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UNIVERSITY MEN H0LD LARGE RALLY MEETING.Howard** Looal Alumni at Washington Rtspond to tho Colors.Washington.—The Alumni association of Howard university In this city held an enthusiastic get-together meeting in Andrew Rankin memorial chapel on the university campus on Wednesday evening, Jan. 24.The alumni, numbering *between 800 and 1,000 strong in this city, had been canvassed for three weeks prior to this meeting by a corps of earnest and energetic volunteers who responded to the call in such a way as to Justify the efforts put forth.The city had been divided into districts, each district in charge of a captain. A house to bouse canvass was made. Data on pledge cards consisting of name, department and class and a circular of information and reminder tags were distributed. This was followed up on the eve of the meeting with notification cards by mall calling attention to the date and hour and requesting attendance.Long before the appointed hour the chapel began to take on an air of en-llvenmfcnt, and throngs could be seen approaching from all directions. The entrance of the study body, which was the guest of the aluinnl, was the signal for college yells, and when seated songs of Howard and class compositions, alternating from side to side of the chapel, presented one of the most encouraging scenes ever witnessed by the alumni in the history of the university.Chairman R. A. Pelham of the get-together committee called the meeting to order and introduced Rev. D. E. Wiseman, president of the local association, who called upon Dr. Stephen M. Newman, president of the university, for the invocation. Following the invocation Rev. Wiseman presented in a neat address the cause and work of the local association for Howard. His closing was greeted by yella and songs, and student life was at ita height, the alumni making a close second.After brief si»eeches had been made by Professor Thomas W. Turner. Rev. J. I). Pair, Dr. W. A. Warfield, Thomas Walker and John R. Hawkina the stereopticon part of the program, with U. A. Pelham in charge and acting as Interlocutor, presented in a pleasing, witty and Jocular vein scenes and incidents in university and alumni life and local surroundings. The machine was operated by Mr. I’iper.8. J. Davidson, president of the General Alumni association, was introduced by Rev. D. E. Wiseman and briefly outlined the country wide effort to “get together—get together for the work of the university; get together for the influence of comradeship among the alumni; get together for the completion of the pledge of the $10.-D0U for the alumni gymnasium fund and “stay together when we get together.”The representatives from the professional, business and lay walks of life who are graduates of the university and who have made good were In evidence on the screen and in person. The plan of this meeting is being urged throughout the country. Several of the associations are on record as having carried out such a plan, among them Ijelng Dallas. Tex.; Richmond, Vs.; New York, New Jersey and vicinity and Chicago.The committee on arrangements and program for the “get together meeting” consisted of R. A. Pelham, chairman; Dr. George T. Bewail, W. H. Foster, Dr. W. L. Smith. Miss Lucy Slowe, F. Morris Murray. Professor G. W. Hines. Dr. E. G. Mitchell. Rev. E B. Smith, Professor T. W. Turner. Rev. D. E. Wiseman, president of t L»«- loom association, and S. .1 Davidson, pre \ dent of the general es-.x sni. o:
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Denver Star
Denver, Colorado, US
Sat, Feb 03, 1917
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