Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14
HOWARD TO CONTINUE
SESSIONS IN SUMMER
Will Offer Practically Same Course
as Regular Term During Vaca-
ton Quarter.

Howard University, continuing the
practice inaugurated three years ago.
will. during the Summer of 1926,
through its Summer session. extend to
those who are anxious to improve
themselves by further study the op-
portunity of pursuing practically all
of the courses offered by the college
during the other quarters of the uni
versity wear To this end. the entire
plant of the institution will be utilized
in throwing open to the Summer stu
dents all of the factors of university
life that function at amy other time.
f; The libraries. Laboratories dOrmitorieS,
as well as all other accessories, viii
be operated in connection with the
conduct of the Summer session, which
will begin June %, and extend over
period of eight weeks.
In this fourth session Of the sum
mer work at Howard. IL very definite
attempt will be made to extend the
! recreational and social features of stu
dent life. which are generally recog-
niged as an indispensable asset to
successful Summer school. All of the
tennis courts on the campus Will be
availa nIe for use during the Summer
session. \ tennis tournament. IN
which silver cups will be awarded 10
| the successful contestants. will he hel0
at least one week before the end of
| the session. Arrangements will be
made for trips to many of the places
! of scientific and historical interest in
| the vicinity Of Washington. including
Mount Vernon and Cedar Hill, the
| home of Frederic Douglass.
In addition to the courses in the col
| lege departments, in keeping with the
custom of former years, the Howard
University School of Medicine Is also
planning to conduct intensive post
graduate courses in medicine and
surgery for six weeks. Immediately
following commencement. The courses
to be offered the coming Summer have
assumed larger proportions than ever
| before, in that the Medical School is
working in conjunction with the School
of Public Health.
Exercises in commemoration of the
life Of Col. Charles Young, graduate
of West Point Military Academy and
at the time of his death the highest
| ranking colored officer in the United
, States Army. will be held in the
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel to-
, night. Sunday. March IA. at s o'clock,
under the auspices OF the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity. The following pro-
gram will be rendered:
Invocation. Maj. Oscar j. W. Scott;
DlUSlHDllcdi Skelcn u AOi. 1OullS.
Dallas Nicholas: selection by Howard
University Glee Club. Prof Roy w.
Tibbs, conducting; address. "Col.
Young, a soldier" Capt. Arthur c.
Newman; address. col. Young. a
, Man of Culture" Prof. William
Stuart Nelson: violin solo. Mr.. Carey
Brown. accompanied by Mr.. Oscar
Lucas; address, "A Personal Appre
ciation," Capt. Harry o. Atwood
selection by Howard University Glee.
, Club recitation, Lieut.. Aston w.
Burleigh: benediction. Maj. Oscar
j. w. Scott.
These services are held annually
F. throughout the country in connection
with Il campaign inaugurated by the
! Omega Psi Phi Fratelr<ty to keep
before the public the adventurous life
! of Col. Young.
| Prof. William Stuart Nelson of the
! School of Religion. will he the princ
, pal speaker at the vesper service to
/ be held this afternoon. Sunday. March
! IA. in Andrew Rankin Memorial
! Chapel at 4:30 o'clock. Music for the
] occasion will be furnished by the
| university choir, under the direction
! of Miss Lulu V. Childers.