Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-27
P. S. DUPONT GIVEN
HONORARY DEGREE


ling of which several years ago was
made possible by a gift from Mr.. du-
Pont.
The academic procession formed at
Wolf Hall and headed by the members
of the faculty in cap and gown,
to the old campus. The trus-
tees and student body were also in the
procession. There was music by an
orchestra and ideal weather condi-
lions brought hundreds of visitors to
the exercises.
Among those seated near the plat
form were former Judge George
Gray, Irenee dupont, president of the
dupont Powder Company and brother
of Pierre S. dupont; General James
H. Wilson, George B. Miller, former
president of the State Board of Edu-
cation; DR.. H. V. Holloway, of Dover,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction; Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Nields, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Rowland,
former Judge David T. Marvel, DR..
Joseph H. Odell, and many other
friends of Mr.. DUPONT and the Univer-
sity.
Seated on the platform during the
exercises were President Hullihen,
Mr.. dupont, DR.. Hibben, Henry B.
Thompson, president of the Board of
Trustees; DR.. George A. Harter, for
mer president of the University; Dean
E. Laurence Smith, Dean Winifred j.
Robinson, Dean Charles A. McCue
Acting Dean VanGeisen Smith, the
Rev. H. Everett Mailman and the Rev
Frank Herson.
The exercises were opened with in
vocation by the Rev. Mr.. Mailman
pastor of the Newark Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Mr.. Herson, pastor
of the Newark M. E. Church, read the
Scripture which was followed by the
singing of "America," led by Profes.
sor Ralph Harris.
President Hullihen, who presided
welcomed the students. He said:
81 must not take much of the time
of our program with my remarks, bu
it is my privilege on this opening day
to say just a word of greeting ant
exhortation to you ALTO welcome
most cordially those who are coming
to the university for the first TIM
this fall, and to welcome back will
equal heartiness those who are re
turning after the summer vacation.
"The new year lies before US. I
invites and challenges us with it's op
portunity for accomplishments. TIL
times themselves invite and challeng
college men and women as never be
fore in many generations. The Stat
the nation-the world sorely need
more and yet more men and Wome,
] of trained heart and intellect, to b
the leaders of thought, who will guild
the nations through the difficult day
that seem to be ahead.
'Just as the young people a fey
years ago with superior courage too
up the physical task this country ha
to perform, so now there devolve
upon them the equally important dut
of fitting themselves for the NOR
difficult task of solving the enormou
problems left as an aftermath of tina
great conflict.
"Your opportunity, men and wome
of the student body, is unlimited
your responsibility is heavy one
What are you going to do with tina
opportunity? How are you going t
bear that esponsibility---a respor
sibility to yourselves, your State, you
nation and even the world. | war
you to ask yourselves these question
and you will, | believe, register tn
high resolve that this session sha
count large in your preparation fo
the duty, the service, and the oppol
tunity that awaits you"