Evening star., 1927-05-15
DR.. NJ. v. JOHNSON
BACK FROM WEST
President of Howard UniVer-
sity Visited AIumni-Col-
Ieqe Activities Planned.

DIR. MOrdeCal w. Johnson, president
OF Howard University, has just re-
turned from a tour which carried him
as far West as Kansas City, Mo-, in
Guiding visits to st. Louis, Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland. Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh. The tour was for the
purpose of arousing the alumni OF
Howard University to the need and
necessity of cooperating with the
trustees and officials of the univer'
sity in the effort to complete the en-
dowment of the School of Medicine.
The General Education Board has Of
fered $3.50 900, provided the university
secures a like sum from alumni ana
friends of the university.
Percy T.. Newbie of the senior class
added another laurel to his college ca
reer by winning the Frederick Doug
lass made Inst Thursday night ana
also $50 in cash. Nolan Owens carried
off second honors, receiving $25. Miss
Helene Lewis of the evening school re-
ceived honorable mention.
Plan for Commencement.
Through its comn1ittee on public
functions, Howard University officials
are busy with plans for commence
ment and for the formal inaugural
ceremonies to be held June 10, at
which time DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson
Is to be inaugurated as president.
Commencement exercises begin
Thursday. June g when the gradual
in gexercises of the Nurses Training
School, Freedmen's Hospital. will be
held in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel. Music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Band Al
though F'reedmen's Hospital is not
under the direction of Howard Univer-
sity, there Is close relationship be.
tween the two institutions. and the
graduating exercises of the hospital
are held each year on the university
campus.
Cl Friday. June 8. the annual re-
view of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps will be held on the campus. In
spection will be made by the president
of the university. administrative off.
cials and United States Army officers
in charge of the r. o. T. c. unit.
Will Hold Sunday Services.
Baccalaureate services will be held
Sunday, June 5, at 4 pm, in the
gymnasium -Armory Building. at
which time music will be furnished
by the university choral society. pre-
ceded by an academic procession from
Carnegie Library.
At noon Monday, June 6. chapel ex.
ercises will be conducted by academic
graduating students. The senior law
elias seXercises of the School of Law
will be held in William Evarts Hall,
420 Fifth street northwest. at 8 pm.
hD
gram conducted by the senior college
class in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel. on the Howard campus.
The annual meeting of the board Of
trustees will be held Tuesday. June Z.
In the board room. Carnegie Library,
at 10 o'clock. The senior musical re-
cital will be rendered at pm. in An.
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel. At -
m. the senior prom will be held in
the new dining hall.
Ivy to Be Planted.
On Wednesday, June 8, there will
be ivy planting by the senior class at
10 am. In keeping with the usual
custom. at noon the last chapel exer
cises of the year will be conducted by
the senior class. At s pm. the How
ard commencement players win pre-
sent satirical musical comedy. "The
Bright Island" by Arnold Bennett. on
the university campus.
Alumni day will be observed Thurs
day, June 8. The annual meeting of
the alumni of the School of Religion
will be held in the theological rooms
at IL am. President and Mrs. John
son will be "at home" to members of
the senior classes; alumni and friends
from to pm. The General Alumni
Association will hold it's annual meet
ing In Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel Thursday night. June 3. at
s o'clock.
Friday. June 10, Is commencement
day. Glass reunions will be held in
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at
10 o'clock. In the dining hall at 1890
pm. there will be served the annual
university luncheon given in honor of
the alumni Of Howard University. On
the university campus at AS pm. the
planting of the presidents tree will
be under the auspices of the Howard
Womens Club. Mrs. Amanda Gray
Hilyer. president.
Will Inaugurate President.
The Inauguration of President.elect
DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson and the an
nual commencement exercises will be
held on the university campus at $3.50
pm. There will be an inaugural din
ner given in the dining hall in honor
of visiting delegates Friday night at
o'clock.
The annual exhibition of student
work in the departments of art and
architecture OF the College of Applied
Science will be held in the Applied Sci
ence Building daily from June 6 to
June 10, inclusive, during commence
ment week. The public is cordially
invited.