The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-24


, OF Roland p, Faulkner. Emmett J
Scott and DR., George Sale, and it.
investigations were very thorough
and informing The result will doubt
less be OF great benefit to the Libe
rian people.
The date Of the dedication of the
Carnegie Library Of Howard Univer,
sity has been necessarily changed tC
April 25. in order 10 accommodate
Andrew Carnegie, who will certainly
be present at that time. President
Taft has kindly consented to change
the date. and will deliver the prin-
cipal address. Mr.. Herbert Putnam,
Librarian of Congress. will also
! speak. and it is expected that AM
bassador James Bryce will be able to
be present, On the evening of the
dedication, DR.. Frank Wakeley Gun
saulus. a lecturer of national repu-
tation, pastor Of Central Church in
the Auditorium. Chicago. will give
his lecture on The Lyrical Interpre-
tation Of Life" under the auspices
OF the University. DR.. GunSaulus will
bring with him his famous Quartette,
VINO will interpret and enforce the
| lecture by the rendition Of ten selec-
tons illustrative Of the relation be-
tween music and life. Or. Gunsaulus
! is an old college friend Of President
Thirkield, and generously makes
this contribution in the interest of
! Howard University. the work and
Ideals of which he arJtentty afmfres,
me, Library is already open to the
students and is model of beauty
and utility. Those who have Inspect
ed 1t testify that in no library build
ing in the country have there been
secured better results for the amount
OF money expended than are found
here.
no man ever felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
me second annual banquet Of the
Class Of 1911, Howard University
Law department was held Wednes-
day night at Ellis Cafe, 1928 4th
street northwest. ToatSmaSter c. r.
Richardson put everybody in a good
humor with his jolly address, and
the succeeding speakers were in their
happiest vein.
AS each speaker rose to respond to
his toast, he was greeted with a class
yell or verse from some OF the Uni
verslty's songs. Among those who
spoke were; D. w. Bowles, Our
Alma Mater" B. G. Clanton, Law,
1911" Wade n. Carter "Reminis-
cences;" a. w. McEwen, Our Mot
to: 'Esse Guam Videri:"' A. B.
Thompson, Our Duty as Lawyers"
James c. Waters, Jr.. "Standards
and Ideals" Benjamin c. Jackson,
Our Wives and Sweethearts; Will
lis w. Washington, Glass Spirit"
! William H Whiting, Our Colors;;"
and Charles Sumner Williams, Our
! Future" The "lawyers' prayer" was
given by William H. Robinson, and
! Daniel R. TomflihSon~ contributed two
wel!-rendered sOlos.-West Indian
i foik-songs. The menu was rich, rare
! and tOothsome
, The officers and members of the
Class of 1911 are: G. Roscoe Rich
ardson, president; Wade II. Carter,
/ vlce-president; Van G.. De Suze, sec
rotary; Miss Jeanette Carter, treas
urer; Samuel ID. McCrea, historian;
Thomas B. Cobb, poet; Ulysses J.
Banks. prophet; Charles S. Williams,
orator; D. w. Bowles, Benjamin G.
Clanton, Clarence VI. DeVeille, Artee
Fleming, d. l.. Garrett, B. G.. Jack
son, Davis Jenkins, Afue Mcdowell,
pedro Santana Navedo, w. S.
! Potter, A. w. McEwen, Bryant SimD-
! son, Aaron Smith, D. r. Tomlinson,
! "A. q. 1homuson, j. G. Waters, Jr.,
! W. w. Washington, e. l.. Winters,
! w. j. Green, E. l.. Pinn, w. II. Rob
inson and W. H. Whiting
The banquet marking the opening
OF the season Of the debating club of
: the National Colored Personal Lib
+ erty League at Masonic Hall was
glittering success. The function was
! designed by Charles G. Curtiss, and
executed under the painstaking direc-
ton Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
; League, OF which body Mrs. l.. c..
Moore is president. BY request, Mr..
K. W. Thompson presided at the