Carrick was the first president, having been made such by the charter of 1794. Carrick and Blount are both buried in the quaint 01d First Presbyterian church graveyard in Knoxville. Carrick and the next three after him were ministers. In fact all but three of the Universityis eleven presidents have been ministers. To be a minister was, before the days of extended scientific studies, thought to be an essential qualification for the presidency. Most of the early presidents were from New England and were graduates of either Yale, Harvard, or Dart- mouth. Dr. Charles Coffin, who served from 1827 to 1832, seems to have attained the first marked success. Yet, the greatest period of prosperity, in the old days before the war, was covered by the administration of Joseph Estabrook, from 1834 to 1850. President Estabrook put great energy into his work. He had fine executive ability and organized an able faculty. He collected minerals, shells and botanical specimens and first formed general classes and inspired general interest in the work. Dr. Thomas W. Humes was the honored president for many years just after the Civil War. He occupied the transition period between classical and technical education, though he always held on strongly to the classics. During a portion of this period the attendanCe was very large and the institution flourished. President Homes was noted for his conscientiousness and great purity of character. The University Board of Trustees have been leading men of the State, beginning with Blount, Sevier, White, and Adair. They have comprised ministers, lawyers, doctors, business men, statesmen and men of all the leading professions. So far as possible they are appointed from all parts of the State. The Board is self-perpetuating. It appoints its own successors who are confirmed by the General Assembly. Thc present tendency is to strengthen the institution by giving the alumni a liberal representation on the Board. The present administrationgthat of Dr. Charles W. DaEney-represents the highest development in the direction of scientific and technical studies, yet without any neglect of the classics and general culture. The organization is now based upon the broad foundation of the modern university. The work in all departments has been made practical in character. The eye is trained to see, the hand to do, and the brain to think. Students go from the lecture room to the laboratory, the shop, the farm and the library to work out the principles set forth. They survey imaginary railways, build bridges, dissect animals, collect specimens, learn the use of machines, draw plans, work in wood and iron, study diseases of plants, graft fruit trees, work in the dairy, investigate historical subjects and the development of literature, apply psychology to education, and in numerous other ways exemplify the principles of practical training. Many leading professors in other institutions began their career at the University of Tennessee or were for a time connected with it. Dr. John McBryde, President of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College at Blacksburg, was once Professor of Agriculture in the University. Dr. E. S. Joynes, of South Carolina College, was the University,s Professor of English. Professor F D. Allen, at the head of Philology in Harvard, taught Greek and Latin here in the early years after the war. I. T. Beckwith, now of Trinity College, Connecticut, taught Greek. Professor M. W. Easton, of the University of Pennsylvania, had Modern Languages. H. T. Eddy, President of the Rose Polytechnic Institute, tutored mathematics. W. I. Thomas, of the University of Chicago, tutored English. W. G. Brown, of the University of Missouri, taught Chemistry. W. O, Atwater, once at the head of the United States Experiment Stations, taught Agricultural Chemistry; and Eben Alexander, of the University of North Carolina and now United States Minister to Greece, had the Chair of Ancient Larguages. Many other noted names might be mentioned. 0'?

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