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An Interesting Meeting in the Chapel.
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On Wednesday, the 20th inst., the students were fa-
vored with a visit from Messrs. Ered. B. Smith and I-red !,j,
Butler, prominent Y. M. C. A. workers, who were thenj$
carrying on great meetings for the local Association |j*i
They were not too busy to call on Howard University it*,
they paid a call which every student seems to have en-
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joyed. Mr. Smith discoursed on the importance of pro
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fessing Christ; saying that no one who lives a Christian,
will find life
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failure. Mr. Butler used his rich baritone
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voice in the rendition of several songs, which proved
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delightful.
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On Friday following, the Associated Charities test t't
dered the students a lecture on Consumption: which was
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participated in by Drs. A. H. Staples and J. R. Wilder, ! -----------------------
and Mr. C. F. Weller, General Secretary of the society }r a s a r /
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Dr. Staples, who considered, the ravages of the dis- g
ease, said that about two. out of every three cases are of|$
some form of consumption; that the disease is more prev
alent among the colored people, who do not pay strict
observance to the laws of health, and whose earlier an
cestors migrated from a warmer country.
Dr. Wilder discussed the prevention and cure of the
disease; saying that the disease is not so hereditary as is
supposed ; that what is more inherited than consump
tion is physical feebleness, which invites it. “ Sunlight
and fresh air,” said he, “ are more beneficial than drugs.
The man who would protect himself from the disease,
should strive to increase his vitality; and this he may do
with good food and exercise; clean living without and 05
within” .
Mr. Weller reviewed the story of the doctors by a num
ber of stereopticon views showing the haunts of consump
tion in Washington, and the modern means used to com
bat the disease. “ Three-fifths of the number of persons
helped,” remarked he, “ are colored ; I can count the 1
number of colored people who help on my fingers.” But
their help, he explained, had not been much solicited.
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This meeting was presided over very gracefully by Prof.
Geo. W. Cook. And let me add that students generally
hope that meetings like these will be of frequent occur
rence.
J. R. M.
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Dr. Robert L. Jones, captain of the foot ball
team in ’95, and one of Howard's star players, Academic1
’96, and Medical, 02, is successfully engaged in his pro !
fession in Charleston, W. Ya. He writes : “ I received I
two sample copies of The University Journal, and noth- j
ing pleases me more than to note such a step at my A l-1
nia Mater. I was more than pleased to know that the j
Journal has been brought to life again and I do wish for
it a long and prosperous life. May it live as long as
the University raises its lofty head upon that beautiful
hill and looks majestically over the Capital City. Later!
I shall give an account of the team of ’95.”
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