The Denver star., 1916-03-18

there have been several additions to the
equipment during the past eight years,
there is still pressing need of more
room. more funds toward the endow-
ment and money to meet current and
incidental expenses promptly.
The influence OF Wilberforce on the
mental. social and moral welfare Of
the colored race, not only of Ohio. but
Of the whole country Is well nigh iI.
calculable- Ten thousand students
have received training at Wilberforce.
Five hundred teachers have gone forth
into every state and into all lands to
upiift the race, many are teachers In
and presidents of other colleges, some
are professional men and hundreds are
splendid mechanics. due to industrial
training at wilberforce.
The buildings grouped around the
college campus are artistic and mas
-slve and commemorate by name the
noble members Of the race who have
contributed so much to the upbuildine
of Wilberforce-Shorter hall. Mitchell
hail. ArDett hall and others-and In
1900 the fine trades building was com
pleted and named Galloway hall in
honor of Or. William A. Galloway of
Xenia, who has served as trustee sew.
enteen years and to whom perhaps
Wilberforce university owes more than
to any other white citizen of the state.
Above the ornate entrance OF Gallo
way hall. chiseled in the enduring rock,
Is this splendid sentiment, "A Sound
Body, Trained Hand, a Trained Mind.
a True Heart"
President Scarborough has received
much encouragement from both white
and colored people in his conduct Of the
affairs Of Wilberforce, and this has en-
abled him to a great work for the in
stitution. In reply to a letter from DIR.
Scarborough. DR.. Susanna w. Dodds
writes: II thank you for your lettar
and also the circular. My sympathies
have always been enlisted for WILDER,
force and its prosperity. This for two
reasons. In the first place. the cause
which 1t represents Is q most deserving
one. The sooner We can obliterate the
race prejudice which exists In this
country the better 1t will be for all
concerned. and there Is no way in
which this can he SO successfully done
as by education, just such as Wilber.
force il giving.
Another reason for my warm attach
ment for Wilberforce il that for many
years those who were instrumental In
calling it into existence were good
friends OF mine: they had the cause at
heart and worked faithfully for it,
Or. Hollis B. Frissell. principal Of the
Hampton ,VaJ institute. in q letter to
DR., Scarborough also speaks highly OF
the work. He says: "WilberfOrce has
had n long md honorable record and
and have reason to hope and believe
that. under your direction. II will do
still greater things In the future. While
have never had the opportunity to
examine its work. feel sure that II is
deserving Of the support Of all those
who are interested In the education OF
the colored race. I intend. as oppor
tunity offers. to visit the institution.
ana then I can speak from personal ex'
animation OF its worth
Criticism from sources Jealous Of the
Institutions progress under DR.. Scar
boroughs management does not count
for much In the face Of such warm
words OF good will from men and wo.
men Of culture and observation-disclosures
as are quoted here. President Scarbor-
eugh N born leader, an EDUCATOR. gen
tlcman and scholar Of the 3rst naaxni-
tUaJe.