The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04
THE 1pvocATE.

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ton Of the best year in it's history.
Great crowds attended each of the
functions announced, and through
out the commencement season the
Lyric orchestra and the choir of the |
university furnished high grade mu-
sic, which added immeasurably ITO |
the enjoyment OF. the visitors, thei
faculty and the stude0t body alike.
Many distinguished persons from
<abroad-some being Investigators in |
sociology and educational methods, |
and others having children among
the graduates--honored the institu-
ton with their presence during the II
brilliant week. ~ : /
President Thirkield's Signal Achieve
= ~ ments. =, T..
The meeting Of the board of<trus-
tees on Tuesday brought out some
significant and highly gratifying
facts concerning the condition and
prospects Of Howard University. JUS
| tice Job Barnard, of the supreme
| court Of the district, presidents of the
| board, occupied the chair. The trus-
tees present were: President Thir-
kield, Chief Justice Stanton J. Peel
le,- Dr.. E, M.zGallaudet, w. v. COY,
John F. Cook, DR.. w. ". Tunnel
Cuno H. Rudolph. Rev. Charles H.
Richards, Rev. j. e. Moorland, Rev.
F. J. Grimke, Henry E. Pellew, and
DR.. J. H. n. Warning.
The report of President Thirkield
covered the work, Of the various de-
| partments@of5the university in a COM
,prehensive way The attendance, it
was stated, for the past year has been
the largest in the history Of the insti
tuition, aggregattng 1,O91, even af-
ter some extensive and necessary
"Weeding-out been done. Large
increases were shown in the College
Of Arts and Sciences, in the Academy
and in the School of Medicine. In
1906 the College of Arts and Scien-
ces had an enrolment of only 81:
the class of 'O7 had rs; in 'O8, 1t had
Increased to los, and the prospects
are that the entering class next fall
will considerably more than double
the attendance, as registered two
years ago. A freshman class of SO,
at least, is tforeshadowed by the
schools correspondence. In the last
two years the attendance in the school
of medicine has increased from 212
to 331. The: student body, both in
personnel and #discipline, has been
vastly improved. .V& "A comprehensive
and generally sapprtRed plan for the
reorganization OF tile faculty Of the
school Of, medicine twas adopted BY
the board, giving uider the new sys-
tenn general facility, an admins
trative faculty$anda council of sew
; en-. That. this Wilt add materially to
the efficiency tof tae various STATS
goes without tie laying.
g., Finances In ESSeellent Condition. .,
The finances We're shown to be in
excellent , condition. The receipts
from many sources. have increased
In the last two years, and not only
are the current! demands OF the uni
versity fully met, but the board has
been enabled to liquidate some ac-
cumulated debts. j., The governments
appropriations FOR, the year are far
: In excess Of any previous figure.
thanks to to the, Jealous interest Of
secretary of the Interior Garfield.
During the past year, the, school has
Deen jogging along on a congression-
al appropriation Of $4,000. Next
year the amount available will be
$8o'8O0. Provision Is made for a 10
per cent. increase in the salaries of
all the teachers, which will stimu-
late them to put forth stronger eff
1orts In their departments. This adj
vance is all the more remarkable by
reason of the fact that it Is the ONLY
ADVANCE Of salaries carried blythe sun
ory CIVIL Dill, except In one case,
where 500 was allowed. Provision
, IS also made for new steam-heatine
plant that will heat'all the buildings
| on the campus and it will be connie
TED by the beginning Of the fall term.
o9lnclent funds are in hand, says DR..
Ihtrkield, to authorize the reception
= or competitive plans for the new IL
prary building and to meet the con-
d1ttons imposed by the $4,000 gift
from Andrew Carnegie in connection
WIN the structure and its mainten-
ance. Commendable progress is be-
ang made toward raising the $780,
ooO for the new science hall. The
sum or $25, 900, pledged by the alum
III last November, relieves the trus-
1'ees or large part Of the burden.
;, New Trustees on tho Board.
The following trustees, to fill va
caneies,, were elected: Judge Geo
! w. Atkinson, Of Charleston, w, Va.
Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of the
church Of the Covenant, Washington,
~ e.; DR.. J. r. Francis, of Wash
'ngton; Or. 3. 3. Purvis, of Boston.
ana }. Deull Miller, of New York
Clty' 1t was announced that DR..
Charles B. Purvis, FOR nearly 40
years professor in the schools Of
medicine, and who gave admirable
service as surgeon7ln-chief Of Freed
men s hospital has been. placed on a
! DGnSiOn IlnlGr tho Garr,L.zi&.