Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27
HOWARD IS GROW|NGI|N THE FOREIGN FIELD
Glowing Reports of Prosperity Missionary Work Discussed at
Made to Trustees Presbyterian Assembly.
CONDITIONS NEVER BETTER DONATIONS RECORD BROKEN
the Largest the History
Equipment Than Ever Before. of the Church
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES LIVELY TALK OVER REPORT
Of
Of Society
Glowing Reports Of Prosperity
Made to Trustees.
CONDITIONS NEVER BETTER
More Money and Students and Finer
Equipment Than Ever Before.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
School of Liberal Arts Class Day and
Graduation Exercises OF Acad-
envy Department.

At the annual meeting Of the board
of trustees of Howard University. in the
Office of the president. yesterday after
noon. reports were presented showing
that the university has now reached the
highest point in its history. in equipment.
attendance and financial resources.
This meeting was one OF yesterdays
events in the course Of commencement
week Class day exercises Of the school
of liberal arts and the graduation exer-
cises of the academy were also held.
This afternoon the annual meeting OF
the alumni of the university is held in
Rankin Memorial Chapel on the univer-
sity campus. An address by George II.
White. rs. of Philadelphia. is sched-
uled.
The exhibit of manual arts depart
ments will open at o'clock In Industrial
Hall The university commencement,
with comforting of degrees. will be held
tonight in the First Congregational
Church. 10th and G streets The principal
address will be made by ]. Frank Hanly.
Governor Of Indiana.
Meeting Of Trustees.
When the board of trustees was called
to order yesterday afternoon its presi-
dent. Justice Job Barnard. was in the
chair. Those present were President
w. P Thirkield, Chief Justice S. J. Peele.
DR.. E. NJ. Gallaudet. ". v. Cox. John F.
Cook cuno H. Rudolph, Rev Charles II.
Richards. DR.. William v. Tunnel, Rev.
]. E. Moorland, Rev Francis ]. Grimke.
Henry E. Pellew and DR.. J. II. N. Warlng.
In view OF the funds now on hand. the
board authorized the reception of COM
petirive plans for the new Carnegie IL
brary, to cost $4,000. 1t is expected this
building will soon be begun.
At Zenith Of Career.
The report of the president covered the
work Of the various departments OF the
university in a comprehensive way. The
attendance, 1t was stated, for the past
year has been the largest in the history
Of the institution. aggregating 1.O9l. large
increases being shown in the College OF
Arts and Sciences and the academy.
In the last two years the attendance
from 212 to 331 The general order
and discipline OF the student body has
been worthy OF high commentator, the
president stated.
The finances were shown to be IN ex-
cellent condition. The receipts from vari-
oas sources have increased in the last
two years. it was reported. not only meet
ing the demands of the university. but
enabling the board to liquidate some &C
cumulated debts.
The following trustees to fill vacancies
were elected: Judge George w. Atkinson,
charleston. w. Va; Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood pastor of the Church OF the Gov
enant: Dr. J. R. Francis Of this city;
DR.. G. B. Purvis OF Boston and j. Doull
Miller OF New York city.
comprehensive plan for the reorgani.
cation OF the faculty Of the school OF
medicine was adopted. giving. under the
new plan. a general faculty. an admin
istrative faculty and council OF seven.
Reports Of Deans.
The reports Of the deans Of the several
departments showed careful attention to
the details Of academic work. an increase
In ATTENDANCE and exceptional devotion
to the work.
1t was announced that DR.: Purvis., for
nearly forty years professor In the school
of medicine, has been placed on pension
under the Carnegie foundation at an an
nual allowance Of $4,000
The work Of Secretary GARFIELD. patron
ex officio Of the university. who has in
charge the appropriations from the gov
eminent. was commended for interest
and hearty and intelligent cooperation In
the work OF the university.
The government appropriations under
the administration of President Thirkield
have been largely increased, 1t was stated
All departments of the university are
showing advance in attendance. strength
and esprit de corps.
Commencement Exercises.
The class day exercises Of the senior
class, school OF liberal arts, at pm. and
the graduation exercises OF the academy
or preparatory school. at s pm. In
Rankin Memorial Chapel. made VI
the rest of the program at Howard
University yesterday The number Of at.
Lyric orchestra furnished music for both
After the students had taken theil
places on the stage for the class day ex'
ercises In the afternoon. the formal pro-
gram was opened by an address by the
class president. Daniel w. Bowles. Mar
garet A. Flagg read the class history
and was followed by c. Edmund Smith
the class orator.
Edward II. Lawson read the class poem
Beulah E. Burke the class prophecy and
Julia E. Brooks the giftatory. Miss Lucy
D. Stowe was the class valedictorian. Hel
address closed the program of speaking
Maurice L. Bush and J. Oliver Morrison
took charge OF the exercises incident tc
the planting OF the class tree.
The graduates from the school Of liberal
arts are: Daniel Webster Bowles. Julia
Evangeline Brooks. Lille Essie Burke.
Beulah Elizabeth Burke. Maurice Summer.
vile Bush. James Rufus Chase. Margaret
Alberta Flagg. Marjorie Arizona Hill,
Edward Howard Lawson. Samuel David
McCree. Bertha Clay McNeill. John Oliver
Morrison. Aubrey Wyatt Morton. Anna
Marie Powell. Lucy Digs Stowe, Charles
Edmund Smith. Ferdinand D. Whitby
Marie Antoinette Woolfork and VIM
Augustus s. Wright.
Academy Commencement
Orations and essays by members Of thu
class were features OF the program o:
the commencement of the academy ir
Rankin Memorial Chapel last evening
Prof G. ]. Cummings. dean of the depart.
ment presided. and Presieen, w. p
Thirkield conferred the certificates OF
graduation.
The class roll is as follows Howard A
Brooks. Mutual. Md: Mabel S. Brown
West Orange n j.: John H Brown
Wilmington, y. c.: Christopher c. Cooke
Richmond. Va; Irene H. Cooper. Roanoke
Va, George W. Daniels. Stroud. Okla
Robert c. Doggett. Calvert, Tex: vii.
liam Gilbert. New York city. Gale P Hill
yer. Washington: D. c.: Percy E. Jewett
Hopewell. Md: Thomas B. Nicely, New.
berry. S. C: Harry G. Mitchell. Plain
field. n. J.: Arthur Nixon. New York city
Charles S. Sedgwick. Upper Marlboro
Md: Florence E. L. Swami. Danville. Va
James L. Titus. Berea, Ky: Rosa A Vas
s2r. Lynchburg. Va; Thomas R. Vickers
Key West Fla: Charles B Washington
Lovejoy. H.: Alice G. West, Charlottes
vile. Va: Walter W. Williamson Colum
bus, Ohio.
The class officers are: Gale p. Hilyer
dent, Harry G. Mitchell. secretary. Ross
A. Vassar, treasurer. & -, - 4
The program OF orations and essay.
carried out last evening was as follows