Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10

GanO BENEDICT Of Boston, director OF
the nutrition laboratory OF the Carne-
gle institution of Washington. ad-
dressed members of the graduating
class at the University Of Maine to-
day at the Sand commencement exsr-
cises on The Research Spirit Of Mod
ern Life"
Impressive graduation exercises
were held on the University oval. to
which members of the board OF trus-
tees. OF the faculty and OF the senior
class marched in caps and gowns in
dtcatiye Of their academic standing
At $50.
Following the address. President
Little conferred six honorary degrees.
II masters and professional degrees
and 22l diplomas to members Of the
senior class. The awarding Of de-
grees marked the graduation Of the
largest class ever 10 leave the Uniyer-
sity.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
Mrs. Hiida Libby Ives. Portland,
master OF arts; George Bucknam Dorr,
director Lafayette National Park. Bar
Hsrbor. master Of Science; Hugh K.
Moore, chief chemist Brown Company.
Berlin. New Hampshire. doctor Of
science; Edward r. Berry (U. Of N.
'OO. Thomson research laboratory
West Lynn. Mass. doctor of science;
DR.. Francis Gano Benedict. Boston,
director nutrition laboratory. Carnegie
Institution Of Washington. doctor Of
science: President Ralph Dorm Hetxel,
University Of New Hampshire. Dur
ham. n. H. doctor OF laws.
The following advanced degrees were
conferred:
Eva Z. Jones Of Orono, master Of
arts In biology: Marion X. Bragg OF
Bangor. Margaret C. Mullen Of Bangor
and Augusta G. Violette Of Milford,
master OF arts in English: Hoyt Da-
Wis Foster of Orono. master Of arts In
education; Walter w. Wiggin Of Orono,
master of science In biology: Walter
w. PurdX Of Orono and Tau Yuan
Tang, master of science In chemistry
Pei Young Chan and Pao Chen Liu Of
China, Jagat r. SETH of Puhjab, In
dia and Leslie G. Jeness Of Orono,
master of science in chemical engineer
ing; Roger Benson Hill of Berlin, n.
H. chemical engineer; Harry F. Lin
coin of Fond du Lac. Mimi, civil engi-
Lneer.
Honorary degrees were conferred
on the following persons:
Mrs. Hilda Libby Ives. Portland.
master of arts: George Buchanan
Dorr, director Lafayette National
Park, Bar Harbor. master of SCIENCE;
Hugh X. Moore. chief chemist,
Brown Company. Berlin, N. H., doc
tor of science; Edward ROBBIE Berry
(U. of NJ. '04), Thomson Research
science; DR.. Francis Gano Benedict,
| director nutrition laboratory, Carne-
gle Institution of Washington. Bos-
| ton, doctor of science; President
Ralph Dorm Hetzel, University OF
New Hampshire, Durham, n. H.,
doctor Of laws.
The following advanced degrees
were conferred. Master of arts: In
biology. Eva Z. Jones of Orono; in
English, Marion X. Bragg of Orono,
Margaret c. Mullen of Bangor, Au-
gusta G. Violette of Milford; in ed
I'ucation, Hoyt d. Foster of Orono.
| Master of science: In biology, Wal
ter w. Wiggin of Orono; in chemis-
try. Walter w. Purdy of Orono, Tao
Yuan Tang of China. In chemical
engineering, Pei Young Chan of
China, Leslie G. Jeness of Orono.
Pao Chen Liu of China and Jagat
r. SETH of Punjab. India. Chemical
engineer: Roger b. Hill of Berlin,
N. II. Civil engineer: Harry F. Lin
coin of Fond du Lac. MINI.
Certificates in the school course
in agriculture were given to the fol-
lowing: Ray c. Ames, Abbot Village:
Merton 8. Curtis, Paris; Mansell r.
Garland. Ellsworth: Charles H.
Hammond, South Paris: Leo +. Mar
tin. Old Town; Harry A. Mayo,
Strong.