Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-28

tion-would strike q blow. say an
undeserved. disparagiag word
against this seat Of learning
Howard University is casting her
mite for the general good of Ameri-
ca. Let her alooe. II Is widows
mite. she gives it with the widows
heart Despise not small things.
1t is the accumulated particles OF
sand that make the mountain; the
collected drops of water the sea.
Great Yale and her great rival
Harvard-were once in infancy like
Howard. The time was when,
for want Of strength, they crept. All
things not created, it seems, must
grow and develope. They cannot
wake up into manhood and matu-
rity at once. This University creeps
now, but the time is not remote
when she will boom up in symme-
trical but giant proportions, fair
specimen of intellectual beauty.
The improvements external making
the SURF oundings lovely, attractive,
and comfortable, and those which
have the welfare of the mind as the
object alike make this anticipation
no idle dream.
General Howard is certainly alive
to the great work he has volun-
teered. In the face of discourage
ments which would quail the heart
and palsy the effort of many
men, his efforts become more vigor-
GUS, his heart beats quicker and in
greater sympathy with the colored
race. Like a great moral financier,
to him must the greater credit be
given for plan comprehensive
enough to effectually benefit this
race. No grander thought could
have been conceived. Not many,
if any, men could have better exc
cuted it. An equal distribution of
money, with lands, houses, and
horses among the freedmen, would
show to-day vastly greater rela-
tive disproportion than is to be
found in the attainments of any two
colored individuals to-day. And
with a soldiers courage was the
question met: "Shall we educate
the negro?" Now, with the un.
flinching firmness of a warrior, it il
being executed.
Look at this work dispassionate-
ly, and without prejudice. and de-
eide it worthy of "God speed"
A new and elegant Chapel will
|, soon be completed on the Univer.
sity grounds, standing as seperatt
building. by which more ample &C.
commodations will be obtained by
the Theological and other new De
partments. This, together with tn
choice selection already spoken OF
of Professors-Mr. Cardoza, a gen
tleman Of large classical knowledg,
, and graduate Of an English college
Rev. Mr. Reese, of Philadelphia
, will do honor and credit to the chat
, Of Theology as Professor; a rover
end gentleman as Lecturer, who's
+ ability and long experience in col
8 lege-training make him an accepta
BILE addition--all speak success TO
the future of Howard University.
That much more is to be done, "
know, in order to that completesut
= cess which we earnestly desire 70
this Institution. But do we indulg
!. in any extravagant anticipation
we look hopefully to the time whel
in addition to lawyers, physician
educated agriculturists, and othe
:, professionals, some sable historian
will stalk forth to record their liv,
and deeds, and with impartial pc
= carve on the marble pages of hist
,f = ry true, lye-lks, and life-sise po
- traits of the good and great me
who labored to diffuse popular ed
:. cation among tho colored race
~ ~ among which will stand in bolde
:, that Of the philantrophist and pa
riot-Goneral O. O. Howard.
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