Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31
MARYLAND STATE
HAS2OGRADUATES
Closing Day Featured by
Commencement, Farmers
Exercises, Alumni Meeting.
WAR MEMORIAL VOTED

Commencement exercises, farmers
day and the general alumni associa-
ton meeting were the main features
Of the closing day at the Maryland
State College, College Park. yester-
day. From six to eight thousand
persons were present.
List Of Graduates.
A class of twenty was graduated.
Following are those who received
diplomas, the degrees being con-
ferred by President Woods:
Joseph Letter Aitcheson. Kenneth
Warren Babcock. Cecil Harlow Ba-
con, Homer Sidney Berlin. Chester
Frederick Bletsch, Milton Carroll
Walker Hand, Walter Roberts Har-
disty, Grace Bruce Holmes, Paul VAL
entine Horn, Ransom Rush Lewis,
jr.; Erston Vinton Miller. George
Wesley Norris. Charles Edwin Payne,
Kenneth Carlisle Posey. Earl Milton
Sawyer. Robert Lee sellman. James
Stuntz.
Following are names Of those that
received certificates for two-year
courses:
Emory Bryan Cochran. Thomas Dali
Holder. Kurt Frederick Mcneil. Philip
Stevens Richardson, Henry Lafayette
Umbergef. Hugh Roberts Wilmer.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
Honorary degrees of doctor Of SCI
ence we're conferred upon James Har-
ris Rogers of Hyattsville for his work
in development Of radio activities
during the war; upon Franklin
Byers Bomberger, for his achieve
ments in agricultural and general ed
ucational lines. The doctor of agricul-
ture degree was conferred upon Mer-
ton B. Waite and certificates Of merit
in agriculture were given to Howard
Mann of Howard county. David Harry
of Hartford county and Abram p. Sna-
der of Carroll county. 1t was an
nounced that the alumni medal for ex-
cellence in debate was won by E. B.
Ady; that the Annie K. Goddard med
al for excellence in scholarship and
character had been awarded to r. Lee
Sellman. The medal typifying 1.-The
best in athletics" presented for the
first time by the class Of 1908, was
awarded to r. T. Knode Of the junior
class. The class Of 1908 also presented
to the college a silver cup on which
the name of the athlete who annually
wins the medal Is to be inscribed.
Farmers day exercises took up a
considerable portion Of the day.
Philander P. Claxton of the United
States bureau of education delivered
the commencement address to the
graduating class. Gov. Harrington.
who was on the program. was pre-
vented at the last moment from being
present. Earl NJ. Sawyer delivered the
address for the graduating class.
At the annual meeting of the alum
nj association 1t was voted to donate
$1,000 to erect q memorial to the men
who had left college to enter war ac-
tivties. 1t was brought out that thir-
teen State men made the supreme
sacrifice and that between 900 and
1000 were with the colors.
Officers Of the association were re-
elected as follows: r. Laurie Mitch
ell. OF. La Plata. Md. president:
George H. Calvert. '92. Washington,
D. c.. vice president: H. c. Byrd. '0s.
College Park. secretary-treasurer: r.
P. veitch. 81. and John N. Mackall.
'o5, were elected to the executive COM
mittee, and W. D. Groff. 90. and H. p.
Whiteford. 80. elected members Of the
athletic committee.
The association passed resolutions
commencing President Woods for his
work in Connection with the develop
ment of activities of the institution
and recommending to the governor
that DR.. w. w. Skinner, 's5. be re-
appointed to the board Of trustees.