Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
ARRANGEMENT
Of COURSES AT
HOWARDP[ANNED
Academic Systems Revision
Outlined in Statement
to Department.

Plans for the revision of the aca-
siemic work at Howard University are
outlined in the annual report OF lhe
institution to the Secretary of the In
terror. The report was maze puDHc
today.
According 70 the revised plan all
freshman students will enter the Ju-
Nor college Two years work VIII
be demanded before the student may
so into the senior school of his choice.
Courses in the junior college Will
II the student 10 enter the tWo-year
schools of Journalism, liberal arts.
education and physical education, or
he may so to graduate schools of
law, theology OF medicine. The school
of applied science demands its own
full four years course, while courses
IN the school of music are taken in
combination with the academic
courses. Emphasis is laid upon the
full four years liberal arts course.
but opportunity is given to specialize
during the last two years, thus lifting
the student to go at once to his life's
task and al the same time have his
college degree.
The discontinuance of all secondary
work at the university. the report
states, gives opportunity for full en-
phasis upon regular college tasks
Total Income for Year.
The total income for the year was
S2l9,219 66. and the total expenditures
amounted TO S21S,9s699.
a history of the part Howard Uni
versity played in the war has been
published by the institution In all,
I,iS6 men were trained at the uni
Tersity for commissions in the Army
or in connection with the students
Army training course.
The medical department has Eradu-
ated to date 1.7f5 students-I.039
medical, 42i dental md Sc: -"
ceutical. Reports from the various
communities in which these graduates
live show that 80 per cent are doing
we'll in their practice. y number of
graduates of the medical department
participated in the war. DR.. Thomas /
z. Jones was given the distinguished
service medal. Or. Albert Ridgeley
was cited by the French government
and given the croix de guerre.
school of Religion.
Concerning the school of religion,
the report states:
The primary purpose OF the school
of religion has been from the begin
ming to prepare men for the active
Passionate To this end Howard for
years has been noted for its thorough
training in the English Bible and for
ats discipline mi sermon preparation.
Two other purposes have been before |
those in authority namely, to |
broaden the vision and to deepen the I
religious life of those who were to !
make teaching their profession and to j
equip those dedicated to the mission
sry held with the outlook and knowI- |
edge which would ass them in the !
difficult but splendid task.
The roll of students for the year |
was as follows: Day classes. 20; |
evening classes. II; correspondence
department, 122; total less one dupli-
cation, 16+. OF these. three received
the degree of 3. D. and five received ,
diplomas. This school receives no aid !
whatsoever from government funds"
During the summer of 1918 almost
the entire equipment and laboratories
or the school of manual arts and ap- ,
piled science were used by the soldiers
IN the various branches of study pur-
sued by them. As the equipment and
woodworking rooms were still in use
when school opened, it was impossible
70 offer the regular courses in wood
work to students OF the academy and ,
commercial college. !