The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-06-12
BY r. W. THOMPSON
Special to Tho Wisconsin Blad

OtNs IL. W. Juno f,-Ou~
DER ideal skies and amid stately elms
on the broad campus. the fftieth an
nual commencement of Howard Uni |
xersity was held Wednesday after
noon. with the largest attendance
kn0wn In many years. President J.
Stanley Durkee. making his first ap-
pearance on an occasion of this kind, |
was greeted with prolo aged applause
when he arose to begin the Impressive
Ceremonies. The procession. includ-
Ing the graduating classes. the faculty
and the Alumni of the University, was
d CLINT of bright colors In the sunlight
as 1t wended Its way across the
greensward from Carnegie Library to
! the al fesco auditorium near Clark
Hall The scene was picturesque and
! Imposing,
Secretary Lane and Bishop Harding
Give Wise Counsel
The orator OF the day was the Hon.
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary OF the
Interior. the branch OF the govern
ment having control of the University
+ In his able address. Secretary Lane
emphasized the futility of force and
unlawful acts In the solution of great
social and economic questions and
| counselled his hearers to appeal to the
! power of time and right systems of
education to bring permanent peace
I among peoples and nations The pres
I ONT unrest lHTuOut the idnu u6 dtlTlD-
/ uted to the too prevalent desire OF
/ groups of individuals to get something
without work. No enduring success
! nor any real happiness can be built
! upon foundation of IdlenesS or any
got rich quick nostrum. The Secre-
tary laid stress upon the value of good
citizenship. of the necessity for prao-
tical training to meet the responsible
tics OF life. and gave as a pertinent
example OF the failure of false stand
ards In the striving for power. the
downfall of the autocratic German
Empire
The Right Reverend Alfred Hard
ing Bishop of Washington. was In
troduced by Dr. Durllee, and spoke
along the lines laid down by Secretary
Lane. He declared service to human
ity to be the royal road TO progress
and happiness. He paid a glowing
tribute to the valor. skill and loyalty
displayed by the Coiored soldiers who
aided In the recent war for liberty and
democracy. and insisted that the Stars
and Stripes should wave for all Amer
leans alike from ocean to ocean. He
was proud of the record made by the
millions OF Negroes since emanCipe
ton. and lauded Howard University rs
one OF the uplifting agencies that
would continue to leayen the lump OF
intellectual and moral darkness that
make for the hardships and inequali
ties with which the social and ecOnom-
10 leaders of the age have to deal
Both Secretary Lane and Bishop Har-
ding were literally applauded
Music was furnished by section OF
tho re3imental band of the 3GSth In
fantry. and patriotic airs were played
at intervals thruout the program, In
Guiding The Star Spangled Banner"
which brought the immense throrg to
IL, tgt Ra1ra 'ac csf,t
Rev Walter H. Brooks delivered the
invocation and Rev A. c. Garner pro- !
rounced the benediction.
President Durkee Confers Degree,
- President Durkee by authority vest |
ed in him by the University. conferred |
degrees upon one hundred and twelve |
graduates. constituting the GLASS Of
1919" In the College Of Arts and Sci |
encea thirty-four candidates received
the degrne of Bachelor OF Arts and
seventeen the degree of Bachelor OF
Science A touching incident in CON
nection with this part of the program
was the award of the degree of b. s. |
to John Epariam Williams. who passed |
away just few days prior to his grad
Uatlon. but had fully won his hOnors.
Tho entire class stood uncovered as
President Durkee solemnly conferred |
tho post -mortem distinction upon their |
departed fellow student. Four young |
men were given special mention and |
honor because OF their military serv-
ice and financial consideration will be |
given them by the University that
they may later gain the degree they |
desire, This class was presented for |
honors by Dear Kelly Miller In the |
other departments tho following !
awards Of degrees were made In the
Teachers College. "a. b. in Eduoa- |
ton" seven: 'B s. in Education" |
nine In tho School of Theology. |
Bachelor OF Divinity" three. In the
School Of Medicine. IN. d." twenty |
one: Dental College. I'D. ID. s." one, |
(The course in dentistry was length
ened from tSree to four yearsD In |
the Pharmaceutical College, degree OF
''Phar D." five. In the School OF |
law degree of Bachelor of Laws |
fourteen. In Graduate york. the de-
gree Of Master OF Arts In the Field OF |
Brooks irwin Tho candidates from |
the Teachers College was presented |
by Acting Dean Thomas w. Turner: |
from School of Theology by Dean d. |
Butler Pratt: from the Medical Col |
lego by Dean e. A. Bailock: from the |
School Of Law by Acting Dean VIII /
liam H. Richards
Presentation of Prizes
In addition to the presentation OF
diplomas, President Duriee awarded |
the following prizes: Alpha Kappa !
Sorority prize. highest scholarship. |
Miss Jennie Mustapha: Senior Eel |
iowship IN Physics at Clark Universi !
ty, Worcester. Mass. valued at $500 |
Kelly Miller. Jr. Cyclopedic diction-
cry from Chicago publishing house. |
highest general average. George Ar
thur Parker, public speaking. Edward |
NJ Johnson: Interneship. Mercy Hos
pital. Philadelphia. Miss Sarah Ella /
Marie Kinner. Interneship. Freedmen's !
Hospital (in order Of standing In COM
pCtitive examination'. Jonathan Rich /