PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS

THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

The school of medicine continues its work although very much hampered by inadequate quarters and an insufficient teaching staff. With the aid of the endowment of $500,000, successfully pledged during 1922-23 with the help of the General Education Board, the latter drawback is being lessened by additions to the faculty, but it has not as yet been possible to provide a suitable building. The $500,000 petitioned from Congress for such suitable building is so sadly needed right now in the history of the medical school.

As it is impossible, under present conditions, to train classes over 50, the school of medicine has been obliged to limit its classes to that number. This is a source of great regret to its faculty and is an injustice to those who devote two or more years of their lives to college work as a preparation for the study of medicine, only to be refused admission because of lack of room. This lack of suitable accommodations is now the outstanding feature of this school and is one which should be remedied at the earliest possible moment. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the honorable Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, who has ever been most cooperative and eager for the enlargement of the school and its work.

One of the most helpful things to the students this past year has been the cooperation of the Harmon Foundation of New York in inaugurating the privilege of its loan fund to them.

The registration for the year has been: Medical, 237; dental, 141; pharmacy, 84. Degrees were conferred as follows: On September 1, 1923, D. D. S., 27; on June 6, 1924, M. D., 27; D. D. S., 40; Ph. C., 31.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW

The year 1923-24 promises to become memorable as witnessing two facts of far-reaching importance to the university as the servant principally of a particular racial group and to the school of law as an academic agency in that behalf. These are the emergence of the law school from low-entrance law schools and the establishment of post-graduate work in law followed by the LL. M. degree. There was also actually an increase in the registration, although the admission lines were drawn tighter than ever. The progress of the preceding year has been duplicated in the form of a number of important additions, including a gift of almost 200 volumes from Mr. Jackson H. Ralston and his former associates, Judge Frederick L. Siddons and Mr. William E. Richardson.

The registration for the year was 135. Of these, 32 received the degree of LL. B.

THE SCHOOL OF RELIGION

This school receives no aid whatever from the Government appropriations, its support coming wholly from special donations and from a small endowment. A campaign for half a million dollars for an endowment and building fund is now in progress, and, if successful, will enable us to erect a much needed building for the school and to

increase the number of full-time professors. The faculty now consists of but three full-time and four part-time teachers.

Of the 32 resident students, the degree of Th. B. was conferred upon 4, and a diploma given to 3.

ACADEMIC SCHOOLS

THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS

It will be recalled that this school a few years ago was placed. on the approved list of the Association of Schools and Colleges of the Middle States and Maryland. Since that time, numbers of graduates of the school have applied for graduate standing in other universities not connected with the above-named association. It is significant of the standing of Howard that in every instance the work of this school has been given full recognition. This statement is important in view of the increasing number of graduates who continue work for advanced degrees at other universities.

Three graduate students during the current year have pursued work leading to the master's degree. Howard University is the only Negro institution recognized by the State of North Carolina as having the proper requirements for graduate work.

The second number of The Howard Review, a journal devoted exclusively to research, has been published and congratulatory words from many universities are coming to its editor, the dean of the school of liberal arts.

A total number of 93 graduated, 56 receiving the degree of A. B. and 37 the degree of B. S.

THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

As is the case in the leading State universities throughout the country and in many endowed universities as well, the school of education of Howard University is gradually claiming the attention of the faculty and students as a professional school. Its limited faculty, however, due to the limited enrollment, curtails the scope of its activities and hence hampers its development. We need an education building and a faculty of education, distinctly professional in its ideals, in order that the proper professional spirit may be developed.

The most important development of the year is the granting of fellowships of $600 each to our graduates to do advanced work in education in the college of education of the University of Cincinnati. As a result of the work done by those who have availed themselves of the honor during the past year, the number of such fellowships to us this year has been increased to five. Such sympathetic cooperation manifested so definitely and so substantially is of no little significance.

The number of graduates was 25, 22 receiving the degree of A. B. in education and 3 the degree of B. S. in education.

THE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE

This school continues to meet a very present and pressing demand for young colored men and women to gain expert knowledge and practice in commercial and mercantile life. The curriculum of the

school is based purely upon the idea of specialization along business lines in the broadest sense, three practical courses being offered insurance, finance, and accounting. The Commercial Outlook, edited by the students, encourages their interests in the various business fields.

Seven received the degree of B. S. in commerce.

THE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE

During this year great enthusiasm and interest have been manifested by the students in the department of art. In addition to the regular college work a number of posters, illustrations, and cover designs were made for other departments. A monthly exhibition of work done was displayed in the campus cafeteria, thus bringing the work of the students to the attention of many. It is planned to send exhibitions of a similar nature to other schools throughout the country in order to stimulate further interest. We can not hope in two short years to do what it has taken other schools many years to accomplish; but with the addition of one teacher, together with the gradual accumulation of books, lantern slides, mounted photographs, and equipment, we hope for a steady and continuous advance.

The work in the department of architecture has been satisfactorily conducted during the school year. One teacher has been transferred from the teaching staff that he might devote his entire time to the design of the new gymnasium and stadium. An exceptionally well trained man was found to take his place as teacher, so that the work of the department would not suffer.

