The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
W|LBERFORCE To
BROADEN WORK
Famous Ohio University Needs
New Science Hail.
NAMED FOR LATE DR.. WARD

President w. 8. Scarborough Calls At.
tention to Labors Of Great American
In Behalf Of Our Raoe-Praiss For
Other Noted Men Who Have Contrib.
uted to Our Education.
In outlining the work for the new
year, 1917, and speaking Of the urgent
news of the Wilberforce CO., univer.
sity DR.. w. s. Scarborough, president
of that noted institution, says in let
ter to the New York Independent that
1t is the purpose of Wilberforce univer-
sity to erect a science building as a
memorial to the late distinguished ed.
itor Of the Independent, naming 1t
the civilian Hayes Ward Science
hail." We feel that no better tribute
could be paid to his memory by the
Negro. He virtually devoted his life
to the interests of the race. By voice
and pen he aided our emancipation. up.
held our rights and denounced our
wrongs. advocated our education and
encouraged our ambitions.
He inspired us with hope for a fu.
ture free from prejudice and proscrip-
ton. DR.. Ward was also personal
friend of Wilberforce university and
Of Bishop Daniel A. Payne. the chief
Of it's founders. Whatever pertained
to its welfare deeply interested him.
Therefore he noted with deep regret
on visit some four years ago when he
addressed us during commencement
week that our quarters for science
teaching were totally inadequate.
Every one who knew DR.. Ward
knows what q keen interest he took
In all lines of scientific endeavor and
research. It seems to us, therefore,
very fitting that we strive to build for
our great need q monument to him
that will not only show our grateful
appreciation as a people OF his labors
in our behalf, but that will also have
q close connection with the things In
which he took so great delight. 1t Is
equally fitting that the Oldest Negro
school In America should be the one to
put forth this effort and that its cam
pus should be the SPOT where such a
memorial shall stand.
DR.. Ward was always quick to recog-
nize q real need, and there is no ques-
ti0n that q science building Is one Of
the greatest needs Of Wilberforce uni
versity today. All its class work along
scientific lines Is greatly hampered by
lack of room for work and for even the
proper placing of the laboratory equip
ment for which friends are making ar
rangements to provide. Our work
planned for advance study demands
the new building, as does the constant
ly increasing work in certain industries
and In agriculture.
We cannot even make the most prof
table use of our small but well select
ed museum because 1t cannot be prop
erly arranged in ohr present crowded
quarters. Thus we find very impor-
tant work suffering at every point be-
cause of needed enlargement.
Wilberforce university. because of
Its strategic situation. its environment
and many admirable facilities. Is one
Of the strongest centers of Negro high
er education In the country. Its work
Is constantly growing. It provides all
around training in literary courses,
teachers training and vocational
courses. Of which there are seven.
With forty-one instructors and 500
students, 1t is serving most acceptably
in wide field Of Negro education.
It Is the oldest institution of its kind
In the United States, as I have Just
said, dating as far back as 1847, when
was founded the Union seminary, a
manual labor institution for the educa-
tion Of colored people. and which was
subsequently merged into Wilberforce
university. 1t was named in honor Of
the great English statesman and ben
Iefactor Of the colored race. William
Wilberforce.
1t was Incorporated In 1855, and its
hrst board Of trustees included Gov
ernor Salmon p. Chase. who at his
death left It $4,000. ..
Major General o. o. Howard, Major
General Saxton, DR.. Bellows. DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale, Frederick Douglass
and other men Of prominence have
served as trustees of this institution.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie recently gave
$17,5O0 toward the erection Of a $780,