The Washington herald., 1909-05-27

Bailey, walter s Biggs. Alberta S. Bur
ton, Charles B. Charlton, Edward R
Dudley. jr. A. B.. Biddle: Henry J.
Evans. Lewis B. Freeman, John z
Seary, a. B.. Howard; Stephen ]. Lewis.
Oscar " Marshall Francis f. Miller.
Richard n Reddick. Alexander McA-
Rivera. Elliot NJ. Smith. George J. Sykes,
Frank s. Thurman, Thomas Watkins,
Robert L. Williams
Doctor OF Pharmacy-Fairfax Brown,
A B, Cornell: Robert W Butler. Minnie
A. Crews John L Fitzgerald, Charles
". Hailstorks. Eugene Z. Howiey-
Raphael H. Hutchins. Charles ". Moore.
A B, New Orleans University; Clarence
z. Shaw, Walter c Simmons. Alexander
Terrell, Clara ". Whitehead.
Bachelor Of Laws-Robert L. Broken
burr, John Browder, Hunter H Cardweii.
jr.. A NJ. Biddle: Charles S. Cuney. Al
len II. Daniel. John D. Drake, Samuel n
Dudley, Cornelius H Fonville. Elwood G.
Hubert. William Z. Lilly. Chester R.
Martin. Sylvester l. McLaurin. B. s., Al
corn: Edward I. Scott, Henri ". Shields,
James L Smith, Harry L. Tignor. Fran
els Wells, Garnet c. Wilkinson. A. 3,
Oberlin.
Following the presentation Of diplomas,
the benedictiOn was asked by Rev. DR..
Garner. a well-known educator.
Headed by the band. President Taft
and the president Of the university. with
members Of the board OF trustees and
faculty, marched 70 the site OF the new
library. A small stand had been erected.
and from this point Of vantage President
Thirkield made a brief address, giving
the history OF the library and the steps
taken 20 obtain H.
Taftis Second Speech.
He then presented President Taft. who
said:
ladies and Gentlemen: made my
speech IN the chapel. and I am only here
10 contribute one step In the ceremony
and the work Of construction OF this
a library for a university.
"a university without a library is really
q very weak institution. I have no doubt
that you have one, but It is well 20 have
It in such proportion and with such IA
cilities for study that those who are IN
the university may use the books there
as fully and completely as possible
7 congratulate you. the alumni. the
members and friends Of this university,
that private generosity has extended your
in this direction and given you
such an instrument tOr its usefulness as
viii doubtless add greatly 10 the progress
of the university"
The workmen then swung the stone
into place and the trowel was passed 70
the President He bent over, and vigor-
ously filed his implement and smeared
the surface OF the stone. To be sure the
Job was done right, he added several more
trowelfuls OF m7rtar.
Secretary BallInger then tried his hand.
being admonished by the President not
70 spoil the job" Commissioner Mac
farland and President Thirkleld also as
sisted in spreading the mortar. and the
stone was then lowered into place
President Taft watched the work Of
the masons and contractor with interest.
and never left the platform until the
stone had been plumbed and settled firm
II into position With bow TO the
crowd. he then went TO his automobile
The annual meeting OF the alumni as
sociation Of the university was held
yesterday morning In Rankin Chapel.
when addresses were made by several
weil-known men. all containing words OF
for the negro race
AAE GAAl ES-Eo WEAC - E-ElcG " q SlAUAA
business session. at which It was deter
mined 10 raise BY subscription from the
Howard alumni $1,000 OF the S25, ,00J need
ed 20 erect a gymnasium This matter
was placed IN the hands OF a committee
OF fifteen. OF which Prof. J. Kelly Miller
Is chairman. and Robert A. Pelham sec
retary. The committee raised 200 be-
fore noon
The Morning Session.
The morning session vas presided over
by Prof. Miller, dean Of the college OF
who Is president OF the alumni
association With him on the platform
we're President Thirdeld. Representative
Olcott, DR.. Wilder. and Prof. ". V. Tun-
appointed a member OF the District board
of education
Representative Olcott was the principal
speaker. He condemned the lynching Of
negroes and the attitude which obtains
,n the part OF certain organizations in
he Northern and Western States against
negro laborers. He asked the negro be
given q fair chance. He said the stu
ients, alumni. and faculty OF Howard
University would have a friend in Con-
lLEcE ES 4DElE dS llc AE4ilaAliS NA4e4
Prof. Miller made G short address. and
Dr.. Wilder was presented. Dr.. Wilder
spoke OF the necessity OF a close rela-
jonship between the alumni and the uni
-ersity. and spoke optimistically Of the
future Of the university. the alumni. and
he negro race as a whole.
Secretary Pelham made a short address,
n which he set out the necessity OF hav-
ng a gymnasium saying it is essential
10 the health OF the students.
At the annual meeting OF the board
Il trustees OF the university. Tuesday
morning, IN the Office Of President Thir-
1ieId. general business was transacted.
'eports made, a committee appointed 70
,onfer with Secretary Ballinger as TO the
'elation between the university and
Hospital, which must be
loosely related to the school of medi-
.ine- Those on the committee were Jus
ice Barnard. Justice Anderson, Justice
Atkinson, and DR.. Francis.
Appointments Made.
Prof. P. B. Perkins, now IN charge OF
he department Of physics at Trinity
College, Hartford. Conn. was elected pro-
essor OF physics. He IS a graduate OF
he University OF New Brunswick, where /
le was awarded the governors gold
medal for the best work IN physics He
eceived a scholarship from Harvard and |
raduated with the A. B. degree in 1soa |
n 1904 ne took an ". A degree from /
Tale and then became principal Of the 1
JelRnd and Gray Seminary, IN Vermont /
n 1S05 he became professor OF physics /
4 the Western Maryland College and re- /
igned the next year to accept the Loomis (
in Yale, from which he re- 4
eived the degree Of Ph. D.
DR.. II. c Scurlock was made professor I
I chemistry. having beer associate pro- /
essor for several years. DR.. r. r. 4
Wright. OF Philadelphia, was made In
tructOr in sociology and German. He 1
) a graduate OF Chicago University and 4
as been working under a fellowship /
rom the University Of Pennsylvania,
making q special investigation OF the con-