The Washington herald., 1907-05-30
HOWARD GRADUATES
University Holds FOrtieth
Annual Commencement,
ADDRESSED BY DR., CADMAN
Points Out the Peculiar RESPONSE
biIity of the Graduates 80 Their
Race-Imposing Procession Pre-
cedes the Formal Exercises at the
First Congregational Church.

The fortieth annual commencement Of
Howard University was held last night
in the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and G streets northwest. before an
audience that taxed the building to its
capacity. and where -four acres Of poo-
pie" as Dr. Thlrdeld said failed to gain
admission. The auditorium Of the church
was decorated with flowers and the ma
ti7nal cclors for the occasion, and a large
platform, filling nearly one-half Of the
lower floor Of the church, contained the
graduates. speakers. trustees, and invited
guests of the university.
The graduating class marched 70 the
platform TO the music OF the Grand
March of the Graduating Classes played
b. the Lyric Orchestra. The procession
was an imposing one, the graduates and
officials Of the institution wearing robes
and caps, with the lining Of the cape
showing the different degrees Of scholar
ship represented The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. John H. Welsh.
The address TO the graduating classes
was delivered by Rev. s. Parkes Cadman.
OF Brooklyn. \. Y.
DR.. Cadmnn Speaks.
DR.. Cadman spoke of the education OF
the colored race. He said the higher edu-
cation Of that race was yet young in its
DEVELOPMENT in tr.s country, and that
fact laid q peculiar responsibility and
gave a special opportunity TO the gradu-
Gtes before him
The responsibility he defined ae being
the necessity for holding up high stand
ard OF attainment by the graduate. esp7-
Cially in his dealings with his own TIcs.
as an example TO be emulated. The OPP
p0TtUnity he said. was 70 be feu'd in the
comparatively few men and women Of
the colOred race at this time In posses
sion of a collegiate training In this fact
the speaker pointed out that the gradu-
ating scholars had before them better
privileges than an equal number Of the
white race. Or. Cadm3ns address wcg
listened to with great interest and warm
ly applauded at its close.
List of Graduates.
Degrees were conferred rs follows by
President Thlrkield. assisted by ths dean;
Of the several faculties:
Bachelor Of diyinity-Clement c. Gil. james c
YanL0o and Josiah l. Walters.
Doctor Of modicine-Nlaud C.. Baker. Forrest Hun
ter BATHS John Meade Benson, y. :, PbsT. a.,
Gideon W Brown: Francis " Cardozo A. 4.
Fillmore Garrison. A. b.. Claude p. II Cunning
ham. George W. Davis. Peter :. Davis, Ambros'
Garcia, Charles E. Giles, NJ. Estelle HoUser Raj
mon NJ Hunt Thomas G. Hunter. Samuel c. Hrs
bands, James Theodore Irish, Scipio 5. Johnson
A. B.; Eva 4. Jones. Lawrence p Jones. thafe'
= Julian. Cyril A. NJ Kane Ethelbert 5. Ken
uedy. James Francis lawson, RUPERT A. Lloyd
Martha NJ Brewer Lyon N. s. Alexander 7, Mat
tbews William ". Montgomery, George p. Moore
ROYAL q. Murdy. William Wallace Nelson, Edward
Daniel Osborne Christopher II. Payne, Walter
PHILLIPS Willism W. Plummer, Tamlin l. Powell
Barnett " Rhetta, Joseph ". Roberts EuTnsn J.
shadd. Henry A. Simmons Henry F. Thompson
Harvey Van Bursn, A. b; John Theodore Welch
William H. Wilson. snd William A. Wells, i.
IL NJ Phar. G..
Doctor Of dental vugeu-Lucius 4. Armstead
BENJAMIN d. Boyd, Oliver g. Cassis. William r
CLARK ir. Amy L. Lsrell, Marion Digs. Ihoma
W Edwards J. William Ford Charles X. HargraTe
George W. Harry. VI. D.. Lemuel 4. Lewie. John l.
McGrf, and Albert o. Reid.
Doctor Of pharmacv-Ada g. Albert Olivia Batey
Benjamin p. Brovnley. Leroy Cox Michael "
Dixon NJ D. George X. Gates A b. William B
Gray Peter MuliaFd Alexander 7. Moore. AleNan
der w Morris. and John F. TAYLOR
Bachelor Of laws-Snencer Adams. Howard r. VI
Brown William II Bentley. VI. ID. Lecompton Cox
William W. Cohran. Luther L. Chambiss. Charlie
e. Carter. Robert 5. Gamble. William II. Griss1
Peter J. Henry. James 4. LightfO0t Christopher G
Lathers Robert II. Msrwether. Charles A. Manu'
John H. Myers Fred D. Mcintosh. Oliver II. Ran
dolph James A. Spears. John L. Taylor. Nilar
r. Walker John II Wilson William r. Wilson
James ~ II Young Horace r. Edwards. Jabez Lee
and Rutherford h II. Smith.
Bachelor Of arts-Herrv ". Dale Edward I
Davis Myrtle May Jones, Luther L. Mcneil, an
Alexander .. Tate.
Bachelor Of Scencc-Johu A. McSIurray. Moses
Morrison. and Leven Smith
Bachelor Of phiosophy-Gcrtrude N. D. Stersl
and Howard ~ Thomas. A. b.
The honorary degree OF IL. D. wa
conferred upon Richard r. GreeneI
formerly consul 70 Vladvostol. Siberia.