Evening star., 1924-06-05
HOWARD U. PROGRESS
PRAISED BY LEADERS
Rs Durkee and DR.. Scott Declare
sStandards Are Highest in
Schools History.
MAKE REPORT TO TRUSTEES
Annual Commencement Exercises
to Be Held Tomorrow.

Activities of Howard University
during the last year have been re-
ported 10 the board of trustees by
DIR, J. Stanley Durkee. president, and
Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary-treas
urcr, as most remarkable"
The year has been the finest, most
progressive and harmonious year of
any since the inauguration of the
present administration. DR.. Durkee
said in his report. DR.. Charles r.
Brown. dean of the Yale Divinity School,
presided as president Of the board.
TIE university, DR.. Durkee reported,
has a faculty of 10 members and
student registration for the year Of
2,l45.
Reports High Standards.
In discussing the new standards in
scholarship which Howard has set for
itself. DR.. Durkee said: "A careful
inquiry extending over more than
year would seem to indicate that more
serious research has been undertaken
by the faculty and students of the uni
Ncrsity in the period 19l9-l924 than
in all the previous years of existence
of the institution.
In the collegiate division of the uni
vcrSty there are Sixty-siN teachers. Ten
have or Will receive this year the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy, while twen-
Iy-nne have the degree of master OF
arts for graduate work. For the cur
rent year, eighteen professors have been
personally engaged in research or have
supervised the research of students"
Dr. Durkec also called attention to
the half million dollar campaign which
* he interest
the school of religion, stating that to
date cash and pledges of $4,000 had
been secured.
Puts Funds at S591 800.
DIR. Emmett l.. Scott. secretary
treasurer of the university, called
attention to the fact that the uni
Ncrsity budget for next year viii in
clude government appropriation OF
1856, 900, together with appropriations
out of general funds which will
amount TO (using as a basis the
figures of l923-24 an additional sum
Of S232. 800, or grand total OF s5s',-
500.
& In the comparative statement on
the progress the university has mace
during the past six years, submitted
by the secretary-rreasurer II was
shown that the income has increased
from s2l9199.9s for the year lsln-
1919 TO s43o,000 for the present
school year and that the value OF the
property has increased from sl'eoi'-
03S in 1859 to s2,270,ooo for the
nresent school year. The university
f,,ll salary pay roll for the year 1875
~ is approximately s32s,224.
The secretary treasurer reveaIeo
also that great improvements III the
plant have been made during the
past few years and the present year,
including the erection of the new
dining hall, the remodeling OF the
school of law, various repairs 70
buildings and Improvements W
grounds, and that plans are now
under way for the erection or
GYMNASIUM. armory, and athletic
field at d cost of S19I,oOO.
Plans Building Program.
The aim of the administrator IN
Its development OF TINS new oulio.ns us.
program is to house adequately the
denartment of public health, to Sc
rnpe a gymnasium of standard uni
yersity dimensions applicable lof
both sexes and equipped Tor cor
rective as well as normal gymnastics,
to secure a drill hall and armory
fec;Iities for the university reserve
officers' training camp, and, nnaiiy, 70
secure a standard athletic field, WIN
stands sufficient to seat at least 4'VoV
to 5000. ,
actual building on this. pre- ject can
heein not later than September l,
1924, and that the gymnasium,
armory and athletic field Will be
ready for dedication during COM
mencement week, June. 1929; 49,
His report also showed that the
university has been the recipient of
many valuable gifts during the pres
ent wear Books have been given to
the libraries Of the school of law and
the school Of medicine and total OF
sSJn2642 In cash contributed.
The following trustees were re-
elected for IA full term of three years:
Justice George w. Atkinson, Charles
ton, w. Va; Rolfe Cobleigh: Boston;
DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, Justice stan
ton j. Peelle, Washington; Dr.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Washing
ton, and Gen. John FL. Sherburne,
Boston.
The board of trustees voted to elect
Or. Sara J. Brown as alumni trustee
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of DIR. James H \. Waring.
She is the first woman graduate of
the university to be 50 honored.
The annual commencement exer
cises are to be held tomorrow at
$40 pm.