The Washington times., 1919-12-11
H0WARDUN|VERS|TY
REPORTS FOR YEAR
New Plan of Collegiate Work
Outlined by President in
Annual Message.

A new plan of collegiate work at
howard University for colored stu
dents is outlined in the annual re-
port OF DR.. James Stanley Durkee.
president, to the Secretary OF che
interior, made public today. - =
Under the new plan, the college
course of four years is divided into
TWO parts of two years each. The
frst two years are called the junior
college. Here are taught subjects
which are the basis of liberal edu
cation. The second two years are
the senior schools for the teaching
OF subjects which At the student for
special work.
II student enters the freshman
class knowing exactly what he de-
sires to take up as his life's work,
he Will take such studies as will lead
directly to that end.
Helps Student Pick Course.
III he has no preference when he
enters college. efforts will Re made
to obtain direction in the first two
years. during which the student pur-
sues liberal education. At the be-
ginning of the third year he will en-
ter on specialized studies.
The discontinuance of all secondary
work at the university gives oppor-
tunity for full emphasis on the
regular college tasks.
The 1,371 students enrolled during
the year covered by the report came
from thirty-seven States and ten for
eign countries.
as follows: College of arts and sci
ences, 375: teachers college, ss;
school Of manual arts and applied
science. 80; conservatory of music.
1873; school of religion. AZ; school of
medicine, 252; school Of law, 4S;
academy, 1877: commercial college, 80.
1.745 Doctors Graduated.
The report states that the medical
department has graduated 1.74s stu
dents-1.029 medical, 424 dental, and
e9z pharmaceutical.
The school of law has graduated
219 during the last ten years
The school of religion Is maintain
ed without Government aid. 1t is
designed primarily to prepare men
for the pastorate, and is said in the
report to have a reputation for in
struction in the Eglish Bible.
Touching the academic schools, in
Guiding the college of arts and sci
ences, the teachers college and the
school of manual arts and applied
science, the report explains q de-
creased enrolment by the fact male
students were in the service.
During the summer Of 1918, almost
the entire equipment and laboratory
Of the department Of manual arts and
applied science were used by soldiers
in various branches of study AS
the War Department required all
students Registered in the Students
Army Training Corps to pursue
course in surveying and map max
ing, 1t was necessary for the depart
ment to purchase large amount Of
additional civil engineering equip
ment. A large amount of electrical
equipment has also been purchased.
Add Agriculture Course.
The charter Of Howard University
calls for courses in agriculture, but
not until the fal of 1919 that full
courses could be offered A four
year course leading to the degree of
B. s. in agriculture has been voted by
the trustees.
servatory of music was the largest
in the university's history.
The commercial college has been
raised to regular college grade, and
will be known in future as the
School Of Commerce and Finance.
The university received $117 900
from the Federal Government for the
year covered by the report It's total
income was s219. 900. 1t has total en-.
dowment. scholarship and other
funds OF s31o.4o2, the income from
which is given at $16,97S.