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

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Jones, TO-. Of Richmond, va: DR.
w. A. Sinclair. 81, Of PHILADELPHIA
Pref. w. HA Richards, 81, Of Wash.
/ lngton, d. c.; Rev. j. H. Welch, SO
fof Washington, d. c. A word was
heard from the oldest alumrius, Miss
tEtlep l.. Fisher. 10, and Or. G, J.
Shadd, Ir., ,.07, and Robert II. Merit,
| wether, o., (facetiously termed the
grandchildren Of the University ~
ana e. =. Davis spoke for the Young
est alumni. Several taking two-min-
ute speeches from the floor were de
llVered by visiting alumni. includine
DR.. 7. C. Unthank, successful prac.
t1toner at Kansas City. MO, and
Mr: Thos. j. Galloway, Executive
Chairman Of the Negro Department
or the Jamestown Exposition. The
songs, "Fhe Banner Of Howard" by
Kelly Miller; '"Alma Mater, by Or.
J. 4. Rankin; and Hobby" Burns
4mmortal fAAuld Lang Syne," the lat
ter with joined hands. were sung with
the enthusiasm and gusto, engender-
ed by the true college spirit. a
toothsome luncheon at 12:45 closed
this feature Of the exercises.
In Praise Of Alma Mater. $500
Friday evening at the First Con-
sresatienal Church, in the presence
or another brilliant audience, the
formal celebration Of the fortieth an
nlversary of Howard University took
place. DR.: Thirlield presided, and
his review Of the proceedings of the
happy anniversary period was one of
he richest offerings of the evening
He was especially pleased with the
oenehcent effect that must come from
the fact that the University had been
IGNORED by the presence of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the Am
passadQr from Great Britain. and IN
dustry's greatest captain, besides Of
Metals of the highest influence in the
afafrs of the nation 1t is a great
day, he said, for any University to
nave such eminent forces meet on a
single platform and sound it's praises,
He spoke of the spirit Of the Alumni
or Howard, who had pledged $4,000
toward total of 100000 needed to
build a new Science Hall. The yalu-
aDle suggestions Of Commissioner
BroWn and the promise of additional
assistance by Secretary Garfield
were referred to and the glorions
situation moved him to exclaim: LET
us be thankful that in It's fortieth
year, the University has brought
forth such great returns!'
After the Invocation by Rev. J. G..
Butler, Commissioner H. B. e. Mac
ftaFland congratulated the institution
Gpon the occasion, which he thought
was the most Significant 4 n ftg' MIS-
tory, and told OF the helpful infu-
ence Howard is exerting in the com
mun1ty, linking 1t in civic impor-
lance with the Districts three other
large seats of learning, the Catholic
University, Georgetown University
and the George Washington Univer-
slty, adding that to none Of them did
the people owe more than to Howard
The Commissioner referred proudly
to three highly creditable public SER
wees rendered. recently by this insti-
tuition, namely: 1t has given a portion
of It's parks for the new Freedmen's
Hospital; its representative men have
led III raising the largest sttbscrfp:-
ton ever made by men of their race
for philanthropic purposes in the
$4,000 for the new Y. M. c.. A., So
600 more than the standard set for
attainment; 1t has loaned one Of it's
faculty, Prof. George William Cook,
to organize and direct the new Indus
trial Home for Colored Children: at
Blue Plains, setting an example for
other municipalities in thus looking
out for children who must. be saved
from unfortunate environments.
Rev. Cornelius H. Patton, OF Boston,
secretary OF the American Board Of
Foreign Missions, and son of the late
President Patton, of the. University,
spoke on "Heroism in Education >"
extolling the strengthening power Of
self-sacrifice for ultimate good
Mr.. J. G. Napier, prosperous at
torney and banker of Nashville
Tenn, a graduate Of the law depart
ment Of ~, made an earnest and
eloquent plea for the educated Negro
to assist In the work Of building up
the race in the"South, where the bulk
Of the Negro people must abide and
work out their destiny and where in
telligent helpers are most needed
For the growth Of industries and of
Cities said MI. Napier, "the Negroes
Of the South have in the past fur
riShed the Drawn and others the
brains. When we can furnish the
brains, as we'll AS the brawn, we will
reap the benefits that now go to 9TH
ers. TO develop these brains, How
ard University was established" He
cid not approve Of the practice Of
many Negroes who had gone North