The broad ax., 1920-05-15
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS
NOTES.
Harvard and Yale Professors on
Howard Board of Trustees.

Washington. d. C-TWo distin-
guished educators Of more than ma
tional reputation. DR.. Albert Bush
ness Hart. Eaton Professor Of of the
Science Of Government in Harvard
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
and DR.. Charles R. Brown, Dean Of
the School of Theology. Yale Univer-
sity New Haven. Connecticut have
been elected TO membership upon the
Board of Trustees Of Howard Uni
versity. Thus two of the oldest and
most famous Of American educational
institutions become linked in interest
and sympathy with the Greater
Howard" reconstruction movement.
Dr. Hart was present at the inau-
guration Of Dr.. Durkee as President
OF Howard University and delivered
one Of the notable addresses upon that
occasion. Dean Brown attended the
Annual Convoeation recently held at
Howard and spoke twice to interested
groups of educators gathered from
all parts of the country, and to the
off5cers, teachers. and students of the
University.
These splendid additions to the
Board Of Trustees together with the.
recent nomination Of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Of Oyster Bay, New
York. indicate that Howard is indeed
adding to her already strong Board
of Trustees group Of dynamic forces
TO help her establish her claim to rec
oenition as a university truly ma
tionaL
Howard Assisting U. S. Treasury
Movement
Washington, d. c-Mr. William
Mzther Lewis, Director Of the War
Savings Stamps Organization of the
=. S. Treasury Department and Mrs.
Charlotte EIdrdge. Field Director Of
the District Of Columbia War Savings
Stamps Organization. addressed the
officers, teachers and students Of
Howard University recently. bringing
to their attention the significance Of
the Thrift Movement which has been
put under way BY the Z. S. Treasury
Department in al parts Of the eoun-
Try. A headquarters once has been
at the University and stu
dents are urged 10 purchase stamps
regularly. thereby aiding in a move
ment which Is Of such great import
ance 10 individuals and 70 the corH-
tTy as well.
sabbatesl Leave Granted Howard
University Instructors
Washington. D. -Sa6baticaf leave
has been granted By the .Trnstees of
Howard University 10 four Of itsI
ieacbers during the school term 100
n Prof Charles +. Wesley Of the
Department 81 History shas been
awarded an Austin Tesehers Scholsr-
ship IN Harvard UnivefsifF. b win
study for The Ph. D. degree next year.
Professor Marfha MacLesr Of the
School Of Edueztion, Is planning 70
study At Columbia University, beiagI
registered for che degree Of Ph. D. |
Miss MaeLears stndy win Be the
History Of Educs.ioae She willi
also do some work IN Sociology
Professor Thomas W. Turner, Acs-I |
ing Dean cf TIE School q Edncation. /
and Ffofessor q Applied Biology, win |
confinne researeh IN Vegetable Phy-l
;olosy 81 Cornell Univsrsisy Ithzca.I
NeW Kork This particular line Of
resealeh has large aEecalinrsi sieni6-
rznce apd fef this reason re United
stsies Depsrlmeat q Aericultnfe hss
gwen him ample facilities n the lasiI
'ew yesfs f6r carrying on inres.ies
ion in ;ls laboratories Also becensfi
i ne Important bssrins which these
neeslis1sens have in lls fed q az
ieritnrs. he Deparinenl seai him loII
te E6rshern lEz'ns erinscnisi lab.
'laior,. where telte1 facilities persI
'fefod for carrying 81 his in4esiisa-
ions n conneefion Wi, the sIsriIiir
& he white peislo. Po'1ssor Tnr-