Smyrna times., 1922-09-27
HONOR PIERRE S. DU POINT
University of Delaware COnfers on
Him the Title L. L. ID. With Ceremony

1he cOnterrlng OF the degree OF |
Doctor of Civil Law upon Pierre Sam
uel dupont marked the official open
ing Friday of the University of Della
ware. Referring to the beloved ben
efactor of the university as "the fore
most citizen Of Delaware" Mr.. du
Pont was honored by the institution
in which he has taken such a keen in
terest.
81 am extremely pleased, and am
sorry that l could not have done
more for the university" was the re-
mark made by Mr.. dupont when ask
ed how he felt about the degree.
Dean Smith of the university pre-
sented Mr.. DUPONT to the president,
DR.. Walter H. Hullihen, who confer
red the honorary distinction. DIR.
Hullihen in testifying to the worthi-
ness of Mr.. dupont said:
Further Educational Projects
"For eminent service in the pro-
motion and supervision of scientific |
investigation and its application to in
dustral production, and for distin-
guished, generous and untiring effort |
in behalf of education and educational |
enterprises; for the benefit of this |
State and the nation; Pierre Samuel
dupont on nomination of the faculty
and vote of the Board of Trustees of
the University, by virtue of the au-
thority invested in me, confer upon
you the degree of Doctor of Civil Law
and declare you entitled to all the
rights, honors and privileges to that
degree appertaining, and take pleas
ure in handing you this diploma bear
ing the great seal of the university
attesting the same"
Dean Smith in presenting Mr.. du-
Pont to DR.. Hullihen said. February
last, the joint committee of the fac
ulty and the board nominated the
name of Pierre Samuel dupont for
the degree of Doctor of Civil Law. By
a unanimous vote the dgree was
awarded and now have the honor of
presenting Mr.. DUPONT to you for the
conferring of that degree"
President Hullihen handed Mr.. du-
Pont the document, declaring the
prominent citizen and business man,
Doctor of Civil Law, and entitled to
all the privileges and rights that per-
, tain thereto.
The ceremony of comforting the
honor upon the distinguished Della
ware citizen took place under the
, | ipdov, +roa, iYc+ -, front Of tho Old
College Building, on the campus. On
a specially constructed platform, de-
corated with the colors of the college
Mr.. dupont was f1anked on either side
by men, famous, not only in Delaware
but nationally.
President Of Princeton University
DIR. John Grier Hibben, who address
/ ed the entering students: Former
: Judge George Gray, Irenee DUPONT, q
brother of Mr.. dupont, and president
of the DUPONT Powder Company; DR.
Joseph H. Odell, director of Service
, Citizens; and former Judge David T
5 Marvel. In addition to President HUI
5 linen, the deans and Reverends Hall
4 man and Herson, of Newark, occupied
{ places on the platform.
! Previous to the ceremony of con
ferring the degree Mr.. and Mrs. du
4 Pont were guests at a luncheon serv
= ed by DR.. and Mrs. Hullihen and at
? tended by the board of trustees anC
e their wives. A general reception wa
Y held following the convocation.
Students Are Welcomed
DR.. Hullihen presided over the ex
ercises that marked the opening O.
the school year.
In welcoming them he said:
> "The new year lies before us.
! invites and challenges us with it.
: opportunity for accomplishment. Th
times themselves invite and challeng,
i. college men and women as never be
:, fore in many generations. The state
:, the nation, the world sorely need
:, more, and yet more, men and womel
. of trained heart and intellect, to b.
the leaders of thought who will guild
the nations through the difficult day
= that seem to lie ahead. Your oppor
: tunity men and women of the studen
! body, is unlimited, your responsible!
: is a heavy one. What are you goin,
q to do with that opportunity How
: are you going to bear that responsi
bility? A responsibility to your
selves, your State, your nation an,
even the world. want you to asl
yourselves these questions and vo,
will, / believe, register the high re
solve that this session shall coun
o largely in your preparation for tn
duty, the service, and the opportunit,
/ that awaits you"
l. Tells Library Needs
1t DR.. Hullihen then referred to tn
II library campaign for 100000, call
e ing attention to the faculty and stu