The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-15

large adjoining tract of land, upon
which there are buildings that can be
utilized helpfully. The commence
ment exercises went off in sprightly
fashion, with hopeful, bright-eyed
graduates from every department.
The baecalaureate sermon was de-
bvered Sunday, May 81, by Rev. w.
P. Hayes, pastor of the Olivet Baptist
Church, New York City. Rev. Walter
H. Brooks, pastor of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, this city, de-
livered the address dedicating the
library on the 31st, and on June |,
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, of Buffalo, N
Y, president of the National Fedora
tino of .Colored Women's Clubs, de-
livered the commencement address.
DR.. John Van schaick for President Of
Howard.
The board of trustees of Howard
University met last week and trans
acted big batch of accumulated
business. The year closed rather alb
ruptly on account of the war and
training camp agitation, but it was
voted a successful one, nevertheless
The high cost of living has made its
impress upon the commissary and
coal bin of the institution, but the
ledger came out on the right side
and the meeting was happy one.
Hon. Wendell Phillips Stafford, Of
the District Supreme Court, and
Bishop John Hurst, of the A. M. E
Church, were elected members of the
Board of Trustees to fill vacancies.
A special committee, made up of q
group of the trustees, was appointed
to scan the educational field and sug-
gest a suitable nominee for the presi-
dency of the University, which is to
be vacant at the close of the next
school year because of the resigna-
ton of Dr. Stephen Morrell Newman
who has filled the post for the past
five years.
1t is given out that pressure will
be brought to bear to have the Rev
DR.. John Van Schaick, Jr., consent to
permit the use of his name in connec-
ton with the Newman vacancy. DR.
Van Schaick is now president of the
Board Of Education of the District
preston upon all as man of power
full personality, Of absolute honesty,
of high moral courage, of unhinch-
ing independence, Of broad intellect
ual vision, Of earnest sympathy with
the strivings Of the colored Ameri-
can, and Of great influence with the
leaders in Congressional and high Of
fetal station, that the suggestion of
his name brings a fervent amen"
from every quarter. If Dr. Van
Schaick can be shown that his bound
en- duty lies in the acceptance of this
trust, the cup of joy of the faculty
and student-body of Howard Univer-
sity will be more than full. The
distinguished humanitarian is on his
way to France just now, serving u
mission for the Red Cross Society,
and is for the present out of direct
reach. The matter will be laid be-
fore him at the proper time.
Those who believe the time is ripe
for the election of a colored presi-
dent are still active in the presenta-
ton of their claims. The merits of
Kelly Miller, George w. Cook, w. q.
Is. DUBOIS, A. ii. Grlmke and others
will receive attention when the cam.
paign opens in earnest.
**
Lieut.. Col. Young to the Presidio for
Treatment.
The Washington friends of Lieut..
Colonel Charles Young, of the 10th
Cavalry, United States Cavalry, have
been alarmed to know that this gal
liant officer has been ordered by the
War Department to report to the
Commanding Officer at Letterman
General Hospital, The Preside of
San Francisco, Cal, for observation
and treatment. The order bears
date of May %, 1917. The details
are lacking, but may be given at
later date. Until ordered to The