The colored American., 1901-03-02

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probity of character and moral worth
Ia the community, and by perseverance,
and industry made name OF which we
all should be proud In those days
many bloodless battles were fought for
recognition in the profession. Some
practitioners, to day, do not know that
the privilege Of cons ulting with men OF
color was granted only after q great
struggle. Drs. Augusta and PuIv1s
were ably assisted In the matter by
Drs Reyburu and Bliss The glorious
triumph of right over might Is fUrclbIS
expressed in these lines:
But right is right since God is God.
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disoyalty
To falteT would be SIN"
The unwritten history OF these times
clearly shows that our pioneers Wele
WaCchful and eager to defend every
right we had and also to demand all
that was due US. Equal rights. equsI
privileges, and an opportunity TO pIac-
| ttce our profession. actuated every
motive of those in charge OF me Medl
| cal Department Of Howard University.
| Institutions are known and respected DY
reason OF the high stall dug OF GnelT
professors and also by the capaplllty,
skill, and personal Integrity oI tne
graduates Hence, the questions, What
has the Medical Department accom-
lished during the past thlrty 1our years! I!
Can her alumni give aIavofaole 'ePoI'
If tbsiJ Stewardship? ithOut heslta
rIon eve answer in the fl rm ative Du-
ring this time We have enrolled aonut
1900 students, have gradual ed over 7OU
win the usual percentage OF them en-
jagged actively in the practice OF their
0r0feesiOn. With the Increased al
vantages offered we are now able &c
GIVE a full course in medicine, dentls
Trv a d pharmacy The spirit OF pro
gress has always governed those IN au
thoritv. They are in touch with Inc
rapid advance in medical science, a0
ding histology, bscterI0lOgy, pathology
ct emic and pnarmacSl laboratory Worh
so that the graduates may be able t'
compete before state examining Doalu
! with the brightest minds from tn'
Older colleges,
The Medical Department Of HOWsI'
University is no Iaggsrd In the art O
!, medicine We were the first college II
; his citv TO leugthen our course OF stud
o from three years to four years, VIII
, rraded course of instruction.; we Wer
the firet TO admit women to all ID
+ privileges of the college and as IT
4 anti. thirty five (35) female graduate
= are now Ioc sted in different parts OF II
:. r .untrv representing the cathoi
II citv of the university. Even no
+ we are contem plating another advance
j sten and next session We snail open
Il daV school, continuing however, II
. night school until the present CLASS
90 are graduated thus keeping faith WI
~ Zach matriculant. The advancement
" the college has been phenomenal Wne
% xou remember that this department.
y se,fsupportlr gan exception to all {
- other departments Of the un1'erslt
10 This ia q clear refutatIOn OF the oft
no nressed opinion that the race Wit q
es sustan it's own Institutions, as oO
W .ent of our students are c0lored WI
ed then has been the influence OF G
TN graduates? Are they successsui IN IN
No chosen life work?
NJ In answer to these questions, Sd
he take their record in this city where
IN nave engaged in active practice
led doctors, dentists and pharmacists ADJ
so forty.
/. AS a prophet is not without no
GRO save in his own country and am'
ZEN his own kin, claim that our gradus
the can succeed any whele because q
ths are doing we'll at home AS q rule q
lar have good standing among the pro-
, be sion, and they are accommodating pr