The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
HOWARD HAS NOW
PASSED ZOO MARX
College Has lust Cause TO Grow
Over Achievement
BIG LOVE FEAST is HELD
Speakers praise DR.. Montague for His
Work In Raising Endowment-Spe-
cial Dinner Served to the
Students and Visitors.

Howard college yesterday celebrated the
first time in its history that more than
200 students were on its enrolment list.
Exercises were held in the chapel yester-
day morning at which a number of ad-
dresses were made by visitors, members
of the faculty and board of trustees and
representatives of the student body. Last
night there was a public meeting of the
Franklin society in its hall in the college
building.
AT the same time that the exercises
were being held at the college the en-
dowment committee of the college was
meeting in Admission to invest $4,000 of
the funds of the college.
Among other things the students and
visitors passed unanimous vote thanking
James B. Ellis of Selma for his constant
work in behalf of the college. The resolu-
ton is as follows:
BE 1t resolved, That the students and
friends here assembled render thanks to
James B. Ellis of Selma president of the
board of trustees, for his constant inter-
est in the college and his wise and eff
ffcient work for our institution"
Has Just Cause to Crow.
The keynote of the entire programme
was that Howard now had another just
cause for Growing" It had passed an
other mile post In its march of progress.
The first speaker. the Rev. David Bryan,
a student and representative of the
Franklin society, sounded the keynote in
his address by telling story of the roos-
ter on the old farm that was always
growing, drawing the point of his speech
from that. He said that Howard was JUS
titled now in growing.
After the programme had been rendered
all the visitors were invited to be the
guests of the student body at dinner,
which had been prepared for the occasion.
The announcement of the Rev. Dr. A.
p Montague, president of the college that
a special dinner had been prepared was
greeted with loud applause by the stu
dents.
During the morning practically all the
speakers took occasion to speak of the
splendid work that DIR. Montague has done
for Howard college, first in building UP
the attendance to over 200 second in build
ing a new dormitory and a new science
hall, and third in raising the endowment
for the college.
The speakers also stated that the new
mark to be sought in the number of stu
dents was 400, and that the object of
the faculty, student body and friends OF
the college should be to increase the en-
rollment to 400.
Here is the formal programme for the
morning.
Formal Programme.
edge"
Scripture reading, the Rev. J. McCord.
Prayer the Rev. j. A. Hendricks.
Song, Glee club
Address, the Rev. David Bryan, Frank
lin society.
Song, Miss Maude A. Montague.
Address, the Rev. Frank Willis Barnett.
Song. Miss Annie Lou Wood.
Address, Prof. Spright Dowell.
Address, the Rev. Dr. ]. M. Shelbourne
for trustees
Violin solo, Dr. c. C. Jones.
Address. the Rev. Jesse A. Cook.
Song, Glee club.
Address, the Rev. S. o. Y Ray.
mathic
Benediction, the Rev Mr.. Yeargan.
A letter was read from Prof. A. d.
Smith. former president of the college,
stating that he was unable to be present
as he had to attend a meeting of the en-
dowment committee In Admission. He con-
graduated DR.. Montague on the attend
ance.