The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
H0WARDOBSERvES
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Famous Washington Institution
Holds Fine Celebration.
EMINENT SPEAKERS HEARD

EMINENT SPEAKERS HEARD
Success Crowns Work Of University
Named For General o. O. Howard.
Festivities Lastins Three Days Fur.
nish Social and intellectual Feast For
Faculty, Students and Friends.
Washington.-The celebration Of the
fftieth anniversary Of Howard univer-
sity, held from March / to 8, inclu-
sive, was easily one Of the most nota-
Bile 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
psychological 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.. J. II. N. Waring,
President N. B. Young Of the Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical college
and DR.. r. r. Wright, Jr., editor Of
the Christian Recorder, Philadelphia.
Dean Kelly Miller presided.
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. ..ss.
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. Braw-
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 DR.. G. V. Roman, A. NJ, Of Nash
nnlvy n10nunnf IN 3fo
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. NJ. Trawick
and others.
The mass meeting at Convention
hall was presided over by ex-Chief
Justice Stanton Judkins Peelle, LII. 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,
rPh. D. Of the University Of Pennsyl-
3ania; President II. T. Healing, D. D.,
of Western University and Bishop
Wilbur P. Thirkield. The music, un-
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. H. N. Waring, was 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 it 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 gen.
eral alumni rally, the latter being pre-
sided over by Shelby J. 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
j 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,
ucation. The results Of fifty years of
work done by the university, as shown
in its results, more than justihes the
faith Of its namesake and benefactor
who has passed beyond the bar