The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-06-06
ALLEN UNIVERSITY
MAY CHANGE SITE
School May Be Moved TO Lands
Recently Acquired North of
Columbia.
(Wrltten for The ,Statel


The annual commencement of Allen
university was concluded last night
with the annual election OF the teach
ers. The commencement exercises
heVe been in progress for several
days. The graduating exercises of the
college were held yesterday In Coppin
hall. Great crowds Of negroes from
different sections Of the State at
tended.
The most prominent speaker at the
commencement was John Mitchell, Jr..
editor Of the Richmond Plannet and
president Of the Mechanics and Saw
ings bank Of Richmond. Mitchell de-
l1Vered the address to the alumni as
ISOLATION. He is a speaker Of repu-
tation and the only negro member
OF the National Bankers association.
For two years the administration
Of the college has been in the hands
Of the Rev. W. w. Beckett, a native
of Charleston. President Beckett's
administration has been very fruitful!
and the general opinion in the
Beckett was candidate for bishop
In the A. M. e. church at the last
general conference, which met in Kan
sas City. He held the office Of Sec
extensively throughout the United
States in the interest of his people.
He was unanimously reelected presi-
dent of the college. The trustee board
at its first session received from the
reports Of the presiding elders and
other members Of the board $4,000.
which was raised in q special spring
rally for the college.
Allen university has 10 endowment
fund. 1t has unique scheme
Of raising funds to maintain the col
lege through the membership Of the
A. M. e. church in this State. From
the report Of the secretary OF Inc
board of trustees over $4,000 We're
the annual receipts for the scholastic
year.
The trustees have purchased 81
acres Of land near the city for the
establishment of an annex to the
college plant in which many phases
OF Industrial education and agricul-
ture in its broadcast sense may be
given the students. 1t is rumored
that the board may sell the present
property Of the college in Waver1ey
and move the entire plant Of the
school to the new site. Whether this
will be finally agreed upon by the
leaders is yet speculative.
The degree of doctor of divinity
was conferred upon the Rev. &. X.
Spearman of Camden, N. j., yester-
day by the faculty and trustees.
Fortytwo students were graduated
with the L. I. degree, one with B. D.,
The faculty for the ensuing year is
as follows: The Rev. w. w. Beckett.
D. D., president; c. G. Garrett, vice
president; FTazsiia Campbell pTcfes-
! sor of German. Latin and Spanish;
o. A. Combs. professor Of Greek;
Richard E. Brogdon, professor of
mathematics; A. B. Johnson, M. D.,
professor Of science: 0. L. Lavallie,
professor Of English; l.. E. Lambert,
normal teacher; graded school depart
ment, A. v. T. Mcdaniel, Josephine
Simmons. Abbte Johnson. c. E. Will
son; domestic art E. L. Sightler; do
mestic science, F.. Purvis.
The business of the college is man.
aged by the president and the ex-
ecutive committee Of trustees in the
absence Of the regular board. Bishop
w. D. Chappelle is vice president Of
the executive committee, Green Jack
son of Columbia is secretary and the
NRev. D. H. Johnson of Abbeville ia
treasurer. Bishop l.. J. Coppin is
president Of the board and also pre-
siding bishop of North and South
Carolina.