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DECREE OF DOCTOR
OF CIVIL LAW FOR
PIERRE 8. DU POINT
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The comforting of the degree on Mr..
du Pont, although voted by tho Board
OF Trustees at a meeting last Febru-
airy. was deferred from the time OF
the commencement In Juno until this
time because OF tho fact that on the
same day OF tho Delaware commence
ment DR.. Hullihen. received an
honorary degree at Lafayette College.
Tho exercises ~ero held on the
campus In front OF Old College in the
presence OF members OF the Board Of
Trustees. the Faculty and Student
body and also hundreds OF friends OF
tho institution and Mr.. du Pont. Those
participating in tho exercises were
! seated on a platform facing Old Col
lego. the remodelling Of which several
years ago was made possible by a
liberal gift from Mr.. du Pont.
Tho academic procession formed at
Wolf Hall, and. headed by the men,
bers Of tho faculty In cap and gown.
marched to the old campus. The
trustees and student body wcre also
in the procession. There was music
by an orchestra and ideal weather
conditions brought hundreds OF visi-
tors to the exercises.
Among those seated near the plat
form were: Former Judge George
Gray. Irenee du Pont. president OF the
du Pont Powder Company and brother
OF Picrre 8. du Pont. General James
H. Wilson, George b. Miller. former
president OF the State Board OF Edu-
cation. DIR. II. V. Holloway OF Dover
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction. Mr.. and Mrs. John Percy
Nields, Mr.. and Mu. Ohio NowRnnd
Henry p. Scott. II. Rodney Sharp
Henry Ridgcly. former Judge David
T.. Marvel. DR.. Joseph II. Odell. direc-
tor OF the Service Citizens. and many
other friends Of Mr.. du Pont and the
university. ~
Seated on tho platform during the
exercises were: President Hullihen
Mr.. du Pont, DR.. Hibben. Henry Il
Thompson, president OF the Board OF
Trustees. DR.. George A. Harter, form
er president OF the university. Dear
r. Laurence Smith, Dean Winifred ]
Robinson, Dean Charles A. McCue
Acting Dean VanGeisen Smith. ths
Rev. II. Everett Mailman and the Rev
Frank Herson.
The exercises were opened with
invocation by the Rev. III. Everett
Mailman, pastor OF the Newark Pres
byterian Church. The Rev. Frank Her
son, pastor OF the Newark NJ. Il
IChurch read the scripture which WA
followed by the singing OF America
lied by Professor Ralph Harris.
President Hulhhen who presidet
welcomed tho students. He. said: -,
must not take much Of the time o
Tour program with my remarks but
lis my privilege on this opening da,
to say Just word of greeting ant
lexhortation to you all to welcome mos
cordially those who are coming Il
the university for the first time thi
Fall, and to welcome back with eaua
lheartiness those who are returninI
after the summer vacation.
Tho new year lies before US.
invites and challenges us with Its op
portunity for accomplishment. Thu
times themselves invite and challeng
college men and women as never be
fore In many generations. The state
| the nation, the world. sorely need
moro and yet more mon and womel
oil trained heart and intellect. to b
the leaders Of thought. who will guild
the nations through the difIicult day
that seem to lie ahead. Your oppor
I Of TIM Gf1den
body, Is unlimited; your Responsible
is a heavy one. What are you goin
TO do with that opportunity? How ar
YOU going to bear that responsibility
"A responsibility to yourselves, you
state, your nation and even the worlt
want you to ask yourselves thes
questions and you will, believe
register the high resolve that thi
session shall count large IN your prep
aration for the duty. the service, an
the opportunity that awaits you
:. DR.. Hullihen referred to the librar
campaign as follows: II do not nee
to tell either students or faculty c
tho need OF library building. TIL
: sad dilapidated, inadequate old build
ing staring you in the face as 20
, sit there is a mute. inglorious witnes
to the fact that speaks louder tina
words. I do not need to tell you tina
many Of the books you need are nc
to be found there-that those that ca
be found there are difficult to r7Hd
: a badly lighted. poorly ventilate
! crowded room"
DR.. Hullihen said that 500 volume
were stored in the basement of Rec
tation Hall because of lack OF epac,
Continuing he said: II do not need I
speak to you Of the Joy and pride W
shall feel in having on our campus
modern, we'll equipped library. erecte
. as a memorial TO sons OF Delawar
who laid down their lives IN the gres
war. But ! do want TO impress upo
students and faculty the Importance {
our college campaign. We must a
throw ourselves with the utmost er
thusiasm into this work-the create!
undertaking by students and alumni
the history Of the institution and tn
most important event since the spler
did gift OF Harter Hall, Wolf Hall an
the adjacent campus to the universit
We must subscribe as generously {
our means will permit for a campaig
is to precede the general state wit
campaign-for the sake Of its effe,
upon persons outside the universe,
committee. The university drive is II
: keynote in the arch OF this great Ell
! terprise."
Henry 3. Thompson, president
: the Board OF Trustees who ts also