The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-13
ing this week taking the examination
before the state dental board for the
practice of his profession. =
Ready for Lies Battle
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ming with that of 1872, were repre-
sented, and the march across the cam
pus of this army Of light and leading
to the commencement field. was
highly impressive spectacle. The pro-
cession, including the president, the
faculty and the graduating classes,
was fully a quarter of mile long.
The day was ideal. Nearly every
state in the Union was represented,
as were also some Of the foreign coun-
tries. Rev. l.. B. Livingston, Of the
Class of 1901, coming from st. An
dres, South America.
Ground was broken at p. M. for
the new gymnasium, which is to be
Hall. Edward w. Turner, of the
Glass Of IL had the honor of turning
the first bit of turf followed by Rev.
ID. E. Wiseman and the officers of the
Alumni Association. The spirited
contest for officers of the Association
for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows; President, Dwight o. W..
Holmes, of Baltimore; vice-presidents,
Rev. ID. E.. Wiseman, Judge G. w. At
kinson. Dr.. w. A. Sinclair of Phila-
delphia; DR. w. Nj. Slowe, of Phila-
delphia; Shelby j. Davidson, DR.. S.
G. Ebert, of Wilmington, Del; and
DR.. Lucy f. MOten; secretary, George
f. Collins; financial secretary Rob
ert A. Pelham; treasurer, Mrs. Alma
~. Scott. In the evening in Miner
Hall the annual banquet and reunion
was held, with Attorney George H.
DeReef AS postmaster. Among the
speakers were Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral WI II. Lewis, Register of the
Treasury J. G.. Napier, Bishop w. p
lThirkield, Assistant Superintendent
r. G. Bruce, Rev. Scott Wood, of
Pittsburgh; Rev. G. Frazier Miller, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y; Rev. l.. B. Living
ston, Of South America; James A.
Cobb and Robert A. Pelham
The announcement at the general
exercises that science hall had been
named in honor of President Thirkield
was made by Prof George William
Cook, dean of the Commercial Col
tlege. The petition asking that this
Miller. of the College of Arts and
Sciences; Dean l.. B. Moore, of the
Preachers College; Dean Isaac Clark;
of the School of Theology; Dean F.
A. Balloch, of the School of Medicine;
f4eah' b r leighton; o4 the School
of Law; Dean G. J. Cummings, of the
Academy and Dean George w. Cook,
of the Commercial College. The re-
quest was unanimously granted by the
Board of Trustees. Resolutions were
also adopted, commencing the achieve
ments of President Thirkield and
wishing him God-speed in the new
work that has been assigned to him.
1t is expected that a new president
of Howard University will be elected
at an adjourned meeting of the Board
, of Trustees, set for June 90.
News Notes Of The Nations Capital.
Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson
!. Register ]. c.. Napier, Assistant At
torney-General w. II. Lewis, DR.. W.
II. Davis, w. Calvin Chase and 9TH
, ers are in Chicago attending the Re-
) publican national convention.
Bishop G. W. Clintcn preached at
Galbraith A. NJ E. Zion church Mon
day night
Whitefield McKinlay, collector of
customs, has been able to have large
launch detailed from the Bureau of
Navigation, Department of Commerce
, and Labor, to patrol the Potomac and
examine the various craft to see that
the navigation laws are obeyed, look
ID ing to the safety of life and the pro-
lection OF the vessels that ply the riv-
err This is a big achievement for our
energetic and watchful collector Of
the port.
II. B. f. Macfarland, formerly Dis
trict Commissioner, denies that he is
a candidate for the presidency of How
ard University. Roland p. Falkner,
lof the Census Bureau, who served on
the piberian Com mission, and DR..
Thomas Jesse Jones, also of the Gen.
sus Bureau, are mentioned in cnnec-
ton with the place.
Bishop Thirkield preached his first
sermon since his conservation at AS
bury NJ. e. church last Sunday even
I ing. On Monday evening he was
Jointly guest of honor with Bishop
Earl Cranston at a public reception
at the Foundry M. E. church, tender
ed by the citizens Of the district. Pregr
ident Taft Was present and spoke
DR.. Arthur Leo Curtis, son Of DR..