Evening star., 1909-05-26
ASKS FOR POSTPONEMENT
REV. DIR. u. G. B. PIERCE DE-
CLINES DEGREE IN JUNE.
Results Of Doctorate Disputation for
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees at
G. w. University.

The doctorate disputation for the doctor
OF philosophy degrees was held Monday
at the George Washington University.
The candidates wero Harry Wilson
Houghton. B. s.. 1905; NJ S.. 1907: the
George Washington University. Thesis:
The effect Of cold storage on chicken
meat. The examination was held before
w. D. Bigelow, Phi. D.. chief of the di-
vision Of foods, United states Department
of Agriculture; ]. H. Kastle. PHI. D.. chief
ofthe division Of chemistry, hygienic
laboratory. United States public health
and marine hospital service: c. F. Lang
worthy, Phi. d., chief of nutrition investi-
cation, office of experimental stations;
Assistant Prof. Thomas M. Price. presid-
ing. A favorable report was made upon
this candidate by the committee.
Ulysses Grant Baker Pierce, B. A.,
1909: the George Washington University
B. D.. 1890, Hillsdale College. Thesis:
The Greek mysteries and the Apostle
Paul. The examination was held before
George M. Boiling, PHI. D.. professor OF
Greek and Sanscrit, the Catholic Univer-
d. D.. professor of church history. Hebrew
and Greek Scriptures, Howard University
Rev. Abram Simon, Phi. D.: Prof. James
MacBride Sterrett, presiding.
Explanatory Correspondence.
With reference to this examination the
following correspondence has passed:
Dear Mr.. Pierce: l am pleased to in
form you that the board of experts upon
your thesis have presented a majority re-
port in favor of the acceptance of the
thesis. BY the action of the faculty you
are. therefore, entitled to receive your
degree at the commencement on June D.
The exercises will be held in the Belascc
Theater at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Permit me to congratulate you and to
express my personal appreciation of your
high attainments and valued services In
your chosen profession.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES w. NEEDHAM.
President
REV. u. g. B. Pierce. Washington, D. c.
"Dr. Charles w. Needham. President
George Washington University.
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your
letter informing me that the doctorate
favor. 1t is certainly gratifying to
learn that the searching examination
to which the thesis was subjected by
the board of experts results favor
ably. Considering the difficulties of
the subject and the wide research in
volved, perhaps the majority of two
| to one In favor of the thesis is as much
as should be desired, and l am aware that
| this is all that is required. But it would
be personal satisfaction to go over the
whole subject again in the light of me
! recent disputation. 1 request, therefore.
| that instead of receiving the degree
| of Phi. D.. in June next / be allowed the
privilege of deferring it to later time
| in order that l may go over all the ma
terial again and resubmit 1t.
I'm conclusion allow me to express
| my appreciation of the university and
| my sense of personal Indebtedness to the
various professors with whom l have
ULYSSES G. B. PIERCE"
Other Favorable Decisions.
George Whitfield Stiles, jr., B. S., 1900.
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical
College; M. D., 1905, the George Wash
ington University. Thesis: The possibil-
ity of shellfish contamination from
sewage-polluted waters. This examina-
ton was held before Benjamin Meade
Bolton, Md, expert in experimental
therapeutics, bureau of animal industry;
Lieut. Col. w. C. Borden, u. 8. A., (retir-
ed. MD: John r. Mohler. ". M. D..
animal industry: Prof. George NJ Stern
berg, MD, LID, surgeon general,
U. s. A., Cretired, presiding. A favorable
report was made upon this candidate by
the committee.
Luther Hess Waring. B.A., 1905. the
George Washington University; M. A..
1864. Columbian University. Thesis: Mar
tin Luther's political reform Of Germany.
The examination was held before Rev.
George Brodthage, Ph.D., DID,: Mr.. Han
mis- Taylor, LID, and Rev. Charles
Wood, DID,: Prof. Hermann Schoenfeld,
Ph.D., LID, presiding. A favorable re-
port was made upon this candidate by the