Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Interesting Exercises by the Music Depart
msnt of Howard University.
Contest Among the Members of Two
H. Harries Awards the Prizes.

hled last evening in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel, to attend the exercises
of the fifth anniversary of the music de-
rartment of Howard University. On the
platform were President Rankin and Prof.
William J. Stephens, WITH the members of
the musical department, Major George H.
Harries. General Balloch and others.
The program was in charge of Prof WILL
lam J. Stephens, musical director. The
invocation was offered by President ]. E.
Rankin of the university, following which
a brief address was made by Prof. Steph-
ems, who announced that Mai. George H.
Harries of the board of trustees of the
public schools had consented TO act as adju-
dicator in the prize competitions among
members Of the elementary and interme-
date classes severally. Major Harries
had, he said. served in that capacity be-
fore, and his decisions were always SO fair
that the university had come TO look upon
them as providential.
The Program.
The program proper was opened with
musical medley by the university choir.
The prize competition in the reading of
music at sight by members of the elemen-
tary class was won by Miss Cant. The
prize was handsomely bound volume of
Rryants poems.
Major Harres, who presented the prize on
behalf of the faculty to Miss Cant, was
introduced to the audience by Professor
Stephens.
Major Harries made a pleasant address,
in the course of which he paid high COM
pliment to all who hal competed for the
prize. and said they all knew we'll as he
could tell them that Miss Cant had won 1t.
He did not want, he said. to incur any
heavy financial obligation which would be-
come due twelve months hence, but he was
almost tempted to say that if an extra
dividend should come his way, or some
other good thing appened to him, ne would
give d prize to every member of the de-
Tartment who would come forward next
year and compete. He commended the eff
forts of Miss Johnson. one OF the contest
ants and expressed the opinion that if she
had not become little nervous she might
have secured the prize.
Inc premium in the prize competition
among the contestants from the interme-
date Glass. which was also a volume of
poems. was won by Mr. James Jacobs of
the West Indies. Major Harries made the
presentation address in this case, also.
Compliments bestowed
Prof. Stephens was complimented for
the results which had been attained
through his efforts, and President Rankin
for the advance in various lines generally
by the university. Introducing an appro-
pirate story, relative to the erection in
MINI eapolis. Mimi, of a building for the
purposes of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation at a cost of $4,000, which, he
said, was money well invested if only
one young man were benefited thereby.
Just before the close of the exercises
President Rankin spoke briefly. He had, he
said, noticed the progress made by the
musical department, to which reference
had been made by President Harrias But
he Continued:
Il beg the audience to remember that
others have also made progress. For ex-
ample, there Is the case of the gentleman
who has so felicitously presented the prizes
to the winners in the competition A wear
ago he was simply major; now he is the
president of the Metropolitan Railway
Company"
Prof. Stephens spoke very briefly. He
said he could not permit the occasion
to pass without thanking Major Harries
for the members of the musical depart
ment for the faculty and for himself. for
the absolute fairness with which he award
ed the prizes.
The Closing Numbers.
The remainder of the program was as
follows: Part song, "Arabella," Presidents
Glee Club; vocal duet, When the Night
irgale Sings the Misses Cornelia Love
and l.. E. Hunter; solos, quartet chorus.
vesper song, Mr.. George G. Turner, choir
and Presidents Glee Club; solo. Ever
lasting Day Miss Maggie B. Quanter:
vocal trio, Love, Life and Light =" th,'
Misses Cornelia Love, Eva johnson and T..
p: Hunter; song. Sexton of a Village
church, Mr.. w. b. Ballard; chorus, Com
rsdes in Arms" Presidents Glee Club
The exercises were closed with the con-
gregational singing. Major Harries acting
as musical director of hymn entitled
Lord, Let Me Fly to Thee" which. with
the music. was composed by President
Rankin. The benediction was pronounced
by DIR. Rankin. The Misses Kate Donohoe
and Phyllis Perry were the pianists of the
occasion.
The committee of arrangements consist
ed OF Thomas W. Turner chairman; Mary
E. Whetsel. Beatrice D. Coles, Agnes I.
Meriwether, Fannie E. Wright Wylie II.
Croker Alice Thomas, Pattie Lewis. Min
ME E. Walker. F. ]. Lee, Martha G. Boil
den and Rosa B. Bruce.
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