The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Annual Report Submitted to the Sec
rotary of the Interior.

Howard University now has roster Of
$40 students. as shown in the annual re-
port of President J. E. Rankin to the Sec
rotary of the Interior. which was gwen
out for publication yesterday. These STU
dents represent forty different States and
Territories. and ten foreign countries.
President Rankin reports that nothing
was expended by the university, directly or
indirectly, during the year for the theo-
logical department. The appropriation OF
5000 for the law and general library was
disposed of under the direction OF the sew
eral faculties. one-half of the approprta-
ton for law books and one-half for general
literature Bids were submitted to the
Secretary of the Interior and purchases
made by his authority. Chemical appa-
ratus for the use of the instructors IN
chemistry. physics. and natural history was
purchased from the appropriation OF SZoo
for that purpose, upon approval from the
Secretary OF the Interior. The university
expended during the year about $4,000 for
repairs to the buildings. OF this sum but
s.. 900 was appropriated by Congress.
The University is now divided into the
college department. the preparatory de-
partment, and five special departments,
which are departments Of English, peda-
gogy. medicine. law. and theology.
In the English department are taught
arithmetic, algebra, reading, spelling.
English grammar. English composition.
geography. physical geography. general
history. United States history. science OF
government. civil government, physics.
chemistry, carpentry. printing. thinning,
sewing drawing. stenography, typewriting.
music. bookkeeping. higher arithmetic,
physiology. elocution. and commercial law.
Among the teachers in this department for
the forthcoming year is colored graduate
of Middieburg College.
In the preparatory department, where
the students are fitted for the college, four
years study is required. dividing the de-
partment into four classes. The subjects
taught are Latin, Greek, French. German.
and English: classics. astronomy, essays.
defamation. and kindred subjects.
In the college department instruction is
given in algebra. geometry. trigonometry.
analysis. physics. chemistry, meteorology,
rhetoric. English history, Greek, Latin.
French, German. psychology. moral phi
losophy. natural theology, evidences Of
Christianity, Constitution of the United
States, International law. political econ
omy. pedagogy. and Bible study. The Bible
is studied as literature. The study of the
educational sciences and the training of
teachers occupies the attention OF the stu
dents in the department of pedagogy.
Medical. pharmaceutical, and dental
courses are included in the medical depart
ment. and in the law department the
course is similar to that pursued in the
other law schools of this city.
The studies in the theological depart
ment consist Of thorough course in the
Greek and Hebrew scriptures. in the Eng
lish Bible. Biblical history and antiquities,
systematic theology. church history, homo
letics, Christian missions, pastoral theol-
ogy. moral philosophy. natural theology,
evidences OF Christianity, elocution. rhet-
Oric and vocal music