The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-29
HALF CENTURY OF
PROFITABLE WORK
Virginia Union University to
Hold Big Celebration.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM

Institution Made Famous by Long and
Effective Service Plans Rich Feast
For Its Friends and Former Students.
Summer School Session Begins Mon
day, Juno 21.
Richmond, Va.-Graduation exercises
and commencement period at the Vir-
ginia Union university In this city be-
ginning on Sunday, May 80, complete
fifty years Of the history Of the uni
versity and the schools out Of which 1t
grew. They are Wayland seminary,
formerly located ON Meridian hill in
Washington and the old Richmond
Theological seminary In this metropo-
lis.
The university during these years
has developed from a very elementary
school for the instruction Of preachers
and Christian workers into one Of the
four or five highest schools for colOred
men in this country. This year 1t has
enrolled fifty three students In its col
lege department. thirty In its theolog-
ical department., with total enroll
ment In all departments of 2S5. One
hundred and eight Of these young men
are looking forward to the Christian
ministry.
The half century will be celebrated
this year In connection with the COM
mencement exercises. The program for
the week will be as follows: Sunday,
May 80, $3.50 p. m., baccalaureate SER
mon Monday, May 81, S:15 p. m, grad
nation Of academy class. Tuesday,
June l, p. m, historical addresses;
p. m, reception and collation.; S:15
p. H., addresses from guests. Wednes-
day, June 2, 2 p. M, business meeting
Of alumni association; p. M, reports
Of service from former students; 6
p. NJ, alumni banquet former stu
dents and friends); S:15 p. m., COM
mencement
Railroad rates will be unusually low
on account Of the fact that the Con-
federate veterans hold their reunion In
Richmond June l to 3. 1t Is expected
that the largest gathering of old stu
dents in the history of the university
will take place at this commencement
The fifth annual summer normal
school will be held at the university
from June 21 to July 80. Last year
27S teachers were enrolled as students,
course required for summer profession
al certificates. Only two other summer
normal professional certificates were
granted to cOlored teachers In the state
Of Virginia in 1914. This summer nor
NAL has as high rating among summer
has among regular colored schools in
the state and throughout the south.
A minister's institute will be held
this summer for two weeks, June Fl
to July 2. Five courses Of lectures on
theology and practical subjects will be
Virginia Union university and promi-
nent and successful pastors. Profes-
sor Clark will have n course Of lee
lures on "The Social Teachings Of Je-
sus,' Professor G. E. Schaible on
"Crises In the Life of Christ" Profes-
sor J. r. Jones on Effective Sermons"
Rev. William II. Stokes, Ph. D., on
"The Pastor and Community Work"
and President George Rice Hovey on
'The Essential Doctrines Of the New
Testament"
The courses touch upon very impor-
tant questions in the various fields Of
theological study. In connection with
each lecture there will be ample time
and opportunity for questions and dis
cussions. The practical and helpful
aspects Of the subjects, as well as the
doctrinal and theoretical. will be en-
phasized.