The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01

Prof. Miller, Mr.. Smith, Prof Layton,
and others condemned ill-treatment of
their Southern kinsfolk, and asserted
that the time had come to resent such
tactics. It was decided to send such
funds as might be collected to Rev.
Wa1dron, who formerly lived here, and
other Afro-American men for aiding
only the Afro-American people,
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The twenty-seventh annual COM
mencement of the Law School of How
ard University was held Monday even
ing at the First Congregational
Church. The edifice was crowded with
spectators. Former Governor George
w. Atkinson, of West Virginia, who
was the orator of the occasion.
George H. Benjamin, William H.
Lewis and J. Thomas Butler were the
class orators, the first named winning
the class prize.
Degrees were conferred by President
Rankin on the following graduates:
George H. Benjamin, Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Leroy w. G. Bryan, Lawrence, N. c.;
J. Thomas Butler Philadelphia, Pa;
James R. Chambers, Union, w. Va;
Williams w. Chambers, York, Pa;
John w. Chappelle, Berlin, Va; Geo.
F. Collins st. Louis, Mo-; Scott c.
Harrison, Baltimore, Md; Henry
Heath, Bramwell, w. Va; J. Thomas
Heard, Athens, Ca; Clayton E. Kim
brough, East Bank, w. Va; William
H. Lewis, Manassas, Va; George w.
Milford CA. b., Washington, D. c.;
Isaac H. Nutter, Princess Anne, Md;
David G. Outlear, Norfolk, Va; Will
liam R. Patterson, Calvert, Texas;
Joseph H. Rapier, Florence, Ala, and
Limas ROulhac, Windsor, N c.
PROGRAM OF OTHER DEPART
MENTS.
The commencement exercises of the
college, pedagogical, preparatory and
English departments of Howard Uni
versity will take place this evening at
8 O'Clock at First Congregational
Church.
The following is a list of the gradu-
ates:
College class-William o. "Bundy,
Virginia.; James M. Carter, Virginia;
George H. DeReef, New York; Jacob
T. Fox, Missouri; Maurice N. Greene,
District of Columbia; Dwight o. w.
Holmes, Maryland; Benjamin S. Jack
son, West Virginia; Jas. F. Johnson,
District of Columbia; Samuel c. john
son, Maryland; William c.. Lackey,
North Carolina; Neval H. Thomas,
Ohio; Thomas W. Turner, Maryland
Pedagogical class, post-graduates-
Marie E. Hi1lmon, District of Column
bia; Joseph H. Lucas, District of Co.
lumbia; Ursuline c. Barker, District
of Columbia; BERTHE E. Beard, District
Of Columbia; Frondelena G. Butler,
District of Columbia; Annie E. Char
ity, District of Columbia Mary L.
Mason, District of Columbia; Marie E.
Morgan, District of Columbia; Eleanor
Robinson, District of Columbia AL
bert 3. Somersille, District of Column
bia; John E. Washington, District of
Columbia; Jeanette G. Williamson,
District of Columbia; Marie E. Wright,
District of Columbia; seniors, Laura
L. Bruce, District of Columbia; Nora
R. Burrell, District of Columbia; Lucy
B. Carey, Kentucky; J. Louise Green,
District of Columbia; Hattie E. Ham
er, District of Columbia; Rebecca B.
Hite, District of Columbia; e. Jennie
Johnson, District of Columbia; Flor
ence J. Morris, Virginia; Nellie w.
Robinson, Pennsylvania.
T. Preparatory Glass;. Clarence Bag
ley, Florida; Lewis R. Bolden, District
of Columbia; John w. Cromwell, jr:,
District of Columbia; J. Horace Dodd,
Texas; Henry L. Gowens, jr., Ken
lucky; Robert S. Hartgrove, District
OF Columbia; J. William knight, Ken
lucky; M. Percival, Oldham, Missouri;
Thomas w. Rose, Virginia; Edward
Short, Maryland; Charles L. Somers,
Virginia; Emma E. Stephens, District
Of Columbia; Alice V. Thomas, New
York.
English class-Mary A. Edwards,
Virginia; J. Byron Hopkins, Virginia;
Banna B. Kennerly, District of CO.
lumbia; John l. Miller, South Caro-
lima; Alma J. Scott, Texas; Francis
A. Waters, District of Columbia; John
!. A. Wesley, Maryland; Maggie A.
Wilkes, District Of Columbia.
4 DR.. George G. Hall, of Chicago, is in
has been visiting Mrs. A. NJ Curtis,
left Monday for visit to Philadelphia,
accompanied by Mrs. Curtis and chill
dren.