Evening star., 1930-12-02
COLORED WELFARE |
GETSNEN IMPETUS.
$692, 900 Provided for Plant
at Howard University and
Freedmen's Hospital.

Colored welfare work will receive
added attention through three aItivi-
ties Of the Department Of the Interior
during the coming year. Secretary WI
bur announced in his annual report.
Howard University viii have under
construction $20e,0 class room
building and two new girls dormiSories
which win cost $780, 900.
Freedmen's Hospital viii receive
new building for It's oostetrical depart
ment, costing $153, 900.
In the Office Of Education special
ist has been aided to carry on research
in education of colofed persons.
Howard University represents total
of 2,619 students from SO States and 18
foreign countries, the report stated in
reference to the affairs of that institu-
ton. The increased appropriation OF
$65,0 900 for added personnel, voted by
Congress, enabled the university to in
crease its number of full-time teachers,
while the enrolment was held to a
point slightly below that of the previous
year. TIE immediate effect Of this ad-
vantage was felt throughout the univer-
sity, the report said.
In the College of Applied Science the
department Of art placed on the road
its first travelling exhibition of students
work. Through the interest Of Mrs.
movement was begun which resulted in
the opening of a new art gallery in the
university chapel. A gift OF $250,0e0
under the will of Conrad Hubert was
awarded the Medical College. Former
President Calvin Coolidge, former Gov.
Alfred e. Smith Of New York and
Julius Rcsenwald acted on behalf Of
This year for the first time there was
organized at the university fun-time
division Of student health, with ful-
time physician ana nurse In charge.
Sinking Fund Acquired.
The total income Of Howard Univer-
sity from all sources was $915,764 for
penditures were $3.50, $50. For the fourth
consecutive time there Is no current
deficit. On the contrary, the report
states, economical administration has
secured a sum of $38,683 toward retir-
ing the accumulative deficit.
Total assets on June 80 were SS,O6l,~
277.65; $o45, ,309.68 Of trust funds were
invested in mortgages and ether sec1-
rites, and $74e,039.82 represented Q
physical plant extension fund. The
balance consisted Of $l52, ,790.64, assets
Of general fund; $50 0,5S5.5l, unproduc.
tive land S6,e7l.7l, cash In bank, and
$3.246, 5000, educational plant. includ.
ing S546,464.08, unexpended balance Of
the appropriation from Congress for the
wolnen's dormitcry and chemistry build
ing. The property of the university has
been accumulated anainly through dona-
tions and the sale of and the increase
In value Of l2e acres Of land originally
purchased and subdivided by 1t.
Freedmen's Hospital was operated to
full capacity during the fiscal year, the
Interior Department reported. The
number Of patients treated indoors To-
tailed 4,341, and IN the outdoor depart
ment q total Of 1895 were treated in
the various clinics.
Added Personnel Ii Need.
The most important single need Of
the hospital, it was stressed, Is o clin-
ical building to house the activities OF
tn dispensary. The insumcient ana
unsatisfactory facilities In this depart
ment. 1t was said, have existed long
time and should be remedied-
The new obStetrical building, author
lied last year. win be ready for occu.
pancy at the beginning OF the next fiscal
year. An increase in the personnel VII
be needed, six more graduate nurses ne.
ing deemed necessary. The clerical
work at the hospital also Is handicapped
because Of insufficient personnel.
The number Of student nurses hav-
ing been increased by Congress TO l0e,
it was pointed cut that one instructor
cannot give the necessary time required
for proper instruction. An additional
full-time instructor, therefore, 10 needed.
Nineteen nurses graduated from the
school last June.