Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-28
HOWARD UNIVERSITY I'M
PARTIALLY VIEWED.

Howard University looked gay
and glad on Wednesday, the 18th
instant. All was sunshine there. for
it was the reopening of the College
session. Hands which lately bade
goodbye" met again in friendly
welcome. Eyes sparkled new de-
light in the anticipation of a still
more promising future and, as the
footsteps of hundreds Of students
went up to give thanks for the re-
opening, and their sweet strains
concluded the morning exercises,
their happy intelligent faces BEAM
ing with sunshine, seemed to echo a
long and heartfelt amen for the pro-
gress and well-being not only for
sister institutions, but for the world
at large. What breast can smother
the palpable impression that q
great and good work is being per-
formed by this institution, and
that direct and powerful influence
is exerted upon its kindred institu-
tions scattered over the Southern
States, and not upon those only, but
on colleges through the length and
breadth of the land.
Six or seven years ago there was
no Howard University, no college
surroundings, no well laid out
grounds-nothing to inspire with
life in scenery. All was cold,
gloomy, depressing. What could
help draw the comparison between
the elevated but cheerless and de-
serted spot of seven years back, and
it's Transformation and improvement
of the present ? To day what have
we A scene to inspire, to embolden
to infuse with eatrouagant hope, il
we may exceed the limit OF reason
able desire. We live in the full light
of the sunshine of intelligence. Its
beams may follow us in parlor OF
in chamber, as well as in study, un'
less we shut our doors and windows
againstit. Then, eren then, it is mo-
gone-only waiting. Open the win
dow cautiously and right in it darts
Analogous are the influences OF this
University. Begun in weakness, |
is marching on in strength. If W
had its statistics before us, definite
numbers could be given but no
body doubts its progress wh'
knows what it was in its beginning
and contrasts it with Howard Uni
versity of 1871 ! 1t is fast growing
into a healthy manhood to tax
rank among colleges of much olde
age. In it's infancy there were onl,
one or two buildings, to-day W
have many substantial II
material, classic, and elegant i
workmanship. Then its corps c
professors and instructors were few
No,r we have additions that great
enhance the character ofthe institr
ton for secular, moral and religion
training. The new accessions
! professorships are decidedly good
men Of high moral standing,
. large attainments. and full, rr
experience.
Its students, too we're few con
r paratively but the lSrge accession
3 to the various departments thi
7 year show the full appreciation
: ! which Howard University is he'll
|, There is decidedly growth d
y velopment, and progress here.
r Perhaps there is no other inst
tuition of learning in the count
!. which has made the same gener
II progress in the same time und
y like embarrassing and peculiar ci
cumstances. None perhaps that CT
y y show a greater representation
e nationality. Every State in the R
public has it's representatives in I'll
University and not only does
gather from Mississippi to t
great Northern Lakes, but fro
across the wide Atlantic, from t
!, British West Indies, from far
ID China, and, till lately, from clas'
se Greece. Thus, like kind pare
y she extends her arms. offering
II = each and to all equally materr
~ care.
Who that wishes to harmon
'ii the different elements which sw
Of the population of this great Repr