Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
NATIONAL TO GRANT
HONORARY DEGREES
Merle Thorpe and Dr.. William
M. Sprigg Will Get LID.
From University.

Two honorary degrees of doctor of
laws will be conferred by National Uni
verSity at its commencement exercises
Thursday evening, June Is, at Memo
rial Continental Hall. Merle Thorpe,
editor of Nations Business, and DR..
William Mercer Sprigg, physician, are
! the recipients.
Mr.. Thorpe is recognized as one Of
the countryS foremost speakers and
writer's on business subjects. He has
accepted the univerSity'S invitation to
deliver the graduating address to the
students receiving degrees. native of
Kansas, where he received his early
education. he attended Stanford and
Washington Universities. In 1925 he
was awarded the HarvardBok adver-
Using committees 81 200 prize for the
best individual advertisement written
in that year.
DR.. Sprigg came to this city from
Petersburg i'll. 1875. He received his
earlier education in this city, then
attended West Virginia University and
won the anatomy prize He was grad
uated from old Columbian University
in 1885. In 1889 he completed service
as superintendent of Garfield Hospital,
lectured at National University in sur
gerry and physiology. and was ~ years
lecturer in obstetrics at Georgetown
University. He is at present one of
the surgeons in chief at Columbia Hos
pital. He Is a member of the South
ern Surgical Society, American Thera-
peutic Society. Medical Society of Vir-
ginia, Medical Society of the District
OF Columbia, one OF the refounders of
the Clinico-P Pathological Society Of
Washington in 1887, and is a fellow
Of the American Medical Association.
Final Tests End.
Final examinations in the Law School
ended yesterday and the results will
be available in the near future. but,
following the usual practice, will be.
mailed TO each student. Examinations
IN the School of Economics and Gov
eminent were completed the previons
week, and grades in this school will
be issued at the time the law marks
are given out, Invitations for the exer-I
cises of the graduating class will be,
distributed Friday to those receivingt
degrees
The Summer term begins immedi-,
ately after the commencement on Sat-
urday June Is, and will continue until,
August 81. Miss Katharine Eberle has
received the highest mark in the term
examinations in international relations
and organization, and has been awarded
Dean Perglers book on international
law, the announced prize.
The National University Masonic
Club, of which DR.. T. l.. Miller is
president, is making preparations for
its annual picnic to be held the last of
the month. This club is one Of the
largest school organizations
A special committee appointed by DR..
Miller is working on a revision OF the
bylaws of the organization and will
be ready for operation this coming
Fall.
Degree Deliberations Set.
The faculty committee recently
appointed, consisting of Dean Pergler,
DR.: c. S. Lobingier and Prof. Glenn
Willett. will meet this week to hear
the candidates for doctors degrees
defend their dissertations
Due to conflict with examinations, the
final debate scheduled for last night to
determine the best debater at National
will be held instead some time this
week. Four freshmen have won the
four. tnterclaSS debates and will meet
to determine the best among their num-
Der. This assures the firSt-year class
having one of its members winning the
prize.