Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
HOWARD GRADUATES
HOLD ANNUAL FEAST
UNIVERSITY is SUPPORTED BY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Alumni Is Addressed by Professor
Fairfield, Who Tells of Aims
and Ambitions of Alma
Mater

The second annual banquet and re-
union of the Los Angeles Alumni asso-
citation of Howard university, WASH
ington. D. c., was held last night at
the quarters of Caterer Reynold Holt'
1920 Albany street. ,zo
The Los Angeles association 1ncluues
twelve graduates of Howard unlVer-
sity, and eleven members were Piee
ent last night.
The occasion was featured by the
presence of Professor F. w. Fairheld'
who for twenty-four years was con-
nected with the university, fifteen years
of which time he was dean of the col
legiate department. Professor FAR
field was retired from active service
with the university a year and halt
ago under the Carnegie educational
mansion plan. Since that time he has
made his home in Los Angeles and mas
taken a keen interest in the progress
of the national institution.
Professor Fairfield gave an interest
ing account Of the work of the Howard
university and a sketch of its history.
1t is the only school in the United
States that is chartered and support
ed by the United States government.
1t was founded in 1876, and located IN
Washington, d. c.
It consists of collegiate department
and departments for various profess
sions. The attendance at the school aV-
erages about 1900 a year, and repre-
sentatiVes of all races are enrolled IN
it's membership. Race or color is no
barrier to persons eligible to receive the
benefit of the education offered.
BY a recent act of congress S0OOUOO
was appropriated for the purpose of
building a hospital in connection with
the other departments. But a short
time ago the corner stone was laid OF
the Carnegie library, which Will be
built at an estimated cost of $4,000.
The purpose of the institution is to
give an opportunity to all freedmen TO
gain an education, all expenses OF
which are paid from the United States
treasury. The work that has been ac-
complished by the school has attracted
worldwide attention and the vari-
GUS departments are being enlarged
yearly.
year ago Attorney Charles f. Oar
den. one of the graduates of Howard
university, conceived the idea of or
ganizing an alumni association of
graduates now living in Los Angeles.
On May is of last year the organ1za-
ton was effected ana Twelve HleinperS
were enrolled.
The dining hall was tastefully dec
Grated with ferns and varied colored
flowers, and the guests had the APP
pearance of a family as they gathered
about one large center table.
President Darden acted as toastmas-
ter and Professor Fairfield was the first
after-dinner speaker, giving history
of the growth of Howard university
during the twenty-four years that he
was connected with it. Professor Fair
fields was the only set speech. The
alumni passed a pleaseat evening re-
lating incidents and events that nap
nened during their respective years at
the governmental school. A toast was
drunk to the health Of General o. o.
Howard, founder of the institute.
Those present last night were Profess
sor #. w. Fairfield, Rev. DR.. G. W.
Mccoy, pastor Of the h,+, se &c ID Baptist s.
Garrett. Rev. Or. Francis J. Peck,
pastor of the First A. NJ e. church;
DR.. ]. ]. Leggett, Dr.; w r, Johnston taas.na1,
Attorney j. W. Wicklyhe, Attorney
Charles L. Darden, Professor H. Wash
ington and Professor Parnell of Oak
lland.