Evening star., 1925-11-08
LITERARY AND ART
SOCIETY AS GOAL
Howard u. Announces An
nuaI Competition for Men,
bership in the Stylus.

Announcement Of the annual compe-
tition for membership in the STYLUS
the literary and art society ut Howard
University, was made Yesterday by
the scribe. The STYLUS was orga nized
some years ago under the sponsorship
of Prof. r. Mont ntcomery Gregory. then
of the department of English of How
ard University. but now assistant su-
perintendent of public schools of At
lantic City. y. !. The purpose Of the
Stylus is Ito encourage original liter
airy expression among students of
Howard University. with an especial
view To the stimulation and develop
ment of productive authorship within
the race. and, for the furthera nee of
the same. the bringing together of
persons able and willing to cooperate
for this end"
Membership in the STYLUS is attain
ed by students of the university
through submitting original produc
tionS of poetry. short stories. essays
paintings or drawings to a board of
critics composed of faculty and other
members of the Stylus. who nominate .
persons for membership on the basis
OF the competitive value Of the oriGi-
nal production.
Student members Of the orga MIA
ton of 1928 are: Louise Johnson
scribe: E,dythe Marshall GeneVieve
LomaN, Bessie Scott. Lillian Washing
ton. lack Caldwell, Dutton Ferguson
l.. LLOYD Burrell. Charles Williams
jr., Daniel Reid and Ralph Waugh.
School of Religion Valued.
The practical value of The convora-
tions which have been held hy the
school Of religion Of Howard Uni
versity is being more and more ac-
knowIcdSed by the great religious
leaders in America. who have given
their earnest support TO this work.
Marked appreciation was shown by
the large number OF prominent men
and women present at the ninth an
nual convocation of the school of reliG-
ion last week on the university
campus. by the spontaneous vote Of
thanks expressing appreciation for the
help and inspiration received. which
came from tho audience al the clos
ing session Of the convocation.
With the subject The Christian
Church. Humanity's Hope" aS the
theme for general discussion. those
in attendance claim that the ninth
annual convocation held by the school
of religion eXcelled in strength OF its
moral appeal and its spiritual power
all previous ConvoCations.
Convocation Sermon.
The annual convoCation sermon WAS
preached by DIR. j. Percival Huget,
pastor Of Thompkins Avenue Congre-
eational Church. Brooklyn. y. Y. Ad-
dresses were made hy Rev. DrS.
James l.. Pinn Of the faculty of the
school of religion. W ilIiam !. Howard,
pa tor Of Zion BAPTIST church: Jesse
| of 10 4
terian Church Cincinnati. ohio, peter
SinSlic pastor oG the christian Tenn
pic. Ealtimore. Md: James T.. kirk
Il nd pastor Of the l'niOn E9ptiSt
church. Philadelphia "a: Frank Nor
ri-on. secretary Of the American Fed.
. Grafton Of Labor: Walter :. tford.
general seCretarv Associated thari-
tics. and Andrew H. Phelps, field
mana ger. Chamber Of commerce Of
the United States. President Y. Stan
lev Durllee and DR.. MordeCai W.
Johnson of Charleston. w. Va. were
the speakers st the CcnvoCation din
nor.
tt the noopday assembly in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel held in con
nection with annual honorS das ii
! Howard University. Llewelyn ".
! Davis president of the Kappa NU
Honorary Society. appealed 10 the
students of the university To strive
for high rank in scholarship. He eX-
planned that the primary object Of
the Kappa Mu Honorary Society is
Ito stimulate in the minds of the col
lege students scholarship"
Faculty and Alumni Gather.
More than 500 woman students.
faculty and alumnae gathered in the
dining hall of the university t'rida \
! for the fourth annual Howard Wom-
4 ems dinner. The custom Of having the
annual Women'S dinner was inau.tI.
rated four years ago by Miss Lucy
! u. SluWe. dean OF women and this
! has come - be the most import: nj
! woman'S function on tho campus
Woman students. l"d by the mar.
: Shal. marched into tho DINING hall
! singing college songs and giving Iuety
, cheers for Harvard. The women
! faculty and alumnae. a places Of
| honor in the dining hall. appla uded
! the marching students TO the echo as
! they entered. Baltimore. Washington.
! Philadelphia and Flainfield. ~ J .
; we're represented in the list Of cradu.
! ates
I The principal speaker a vesper
| services TO he held in Andrew Rankin
! Memorial Chapel on the university
ca mpus this afternoon will be Rev.
| Kyle Booth. Music will be furnished
! by the university vested choir.