The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

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| Bowers address was a scholarly an
[ peal for the higher education Of the
Negro, without forgetting the ire
mendous necessity for the indus
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80. DIR. Thirkield's inaugural.
! The magnificent ovation which was
accorded Dr.. Thirkhteld when he
arose to deliver his, inaugural adj
dress, The Meaningsa and Mission or
Education," left no doubt in anyone 8
mind as to the popularity of the new
president with the people he had
been called upon TO serve The dem
onstration' was gratifying to the last
degree and the prolonged applause
indicated more than.perfunctory ap-
prevail Of the cause he represented
DR.. Thirkield's address was a COM
prehensive survey sofgthe entire field
of education and th&sfelation Of the
Negro thereto: e1ts%fl} repay careful
reading, and Will doubtless be pret
served in some permanent form for
the perusal Of the masses. The presi-
dent plead for the education that can
be translated int655 action : that
makes for higher living and larger
efficiency; that through cultured
powers make better citizens, give bet
ter homes and children; improves
physical and moral well being; that
arms against intellectual crazes, po-
litieal frauds and social follies; that
will give: sanity,p, breadth vision,
MI ,i4aS1
the aim Of higher, education is ia
develop men--wise,' sane, conscienti-
Gus, fearless; Of eleahPch aracter and
lofty ideals; men Of Keen perception,
large outlook and broad sympathies;
independent. yet, c0RssIiderate; agrees
slVe, yet tolerant; Fcourageous, yet
gentle; men with a passion for right
eousness, Observation-Disclosures of truth,
ccnsecrated to service Every man
has right to equality of opportu-
nifty There are Universities Of gifts,
but one spirit Of freedom; no artifi-
cial barrier shall be placed in the
way of any man; In civil life there
shall not be spirit Of repression,
but Of broad and generous recogni-
tion: Character, through culture is
the goal. Howard University stands
for just this, 1t simply opens to any
man of any race the chance to unfold
the best and divinest. that is in him,
SO far as broad educational opportu-
nifty is help to thfs5end.'
This is the keynote of an address
that will stand as a. classic. How
ards mission and aim could not have
been more strongly stated DR..
Thirkield's platform4tS ample enough
for any man or woman 10 sta pd upon
1t is built on the highest ground and
Will endure He has spok well for
the nations best exponent f,the edu-
cation that gives the race it's profess
s1onal and spiritual leadership:
The musical selections by the Uni
versity choir, particularly Gounods
"Sanctus est. Cecilia Mass Z and
Rosslni's "Inf1amatus EST with OBJ
ligato by Miss Lulu Childers, were
delightfully."- rendered, and the Uni
Versity Orchestra rendered effective
service. The invocation was offered
by Rev. William Ingraham Haven, of
New York, and the benediction was
pronounced by Bishop Satterlee. AS
the immense gathering dispersed, it
was the concensus Of opirffon that the
higher education Of the Negro had
had great day in court.
The Alumni's Part in the Celebration.
The Alumni played a conspicuous
part in the celebration Of the fortieth
anniversary Of their Alma Mater.
Fully 400 graduates from the medi-
cal, theological, law, college, pharma-
ceutical, normal, trained nurse and
other departments Of the University
were in attendance, and they display
ed an enthusiasm that was sincere
and spontaneous. The ceremonies
incidental to the Inauguration of
President Thirkield began Thursday
evening in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel, under the auspices of the
Alumni, Of which Prof Kelly Miller,
the eminent. author, lecturer and in
structor in mathematics, Is president.
he is also acting dean of the College
Department. On this OCCASION, Chief
Justice Stanton j. Peelle, of the
Court Of Claims presided, and Or.
Walter II. Brooks delivered the inyo~
cation, after which DR.. .Amory, II.
Bradford, president Of the American
Missionary Society, and pastor Of the
Montclaim Congregational Church,
delivered stirring address On "The
Coming Unity Of the World in
which he bespoke al ultimate oblit-
Grafton Of all lines based upon color,
caste ard injustice" President John
Hope, or the Atlanta Baptist College,
described The Advantages Of the
Higher education Of the Negro" and
I.r. E. ". Williams, Of the Williams
Ferguson Normal and Industrial