The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-06
HOWARD COLLEGE
FORMAL OPENING
HELD YESTERDAY
Students Swarm Registrars
Office All Day to Be Enroll
ed as Members of Stu
dent Body

Naturalization at Howard college on
the first day of the 1929 session
began with a great deal of specula-
ton. During the entire day Tues
day, students, both old and new,
swarmed around the registrars office
waiting to be enrolled as fuI-
fledged member of the student body
at Howard for 1929.
The formal opening exercises took
place at 1890 a. m. in the chapel
with many friends and alumni of the
college present as well as all the
incoming students.
DR.. John C. Dawson, president Of
the college, opened the exercises with
q welcome to all students, both old
and new DIRK Dawson refrained
from making any remarks on this
occasion. as he explained there was
an ESPECIALLY prepared program for
the day.
DR.. Stivender, pastor of the Ru-
hama Baptist church. the college
church, conducted the devotional ex-
ercises which included the opening
prayer by DIR. ]. e. billiard. pastor
of the Southside Baptist church.
Mr.. Paul DeLaunay was accorded
a welcome on his return to the fac
ulty as instructor in piano by toe
large ovation he received after a
selection on the piano.
Barnett First Speaker
DR.. Frank Willis Barnett was the
first speaker of the day and spoke
at length on the great state of Ala
bama. DR.. Barnett and his humorous
oibservances kept the crowd in a
cherry state OF affairs. His final
admonition to the students was that
they not study too hard to impair
their health this fail.
Prot Gladstone Jackson, instructor
of voice, then rendered a very elo-
Quent number and the audience
thoroughly enjoyed the selection.
w. s. James, secretary of the edu-
cation board of the Southern Baptist
convention. was the second speaker
for the morning. He scored athletics,
spoke of the possibilities and oppor-
tunities of college education and
told how Howard college fulfilled the
three-fold need of an ideal college
DR.. L. Q. Dawson concluded the
speaking of the exercises with few
remarks regarding his esteem for the
college and some important ques-
lions that he thought every student
has to answer for himself. DR.. Daw-
son Is an alumnus of Howard, pas
tor of the First Baptist church at
Tuscaloosa, has sent one son through
Howard and Is at present sending
his youngest who entered the fresh
men. class this morning.
Chapel Exercises Today
DR.. Dawson announced that the
regular chapel exercises of the col
lege would be held on Wednesday
morning at which time all the new
members of the faculty would be In
troduced to tho students. He also an
nounced that the Ruhama Baptist
church would hold its regular recep-
ton for the college at Renfroe hall
Friday night. at which time the fac
ulty and all students will have an
opportunity to become acquainted
with each other and some of the local
church members. The public was In
vtted. The exercises were closed by
the benediction of Rev. Bradley.
DR.. Dawson stated Tuesday morn
ing that he would not be able to give
out any figures relative to the en-
rolfment until later on, as the full
enrolment had not come In yet, and
was not to be expected for some
time. It>couid be said, though, from
The number of people on hand that
Howard 10 to expect one of its best
years. and that Is just what mem
bers of the faculty and officers of
the administration are expecting
The old students were Joyous to
note the marvellous changes that had
been brought about in the way of
improvements to the buildings and
groundA They expressed themselves
a. glad to see the college improving
and all said that they were in for
work this year. Students were reg
istering all day Tuesday and will be
doing 10 the remainder of the week.