The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-21
HOWARD COLLEGE
OPENS ITS DOORS
Institution Begins a Most
AuspiciouS Year
FORMAL EXERCISES HELD
Addresses Delivered In Assembly Hall
Yesterday MornIng-Many Stu
dents Are Alredy Enrolled
and the Faculty Is Able.
FORMAL EXERCISES HELD


The throwing open of the doors of
Howard college yesterday for the session
of 1eo4-05 marks another mile post in the
career of this old institution. The num-
her of students enrolled the first day Will
probably exceed 200, % per cent gain
over any previous session.
The formal opening in assembly hall
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock was both
Impressive and inspiring. large number
of the prospective students as well as
many friends of the college were present
and q number of addresses were deliver
ed by prominent speakers.
Dr. A. p. Montague. president, acted
as master of ceremonies and introduced
the speakers The exercises was opened
by a prayer of Invocation by the Rev. j.
G. Dobbns of Louisville, KY, an alum
nus of the college. The speakers were:
Tho Rev. A. C. Davidson, pastor Of the
southside Baptist church; the Rev. W.
B. Crumpton, state secretary of the mis-
sion board; the Rev. DIR. j. w. Cantey
Johnson rector of st. Mary's; the Rev.
Frank Willis Barnett, editor OF the Ala
bama Baptist; the Rev. DR.. ]. M. Shell
burne, pastor of the East Lake Baptist
church, the Rev. DR.. Edwards pastor Of
the First Baptist church, New Orleans;
the Rev. DR.. w. M. Blackwelder, pastor
of the Woodlawn Baptist church; the
Rev ]. A. Hendricks, pastor Of the Pratt
| City Baptist church; Prof. A. D. Smith
and Prof. r. M. Roof, former presidents
| of Howard
Faculty Makes Appointment.
| At the first meeting of the faculty yes
terday afternoon 1t was announced that
Student ]. t. Mckee of Newton had
been appointed as academic adjutant J.
o. Colley of the class OF 1904 instructor
In English and mathematics and Upton
A. Gum of the class of 1904 instructor
in natural sciences and mathematics.
From the present indications it appears
that the enrolment for the coming ses-
sion will reach the 800 mark. All the
rooms of the new dormitory have al
ready been filled and most Of the rooms
In the old buildings are being taken by
students that are coming in on all trains
Next Friday night the Howard College
club comprising the ladies OF East Lake,
win tender the students a reception in the
college dining hall.
Friday evening the Young Mems Christ
ian association will hold It's first meeting
at the Y M. C. A. hall In the main build
Ing The literary societies, the Franklin
and the Philomathic, will hold their first
regular meetings in their respective halls
Saturday night The new students will
receive a hearty welcome to Howard and
the two societies will wage a lively con-
test for members.
Military Feature.
The military will be permanently or
ganized next week under the direction
of Col. A. p. Hogan, the commandant.
The provisional company that is to go
to the worlds fair in October will be
selected and will at once begin drilling
for the proposed trip. The company will
comprise Jog men and will be under the
command of either Capt. ]. w. Morrow
or Capt. N r. Dozler.
Considerable improvements in the way
of grading and leveling the collge campus
are being made. The work was started
In the summer and Ia now being pushed
rapidly to completion.
Athletics promise to be one Of the
strong features of the college life this
session The football team will be organ
ICED at once and the practicing will be
commenced. The prospects are also bright
for winning basketball and football teams
this year.
The Faculty.
Tho members of the faculty are as fol-
lows:
Andrew Philip Montague. LID, presi.
dent, and lecturer on literature and his
tory.
Robert Judson waldrop. A. M. pro
fessor of pure mathematics.
Edgar Poe Hogan. A. M, chairman o.
the faculty and professor OF chemistr,
and biology.
Edward Brand, A. NJ. (member Ameri
can Mathematical society, professor 0
mathematics and physics.
Allen ]. Moon. A. M, treasurer Of tn
faculty and professor Of Latin an,
Greek.
Gus w. Cunningham, A. NJ, secretar.
of the faculty and professor of Englisl
and mental and moral sciences.
NJ. B. Garrett. A M, instructor in his
tory and principal of academy.
John c. Dawson, A. B., instructor II
modern languages.
. Rev. ]. M. Shelburne. L. II. D., instruc
tor In the Bible.
/ C. c. Jones, M. D., college physician.
C. Harry Miles. director Of physica
training and athletics.
Howard college was established at Ma
rion in 1871 and is now entering It's sixty
third year. The college was removed
from Marion to East Lake In 1887. OF its
six hundred Alumni that have graduated
from the institution a majority OF them
have taken prominent parts in all the
walks OF life. 1t is also remarkable that
of the $40 Alumni that have graduated
sine 1874, only fifteen OF this number have
died.
Relieve Soldiers at Huntsville.
FIfteen members of the Woodlawn Light