The Eloquence of the Scribes lecture taught a lot about Howard and the founders of all the different buildings. It was very interesting learning of these significant people that contributed to Howard's sterling name. As the lecture continued I found myself enjoying the thought of being a student at Howard because of all the people that contributed and struggled. Knowing the background behind the halls and other building will make my experience more intriguing. I learned that the Founder Library in 1938 became the world largest library with documentation about African American decent.
She also mentioned the history of scribes and that they were around since ancient Egypt. The only reason why scribe were being used less and less was because of upcoming technology. Since scribes were people manually write books and documents, when typewriters came out more people began using those instead. Their jobs were in every field and they could be used just about anywhere. One thing that did catch my attention was that there were women scribes. I know that women weren't rewarded for things they accomplished compared to men, but I really liked hearing that some of the buildings were named after women as well.
I was unaware of all of these peoples significance before attending this lecture. I was aware that General Otis Howard was how Howard University, but I was unaware of his accomplishments. After every lecture I feel I always leave with more than I come in with. Knowing the history of your surroundings is always a plus.
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