Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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 . u. 1925 K 1 S 0 N Officers of General Alumni Association President W. Justin CARTER, '90. ’92L. 221 Market St.. Harrisburg. Pa. First Vice- President Dr. Amanda V. Gray Hilyer, '03P1i.. 1833 Vermont Ave. N. W.. Washington. D C Sec and V ice■ President Wli i |AM F. Di NNY 121. 119 h Leigh St.. Richmond. Va. Third Vice-President Seen I Wood. '83. 86L 71 I Anaheim St.. Pittsburgh. Pa Recording Secretary 1 IN'WOOD G, KOGI-R. 19. '221. 4419 Craddock Ave.. Baltimore. Md. Corcespondina Secretary Louis R. Mitu.INGI r. '211. 2809 Ilth St.. Washington. D. C Financial Secretary Jennie Bai:r Smrr 17 1324 Q Sr. N. W.. Washington. D. C Executive Secretary VVrn LIAM A. SINCLAIR. ‘80Th.. '81 2403 Montgomery Ave.. Phi la . Pa Treasurer NELLIE M Quander. '1 2 733 Fairmont St N W.. Washington. D. C. Alumni Trustees Thomas Walker. 85L Sara W. Brown. ‘04M Alumni Members of the Board of Athletic Control John W. Love. 16. 22L. F. F. Dukrah. T3M. Edgar p. Westmoreland. ‘12. Emory B. Smith. 14. 19L. Field and Alumni Secretary {•ape SfJ Emory b Smith m t oi

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h. u. 1925 BISON e==t(==i(—=i Wm Stv art Nelson, '20. B D (Vale). 24 Professor Nelson has spent two years abroad—one year in France and one in Germany. He saw service in France during the war. anti he is the author of many magazine articles and of a book. La Race Noire dans la Democratice Amcricainc. He is a speaker of rare power On May L 102 S. he sailed once more for Germany to complete the work for his PhD degree at the University of Marburg. Louis A s Bellinger Mr Bellinger is an active Alumnus He is the only Negro employed by the City of Pittsburgh as an architect 1‘age

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1925 11 I S 0 N H. U. c Alumni Association first Alumni Association of Howard University was organized June 20. 1875, with James M. Gregory. 72. President. The next meeting appears to have been held June 15. 1877, with Mr Gregory presiding. I his was a called meeting, the object of which was to admit members of the graduating class of fi and to appoint a committee to wait upon the Faculty and inform them of a proposed triennial meeting of the Alumni Association Friday evening. June 18. 1877 provided there were no Faculty objections. The said meeting was held at 6 o’clock on June 18. in University Building All graduates resid ing in and about the City of Washington were present, with Mr. Gregory presiding. At this triennial meeting, according to the minutes, in addition to the reading of the minutes, there was read the report of the Committee on Resolutions upon the death of Arthur C. O Hear. The election of officers took place. H. R. Otcy being elected President and F J Shadd. Secretary. The next meeting recorded was that of May 14. 1881. which was a called meeting, with R I.. Mitchell presiding as President. The principal business of this meeting was the report of the committee entrusted with the responsibility of raising $48 for the purpose of publishing the triennial address of President James M Gregory before the College Alumni on the 28th of May. 1880. The next annual meeting took place on June 4. 1881. which meeting was held in Room 14 University Building, with Mr Mcri weather presiding in the absence of the President. Upon motion of George W Cook, a collection was taken to cover the deficit of the printing bill occasioned by the printing of Mr Gregory's triennial address on the 28th of May. 1880 On motion, a committee of five was appointed to look after the consitution. and in case they could not find it. to draw up one and present it at the next annual meeting. The next annual meeting of the Alumni was called June 17. 1882. with President Charles H. Combs. 79. presiding. At this meeting George W Cook. '81. was elected Secretary pro-tern. The annual election or officers then took place, with the following results: Wiley Lane. President George W. Cook. Secretary. On motion of Dr. F. J. Shadd. it was decided to raise a fund of SI.000. the interest of which was to be used as a scholarship in the College Department Up to this time the Alumni Association was restricted to the College Department, but on October 21. 1882. a special meeting was called, at which Mr Gregory stated the object, namely, to submit resolutions in favor of consolidating the several Alumni Associations in the University. On motion of George W. Cook, the matter was referred to a committee, and on November 10. 1882. a meeting was called to order by President Wiley I ane. The object of the meeting was to consider the report of the Committee on the Consolidation of the several Alumni Associations. The chairman of the committee. Mr Gregory, stated that there had been no meeting of the committee. He then read and explained a paper on the subject and asked that it be substituted as a report of the committee. After some discussion, by motion, the paper was received as the report of the committee, The paper was then signed by each member of the committee A copy of this significant document follows: Paf ' 26