Evening star., 1926-05-16
DR.. DURKEE GUEST
OF HOWARD STAFF
Retiring President and Wife
Given Farewell Dinner
by Deans.

a complimentary dinner was
given in honor of DR.. ]. Stanley
Durkee. the retiring president OF
Howard University, and Mrs. Durkee
by his associate officers of the ad-
ministrative staff members of the
undergraduate faculties of the uni
versity and by officers of the school
OF law last Wednesday night in the
new university dining hall.
DR.. Durkee responded to greetings
and expressions of good will which
Scott. toastmaster; Dean ID. w
Woodard Of the college of Liberal
Arts; Dean D. O. W. Holmes of the
College of Education. Dean Harold
d. Hatfield of the College of Applied
Science, Miss Lucy ID. Slowe. dean
Of women: DR.. +. l.. Parks. dean
Of men: Dean Fenton W. Booth OF
the School of Law, Dean d. Butler
Pratt of the School of Religion and
by DR.. NJ O. Dumas. trustee OF
Howard University.
DR.. Durkee is resigninG the presi-
dency of Howard University to ac-
cept the pastorate of Plymouth
congregational Church, Brooklyn. y
Y. His resignation is to take effect
June 30.
Other Affairs Scheduled.
The dinner given Wednesday eve
ming is the first of q series of such
affairs. the next scheduled dinner
being one by the faculty of the
School of Medicine at an early date
Several of the church and fra
ternal organizations with which Dr.
Durkee is connected plan similar
testimonial dinners prior to his leav
ing to take up his new work in
Brooklyn.
During the past week. May TO-
IL and IL. representatives from prac-
tically all Of the negro colleges in
the United States attended the sixth
conference on education in negro
land-grant colleges. These annual
conferences are fostered by the Bu
reau of Education of the Department
of the Interior and the sessions have
been held in the auditorium of the
Interior Department Building.
The purpose of the sixth confer
ence on education in negro land
grant colleges has been to study
methods of agricultural education
through special demonstrations. to
find the basis of sound program
of education in trades and industries.
to improve methods of internal ad
ministration and to encourage high =
er educational standards.
The first of the annual student
musical recitalS was given by Harry
G.. Smith of the class of 1927, at
the regular college hour assembly on
Wednesday in Andrew Rankin Me
mortal Chapel.
Atlanta Debators Victors.
Howard University's debating tea m
upholding the affirmative of the dis
cussion. "Resolved. That the Teach
ing of Evolution Be Restricted TO
Institutions of Higher Learning.
was defeated by the team represent
ing Atlanta University, Atlanta. Ca.
Monday night. in Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel.
y. AlphonSe Owens and NJ. Law
renee Plant represented Howard III
the debate and William S. Sims
and John +. Oaks appeared for
Atlanta University. The judges were
DIR. Georgianna Simpson of the Dun
bar High School G.. David Houston.
principal OF Armstrong Technical
High School and the Rev. +. W.
Brooks of Lincoln Congregational
Church, Washington.
The veSper service this afternoon
at $50 O'Clock in Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel will consist of a
sacred concert by the Mems Glee
Club under the direction of Prof
r. w. Tibbs. A brief address also
will be given by Prof. w. V. Tunnel,
a member Of the faculty of the uni
yerSitV.