The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-05-20
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Is TOWARD COMMENCEMENT AT
;-l1l HOWARD UNIVERSITY <
Most Prosperous Year In History OF
Institution VIII BE Brought to a
Close With, Appropriate Exercises.

aTu university mas just experienced
the most prosperous and successful
year $ In its history. Over twelve
hundred students have been In at
tendance and there has been a quick
ened interest in all the departments
and branches of University activities.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has given a Ii.
brary building costing fifty Thousand
dollars which will accommodate the
fifty thousand books and pamphlets al
ready on hand and make room for
future growth and expansion. n: l.,
Congress has been most liberal in
Its, provisions for the institution: The
total appropriation for the year
amounting to one hundred and, sixty.
two thousand dollars. This includes
ninety thousand dollars for new sci
ence half with laboratory accommoda-
tions for the departments Of physics,
chemistry and biology. -: 81 ..t-ra
- The Alumni Association has agreed
to raise funds for a much needed gym.
nasium during the coming year. ~:
The Commencement takes place, on
the 26th Of May, which promises to
be an extraordinary occasion. =, At
this time the corner stone of the new
library will be laid. There will be-
the Annual Alumni Reunion and Ban.
quet, President Taft will deliver the
Commencement address to one hun
dred young men who will take their
degrees in Arts and Sciences, Theol-
ogy, Medicine, Law, and Pedagogy.
Besides these there will be about sixty
graduates who will be awarded .diplo-
mas in several branches without q
degree. ..'> ,.....,.. ......
During the next school year Presi-
dent Thirkield expects to have com.
pleted the new library and science
nall, and the gymnasium, adding over
one hundred and fifty thousand dol4
lars to the permanent plant and equip,
ment Of the institution. So ...,I.t,...'
r, THE program for commencement ia
Monday. May 17--8 p. M, -Uniyer-
Esity% Glee Club. First "Aniiiial Recital,
Tuesday, May 1873 b. M. Normal
Training Glasses: Glass Day Exsr<:
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Wednesday, May 1913 p. M: The
Training School for Nurses, Gradua-;
ton Exercises. Address by, PROBES
sor Kelly Miller, A. M, Tx -. :
Thursday, May 2O-8 D. M, =. The
Teachers College: Graduation OF Nor
NAL Training Glasses. Address by
Rabbi ,Abram Simon, Phi. D. - Sub.
]ect: The Teacher and Modern Lead
ership." II. =.
Friday, May 21-S p m. The School
OF Theology Graduation Exercises.
Address by The Rev. s. II. Woodrow,
u. D., and the Rev. D. F. Rivers, D. D.
Saturday, May 22-2 p. m. The
School Of Theology: Alumni Reunion,
p. m School Of Theology-Aiumni
Banquet. 49,. -. ,.
Sunday, May 23--4 D. m. Bacca,
laureate Sermon by President W., r
Thirkield, DID,, LII. D. .,~.><,,:."' .
Monday, May 24-3 D.. M: The
School Of Liberal Arts college or
Arts and Sciences and Teachers Col.
iege) Class Day Exercises. ,....,.<l. l
= Tuesday, May 25--8 D. m. The
Academy: Graduation Exercises. = s.,
Wednesday, May 26-9 a. m. An.
'nual Meeting Of and Reunion of the
Alumni of the University. = Address
by the Hon. J. Van Yechten Olcott.
$3.50 p. m.-Commencement. Con
terrtng Of Degrees and Laying Corner
stone of the Carnegie Library. Ad-
dress by the President Of the United
States. Exercises In the Open Air
Amphitheatre ....,.
800 p. tn.-General Alumni Ban
quet, Miner Hall 49, 49,.
All exercises will be held in the Me-
mortal Chapel unless otherwise desig.
mated. ""'>. =