Evening star., 1925-10-20
FAIL CONV0CAT|0N
IS HELD AT c. v. i.
IL. D. Degree Awarded
Frank B. Noyes for Services
to American Journalism.

annual Fall convocation of George
Washington University this afternoon
IN Corcoran Hall.
One honorary degree was granted.
that OF doctor OF laws. Ii WAS ava rded
to Frank B. Moves. pres esident OF the
Associated Press lin recognition Of
his contribution to American journal
lsem." The degree was conferred by
DR.. William Mather Lewis. president
or the university. Degrees were
awarded to 30 students who have com-
plAted their sources AT the university.
The exercises were preceded by an
academic procession headed by DIR.
Lewis and deans and other officials Of
the university
Robinson pointed out that George
Washington has had a long and
honorable career adding that he
knew IL would continue 10 increa Sc in
usefulness to the City of WashiDsto
as we'll as to the Nation.
Vision of Service.
1T will not content itself merely to
train a select group OF leaders" hs
said. but 1t will give Of all its wealth
TO all the people. II will not stand idle
and hus to itself the prestige OF
glorious past. but II will consider it
self fortunate only when IL can take
care OF the actua! needs Of the world
about il. 1t will have a heart big
enough 10 take in all the sons and
daughters OF the city. and in it's wis
dom will he broad and pa atient enough
10 bear with them all. Jt will sym
pathiZe with the drea ms of the drea M
ers and make those dreams come true;
it will know the daily tasks Of the
workers and give them better skill for
their tasks: ii will know the technique
or the wise men and researchers and
give them new means Of delvine for
knowledge. and, above ELL. II will
bring men together as brothers who
will build bridges TO the lands of the
future over which new generations
Will march to glory undreamed OF
by u.s."
DR. Robinson pointed out that
through its early morning. late after
noon and evening sessions George
Washington has been beneftins the
thousands OF Government employees
who have been getting college edu-
! cation while dischargins their duties
as public servants.
Work Will Expand.
mo doubt this work Of yours will
expand" ne declared. and YOU will
continue to attract greater numbers
OF persons who are not in the Gov
Arnment service. but who have some
i other business interest In Washing
ton. There are many here who are
graduates OF high schools or who are
mature enough TO profit by the re
sources and schola rship OF your fac
ulty and yet who cannot attend day
sessions Of the university. Your regu-
lar day sessions are but a part OF
your obligatio to the community. An
even greater obligation is to keep hui
man beings in touch with ADVANCING
! science as long as they live. F.duca
| ton does not stop with adolescence.
but Ii goes on as long a. there is life
| and IL university IS good orga nizer
of educa ton for the young. it ought
to be good orga nizsr for everybody
at every age"
DR.. Lewis impressed on the grad.
yates the mea ming OF dignity and ad.
I monished them not to misinterpret
the word
Dignity is the Distinguishing trait
OF success" he said for as Mussolini
says. Without sense OF dignity
there is no nationality: without a
sense OF dignity. indeed. there is no
individuality lmpressiveness of char
acter: repose and serenity: the ca
pacity to face the truth: the gentle
ness OF strength-these are the hall
marks OF dignity; these are the char
acteristics of the truly educated"
The citation in connection with the
award OF the honorary degree of
LII. d. to MIR. Moves follows:
Fra. nix Brett Moves: Lifelong resi-
dent of Wa shinston, and distinguished
leader in it's affairs. One-time student
in the university. The degree of doctor
Of laws is conferred in recognition OF
his contribution to American n journal
ism as manager and editor OF infiuen.
tial papers and OF his constructive
work on behalf OF the wide dissemina- =
ton of accurate and essential informa
ton as president, for quarter OF a
century, Of the Associated Press
Degrees Are Conferred.
The Invocation and benediction
were offered by Rev. j. Harvey Dun
ham. pastor OF the Western Presby-
terian Church. Music was furnished
by an orchestra under the direction
Of Herman Rakemann. Deans of the
various colleges and departments
conferred the degrees. a s follows:
Bachelor OF arts. presented by Dean
William Allen Wilbur OF Columbia n
College james c. Beech, Pennsyi.
vanid: Charles Trump. Buckinsha m.
Pa; William David Chase District Of
Columbia Lois Dale. Arkansa Eliza
beth Frances Donovan Indian ma: Hugh
Edgar Felps. Tennessee: James Fred
Furbershaw. District of Columbia: Ir-
win Schley Gress. Pennsylva MIA; Boyce
Taylor Griffith. Kentucky: Paul Will
lard Hammack. Virginia; Charlotte
Giddings Harding, Maryland with dis
tinction); Blanche Ludlow Hudson.
District Of Columbia: Frank Orrin
klapp. Ohio; Richard James Lang,
New York; Joseph La Mar Lechlider.
Ohio: Ella G. Linehan. Massachusetts; s.;
William Thomas McClosky. Va; Har.
old Dosher Mccoy, Wisconsin, Jesse
Kirk Mears, Michigan: Morrow Harris
Moore, Massachusetts: Mary King
Ober, District of Columbia John Ber-
nard Potts, Virginia. Lucy Virginius
Reardon. Virginia: Mario Victor Scan
diffo, New York: Jerome Francis Ske.
nan. Pennsylvania; Dorothy Priscilla
Soeth, Iowa: Clyde Anderson Tolson.
Iowa; Herman Monroe Wilson. Mary.
land: Meador Wright. Virginia. and
Villa m Fowler Littlejohn.
Bachelor Of science in medicine. also
presented by Dean Wilbur-Harrv
Arnold Hull McNitt. District of Co.
lumbia. and Henry John Russell Nc
Nitt, also District of Columbia.
Bachelor OF science in chemistry
presented by Dean Miller. College OF
EngIneering-Melecio Galarpe Acan.
tilado. Philippine Islands: Otto Noel
ler. New York, and Walter Rosette,
District of Columbia.
Bachelor Of science in chemical en-
slneering. also presented by Dean
Miller-William Philip Epperson, Mis-.
souri, with .distinction).
Bachelor OF sciefce in civil engineer
ing. presented by Dean Miller-Marcel
Julien Bussard, District Of Columbia
and Thomas Ambrose Hafford. New
York with distinction).
Bachelor of science in electrical
engineering. presented by Dean Mil.