Evening star., 1936-11-06

frst street and Benning road north
east, Ii named for John M. Langston.
Congress began to contribute to the
support of Howard University IN 1879
by appropriating SO, ,0oo. The insti-
tuition had suffered so severely from
the panic of 1873 that the military.
commercial. industrial and music de-
partments had to be temporarily
closed. But the school paid its debts
In . few years and was able to resume
its regular work. Several years ago
Congress agreed that automatically an
appropriation should be made to How
ard University every year.
Ishnssn Ahae AAninistrassr.
The growth and development which
the university has made under Presi-
dent Johnson's administration, both
from y scholastic and q material point
of view, reads almost like q fairy tale.
In the first place the amount of money
annually appropriated by Congress has
steadily increased year by year. Fur
instance, the first year Of his admin
istration Congress appropriated $2ls.-
000. But four years afterward Con-
gress contributed eight times that
much and appropriated 81. .76oy yo00. In
addition to that amount over $2,000,-
900 was given by people who were
interested in the fine work the tnsti-
tuition was doing for an underpriv-
ileeed group. A building for the Col
lege Of Medicine vas constructed
which, together with the equipment,
cost $500 900.
Howard has already benefited and
win continue to benefit from the 20
year plan adopted by representatives
from Congress. the Interior Depart
ment and the Rosenwald Fund. This
plan is designed to develop the uni
versity along both educational and
physical lines
When the new chemistry building
was dedicated Secretary Ickes stated
he believes that speeding up the 90
year plan is splendid way to use the
funds designed by the Federal Gov
ernment for public works and that he
had made allocations for the uniyer-
sity shortly after p. w. A. began to
function. Already" he said, "a class
room building. power plant and this
chemistry building have been COM
pleted. And plans are being made
to build q new mems dormitory and a
library. These buildings which the
p. w. A is financing, viii cost, when
finished. 5000 ,000." Five years ago
the first unit Of the 20-year plan.
which included three dormitories for
women. was completed and occupied.
Forecast sf Develepment.
The first catalog issued by Howard
University. in 1867, stated: Upon the
crowning summit of the heights over
looking the city and the surrounding
country, in plain view of the WASH
ington public buildings, the university
buildings are being erected, which,
when finished, will be an ornament to
the Capital" One has only to look
at the campus of this institution, To-
Gated on Sixth street northwest, bor-
dered by the reservoir lake not far
from the grounds of the National Sol
diers' Home. and near the Freedmen's
Hospital buildings, to realize that this
promise made SO years ago has lit
orally been fulfilled.
Howard University is proud of the
record it made during the World War,
and especially of the part it played
in developing leaders for the colored
troops. 1t was largely due to q cam
paign started by its alumni and stu
dents that an officers training camp
was established in Des Moines, Iowa.
Ninety-five of the men commissioned
at the camp were Howard alumni.
Some $50 military instructors who
were to take charge Of the Student
Army Training Corps in colored in
stitutions were trained in an instruc-
ton camp on the Howard University
campus and were graduated from it
in September. 1918. From its teach
ers. alumni, students and ex-students,
Howard University gave the National
Army more than 200 officers.
The new chemistry building pos
sessed special interest to the audience
assisting at its dedication. because 1t
was educationally planned, as Presi-
dent johnson stated. by q young col
ored man who was formerly head Of
the department Of chemistry in the
institution. When President johnson
told the audience, "the architectural
work on the building was done by .
young black man. Mr.. Albert I. Cassell,
who is present with us today" land
Mr.. Casseu arose., he was enthusiast
ically cheered. "In size" President
johnson declared, "the new chemistry
building Is not excelled in the field of
American education" and when he