The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-01

unlock the strong boxes and reveal the treas.
ute that have heretofore been held and monop.
ws % we wee essoid a r.. end u four aa .sof
years since the wari Upwards Of two hundred
thousand Of the ofspring Of slaves at school
we 6nd The common, the primary, the gram.
mar aud high schools, soademles. colleges, and
universitiesj and here At Washington, fellow
u S o. hs an m istsSon see. n rom ever. e
moment, prstsntioasiy, tss nam: Of uniyer.
You vI.i, /. from curiosity and lad that my
statement 10 ind ed truej slaves have become
freemen, and frcemen are sending sons and
to aSis in.tifa,ioa; Generous pubic is Cd.
downing IL while II 10 slowly and surely unfold
ing its plan. Here 10 the preparatory depart.
S SsS ''S here Il. Sor%s sssosf. are prsp
m ssterins Blackstone and Kent, and here,
with all lie singular mysteries unwilling. OF
and ,sy it I. only a school, why 80 high
answer e briefs Rome had its beginning, the
ssucy hoy who jumped the wall In derision
did not prevent the future greatness Of the
city sS s5V. !. RISa .s,as u 'd Saas
are not quite complete; its primary deps t
ments but slowly pushing up their pupilsi the
college hardly o,sani,sd ne law sna %ssi ,sh
limited numbers aud resources; our sgrlouI.
tufal features insist simply In prsctiosi Ia.
Dor nna "a simple lss;Snps cur
foundation 10 laid, We have bullded upon a
charter as broad as humanity. The allins up,
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bless, Is eyidentiy q blessing:
This in,titutiea has two distineii N !, funds ,s
who have been generally repealed and en-.
rluded, It embraces them while II holds out its
lamp to every color and description Of man
The second Idea 10, that the broth " and sister
need not part at the college door, and have :
right, Il they so choose, TO knowledge o.
like iii new enterprises, a twofoid opposition
Il 10 misrepresentation and Misunderstanding.
Now the assault 10 upon. our pupils, now the
mission 10 the Medicsi Society OF this DI.,rist.
The characters OF some OF Its trustees, omcers,
eachets aud pupils are widely ttadueed; PIois
are laid to destroy US materially, and gigantic
efforts are put forth to bring the Ire OF an In.
dignant nation against us under the Imputed
crime OF "leveling" and "Amslgamation" IL
IL said, among certain learned men, that there
10 a Singular dream prevailing 10 this eountry
II this time-it is hthe dream Of equality"
rhis dream 10 imputed to Us. The imputes
arc not wise, for It 10 they that are dreaming,
while wrapped 10 the troublous slumbefs OF
age. Were they fully awake they would know
that we believe In positive tnequaiity-in per
soual al fiereDces, In the mountains, In the mus
Yet there are righis, such a. breathing and
thiukiug and working, which belong TO Al.
aiisry must share equally with the poorest Of
US; and one not the least OF them 10 the ight
to IN axe the most Of the faculties God has
gwen u. II the man with the dark com
pexion In the race Of life approaches our IN
outer or outstrips him, II but proves his point
think the honest esPres;l4n o. mi, imputed
evidence of superior Intellect" II he will
thus state his proposition plainly We viii
meet y. Let him do As one OF my good nienhs
nom the South once did, sit few hours with
lis ears and his eyes open In one Of our good
schools, the university, II you please, and he
vii be convinced OF his error, and II candid
nan, be prepared to join me In less pre-
iudicCd, 4 truer, nobler expression, namely:
hat "the intellect 10 not measured or weighed
by The eompleSIon." and pe,hsp, he may say
opentd. "of truth perceive That ood no
-especfer q gersons; But 10 every nation be
Remember, my friends, we do not call this a
com cBcement, but an anniversary. The OK.
rrcises are arranged accordingly, and we trust
YOUR expectancylwill not be guaged too high.
