Address at Howard University by United States Commissioner of Education Earl McGrath
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OCR Page 1 of 7Address by Earl James McGrath*
U. S. Commissioner of Education
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It is a pleasure and E privilege to be here at Howard University
and to take part in these ceremonies which signalize the laying of the
cornerstone of this new women's dormitory unit. The erection of these
buildings adds two more elements in the long-range program designed to
provide more and better opportunities for higher ducation for the
present student's of Howard University, and for the generations yet to
come. This university, like its sister institutions throughout the
world is attempting to accommodate an ever-incrensing number of young
men and women who seek the advantages of higher education. Nearly
everywhere the facilities physical and human are at present inadequate
to provide the additional education demanded by the youth of the world.
The present overcrowding in our educational institutions is in
some respects unfortunate. Ne are not all so comfortable as we would
like to be. Students do not receive the individual attention that a
high quality of education requires. Faculty members are overworked with
large classes. Many members of our academic communities suffer inconven-
iences because of the large throngs which now move on our campuses.
But there is something inspiring about the eagerness for learning
which causes some of our present educational problems. I have just
returned from a trip to several countries in Europe where I visited
universities and talked with a number of officials about conditions in
*At the laying of the cornerstone of the Women's Dormitories, Howard
University, Washington, D. C., 2:30 p.m., January 16, 1950.
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