Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
EXERCISES LAST NIGHT
TRUSTEES DECIDE TO BROADEN
SCOPE OF UNIVERSITY.
Industrial Work to Be Given Promi-
nence-Course of Military Train
ing-Alumni Meeting.

The commence exercises of the English
| department of Howard University were
| held last evening at the Andrew Rankin
| Memorial Chapel. A musical program by
| the Aeolian Mandolin Club>was pleasing
| feature of the exercises. After the invo-
| cation was pronounced by Prof. Clark. dean
| of the department of theology, Prof. Cook,
| dean of the department and profess
| sor of civics and commercial law,
| who presided over the exercises,
| introduced Miss Emma Norman. a
graduate. who delivered an Grafton on
Agriculture She was followed by
Lawrence Arnold. who spoke on Our Ma
| tons Railroads" Miss Josephine Bar
| nett, who was to have made an address on
''Shipbuilding." was unable to attend. be-
cause of the death of her father.
| DR.. Gordon, president of the university.
| after delivering certificates to the
graduating class spoke to them of their
| opportunities for the further improvement
| of their education He told them that to
| obtain the full benefit of their studies in
| the department from which they were
| graduating they should apply themselves
| to studies in the higher branches of learn
ing. They could not do this anywhere bet
| ter than at Howard. he said, and their
| success would be Of great benefit to their
country.
Il.
| livered the address to the graduates. hay
| ing as his topic 1.-The Strength of Small
| Things" He warned them against seeing
| afar but not nearby. and said 1t was the
| that made for success In life. Business
| men, he said, universally recognize the
| fact that the mastery of detail Is most es-
| sential to success.
The benediction was then delivered by
Dr. Fairchild. dean of the department Of
| arts and sciences.
Following is a list Of the graduates
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arnold, Alex
andria, Va.
Graduates-Josephine Barnett. Campbell
county Va; Laura o. Branch Lynchburg.
Va; Pearlina Game. Washington, u e.;
Florida Lewis, Washington, ID. G.; Emma
j. Norman, Montgomery, w. Va; James
w. Rich, Alexandria. Va; Fannie Riggs,
Laytonsville. Md.
Scope to Be Broadened.
The board Of trustees of Howard Univer-
sity met yesterday afternoon to review the
development of the institution and to dis
cuss plans for the broadening of its edu-
cational scope. The reports Of several
committees on various branches Of the
work of the university showed crafty
ing condition in it's affairs. During the
past year $50 students were enrolled, ana
there were 1873 graduates in all branches.
The most important action Of the board
was the transfer by lease to the United
States of the large square of ground be-
tween 4th and 9Th, College and Pomeroy
streets northwest, upon which the new
Freedmen's Hospital is to be built, Con-
gress having appropriated 100000 for that
purpose.
1t was decided that the industrial work
of the institution shall be given more
prominence in the future, and with funds
provided by Congress for that purpose an
Increase of the force of instructors in this
department will be made. This will make
it possible during the coming year to open
branches in basketry, cooking, raffla and
laundering. 1t is announced that the in
dustrial department is to have at It's head
during the next term F. G. Whitcomb,
graduate of the Teachers College of Co
Iumbia University. He will be assisted by
the Misses Hill and Burbank, also from
that school.
An innovation at the university during
the next term that is expected to be of
considerable benefit will be the introduce
ton of a course of military training. A
committee of the trustees appointed to
consider the advisability of this action
presented a report at the meeting recon-
mending the Incorporation of military in
struction in the course of study. Enlist
ment in the military corps will be optional
with the students, only males being eligi-
BILE. A distinctive uniform will be pro-
vided and it is expected that regular Of
f1cer of the army will be detailed as mill
tary instructor.