Evening star., 1911-06-01
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Justice Stafford Delivers Prin-
cipaI Address, Taking Poet
Whittier for His Theme.

Former Representative Henry Moore
Baker Of New Hampshire today Is the
possessor of an honorary degree Of doctor
| of laws conferred upon him by Howard
| University.
The forty-second annual commencement
exercises OF the university. in Metropoli-
| tan A. NJ. e. Church last night. close
what is conceded by the board Of trus
tees and friends Of the university to be
| the greatest year in the history Of the in
stitution.
| The auditorium was filled with a rep
| resentative audience, the faculties and
distinguished guests occupying seats on
the platform, including Justice Thomas
Fl. Anderson. Justice G. w. Atkinson. DR..
F. ]. Grimke. Judge H. NJ. Baker. DIR. M.
V. Waldron. Rev. DR.. F. w. Goodwin. and
other distinguished guests were present.
The address was given by Justice Wen
dell Phillips Stafford. He took the poet
Whittier as his theme. dwelling upon him
as the poet OF common life, religion and
especially as the prophet Of freedom.
Whittier's life illustrates, Justice Stat
ford said. the fact that education is not
merely through books and the college. A
course at Harvard or Yale might have
| spoiled the poet Whittier. His native
gifts were unfolded through knowledge
/
| help Of the school.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows: Doctor Of laws. Robert E. Jones.
A. M. B. D., D. D.; Henry Moore Baker.
A. B., A. NJ, Ii. B. Doctor Of divinity.
Rev. Joseph 1. Mccoy. Rev. Aquila
Sayles Master Of arts, William Alpheus
Hunton. A. B.
This closes the fifth year Of service
| of President Thirkield's administration.
Marked advances have been made, it is
said. and the institution has taken po-
sition of influence. The announcement
OF the improvements made in the past
| f1ve years was received with applause
by the audience. About one-third OF
million dollars has been put in new
| buildings. equipment and improvements.
practically doubling the facilities Of the
| institution for effective work. In the
science hall more than 800 students are
| taking practical laboratory instruction in
the sciences. The college and academic
faculties have been increased threefold. |
The student body has advanced from SOO
| to 1,3S2.
Large advance has been made in the
| school Of medicine in equipment and
laboratories and the STRENGTHENING of the
teaching force. The attendance in this
department has doubled. The schools OF
theology and law have the largest at
tendance this year in their history.
| The Alumni Association has entered
upon an active campaign to reach the
last member of the alumni body and to
enroll its members in the interests OF the
institution. Aggressive work will begin
promptly for the building OF the new
gymnasium.
Faculty Changes.
President Thirkield announced the fol-
lowing faculty changes. authorized by
i 4 he - r..
ing: Prof. E. E. Just was advanced to
the position Of associate professor OF
biology, Prof B. g. Brawley was made
full professor Of English language and
literature. Prof. Charles s. Syphax was
| advanced to associate professor In the
academy. All these promotions carry ad-
IN 81 Viesn,s n,on
and Of the Teachers College Of Howard
| University, was made instructor in the
academy James 8. Thomas. a graduate
OF Wesleyan University and a post-grad-
uate student in Columbia University. and
| q teacher in the Baltimore Colored High
School, was elected instructor In Ger
man. F. w. Frederick, q graduate IN
electrical engineering of Lafayette Col
lege. and with large experience in cleo
trial engineering work, was elected di-
rector and instructor In electrical en- |
gineering in the new department Of ap-
piled science. R. NJ. Denning. graduate
| Of the Iowa State College in civil en-
gineering, was elected instructor in me-
chanical drawing and civil engineering
He has been for three years instructor
in Lawrence University. Judge Robert
H. Terrell of the Municipal Court of this
city was elected to a lectureship in the
school Of law.
Numa p. G. Adams was graduated with
the distinction magma cum laude; J. A.
Wright. C. ]. Murphy. Clarence B. Cur
| ley and Miss Mary Clifford with cum
laude The medals offered by the Coun-
| ell of Upper Classmen for superior work
| were won by Miss j. c. Howard for ex-
cellence in English, and by Miss Ellen
T. Morris. In the school Of medicine
honorable mention for excellence was
won by ]. w. v. COrdice and G. e. s.
Strong and in pharmacy by Mrs. V. r.
Washington.
Those Receiving Diplomas.
The following students received their |
diplomas:
Doctors Of pharmacy-Den Branhill. |
H. 8. Clark, E. T. Mcdowell. E. c.
| Mundin, r. H. Murray, J. D. Richard |
son, H. S. Schweich, v. r. Washing |
ton.
Bachelors Of law-U. ]. Banks. d. |
W. Bowles w. B. Bush. J. A. Camp |
bell, w. II. Carter. b. J. Clanton. T. |