Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-21
Howard rniyersJ,v.


Howard University.
TIE NEW DoRMIrORY BuILpINs.
howard University, though scarcely year
IN operation, has met with such unparalleled
success, hat the expectations and aIcuIaticns
OF even the projectors and founders Of the in
stIiptiOn have been much exceeded, tn at the
yCy spacious and elegant buildings that have
IT, n,';l6, 10. ,,1 ar, a, slready Tiled
ton, were considered sufficiently commodiou,
20 give ample room for bosrdin and sleeuius
apa5tnen's ior several years, but so pressin Is
me demand for such accom- N cd alton by the I'm
gents who are already prosecuting their studi.s
IN me University, and those who dssir. tn
commence, that General Howard mas Deemed
n necessary 10 have another dormitory build
ing erected. This building, when completed
VIII con tain over two hundred rooms and be
over three hundred feet in length. and 10 being
onlIt UNDER the personal direction and SUPER
VISION OF Messrs- Henry r. Searle 4 Co.. ar.
chlteccs OF this city, 70 whose skill and good
TASTE ve are indebted for many OF the flee
architectural Improvements that have be.n
niase an and around this city during the last
The work on a portion of this building. one
hundred and seventy three feet long is in pro
gTess, but this section IL planned In such way
that II VIII appear as a finished building. and
The remaining part of the edifce, which will be
Necessary 20 complete the architects desien
can be added when still greater accommodation
Is required The site or the building is on the
H.
the rear side of tbe University building And
The west end Is about one hundred aud twenty
feet rom 6th street extended. The building
VIII be four stories high above q finished base.
ment, surmountec by a beautiful Mansard roof
which Is 70 be considerably broken in outline
Tor architectural relief and effect The base.
mert will contain the bath rooms water closets
store rooms, and large drill room thirty.
seven feet wide and elghty-four feet long
The frst story will be eleven feet high and
nave large reception pariors AZ each end the
remainder being divided up into sleep
ing rooms. The second, third and fourth stories
VIII each be ten feet high and divided into
sleeping apartments Of pleasant and comforts
able dimensions The entire building will b.
heated BY steam. and every attention paid To
me Inorouen and complete ventilation OF all
tne rooms Blue quarrIed building stone has
oeen used In the basement walls, which stand
on Ponherous faE. stones az the bottom maxine
me mn mos permanent kind OF foundation The
NaIIs OF tne spperstruciure are to be buiIt Of
burnt brick. and the exterior rs to be paintsd
ign. gray color, TO harmonize with the tint OF
tnr american building blocks which have hasn
used In the other University buildin .. W.
work on the other buildings Of the ins,,tno
loa rs BENG rapidly brought to Completion.
aIo MT. Searie Is using every means noss;hIs
10 have The work finished az the ssrI,s.,
moment. eo1hest
IorEsAnHNT The finest enter ainment of
THIS kind that has taken place during the nres
ent year. came OF yesterday afternoon n the
NauonaI Race Course. The riding was excel
Ishi, an everything passed of agreeabIy. DIR.
ST. Of this District. Albert Mix, of Va. Tena'
uus r Young, OF this District ana Jrdge
ieiGs, OF me Cnerokee Nation, acted as Judges
DE- CbaIles Heskell acted as Marshals Assisted
by Captain Barnes, W. W. Terrett. oT V.
Cclosel Boyd Edelin,, Charles West OF ma
washington Young. jr., Livingston Young ana
- NJ Bar'hoiow, of the District Of COLUMBIA
The following knights entered the Iists:-From
Maryland-W. A. JaIboe, Knight OF Prince
GeSige,; l.; JaIboe, knight Of the Undecided;
Walter Edelin,, knight of the Plain; J. W. Sass
Ger, knight Of Mazepps; w. Pierce, knight Of
Oakland; r. II. Hereford. knight of NM: +
Jones, knight Of the Night Before Christ |
mas From Nirginia-Horace Bailey, knight
OF the Old DOMINION; DIR. Fox, Knight Of Wed.
nesday Night; Charles Taylor, knight of Fair-
isa; K. Nevman, knight Of the Valley; A W. |
mo. Mesner. u. Knight Of Potomac; q. p.
