Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1936, Page 8

A8 = first street and Benning road ncrth- |said that “any university in the world east, is named for John M. Langston. Congress began to contribute to the support of Howard University in 1879 apprepriating $10,000. The insti- tution had suffered so severely from HOWARD L BLG. RIS PROGESS EE 22525 Dedigation Is Latest Mile- | stone in Steady Advance Made Since 1866. looking at it knew he was stating an indisputable fact., Although Howard University was ariginally established to meet only the week marks a new step in that famous instifution, named for Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, who commanded one of ‘William Tecumseh Sherman's columns in his march to the sea. Abraham Lincoln wished to appoin Gen. How- ard commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Preedmen and Abandoned Lands, but he did not want to detail him from the Army until the Civil War ended. It ©uad become increas- ingly apparent that the Federal Gov- ernment should make some provision for the large number of slaves who followed the Union Army as it march- ed through the South, or who fled to | the camps for protection. The Freed- men's Bureau had been formed to S e Howard has already benefited and ‘will to o After the war ended Secretary of 'ur:?:upuhnl::tm!;mr&nhnul War Stanton carried out the wish |y ‘Congress, the Interiar Depart- of the dead President by making Gen. | ot ang the Rosenwald Fund. This m;:rw of the Freed- | ,1an is designed to develop the uni- = m;i“ T o m&lmn‘ both educational and ment Gen. Sherman wrote Gen. How- When the new chemistry building frd: “1 cannot imagine that mal-|yos gegicated Secretary Ickes stated ters involving the future of 4.000.000 | . pejieves that speeding up the 20- souls could be put in more charitable | year plan is a splendid way to use the | hands.” The invaluable services of | f,,4¢ designed by the Federal Gov- | various kinds rendered by Gen. How- | ernment for public works and that he ard to the newly emanicpated slaves | pag made allocations for the univer- proved conclusively that Gen. Sher- sity shortly after P. W. A began to man’s estimate of him was correct. | fypction. “Already,” he said, “a class Howard University literally had & | room building, a power plant and this §0od beginning, for the plans to0 - | chemistry building have been com- tablish it originated in a prayer meet- pleted. And plans are being made ing which was held in the First Con- | {5 pyjld a new men's dormitory and & gregational Church of this city, No- library. These buildings which the vember 19, 1866. In May of the fol- | p w4 is financing, will cost, when lowing year the normal and prepara- | fnished, §3,000,000.” Five years ago tory departments opened with fIve | the first unit of the 20-year plan, students who were chimxv,nt l:f n!:e | which included three dormitories for trustees. But at the close of t e o o ! i women; was com:lflzd and occupied. reased ‘erecast Development. 94. Some 2,000 students were en- The first catalog issued by Howard | FREE! This valuable sey. en-piece Living THE - EVENING - STAR, WASHINGTO mands of the Southern fleld,” can see would be glad to get it,” everybody | the glorious, beautiful fruition of their beneficent plans. Cause for Skidding. Thirty cyclists erashed, automoblles D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1936. EFFIGY OF ‘RUSH HOLT ON COURT HOUSE LAWN Foe of Senator Neely Character- ized After Bitter Election Fight in West Virginia. BY the Associated Press. FAIRMONT, W. Va., November 6.— Senator Rush D. Holt, in effigy, was placed on exhibit in Fairmont today. A flatboat bearing a figure that dis- tantly resembled the State’s junior Senator was to be seen on the front lawn of the court house. On one side of the boat, in big, red letters, were the words, “Salt River Special” On the other side was painted “Neely’s Waterloo.” . Oars, also painted in red, bore the letters “G. 0. B." Senator Holt, Democrat, bitterly fought the re-election of his Senate colleague, M. M. Neely, also & Dem- R ORI T, Bergen-op-Zoom, an old Dutch town, is noted for its oysters and the sieges against it. ROSSITER GIVEN HONOR Rear Admiral P. 8. Rossiter, chief of the Bureau of Medicine.and Surgery and surgeon general of the Navy, is the new president of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, the Navy Department an- nounced today., He was chosen re- cently at the annual convention held in Detroit. Admira! Rossiter served with the American Naval Mission to Brazil and in as ardent pan-Americanist, his friends said today. The association has always done much to promote mutual good will between the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere and Admiral Ros- siter said today that he will “endeavor in every way to continue these good relations.” H MACY [GEORGIA AVE at UPSNUR ST. N.W. PHONE COLUMBIA 3856 "Gift-Group” Sale! A Free Group With Every' Suite! Room Groyp g FREE y; l'l’.’ :;: purchase of any Living Room of Davenport during this rolled in Howard University last year I University, in 1867, stated: “Upon the and 245 were graduated at the com- mencement in June. ::mmu;’"' °‘d ‘ht:wb"‘m‘ sheEs a city an surroundi Mauy Courses Available. country, in plain view of the Washe The university offers courses IN|ingeon public buildings, the university the liberal arts, medicine, denlistry,|yyidings are being erected, which, pharmacy, law, engineering, archi-| ynen finiched, will be an ornament to tecture and music and a graduate |(n. Capital” One has only to look school has recently been added to this | ¢ the campus of this institution, Jo- list. ‘The school of religion is ot SUP- | cyted on Sixth street northwest, bore ported by the Federal Government.|gereq by the reservoir lake not far Howard is the largest university for | yrom the grounds of the National Sol- colored students in the country, and. | giers' Home, and near the Freedmen'’s to quote President Roosevelt, “It has | goenita) huildings, to realize that this become a real center of Negro culture | ;/omice made 69 years ago has lit in America. Its schools of law and | erally been fulfilled. medicine are rated among the class |~ Hoyarq University is proud of the A schools in the Nation. record it made during the World War, There are nearly 10,000 graduates of | 33 ecnacially of the part it played Howard University and the majority |, goveloping jeaders for the colored of them are carryingon eficlently ot | ¢ 0. ™ 1o wos largely due to & cam- only in the United States, but In in"orid by ity alumnt and stu. Africa, Asia, Europe, South America|gency tnat an officers' training camp and the West Indies. Somany of the | y\ "oty plished in Des Moines, Towa, elumni and alumnae of this institu-| . .tv fve of the men commissioned tion have achieved distinction in the | oo ") "comp were Howard alumni. various professions and vocations it|guye 329 military instructors who would be impossible to call them by | Lo ® (5 VS NSIECOR Whe name in a short article. Generally ,my Training Corps in colored in- speaking, in the legal profession, there ) ;1o yere trained in an fnstruc- are distinguished lawyers and & man | yon oany, on the Howard University Who has been judge of the Municipal | .oy ang were graduated from it Court in the National Capital. sane‘m September, 1918. From its teach- of the most famous physicians and | ... "y1ympi students and ex-students, surgeons of whom the race boasts have Howard Uniyersit; y gave the National received their training in the School Army more than 200 officers. of Medicine of Howard University. The surgeon in chief of Freedmaw's Hos- | T8 DEW chemistry bulldiog pos- pital is one of the alumni. In educa- mmm‘“':t i dedication, Lotanotht tion there are principals of schools, | oo " 4 cationally planned “‘::ui deans of colleges, both among the | g7 T PR Y B ol women and the men, professors, super- | "0 s . Ml intendents, and the registrar of How- D W0 whs jommcrly head of o the department of chemistry in the ard University is an alumnus of the institution. When President Johnson institution. James C. Napier was once | ;4 the audie “the i 1 register of the United States Treasury aucticnoe Aneljincuns: appointed by President Taft *{work on the building was done by & ppol 2 young black man, Mr. Albert L. Cassell, Rev. Boynten First President. who is present with us todsy” (and Rev. Charles B. Boynton was the | Mr. Cassell arose), he was enthusiast- @irst president, and not Gen. Howard, | ically cheered. “In size,” President as is generally supposed. Gen. How- | Johnson declared, “the new chemistry ard was elected president the second | building is not excelled in the field of year anc served about five years. Pres- | American education,” and when he Ident Mordecai Johnson, the in- = cumbent, is the eleventh president, @ ESTABLISHED 1865 / THE “KICKING” 7 ° has served 10 years and is the first| 2’ eolored man to be elected president o(} the institution. He is, however, not the first colored man to serve in that || 7/ ISy iimeetieat This val capacity. John M. Langston, an Ober- On the foot ball field or in aluable 52. lin graduate, the first dean of the Law the lumber business. Be- 7 [ i ece Din; Bchool and a Representative sent to cause Barker sells quality ot Inin g low prices, we don’t have to R“M G ¥ worry o'bour any “Kicking” E roup given « « . quality never disappoints REE o with the pur- chase of any Din. Ing Room Suite during this sale! 7.Pc. GROUP INCLUDED FREE! 2-Piece Living Room Suite in a new modern design. Upholstered in a fine grade of tap- estry. Sofa and Lounge Chair with comfort- able Deep Seat Cushions. No Money Down! Liberal Trade-in allowance for your old furni- ture. 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