Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Our Washington Letter.

! One OF The greatest institutions
of learning, whose doors are open
to the young men and women OF
our race, is Howard University
The institution occupies an eleva'
ted and beautiful site at the north
ern edge of the city Of washing
ton,, On a twenty acre campus,
fronting park Of ten acres, and
having the Reservoir Lake imme-
diatcly adjacent on the east. The
University editice, four stories in
heighth, contains recitation and
lecture rooms, chapel, library, and
laboratory rooms, museum, and
offices.
The institution was established
by the friends of the frccdman-
especially through the instrumen>
tality of the distinguished soldier
whose name it bears, and whose
spirit its teachers seek to emulate
immediately after the war. 1t
has always welcomed all nationali.
ties. Its work of years is no"
before the country. Every year
the trustees seek to enlarge the
scope and lit it for greater useful
ness. Important additions have
lately been made to its teaching
force, and to its literary and scIen-
tifc appliances.
The several departments OF the
University, namely: Theological,
Medical, Law, College. Normal
and preparatory, arc complete in
every particular with corps OF
competent aud efficient instruc-
tors. Students graduating from
any Of the departments are fully
equipped to go out into the world
and attain honor and renown III
their chosen professions.
We have had occasion to inquire
about the Law Department and
find on the register eighty stu
dents, six Of whom are in the post
graduate class. This department
is presided over by some OF the
ablest lawyers in the District
OF Columbia, and any student re-
ceiving degree is fully qualified
to successfully handle any of the
intricate principles Of legal .juris.
prudence with which he may be
confronted.
We are pleased to know that an
institution Of this character in the
national capital. and surrounded
witha such large population OF
the race, it is bound to do great
good in educating the minds Of
tho young men and women that
they may enter the battle OF life
to compete successfully with all
the other nationalities OF the great
American Republic.
Mr.. Frederick NJ. Sims, an Iowa
young man, born in lndianola,
Iowa. und reared and educated in
Oskaloosa, is a member Of the
post graduate class Of the law de.
partment of Howard University,
and is making an excellent record.
He stands at the head OF his class,
and in Il recent examination in
Constitutional Law he stood the
highest Of any member in the IN
stitution. We predict for him q
brilliant future.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April :G, 81.
1t has been quite dull around the Ma
tional Capitol for the past week. 1t seem:
that every senator and Congressman is OF
the run, trying to get places tor people o
their district, and those who arc not a
work in that direction, are on the run try
ing to keep ont OF the way of those want
ing Office, for there is no session III either
branch Of congress, and you can hardl!
find q man on the grounds unless he ii
engaged in some committee work.
There is trouble in Alexandria, Va
lyncLing taking place April 23d, in just
miles OF the National Capitol. but TIN
matter is rot settled yet by any means
1t was reported in Washington yesterda,
tina: there was great excitement in Alex
andria. l have not heard any expression
from tho President yet. There is surely
colorcd men enough in Alexandria, Wash
ington, Baltimore and Richmond to make
an expression, if one can be made.
Hon. j. A. r. Hull, with Mrs. Hull ant
daughter left Friday night for Iowa.
OTTUMWA ITEMS.
Last Weeks Correspondence
The sun did its part toward ma
kim Il beautiful Easter Sabbath