The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-06
HOWARD
Winds Up a Years
- Work &.
Certificates and Diploma Given
to More Than One Hundred
-. Graduates

| washington, D. c., June 4.-Howard
university has just passed through the
tordeth anniversary of it's existence
which has been the most prosperous
and encouraging year In it's history.
President Wilber p. Thirkield has i'm
parted new Inspiration 4 and life
throughout the whole institution. The
SCHOOLS OF Theology, Medicine and
Law nave felt the wholesome influence
Oh his power as we'll as the purely col
leglate and academic departments.
Inc last week in May was given
over to commencement exercises which
were marked throughout by the high
est pitch Of loyalty and enthusiasm
for alma mater.
---tlCst came the baccalaureate SER
mon on Sunday, May 26. President
Ihlkeld delivered the discourse. The
cnapel was crowded to overf1owing,
Wnlle hundreds were turned away for
want of standing room. The theme of
the discourse was the influence Of
things invisible over the conduct and
lives OF men. The whole audience was
sWayed by the power and spell of his
eaoquence, with ,almost revivalistic
power. The fire Of his words burnt
into the soul Of the graduates the SUI
preme Importance Of the value OF high
er things.
During the week the graduating
classes Of the different departments
heid their several class day exercises,
with receptions, picnics, excursions.
promenades and lawn fetes> such as
usually mark the closing days of the
Jolly young graduate.
On Saturday there was a meeting
or the. alumni Of all. departments of
the university. Howard University has
sent into the world about three. thou
sand graduates, who are scattered
throughout the entire nation. and are
ming various stations of exalted and
honorable service. The object is to
FORM more perfect union among this
mighty body of graduates and to TO-
Gus their loyalty and enthusiasm
ABOUT their alma mater as a. center
ana rallylng point. Prof. Kelly Mil
Ter was chosen temporarily chairman.
and committee was appointed to for.
mulate plan of organization which
Will centralize and federate the va
Elous departmental and local associa-
tleHs or Howard men, Hereafter. Alum
III Day will be regular feature or
the closing exercises Of the University,
Wnen the old campus will be alive
win alumni from all parts Of the land,
VINO may idesire to make an annual
pilgrimage to their alma mater to re-
new old 'acquaintances and rekindle
1Qrmer enthusiasm and spirit amid
her shady walks and academic groves.
On Tuesday the Trustees held their
annual session. The election of Doctor
Booker T. Washington aa a member of
that body was the most notabIe/ out.
come OF that meeting. The election of
DR.. washington was unanimous and
enthusiastic
The trustees have full assurance
that he is in entire, sympathy with
their plan to build UP a great Negro
university at the National Capital
which shall stand abreast with the
reading institutions for the higher ed
ucatlon In this country. Rev J. f.
Mooreiand, International Secretary >of
the 7. M. G. A., and Prof. J. II. N.
Wartng, principal of the Colored High
School, Of Baltimore, both of whom
are alumni Of the institution, we're
made members of the governing board
The graduating exercises took place
on Wednesday evening at the First
Congregational church. Thousands
we're turned away who sought admis-
sion In vain. The commencement ad-
dress was delivered. .by&Br. 8. Parkes
Cadman, D. D., the eloquent divine
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. The address was
an able and inspiring one, and the adj
vice wholesome and elevating
There were, all told one hundred
and fi2ty-one graduates from all of the
departments OF these, twelve were
academic Bachelors Of Arts, Science,
Philosophy, or Theology, forty-four
Doctors Of Medicine, thirteen Doctors
of Dentistry, eleven Doctors Of Phar-
macy, twepty-six Bachelors Of Law,
fourteen theological graduates without
degree, nine with teachers diplomas,
four from the commercial courses,
and seventeen from the Preparatory
Department. There were one hundred
and seven who took academic or pro.
fessional degrees, and forty-four re-
ceived diplomas for preparatory or
shorter courses. These one hundred
and more graduates, bedight in acad-
emic cap and gown. formed most 49,
pressive and significant body of mem,
Howard University handeu 20 ea,. ui
them diploma, as license, as high
license, to enter upon the worlds
work. This institution, with more
than thousand pupils, sending into
the world each year q hundred and
fifty graduates equipped with, adequate
knowledge and zeal for service, may
proudly and Justly lay claim to the
university Of the Colored race.
DR.. Thirkield's ideal for the Uni
yersity is cDitomized in the following
extract from his report to the board
! Of trustees:
'To so equip men through teaching
and the power Of personal example
that they shall go forth to further,
unselfiShly and with efficiency the
progress Of free people, should be
kept in view This institutions stands
| for the higher education; for the
training of those who shall be the
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