Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-30
EACHMUSTB EAM0SES
DR.. Cadman's Advice to Howard
University Graduates.
MESSAGE TO COLORED RACE
Duty Devolving Upon the Educated
Members.
NUMEROUS DEGREES CONFERRED
Throng Attracted to the Congrega-
tional Church, Where Commence
ment Exercises We're Held.
NUMEROUS DEGREES CONFERRED

Degrees of bachelor Of divinity, doctor or
medicine. doctor of dental surgery, doctor
of pharmacy, bachelor of laws, bachelor or
arts bachelor of science and bachelor or
nhilosonhy were conferred on over 100 stu
dents of the colored race last evening at the
First Congregational Church, marking
their completion of courses of study In
Howard University President Thirkield
presented the diplomas
The exercises drew a throng that would
have filed the church, where the exercises
were held, several times over, but only those
who had received tickets were privileged
to enter the audience room. In front OF the
building was a blockade Of people hoping
for the opportunity to pass through the po-
lice lines under the management or capt.
Williams and Sergt Lee of the first pre-
cinct The church was profusely decorated
with large American flags and with flowers.
Announcement was made at the gathering
last night that the Howard University
would celebrate it's fortieth anniversary No
vember IA and Is, and at that time elabo-
rate ceremonies would be held to mark the
progress of the national university for the
coIored race in the past, and set high ideals
to be attained in the coming years.
DR.. Cadman's Address.
After the members of the faculty and the
graduating class had marched to their
places on the platform to music furnished
by the Lyric Orchestra, and an invocation
had been offered by Rev. John H. Welsh,
President Thir -ield introduced Rev. s..
Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn, N. Y, who de-
uyered the commencement address. He
paid a tribute to the advance made by
Howard University, declaring that, COM
pared with other institutions Of its class.
II Is not excelled. He said he was glad
to speak to the colored graduates because
he came from the city of their defender.
name brought forth great applause.
Beginning with the idea that the diff
ferences of race due to color, climate and
conditions OF life are increasingly seen to
be disappearing. DR.. Cadman took up
the facts of history to prove this idea. He
spoke of the rise Of the great empires of
Egypt. Greece and Rome.
And now we are to ask ourselves to-
night why the scepter of world power has
thus travelled around the world, why these
old races lost their power continued the
speaker They had great orators, great
senators, great statesmen, great diplomats
great business men. But they only made
beginnings They knew how to conquer
other races, but could do nothing more;
they could not bring them together, as
simulate them. If nation cannot assimi-
late the races 1t conQuers, 1t is not fit to
be a ruler
DIR. Cadman emphasized the idea that
these educated members of the colored race,
going out they were to a race that was
new in its development and progress, had
Sibiities than educated men and women of
the white race. Not only do the members
of the graduating class go out to those
who need them, he declared, but they 60