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Dr. Leslie L. Alexander of Brooklyn, New York receiving the Howard University 1986 Distinguished Alumnus Award in the fields of Medicine and Professional Service from President James E. Cheek (left) as Dr. Howard trustee Dr. Charles D. Watts of Durham looks on. Dr. Watts had presented Dr. Alexander to Doctor Cheek.

Howard University 1986 Charter Day Convocation (Lt to Rt) Dr. Charles D. Watts, Howard University Board of trustee [[Trustee]] from Durham, N.C.; Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad, honoree in Entertainment and the Art; Honoree Leslie L. Alexander, M.D.; and Dr. Elain T. Eatman, a member of the H.U. Board of trustees [[Trustees]] from Hampton, Virginia

Charter Day Dinner

Commemorating the One Hundred and Nineteenth Anniversary of the Founding of HOWARD UNIVERSITY
1867-1986
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX 
HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK 
INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
WASHINGTON HILTON AND TOWERS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Howard University: Charter Day

  Charter Day is "appreciation day" -- appreciation of Howardites, both collectively and individually, and of the University as an institution which, since its charter was enacted on March 2, 1867, has established its claim to be regarded as a unique force for the betterment of humanity. 

  The 1986 Charter Day Dinner continues an unbroken tradition to celebrate the founding of Howard University at a University-wide dinner. For 66 years--more than half the lifespan of the University -- alumni, faculties, staff, administrators and friends of Howard have commemorated the University and its founding upon an annual occasion which, during the past decade, has also become a major fund-raising event. 

  In 1938 the Charter Day Dinner was held for the first time under the auspices of the Board of Trustees, ending sometimes spirited competition among Washington, D.C.-area alumni groups for the privilege of hosting the Dinners. The first Alumni Achievement Awards were presented to three alumni in 1943, and since that time a total of 171 alumni, including the six 1986 designated recipients, have been honored for their achievements in a variety of fields. The highest number of awards in a given year has been six (1983, 1985 and 1986); the lowest (in 1952), two. Candidates for the awards are nominated by a University-wide committee, including alumni representatives, and selection is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

  The University welcomes the 1986 Alumni Achievement Award recipients to the 1986 Charter Day Dinner and offers them hearty congratulations. Also, the University is pleased to have the Honorable Parren J. Mitchell, Congressman from the 7th District of Maryland, as its 1986 Convocation Speaker.