Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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 he Professional Schools lb II. M S .VCK. Ijw 'i'i The Professional Schools of Howard University arc truly schools of sjxrcinli ation. Their', is a setting of opportunity as well as of instruction. They offer to the Negro not merely training in religion, law and the healing arts, hut also the chance of viewing that terrific field 01 research which forever fascinates unusual ability, turning it from old circles of learning, along tangents that reach toward the infinite and unknown Titus the hope of Professional Howard is to fashion her laboratories, her research dejici t-ntents. Iier libraries and Iter fiolicics to meet every legitimate crave of youth and to develop every special talent Her ultimate task is to give to tin wo M an everlasting output of highly trained cx|K. rt», equipped to soften ; nd relieve the ills of mankind. Such was the spirit of her founders. Historically. Howard University- Professional and Academic alike- is tile answer to the prayers of a tew patriots who Ixlicvcd in the intellectual and spiritual emancijiatinn «.( the Negro. On March 'i. lSd'i. a charter was granted by Congress which established in the District of Columbia a university for the education of youth in the liberal arts and sciences under the name, style, and title of ’The Howard University ’ The materialization, however, far excelled the concept. Instead of lieing restricted to the preparation of youth ior the ministry, as was intended, the curricula t' the University was made entermimts with the licld of hum; i knowledge. Instead of being confined to the education »f the Negro a Ion.:, its doors were opened to the human race. Mthongh the training of ministers was the prime bjcct for the creation of Howard University, nevertheless, the first of the Professional Schools to Ik formally opened was the School of Medicine t April :i. lst;s). 'I‘he first class was composed of eight students, seven in the C’ollege of Medicine and one in the College of Pharmacy The Dental College was not added until four years later. In Itfiiit the Frcedmcn s Hospital was placed under the charge of a ihoihIkt of tin Medical Faculty In urtler to make the