The work and attitude of the students in the departments of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering have been of a high standard, the work to a great extent having been standardized. Comprehensive courses in radio communication and practice for electrical engineers have been introduced in order to meet the demands of this rapidly developing field. The courses in bridge and roof design have been thoroughly developed, so that graduates from these courses may readily obtain very lucrative employment in the field of structural design.

During the spring quarter a number of moving-picture films, showing methods of manufacturing many different materials, were exhibited to the students through the courtesy of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior.

The courses in the department of home economics have been rearranged, so that now a student may specialize in either domestic art or science. An outstanding feature of the year was a fashion show given in the chapel one evening. The demand for graduates in home economics has far exceeded the supply. A freshman class of 15 is very promising.

Degrees were conferred as follows: B. S. in home economics, 5; B. S. in art, 1; B. S. in civil engineering, 1; B. S. in electrical engineering, 1.

Student recitals have been given twice a month at the chapel assembly by the advanced students, and bi-monthly class recitals have also offered excellent opportunities for development.

The Men's Glee Club had a most successful trip during the spring quarter, visiting Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pa.; Columbus, Ohio; and Charleston and Wheeling, W. Va. In the latter place a white friend assumed the responsibility of all expenses for the concert, and the glee club sang before an audience of 2,300. As a result of the good impression made in Pittsburgh they have been asked to return and sing for the Westinghouse Co.

The Women's Glee Club has also done creditable work, and presented during the year Charles Vincent's operetta, The Lost Necklace.

The vested choir has rendered the usual service of furnishing music for the Sunday vesper services. Carol singing at Christmas and the rendition of The Seven Last Words on Palm Sunday, together with a special musical program on the evening of May 4 in honor of the visit of Miss Jane Addams and the delegates of the International Conference for Peace and Freedom, have been the special features of its work.

The orchestra and the band have each a very representative num-. ber of students, and their musical programs never fail to bring inspiration.

Two graduated from the school with the degree of Mus. B.

THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HYGIENE.

For the first time in the history of the university every student has had a most rigid physical examination, which was conducted under the direction of the school of public health. Physical education has taken on a real meaning, in that a consistent effort has been made to prescribe the sort of corrective hygiene suited to individual cases which were below par physically.

The students' welfare department has functioned smoothly and efficiently in answering the physical, mental, economic, and social needs of the students, with the finest sort of cooperation from Freedmen's Hospital and its staff. During the year this department has had slightly over 500 visits. The addition of a graduate nurseto our staff has been most helpful in handling cases among the young: women students.

Through the courtesy of a number of newspapers we havebeen able to broadcast health messages throughout the year. From the many responses received from all over the country we are led to believe that some good has been accomplished.

Our most imperative need is a special appropriation for this department in order to increase the teaching force and add to the equipment that we may be ready for the many applications which are awaiting the moment when we are able to properly care for them..

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The department of physical education is now a reality. Physical education has taken on a real meaning. Those cases, brought to light by the physical examination on entrance, are being helped

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individually, though we are seriously handicapped by lack of proper equipment and room. The new gymnasium, however, will care for this. The methods employ purposeful calisthenic and light apparatus work, an appeal to the play impulse, and lectures on hygienic and educational values of neuro-muscular activity. The faculties of other departments have come to see the values of the course to the students and the university as well, with the result that they are cooperating to make the course compare favorably with the best in other universities.

The following statistics are of interest: Number of women in attendance, 297; number of men, 650. Classes per day: For women, 4; for men, 6. Varsity athletics: Football, 50; basketball, 20; baseball, 30; track, 30.

A board of athletic control has been created, and to this board now come all the problems in connection with physical education, especially as they relate to equipment and the various varsity teams.

The director of the department has prepared a four-year course in physical education leading to the degree of bachelor of science in physical education. The outline of the course has received the commendation of the country's leading educators in this profession and has been approved by the curriculum committee of Howard University, degrees, however, not to be granted until June, 1926.

RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS

The infantry unit of the R. O. T. C. has now completed its fifth year of existence. Four hundred and forty students have been under military instruction during the year. There was established an R. O. T. C. day, on which day all academic classes were withheld during the afternoon, the time being given over to various exercises by the R. O. T. C. The large attendance of friends and relatives of the students indicated the interest shown in this branch of our work.

Fifteen students received commissions as second lieutenants of Infantry, Officers' Reserve Corps, or certificates of eligibility in lieu thereof, at the commencement exercises.

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE

The junior college composes the first two years of collegiate work leading to the senior academic schools. The enrollment totaled 563.

THE EVENING CLASSES

To the ambitious, self-supporting student who is compelled to drop his education by day, Howard University offers the opportunity of securing a college eduation through evening instruction. Since the inauguration of the evening classes on January 4, 1921, 344 individuals have enrolled, of whom 174 were school-teachers. Some of the evening students are pursuing the regular four-year college course leading to the bachelor's degree; others are merely becoming acquainted with some particular subject or keeping in touch with the academic life for purposes of general culture; while still others are obtaining special preparation which they must have in order to qualify