The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-14
HOWARDOBSERvES
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Famous Washington Institution
Holds Fine Celebration.

Festivities Lasting Three Days Fur
nish Social and intellectual Feast For
Faculty, Students and Friends.
Washington.-The celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary of Howard univer-
sity, held from March l to 3, inclu-
sive. was easily one Of the most nota-
bic events In the history Of the Negro
people since emancipation. This was
shown by the character Of those who
came back from their various fields of
work to take part in the celebration of
their alma matters good old age and
in the character of the great men and
women who took part In the proceed
ings as principals.
The first two days of the celebration,
notably the most farreaching in inter
est. were devoted to the discussion of
sociological problems which confront
the Negro people. 1t was called the
sociological conference" The confer
ence was opened by President s. M.
Newman. of the university, outlining
the purpose and scope Of the confer
ence, followed by the discussion of the
subject Ownership of Rural and Ur-
ban Homes by DR.. ]. II. N. Warning,
President N. B. Young Of the Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical college
and DR.. r. Il. Wright, Jr., editor of
the Christian Recorder, Philadelphia.
Daan Kallv Miller nreeided
The paper on business enterprises
was read by Monroe N. Work, director
of the division Of records and research
at Tuskegee institute, and was discuss
ed by William Anthony Aery of Hamp-
ton institute and Fred r. Moore of
New York.
On the second day the subject of dis
cussion was Education" Dean Lew
is B. Moore presided. The paper was
read by Roscoe Conkling Bruce, as
sistant superintendent of schools for
the District of Columbia, and was dis
cussed by Dean Benjamin G. Draw
ley of Morehouse college and others.
Health and Sanitation" was by far
the most important paper discussed at
the conference. This paper was read
by DIR. G. V. Roman, A. M, of Nash
vile. 1t was not only eloquent in its
word painting, but luminous and con-
elusive In its facts. Miss Mary W.
Ovington and Eugene Kinckle Jones
of New York participated in the dis
cussion. In the afternoon Race Co
operation After Fifty Years" was dis
cussed by Professor A. M. Trawick
and others.
The mass meeting at Convention
hall was presided over by ex-Chief
Justice Stanton Judkins Peelle, LIZ d.
Addresses on THE Significance of the
Fifty Years of History of Howard
University and of the Advance of the
Colored Race, With Which 1t Is Con
nected" were delivered by the Hon
Franklin Knight Lane, secretary of
the interior; Professor Carl Kelsey,
Phi. d. of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; President H. T. Healing, d. D.,
of Western University and Bishop
Wilbur P. Thirkield. The music, I'M
der the leadership of Professor Roy
w. Tibbs, was excellent The mu-
sicale festival was held at the Dunbar
High school.
The mass meeting at the First Con-
gregational church, presided over by
DR.. j. Ii. N. Warning, was a meeting
to commemorate the birth of the uni
versity and the signing of the charter
= March 2, 1867. 1t was one of the most
soul stirring of gatherings, because
all those who participated In 1t were
identified with the life and fortunes
of the university. Notable addresses
were delivered by Professor Richard
T. Greener, Judge George w. Atkin-
son and DR.. w. A. Sinclair.
On Saturday, the third and last day
of the celebration, there were reunions
by departments and classes and a gen
eral alumni rally, the latter being pre-
sided over by Shelby ]. Davidson, the
president of the General Alumni asso-
citation, who delivered an address of
welcome Addresses were also deliv-
cred by John G. Asbury of Philadel-
phia and Rev. George Frazier Miller of
New York. Presidents of visiting col
leges were entertained at luncheon
Saturday night by the trustee board.
Howard university owes Its existence
to the devotion and self sacrifice OF
General Oliver o. Howard, soldier of
the Union army and a lover of all
races, without distinction of color, and
who denied himself that others more
needy might have advantages which
he had enjoyed of opportunity and ed
ueation. The results of fifty years of
work done by the university. as shown
in its results, more than justifies the
faith of its namesake and benefactor,
who has passed beyond the bar,
where we all hope for him there was
no mourning when he went out to
sea-"