Dr. Benjamin's Lecture

Doctor Benjamin's lecture on the eloquence of scribes explained how vital scribes are to preserving our civilizations achievements. Without having educated people to take down all aspects of our lives we would not be able to receive advice from our ancestors or be able to give advice to our upcoming generations. While explaining how important the scribes were she also gave us an insight as to where the names of our buildings here at Howard University come from. Common places we all go such as Cramton auditorium was named after Mr. Louis C. Cramton who was a modern twentieth century scribe. Along with that on his resume he also helped Howard University to receive the financial aid from the government that we receive today. We owe the three hundred plus million dollars a year that we receive from the government to this man. Another common place that we go to learn is Douglas Hall. Named after perhaps one of the best and most eloquent scribes of the eighteenth century, Fredrick Douglas. Along with being a scribe Douglas was also more of an abolitionist who fought to help all enslaved African Americans gain freedom and equality. The Administration building also known as the Mordecai Wyatt Johnson building is named after our first black president of Howard University. He helped get schools here at Howard accredited and is a common day Howard Scribe. Finally the hall where all the freshman boys live in , Drew Hall, is named after Charles R. Drew who was a famous scientist and scribe. He pioneered the art of banking blood and helped save millions of lives during the first World War. He worked right here at Howard University and trained many medical students to learn the art of banking peoples blood. In this field his work was unmatched. His sudden death surprised many however giving his name to the dormitory room of all freshman boys allows his legacy to stay in all of us and as a part of Howard University.