Evening star., 1926-06-02
FREEDOM TO TEACH
TRUTH DEMANDED
Dr., E. T. Devine Speaks al
American University on
"Intrepid Scholarship"

Need of courage in the classroom.
the library and the laboratory where
truth may be served as we'll as on the
field of battle. in the airplane and at
the North Pole, was empha sized by
Dr. Edward T. Devine in his convo-
cation address on Intrepid Scholar
ship" delivered at American Univer-
sity Yesterday afternoon.
Academic freedom" continued DIR.
Devine, may he in danger. Above
all else the scholar must prize the
freedom to search for the truth and
10 teach the truth he finds. In a
State university politics may interfere
with this freedom. In a university
under denominntional auspices &C.
clesia stical tradition or authority may
interfere with It, In an endowed in
stitution the founders may impose
limitations. In q struggling institu-
tion. short of funds, the implied or
explicit promises of the canvassers
may interfere with it. But in every
true university. trustees and faculty.
patrons and students, cherish it and
defend It,
Welcomed by Intrepid Band.
Among the messages of congratu-
lation and welcome which l received
few weeks ago when my appoint
nlent AS dean was announced. con
tinued DIR. Devine. was one from the
department of English literature in
the university. To use his own words,
Prof. Kaufman welcomed me in the
name of a small hut l hope intrepid
hand There was something in that
message which intrigued my fancy.
Intrepid is one Of those words
which. while negative in form, is
Affirmative in content. Roldness In
action. then GOODNESS in the face of
danger. daring resolution. is the quail.
ity which. | understand my colleague
claims. or hopes that he may justly
claim, for this hand Of scholars and
teachers in American University
At the laying of the corner stone
Of the new Rrattele Memorial Ii
hrary. held in connection with the
convocation. Bishop John w. Hamil-
ton. chancellor emeritus. urged the
inspection of food for the mind as
we'll as food for the body.
Danger i'm Mental Poison.
There is no greater danger" he
pointed out, Ito the family or the
community than the unguarded Ii
hrary If il is a crime to put poison
In books. 1t is more a crime to put
books where persons. more particu-
larly the adOleScent. VIII pe poisoned
by them. The State should appoint.
assuredly. inspectors for the food of
the body. but as certainly inspectors
of the food for the mind. The gov
ernors of this library shall do So
The faculty prize of SO for the
student with the highest scholastic
average WAS presented to William
f.. Parrish of Baltimore, Md. a
freshman. Miss Dorothea Mcdowell
was given the degree of cum laude.
Class honors we're won by Dorothy
Moore. Eolan Parrish, Helen Roher,
Rose Kaycoff and Sara Roher. fresh
men; Arthur Gerth and Gordon
smith. sophomores. and Charles Nc
Dowell, Rernice Field Dorothea
Mehrng. Vera Stafford and Laura
White.
Degrees Are Presented.
Degrees were presented. Bachelor
Of political science: Ambrosio Pablo
and Kirby Strole, LII. B. Bachelor OF
arts: Florence Leet Allen. Claude VIII
liam Hunter. Dorothea Mcdowell,
Lucy Mabel Merkle. Dorothy Quincy
Smith. Master Of political science:
Frank Swain Bellah, LII. NJ; Louis
Malvern Denit. LII. NJ; Mira Seyed
Bagher Khan kazemi, Robert Parker
Parrott LII. NJ; Juan Ventenilla, B.
f. s., LII. B.: Stuart Early Womel
dorph, LII. M; Walter Rodolphe
Zahler.
Master of science: Jesse May Hoover,
B. S. and Duncan Stuart. 3. s.