The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-15
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
NEWS NOTES
Plans of the Greater Howard"
President Durkee's Inauguration to
Take Place IN November Chaaages
indicating Forward Steps by she
National University of the Race.


Washington, D. c.. The trustees Of
Howard University nave arranged sor
the 'ormal inauguration of Dir, i.
Stanley Durkee, as The President Of
Howard University, Wednesday, No
vember IL, 1919, Elaborate plans
now in the making assure an academ
ic event Of outstanding Importance ii
the educational world. The great
colleges and universities Of The world
will be invited 20 celebrate The .nalIg-
uration Of plans which are designed
TO make. this great Institution ut The
capital of the nation a national ani-
vslsity' In fact as well MS IN aanae.
On .he leAt lay, Thursday, Novem-
ber i3, q REIMBURSEMENT and Recon
struction Congress viii ne neid. Adj
dresses .gill be made by Individuals
of national and international IMPORT
anee. The part that colored men md
women must bear to permanent 90
tuition Of present-day problems viii
be discussed III full detail by these ex.
perts.
Howard University has made ths
following changes m sts aculty; Pr
Emmett j. Scott, sornaerly Secretary
Iof ruskegee institute, Secretary
Treasurer; George VIM. Cook, 'ormel
secretary, 70 be dean Of The School d
Commerce and Finance; DIR. Il. Il
Parks, CORNER treasurer, 10 be dear
OF men; Professor Kelly Miller, Cor
mer dean of The College of Arts m,
| Sciences, 10 be dean Of The lunio
College and Professor Of Sociology
DIR. A. L. Jackson, head Of she .iey
| Social Service Department; DR.. G. G
Woodson, dean of The Schol Of Libera
Arts. and Professor Of History
Dwight @. w. Holmes, Registrar IN
| Professor in .he Schol of Education
TIC. s. Sypalax, CORNER dean of III
Academy, 10 be Professor of Mathe
natics; Miss Helen Hale Tuck, Act
ing Dean Of Women and instructor i
Physical Education sor Women; G.. i
Lucas, Chief Accountant and Assist
ant Treasurer; Edward Bowie, Chic
Clerk 10 The Registrar.
The secondary work of .he u
Commercial College has been discor
tinued; i new department, The Schos
of Commerce and Finance, with a
college work, has been established.
The reorganization Of The work I
Howard University along The mos
modern lines Of educational practis
has met with The hearty approval {
both educators and students gene
ALLY. From all parts Of The countr
and from foreign lands, Inquiries col
cerning The work of The differel
schools and applications FOR admissie
have fairly swamped The Registrar
Office for the past Two months. Ind
Ications point 10 The largest nnrollmel
in The history of The Institution du
ing The coming year.
The reorganization involves impof
ant changes in the departments
study Of the University and in
administrative offices. The Acaden
has been abolished in order chat I
University, known SO long and 80 "a
orably as an institution Of learnir
may give its entire energies 10 wo
in this important field. Students W
enter hereafter must be prepared
do college work. This preparati
requires fifteen units as given in
standard secondary curriculum, add
to eight years Of preliminary stud
in The elementary school. Such wo