The Colorado statesman., 1912-03-16
PROGRESS AT HOWARD
REPORT OF PRESIDENT rHIRK.
IELD SHOWS THAT INsTITU-
TIoN Is IN PROSPEROUS CON-
pITioN-MANY IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN MADE.

Washington.-The semi-annual meet
Ing OF the board Of trustees of How
ard University was held this week
with Justice Job Barnard, president Of
the board. in the chair. The board Of
trustees, comprised Of a number Of the
most distinguished men Of the dis
trict with several members from other
states. were present as follows: Chief
Justice Stenton ]. Peelee. the Rev.
Charles Wood. the Rev. Chas. H.
Richards of New York City; Justice
Thomas H. Anderson, Justice George
w. Atkinson, DR.. John r. Francis, DR..
F. ]. Grimke. Dr. Booker T. Washing
ton, William v. Cox, Henry M. Baker.
DR.. J. H. N. Waring. DR.. Marcus
Wheatland of Newport. R. l.. John T.
Emlen Of Philadelphia, Pa, Hon. J.
c. Napier, President w. P. Thirlield,
Secretary Geo. VIM. Cook and Treas
urer e. L. Parks.
The report of President Thirkteld
shows continued prosperity in the uni
versity, which is the only institution
directly touches the education Of the
negro. and the equipment Of teachers,
physicians, lawyers, and the training
Of moral and Industrial leaders for a
race OF ten millions. The president
commends the large student body for
good order and devotion to scholastic
work. With over LOO men enrolled,
most Of them rooming In the city, no
serious case Of infraction Of law or or
A<arh hno - NJ.
Sunday meet their departments In the
study OF the Bible, and classes In
Bible study and religious work are
regularly conducted under the aus
pices Of the Y. NJ. C. A. He reports a
fine expression of the religious expert
ence of the students as shown on
Christmas Eve, when nearly fifty spent
several hours singing carols and
Christmas hymns about the campus
and through the wards of the hospital.
and in the alleys of the city.
The attendance in the College of
Arts and Sciences has shown a four
fold increase within five years, and
the faculty has increased from seven
to twenty-four A decided advance
has been made in the department of
engineering. made possible by the
completion of the new Hall of Manual
Arts and Applied Science. For the
first time such courses In an institu-
tion especially for colored men are
available in civil, electrical and me-
chanical engineering, with competent
instructors from the engineering de-
partments of leading universities.
These courses enable the university
to meet the demand for the skilled
mechanic and engineer.
The report also notes the eager re-
sponse of the student body to the new
facilities now offered in chemistry.
physics, and biology. as seen In the
fact that nearly seven hundred stu
dents are regularly instructed in these
branches, with practical laboratory
work offered In each department. This
practical scientific work now requires
three professors, one assistant profes-
sor, three instructors. besides seven
students assistants. The emphasis
has been shifted from the traditional
to the modern basis of education. 1t
has often been said that while colored
students were proficient in the Ian
guages history. etc, they showed no
marked adaptation to the sciences;
but the eager response Of the great
body of students to the opportunities
here for the first time offered in any
large way for laboratory work in the
exact sciences reveals their adapta-
tion to these lines of study, and marks
an era in the educational life Of the
negro race.