Evening star., 1923-06-06

"The United States. the world.
today are suffering from a too rapid
advance in science and industry
without a corresponding advance in
social and governmental organiza-
ticn," William S. Culbertson, vice
chairman of the United States Tariff
Commission. said in his address today
TO the graduating classes of George
Washington University in Continental
memorial hall.
Mr.. Culbertson's subject was THE
Spirit of the Pioneer" His plea to
the youth of today was to carry
on" with the same spirit and devo-
tion to ideal which animated. the
great pioneers of the past The field.
he described, as social and political
organization in domestic and inter-
national matters"
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
George Washington University held
its lO2d annual commencement exer-
cises. Honorary degrees were con-
ferred upon Mary Roberts Rinehart,
author, playwright and war corre-
Spondent; Charles Moore. chairman of
the Fine Arts Commission. and Dr..
Harry Vanderbilt Wurdeman, sur
The academic procession. headed by
the president of the university, DR..
Howard l.. HodgkinS, and composed OF
the deans, members of the board Of
trustees. the faculties and the 400
graduates, formed at Lisner Hall and
marched. in cap and gown. to Conti-
mental Memorial Hall. There the
commencement address was delivered
by Mr.. Culbertson and the degrees
conferred by President Hodgkins, who
addressed the graduating classes
Ten Doctor Degrees.
In addition to the, three honorary
degrees. there were conferred today
ten degrees of doctor of philosophy.
sixty masters degrees and 400 diplO-
mas. Rev. DR.. T. Edwin Brown of
the class of 1861, Columbian College
(the forerunner of George Washing
ton University offered the prayer and
the benediction.
AS a story teller who is a great
novelist, and also for your work dur
ing the war as Red Cross nurse, one
Of two American women decorated in
beth" and for other contributions to
literature and to country, in the name
of George Washington University l
confer upon you the degree of doctor
of letters" said President Hodgktns
in the citation to Mrs Rinehart
DIR. Harry Vanderbilt Wurdeman,
who received his degree from George
Washington Universinty in Medicine.
was awarded the honorary degree of
of DR.. Wurdeman's work in writing
and in the advancement and spread
of the knowledge of diseases of the
eye.
Work I'm City Planning.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Charles Moore, grad
uate of Harvard, who received his
A
ington University. The citation
brought forward the work that DR..
Moore had done in city planning and
the interest shown in the develop
ment of Washington.
Mr.. Culbertson in his address dis
cussed the pioneer who il every age
has been the personif1cation of cour-
age. of perseverance, of creative
imagination. of faith and of devo-
ton to noble ideals" the pioneer in
discovery of new lands. the pioneer
in invention, in science, in govern
ment.
Nowhere better than in the United
States" he said, has the pioneer
nists crossed the sea to create a better
world. The pioneer spirit built a
great merchant marine in the early
days, accomplished the conquest of
the west. brought about inspiring
achievements in science.
Opened New Worlds.
discoveries in chemistry and
physics" said Mr.. Culbertson, have
opened the secrets of new worlds and
made possible-alas only possible
an increase in the security and hap
piness of the human race.
"I say only possible for the social
and political consequence of the ap-
plication of modern science to in
dustTy and trade is a crop of dragons
teeth
Mr.. Culbertson referred to two
great problems which have developed
out of the discovery of mechanical
inventions and business org'aniza-
tion, the labor problem and the prob
lem of economic imperialism. which
largely caused the world war.
Threaten to BE Menaces.
Some of the important results of
modern progress" he said, threaten
civilization unless brought under con-
troll
Briefly. the situation is this: Both
in domestic and International mat
ters our social and political organiza-
zion has not kept pace with our tech
nical development. We live in a
modern world of industry and nat
ural science, but we live in an an
cient world of ethical, social and DO
litical standards. In some cases laws
exist which do not do justice under
the new economic conditions. In
other cases there are phases of our