Transcriber's Note:

The footnotes have been moved to the end of the book with the exception of the footnotes for tables.
Footnote [19]: Added period after "tem" in "elected President, pro tem".
Footnote [88]: Added period after "prosperity" in "influence upon its prosperity".
Pg [148] "His success was progressive this article exemplifying" retained as printed.
Pg [173] Added comma after "117" in "Writings of 117".
Pg [173] Removed comma after "Charles," in "Caldwell, Doctor Charles,".
Pg [174] Added comma after "51" in "autobiography of 49, 50, 51".
Pg [174] Added comma after "69" in "experience of Doctor Peter 69 70".
Pg [177] Removed comma after "W," in "Dudley, Doctor Benjamin W,".
Pg [180] Removed comma after "1842," in "University under the Methodists, 1842,".
Pg [184] Removed comma after "instituted," in "Transylvania University first instituted,".
Pg [186] Added comma after "94" in "Owen, Doctor David Dale 94".
Pg [193] Added comma after "Winter" in "Winter Elisha I".
Pg [193] Removed comma after "P.," in "Yandell, Doctor Lunsford P.,".
Otherwise, archaic and inconsistent spelling and hyphenation retained.