Evening journal., 1922-09-23

was complimentary in his remarks
relative TO the local university and
said he believed the development OF
the university in recent years is the
| beginning of the development OF
] greater things for the future. Co
Operation OF the students, faculty and
all concerned, he said, are necessary
TO get all out OF education possible.
DR.. Hibben discussed the develop
ing of intellectual vigor. and with
that character. Speaking 10 the stu
dents he said: "Your success de-
ponds on your own exertions. II de-
ponds on continuous work through
out your entire course"
He urged students to broaden
their education. Learn something
more than the slavish following OF
technicallties. he said. and equalize
their training. He told them that
they would not only be known after
they leave college for their particu-
lar profession but would be known
as men and women, and what kind
of men and women will be more i'm
portant than what profession or vo-
cation they follow.
Seek to the heart OF things. get to-
the bottom OF things. the speaker
advised The vigor OF intellect, he
said. should be extended into all
fields OF knowledge. He urged that
the students should cultivate other
interests and sympathies in addition
TO their vocation and. in cu,tivating
intellectual vigor. force 81 character
should be considered. In conclud-
ing DR.. Hibben spoke OF the respon-
sibilities OF the young men and
women of today as 70 the future, the
years OF peace, he said. the years OF
testing and possibly the years OF
war.
The comforting OF the degree on
Dr. DUPONT followed the address by
DR.. Hibben, and was the signal for
prolonged applause.
Dean f. Laurence Smith presented
Mr.. dupont to President Hullihen
for the degree. In doing so Dean
Smith. addressing President HULL
hen, said: I'm February last the
Joint committee on honorary de-
grees OF the university faculty and
board nominated 10 the board OF
trustees for the degree OF Doctor OF
Civil Law. Pierre Samuel dupont. |
This nomination was unanimously |
confirmed by vote OF the board. and |
now have the honor OF presenting |
Mr.. dupont 10 vow. sir. for the con-
ferring OF that -egree."
President Huuihen in comforting |
the degree, said;
For eminent service in the pro-
motion and supervision OF scientific
and its application 10 !
Industrial production. and for dis
tinguished. generous and untiring ef-
fort in behalf OF education and ed |
ucationai enterprises for the bene-
fit 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 4
virtue OF the authority vested in /
me, confer upon you the degree OF
Doctor OF Civil Law and declare you !
entitled to all the rights. honors and |
10 that degree appertaiD-
ing, and take pleasure in handing
you this diploma bearing the grea; !
seal Of the university attesting the
same"
Mr.duPoDt bowed and smiled in
accepting the degree following
which there was another outburst OF
applause.
Announcements relative to the or
Of classes and other de-
tails relative to the beginning OF a
new years work were made by the
Deans. The first classes viii be held
on Monday but the students had TO
assemble this morning.
After the convoeation exercises
DR.. and Mrs. Hullihen held a recep-
ton at their home, The Knoll"
for the trustees. faculty, students
and friends of the University. Sew
eral hundred attended this recep-
ton. Refreshments OF ice cream
and cake were served on the spacious
lawn.
Before the exercises President and
Mrs. Hullihen gave luncheon at
their home for Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
S. dupont and trustees OF the insti-
tuition.
The exercises were attended by
large number Of the alumni and late
In the afternoon the Alumni Associ-
alton held a meeting in Old College
when its plans for the library drive
were discussed.
DR.. Hullihen announced the fol-
lowing changes in the faculties:
Alden w. Graves, A. B., Univers-
ty OF Pennsylvania. succeeds Ernest
c. Van Keuren as instructor in Eng
lish.
Isadore Levine. graduate OF the
Of Warsaw. Russia, and {
also a graduate of the University f:
Of Pittsburgh, succeeds professor
r. w. Kirkbride as assistant profess {
sor in modern language.
George Herbert Ryden. graduate (
of Yale and also oxford University, ]
succeeds DR.. f. V. Vaughn ,
IS professor OF history.
DR.. Albert S. Eastman. Phi. D.. &
Princeton. and formerly professor I
II chemistry at the University OF the ,
South, succeeds Professor Carleton
.. Miller, as professor of chemistry. |
DR.. Ezra b. Crooks was appointed
o take the new chair in philosophy
md social science. He holds de-
yrees from Harvard and several
,ther universities, and for ten
,ears was head OF the depart
nent of philosophy and education ,
It Randolph-Macon College.
william J. McAvoy succeeds II.
Burton Shipley as head OF the ath-
etic department. .