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Garland had definite ideas about the rules that would govern the university's place in this world. Under Garland's plan, Vanderbilt would have four departments: [[Biblical Studies]] and [[Literature]], [[Science]] and [[Philosophy]], [[Law]] and [[Medical]]. Though Bishop McTyeire usually was there looking over his shoulder, Chancellor Garland clearly set the mood of the campus. Steeped in Scottish [[moral philosophy]], Garland believed that the development of [[character]] was the central purpose of a true university. He did his part to mold character each Wednesday when he preached sermons to the student body in chapel, and he was staunch in his opposition to dormitories, claiming they were "injurious to both morals and manners."

Garland had definite ideas about the rules that would govern the university's place in this world. Under Garland's plan, Vanderbilt would have four departments: [[Biblical Studies]] and [[Literature]], [[Science]] and [[Philosophy]], [[Law]] and [[Medical]]. Though Bishop McTyeire usually was there looking over his shoulder, Chancellor Garland clearly set the mood of the campus. Steeped in Scottish [[moral philosophy]], Garland believed that the development of [[character]] was the central purpose of a true university. He did his part to mold character each Wednesday when he preached sermons to the student body in chapel, and he was staunch in his opposition to dormitories, claiming they were "injurious to both morals and manners."

[[Image:Barnard_telescope.jpg|right|thumb|The Barnard telescope, brought to the university more than 130 years ago by Vanderbilt�s first chancellor, Landon Garland, has a new home at Dyer Observatory�s Exploration House.]]

[[Image:Barnard_telescope.jpg|right|thumb|The Barnard telescope, brought to Vanderbilt University more than 130 years ago by Vanderbilt�s first chancellor, Landon Garland, has a new home at Dyer Observatory�s Exploration House.]]

Garland traveled to Europe in the late 1870s to buy various [[astronomy]] and [[physics]] instruments for the university that could not be found in the United States. Among the items he brought back was a six-inch [[refracting telescope]] built by the firm of Thomas Cooke of York, England. The telescope was installed in 1876 in the university’s first observatory, which stood where [[Rand Hall]] is now located. Today the telescope is named the Barnard Telescope after [[Edward Emerson Barnard]] and having been restored, can be seen in its new home at the [[Dyer Observatory]]'s Exploration House.

Garland traveled to Europe in the late 1870s to buy various [[astronomy]] and [[physics]] instruments for the university that could not be found in the United States. Among the items he brought back was a six-inch [[refracting telescope]] built by the firm of Thomas Cooke of York, England. The telescope was installed in 1876 in the university’s first observatory, which stood where [[Rand Hall]] is now located. Today the telescope is named the Barnard Telescope after [[Edward Emerson Barnard]] and having been restored, can be seen in its new home at the [[Dyer Observatory]]'s Exploration House.