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T H E UN IVERS I TY JOURNAL , WASHINGTON , D. C., JANUARY .5-2, 1904.
GLAD TIDINGS
From P„ev. Dr. Geo. Frazier Miller.
A N Al.U.M.NUS O K H O W A R D .
Former students of the University— graduates and
partial coursemcu— resident in the City of New York
and its vicinity, met on Monday afternoon, January 25,
at the 53rd Street Branch of the Y . M. C. A. and duly
organized themselves into the New York Alumni Asso
ciation of Howard University.
The event was a genuinely liappy one, in that it
brought together friends and former fellow students who
had been separated for many years—some twenty or more.
Letters were received from many who, on account
of sickness or stress of business, were not privileged to
respond to the call for organization,
in propia persona.
All who presented themselves or were represented
by letters, expressed their hearty approval of the move
ment and pledged to it their earnest support.
The response to the call, and the information furn
ished respecting many whose location has not been
found, revealed the fact that, hereabouts, there is an in'
credible number of Howardites, lawful assets of the Un
iversity, who are doing a noble and telling work, whose
success, in their respective fields, eminently creditable,
and should redound to the honor and fame of their alma
mater.
The association was launched auspiciously and
promises to prove a towering success.
The installation of officers will take place at the
time of the annual banquet, when it is hoped President
Gordon, or some representative of the University, may
be present. The officers elected are :
Prof. James M. Gregory, M. A., President.
■ Rev. Geo. Frazier Miller, A. M., Vice President.
Rev. A. J. Henry, 2nd Vice President.
Mrs. Maria R. Lawton, (nee Perkins) Cor. Secretary.
Miss Emily If . Johnston, Recording Secretary.
Counsellor F. F. Giles, L. L. B., Treasurer.
There was an enrollment of twenty-six members;
twenty eligibles, of whom information was given will be
communicated with and invited into membership. The
general good cheer of those from whom word was received
leads to the belief that those
t o b e
communicated with
will gladly unite with the association and thus augment
the number already large.
Summer School at Howard.
Among the interesting things done by the Uni
versity at its semiannual meeting held Tuesday,
January 19th, 1904, was the establishment of a Summer
School in connection with “ The Teachers College.”
The work of the Summer School will begin
July, 1904. Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of the Teachers
College has been placed in charge of the school.
Plans for this new department of the University
are now being formulated by the one in charge with
great zeal and ernestness and it is his aim and intention
to make the Summer School at Howard equal to any
in the country. The courses to be offered will be both
Academic and Industrial and will meet the require
ments of the times.
It is encouraging to every alumnus
as well as to the students of the University to see
the work of the University making such rapid progress.
With the revision of the course in the College of
Arts and Sciences, an increase in the membership of the
faculty in the New Summer School, Howard will un
doubtedly increase in its influence and usefulness.
Requirements for admission to the University are al
ready high; but hereafter entrance will be gained only
through the highest kind of scholarship.
J. B. A.
The New Glee Club.
A movement has been just started looking toward
the organization of a Glee Club among the members of
the various departments of the University and especially
members of the Athletic Association. This Club will be
known as the Athletic Association Glee Club of Howard
University and will in no way interfere with the Presi
dent’s Glee Club which represents the Music Department
of the University.
For a long time the Association has fell the need of
such an organization as an auxiliary and now everything
points towards meeting this need.
It is hoped that in the near future the Association will
be able to send the Club on trips along with its teams and
in this way place the University more and more before
!the public in a direct way. Every school is proud of its
!Glee Club. Howard will undoubtedly be proud of hers.
, While the President’s Glee Club is now purely a local
Iorganization the Athletic Association will endeavor to
Imake its club one of a far-reaching sort. At certain sca-
Isons of the year clubs of the leading schools are sent on
Iannual trips and the public, especially the alumni of the
schools of which the clubs form a part, are made to feel
the all powerful influence of such organizations. This is
the real purpose of the organization now on foot.
A few weeks ago the University Band was organized
and showed to us what we can do if we but try. A few
weeks from now we shall have a Glee Club and again
prove that we have talent among us which is worth our
effort. It is the hope of the Association that all members
possesing musical talent will be ready when called upon
to aid in this great movement.
Mr. L. E.M. Banks, of
j the Medical College, one of our well known athletes, will
direct the club atid we feel that through his efforts, the
|assistance of the members of the various departments
and the association, we will soon have our club before
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the public.
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