The Washington herald., 1913-06-19
DEGREES GIVEN
MA. c. STUDENTS
Exercises at Agricultural Col
lege Held Under Massive
Oaks on Campus.
HON. D. LEWIS HONORED
United States Commissioner Of Edu.
cation Claxton Principal Speaker
Of the Occasion.

land Agricultural College were held yes
terday under ideal conditions, the large
audience being assembled under majestic
oaks. where a temporary stage. hand
somely decorated, was erected.
One of the notable features Of the in
teresting exercises was the comforting OF
the degree of doctor of laws, honorls
causa, upon Representative David J.
Lewis, of the Sixth Maryland District, in
recognition of his successful efforts 10
tighten the burdens of the people of the
land by securing for them the system OF
parcel post.
Another feature was the address to the
graduates by DIR. Philander p. Claxton.
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton. who spoke upon the Functions OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical College"
The exercises were opened with the
invocation by Rev. John o. johnson, OF
College Park. The salutatory was by
Cadet-major N. S. Koehler. The Sig
nificance of a College Education, and
the valedictory was delivered by M. L.
Davis, his subject being America, the
Land of Spendthrifts." Following these
addresses, the degrees and honors were
conferred, as follows:
negrecs Conferred.
Degree of bachelor of science in ag-
riculture-Henry p. Ames, Prince George
County; Nathaniel A. lie Savoy, New
York City; Hugh S. Koehler, Pennsyl-
vania. and Irving Lewis Towers, Mont
gomery County.
Degree of bachelor of science in horti-
culture-Thomas Bourne Turner Mackall,
Calvert County, and John Roland Reich
ard, Washington County.
Degree OF bachelor of science in biol
White nf Prince
George County.
Degree of bachelor of science in chem
istry-Mercer Brown MayfieId. Washing
ton, ID. c.: Alfred Nisbet, of Baltimore,
and William Kean Robinson. of Virginia
Degree of bachelor Of science in civil
engineering-Leo Blankman, Baltimore'
Samuel Wolfe Blankman, Baltimore;
Milton Ernest Davis, Baltimore: William
B. Hull. Carroll County; Ezekiel John
Merrick, Queen Anne County; Edward
Emerson Powell, Baltimore. and George
Percival Trax, OF Talbot County
Degree of bachelor of science in me
chanical engineering-Charles McElroy, of
Allegany County.
Degree of bachelor of science in cleo
trical engineering-Ralph Scott Nealy, or
New York City.
Degree of bachelor of science-George
Byron Morse, of Prince George County.
The following degrees were conferred
upon former students at the college:
Degree of master of science-Ernest
Neal Cory. of Prince George County:
Charles Sylvester Ridgeway, of Alabama;
Ernest Ralph Sasscer. of Washington, ID.
c., and Walter Cameron Reeder, of Cecil
County.
Degree of civil engineer-Harry Dugan
Williar, of Baltimore County.
The following certificates FOR proficiency
in the two-year course in agriculture were
given: Emory Wilhide Benson, Baltimore
County; GLADDEN. Davis. Hartford County;
Harry S Desrstyne, Connecticut; Albert
Earl Irving. Baltimore: John Philip
Hanson Mason, Virginia, and Henry
whitmore. of Montgomery County.
Certificates for two-year course in hor-
ticulture awarded to Alexander Morris
Todd. of Baltimore County, and Leo Col
pin Wilson, of Montgomery County.
Upon Henry C. Sherman, of New York
City, was conferred the degree of doctor
of science, honoris causa. for achieve
ments in the field of applied chemistry:
upon Frederick w. Besley, of Baltimore.
degree of doctor of science, honoris causa,
for work as chief forester of Maryland:
upon Fletcher P. Vietch, of Prince
George County, degree of doctor of SCI |
ence for his achievements in applied
chemistry; upon Richard c. II. Calvert, |
of North Carolina, degree of electrical |
engineer for achievements as an electrical |
engineer both in this and foreign coun- |
tries: upon Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor of |
the District of Columbia, degree of civil |
engineer in recognition of his success |
since leaving the college. These five are !
all former graduates of the institution. |
The degree of doctor of laws, honoris |
causa, was conferred upon Congressman |
Lewis as before stated.
Honorary certificates for proficiency in |
their several lines were awarded George |
o. Brown, of Baltimore, judge Of poul- |
try and a well-known lecturer; w. Oscar |
Collier, breeder of cereals and a depart |
ment of farmers institutes lecturer, and |
Richard Vincent, jr., expert on the cul- |
tivation of flowers and past president of |
the Society of American Horticulturists.
Medals Awarded.
The following medals were awarded: To |
R. A. Lebavoy, of New York City, for |
neritorious work in the four-year course
in agriculture, medal offered by the |
alumni association. Hugh S. Koehler get
ting honorary mention; for meritorious
work in four-year course in horticulture, |
medal offered by the college, to ]. r. |
Of Washington County; for
neritorious work in the four-year course 4
N biology, medal offered by the college, II
Re Married sIu STYLE,