The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-13
Bishop Thirkields Touching "Vale

!, Perhaps the most touching episode
of the eventful day was the "valedic-
tory Of Bislop Thirkield as the Off,
cial head OF the University. After
comforting the diplomas and degrees
the retiring president voiced his thanks
for the many honors that had come to
him during the six years of his in
cumbency here. The generous SUD-
port he had received at the hands of
the, deans, the faculty, student-bodv
and citizens at large had been q
source OF strength to him and had
enapled MINI TO put his whole self inio
the work. Approaching the high trib-
ute paid him 3ln giving the name,
lnlrkleld Hall,' to the new 100000
Science Hall, }the Bishop hoped his
lie would bel vindication of the
judgment or thpse who saw fit to thus
honor him befdre his death. He gave
grateful credit to Chairman FITZGERALD
Of the House Committee on ADnro-
priaticls, who came to the rescue when
| N-N P'" A'AoAt Aoi Ihc SClGuCe nall was
about to fail. Reviewing the con-
structiVe work that had been done
"on the Hill" in the past six years,
Bishop Thirkleld lauded the broad
minded Secretaries of the Interior.
Messrs. Garfield, Ballinger and Fisher,
for their practical sympathy at all
times, and referred feelingly to An
drew Carnegie, 3who gave the magnif-
cent $50 600 Carnegie Library, which
had generated ron the campus a new
intellectual atmosphere, and afforded
| genuine social center for the school.
! he referred to the new Hall Of Ap-
plled Sciences, where mechanical and
electrical engineering are taught, and
! to the ample heating and lighting
plant, which will meet all the needs
of the University and -Freedmen's
! Hospital for rnaay years to come. Mere.
; than brick and stone, however, de
! clared the doctor, ne valued the ''How-
ard spirit"--the spirit of doing tbinps
In theVery best way and doing them
promptly-inra larger degree than any
thing else of which the university
could now boast. Not numbers, but
quality, has been his motto, and he IS
gratified to think the school, has both.
Concluding his engaging address,
Bishop Thirkield said:
My new field of labor viii be New
Orleans. l go there with joy because
of the opportunity it gives me for a
continuation Of the service I have
tried to render the people who stand
. IN the greatest need of help. For
years have been saying to you Go
ISouth! and meet the largest needs Of
+ your -race.-Now I say to you Come
SOUTH where golden rewards are Of
fered for valiant service. 1t is with
a joyous sense Of conservation that I
l'leave Washington to give my life 20
| the service Of all men of all races"
Many in the vast audience were
moved to tears by the earnestness and
sincerity which marked every utter
/ ance of the departing. chief executive.
Awarding the Prizes.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Wilcox prize for best essay on "Po-
, litical Economy" Paul F. Mowbray.
Perkins prize, Miss NJ. Edna Brown:
Perkins second prize, Nellie M. Guam
der.
Perkins prize in elocution, s. Agnes
Davis.
Perkins prize in oratory, Edgar A.
Love.
Perkins prize for freshmen, Virginia
M. Porter and Gladys Fearing.
Upper Classmen prize, Dennis A.
Forbes.
Thirkield prize for college songs,
! Otto Bohannon. -.
Gatewood prize, medals by w. C. r.
u, Alohzo Smith and Mamie A.
Ready.
Harold G. Stratton received the $25
scholarship awarded by the College
| of Arts and Sciences, and Leonard
y. Morse was given the scholarship
offered by the Teachers College for
tine same amount.
On the days and evenings from Sat
urday until Thursday interesting ex-
ercise5 and reunions were held by
the school of theology, the Teachers
College, the commercial and academic
departments and the nurse training
school, all Of which were we'll attend
led.
Annual Session md Banquet Of The
Alumni,
The attendance at the annual ses-
| sion Of the Howard Alumni Associa-
tion was the largest known to the in
CONTINUED ON PAaa Two.