The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-22
THE FORTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
of the Founding of How
ard University
FITTINGLY CELEBRATED THIS
WEEK..
NEW PRESIDENT, DR.. WILBUR
PATTERSON THlRKIELD, IN
STALLED = PROMINENT SPEAK
ERS REVIEW THE HISTORY
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A
GREAT AN INSPIRING ONE.

GREAT AN INSPIRING ONE.
g Washington, D. c., Nov 19.-The
fortieth anniversary Of the establish
ment of Howard University was fit
tingly celebrated in this city last week,
at which time its new president, Rev
Wilbur Patterson Thirkield, was in
stalled. Leading men of the race were
here and participated in the celebra-
ton. Prominent speakers were not
slow in acknowledging the standing
of this institution as one of the
strongest in the union. The President
of the United States, Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, was present, as were Mr..
Andrew Carnegie and Hon. James
Brice, the British ambassador. An en-
thusiastic ovation was started when
Mr.. Carnegie in the course of his re-
marks, made the following declara-
ton: "It is not what we will do with
the Negro, but how can we get more Of
them?' He added much to his popu
larity by showing in conclusion that
the race in America had acquired IT,
ties to vast estates in America during
the past forty years larger than Bel
GUM and Holland combined. Mr.. ].
G. Napier, a prominent Tennessean
and a graduate of the school. was
among those that delivered addresses
and received special attention.
The president was as usual fitting
ly received and spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"Judge Barnard, ladies and gentle
men and especially you graduates aLd
undergraduates of this institution Of
learning:
"I am glad to have the chance to
come before you and say word Of
greeting and of godspeed to-day. This
day of your installation Mr.. Presi-
dent, commentaries the fortieth an.
niversary of the founding of this in
stitutioQ. There has been much OF
sorrow and disappointment that has
come to men not only of the colored
race, but of all races during that forty
years and sometimes in looking back
we fail to realize all the progress thai
has been made Let me call attention
to lust two facts. During these forty
years. principally during the time
that has elapsed since the emancipa
ton proclamation, the colored citizens
of the United States have accumulated
4 property until now they have, all told
some $3.50 100000 worth Of taxable
property in this country. During tn
same forty years they have been max
ing for themselves homes until nov
there are 100000 homes owned an
occunied by the colored citizens o
this country. When a man and won
an grow to acquire a certain amour
of property, above all when they gro7
to own their own home, 1t is proc
positive that they have made lon
strides forward along the path of goo
citizenship. The material basis is M
everything, but it is an indispensab
neruuisite to moving upward in tf
life of decent citizenship and the co
ored man when he ACQUIRES proDert
ACQUIRES a home, has taken that indi
pensahle first step and a long. lor
stem. On that material basis must
built the structure Of the higher II
and this institution has been devote
throughout its career to turning o.
men and women who should be teac
ers and helners of their own peou
towards this higher life. You ha
close on 5000 graduates Last We
Won had in all 1000, renresenting tn
tv-two Of our own states and ter
tories and about ninety students frc
= other countries. OF these in the nei1
horhood of seventy came from
british West indies, which wor
alone give right to expect the pr
ence here of one who would come
anv event because he is interest
deenly and genuinely in everv mo
ment for the benefit Of mankind,
Rrvce, the British Ambassador,
"I.very graduate of an institution
learning who goes out into the wo
has many difficulties to face. F