The times., 1901-05-29
MANY coLoRED GRADUATES.
Howard University Grants Degrees
and Diplomas to Students.

The commencement exercises Of the col
lege, pedagogical, preparatory and Eng
lish departments Of Howard University
were held last night at the First Congre-
gational Church The friends and rela-
tives Of the graduates filed the spacious
structure. The stage was decorated with
palms and cut flowers.
The graduates were seated on either
side of the stage. On TIE one side the
girl graduates, clad II white, many with
bride roses in their hair and with nose
gays of the fragrant flowers on their
arms; and on the other side the male
graduates, robed in gowns and mortar
board, or clad in black
The Rev. ]. f. Rankin. D. D., Ii. d,
President of the University; the Rev. ).
N Brown, d. D. rector of the University
Park Temple Church: John Hutchison,
George II. Stafford. Secretary of the uni
yersity; the Rev. F. w. Fairfield, D. D,
dean of the college department; Lewis Il.
Moore a NJ. PHI. D., dean of the peda-
gOgiCal department; George j. cummings
a. M, dean of the preparatory depart
ment and George William Cook, A. M.
dean of the English department, occupied
seats on the stage.
The ceremonies began with the delivery
Of the Invocation by the Rev. DR.. Brown
Orations were delivered by Edward Short,
a graduate of the Preparatory Depat-
ment. on the subject of Essentials to
Success in Life" by John l. Miller, Of the
English Department, on THE Landlord
and Tenant" by Laura Louise Bruce, of
the Peda gogicaI Department, on Equi-
librium in Educational Progress. ana
nv Dwight o. w. Holmes. College De-
partment, 'Our Debt and our Duty
Degrees for the graduate The Col
lege Depa rtmcnt and dip!Ou and post
graduate certificates for the graduates
of the Pedagogical. Preparatory, and Eng
lish Departments were then conferred by
President Rankin. The dean of each de
Ind no Graduates of tn AT
course to DR.. Rankin, who then presented
the diplomas, with brief words OF con
graduation.
President Rankin made an extended ad-
dress to the graduates and brought the
exercises to close with the benedic-
ton.
The graduates are as follows those not
otherwise designated being from the Dis
trict of Columbia:
College class-Wiliam o. Rundy. Virginia,
James NJ Carter Virginia. George II. DeReef
New York. Jacob II. Fox, Missouri; Maurice y.
Greene: Dwight o. ". Holmes Maryland; Ben
iarnin 5 Jackson West Virginia; james F. John
son; Samuel G. johnson. Maryland; william c.
Inckey North Carolina; Neval II. Thomas Ohio;
Thomas W. Turner, Maryland
Pedagogical class-Post graduates-Narie +.
HlImOn Joseph II. Lucas, Ursulinc c. Barker
Bertie F. Beard. Frondelena G. Butler, Annie f.
Charity, Mary L. Mason, Marie +. Morgan,
Eleanor Robinson NJ. Grace Storum Albert f..
SnnIersilIe John +. Washington. .eannete c. Will
hanson Marie f. Wright Seniors-Laura L.
Bruce Nora r. Burrell, Lucy B. Carey, Ken
fuc(,y. Louise Green Hattie L. Hamer Re
hecco r. Hite, E. Jennie Johnson, Florence J.
Norris. Virginia; Nellie W. Robinson, Pennsyl-
Vana.
Preparatory class. Clarence Basley, Florida;
Lewis r. Bolden, John W. Cromwell, ir., J.
Horace Dodd, Texas; Henry /. Gowens, ir, Ken
lucky; Robert S. Hartgrove. J. William Knight
Kentucky; ~ Percval Oldham, Missouri; Thomas
" Rose Virginia: Edward. Short Maryland;
Charles L. Somers, Virginia; Emma Z. Stephens,
Alice V Thomas, New York.
English class-Msry T. Edwards Virginia; j.
Byron HOPKINS. Yrginia; Banna 3. Kennerly,
John l. Miller, South Carolina; Alma j, Scott
Texas; Francis A. Waters John q & Wesley.
Maryland Maggie A. Wilkes.