Jones, knight Of VIII If Can; James Young.
knisst OF Arlington; q. Tyler. Unknown
der j. HomIller, knight Of Georgetown
Heights: harry Mailor, knight Of Chance and
j. @. WIldman, knight Of Iyanhoe
After the knights had been drawn mn in lima
Dr James Ward. CT Piscataway. Md, in the |
absence OF the orator Of the day, Rob't Bowie |
80, oIie1y sadIessed them, and the riding |
commenced Three tits resulted in the r,ng |
being taken three times in succession nv ITne
Known knight, Knight Of Prince Georges.
hhnign. OF me OLD Dominion, Knight OF the |
Border, and knight Of Wednesday uishf.
witch being ridden of, lef, the Knights Of ths \
Old Dominion and Wednesday night the win
neIs: lie te was decided BY prociai.aing |
nj
the victor, 70 crown the queen, SIND KnieSts |
q WEDNESDAY nis6, Prince eorpe's and Fair.
-a1 10 crown tne MAIDS OF honor. The knight |
ci tbe OId dominion also received a silver. |
upped lance, made Of alternate strips of lance
and rosewood. the gift OF the proprietor of the |
Iace course. The evening was then spent IN
ape eenee, which was kept till q late hour |
TIE BALTINoRs CossRRxScE Al. E. SON
DAY SCHOOL CoNyR sTIoN.-Tne Baltimore
Conference Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School Convention reassembled Yesterday
morning IN the Charles-street Church. Baln-
more A half hour was spent in devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. Henry Sheer, ID.
mating COMMITTEES reported the following off,
csTs, who were elected:-Prssident, David A.
Burr, OF Washington; Vice Presidents, Rev.
John G. Harkness Of wasnins ton, G. II stock,
ing of Georgetown; Secretaries. Rev. j. II. o.
Dosh, Rev. q. q Baker, James Irwin, Rev.
Rev. Dr. Eddy, pastor Of Charles-street
Church, made an address of welcome, which
was responded TO by Rev. N. J. b. Morgan
discu.sion was taken up, being "The impor,.
anee Of Sabbath schools 20 the safety and pros
perity Of our country" Rev. John y. New
II al, ID. ID, of Wa hington. was tue first speak,
er, an d occupied half an hour. He first thought
II q duty TO thank God that we had n country;
that n wes rlch IN all rs resources, mineral
AID otherwise, and that AZ had nag which
Was loved and welcomed every where He
Pifced Christianity hrst in importance the
Ea'lCnsl CHARACTERISTIC % people. and ex-
pressed The idea that knowledge and intsIIl.
rsnes n ust 60 hand in hand with 4.
Al the evening session. the SPECIAL order was
taken up. beng the propriety OF establishing a
Sunday School and Tract Depository within
the bounds of the Conference and a resolution
was adopted thar the President appoint q COM !
hIitse OF DiIe, who. with himself, shall secure
The establishment of depository in the city OF
baltimore either under the direction and au-
monty of the hook agents, or on snch other
OASIS as IN their judgment shall be deemed
e1Ieclenf and thar nve mem bers OF the com.
mlt'ee sbaH consulate q quorum for the trans.
action OF business.
The second question for discussion being
Tire best nethad tor securing faithful and
competent teachers, was taken MP and ffrst
discussed BY T.. - Stocking. OF Georgetovn
who referred particularly TO the mode OF get
ting nd Of unfaitniul teachers without giving
orepse. and then praises up those who will
labor, and the success OF the school will be
certain. He attached much importance to the
holding OF a teachers Bible class. Remarks
upon the same subject Were also made by the
president, MI. Burr. after which the con ven.