Let me now say to my fellUw.workets, the pro.
lessons and teachers In the diferent depart.
ments, our measure Of success depends on you.
You have been hitherto pstient, self-s,criho.
ing workers In our humble beginnings. You
nave given great satisfaction to the trustees.
but we nteN U.OIt w M usual
FOL years, and perhaps for life, you must work
.smmunity, and BY the tremuloas, hopins
S ySsT very 81 ySS s " % new
paths, there Is safety and success In only one
ITO love with pure al elton deep
Al creatures great and small,
And still stronger love to boar
As you know, our needs are many, our dan
gers peculiar. May God give you al spirit
o. prayer, that you may draw from Him choice
! grant u, our old0wmentsi to grant US ahun-
! dant success In ieaehinsi to grapt US a thor
oughly Christian institution, garden Of civil.
| crystal, pure and beautiful like living spriugr
streams that, though far nowi ng, shall be
| recognizable and traceAble to their source. In
ssS Sin se easoafsscneni s%d .irsasth' ior j
found your pppils revcrcntly and feryently
| calling on God In the maze Of Christ for par
! labuTers, teachers and pupils, never depart
from simple, ehildllke dependence on God,
while we make bold 10 ask for the largest
/ gifts
The pupils then sang "Glory, Glory Halle
, lujah, while God Is marching on" after
which the following pupils Of the normal
department recited selected pieces, as fol-
lowsi "Paul's Address before Agrippa,"
by Enoch II. Grassy; so, why should the
spirit Of mortals be proud" by Anna NJ.
W OTIUltNi VI SOlOT. ny JuluCb
Calhoun White; 1.-THE Burial Of Moses" by
Minnie W. Russell; "Thc Power Of Art" by
Charles A. Harris.
The scholars sang again, and the pupils
of the preparatory department deliyerod
original addresses, as follows: "The Inau-
cnce Of the New upon the Old World" by
Brown,, "FSSdIth s ",ii /, By N@HH!r w.
mann j. Shadd; Formation Of Chnracter."
Matilda A. Nichols.
The addrOGses VI Mr.. shadd and Miss
Nichols were compositions Of high order OF
merit, and justly received the applause of
the audience.
Ancr another song by the scholars Mr..
Hugh NJ. Broome delivered an able address
on agriculture.
James NJ. Gregory, of the collegiate de-
partment, took as his subject, "Every man
self made" aud was very fortunate In the
manner In which he treated ii. lie was fire.
quently applauded, as was also Mr.. James
l.. n. Bowen, who, from the medical de-
partmcnt, dlscoursed on "Medlcine as
Science"
law department was heard from through
the following gentlemen Mr.. Louis A. Bell
subject, "The Bar and the Common.
wealth." A. W. Shadd-subjcct, PLEADING
and John II. Cook A. NJ, who took as his
subject, "Thc duty of Christians In the pro.
LESSONS of law" All Of these gentlemen
were able and eloquent In their efforts, and
seemed TO please the entire audience.
Singing by the pupils aud the bcuedlction
closed the evenings exhibition.
The occasion was one OF deep interest,
and their teachers have great reason to be
proud Of their efforts. The second ami
vcrsary of this Institution speaks well for
the foresight and beneyolence OF those gen.
crous men who have by their good deeds and
Kind words established and encouraged the
university. The good fruits are already APP
parent, aud n few years hence, When an un-
prciudIccd public shall look with more favor
upon the objects Of the Howard University,
the founders of the institution will reap their
reward.
COMMENCEMENT or THE LAW DEPARTMENT
or HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The closing exercises Of the law depart
ment of Howard University was held Ia the
lecture room of the University building on
Tuesday evening, in the presence of n
crowded audience.
About eight o'clock the exercises were
commenced with prayer by General Z. Z.
Whlttlcscy; amer which Professor John NJ.
Lungston addressed tho audience, stating
that the young men who would appear before
them were not finished orators, but fair sam
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