The Indianapolis times., 1929-06-17
BUTLER GIVES
DEGREES, ENDS
'29 EXERCISES
Evans WoolIen Addresses
Graduates; Alumni
Elect Chiefs.

Commencement activities at But
Ter came to a climax this morning
with the awarding Of diplomas to
BIO graduates at an impressive
ceremony in the university's GYM
nasium.
Preceded by 4 half hours band
concert, the professional from Ar
thur Jordan hall TO the gymnasium
began shortly after 10 O'Clock. Pro-
fessor II. NJ. Gelston leading the
column of students and faculty in
cap and gown.
The Rev. Jean S. Miner pro-
nOunced the invocation, after which
Evans Woollen, president of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany, made the commencement ad-
dress. President Robert J. Alley
conferred the coveted degrees upon
the graduates.
Twelve candidates received de-
grees Of master of arts.
Honorary Degrees Given
a diversified group of prominent
men received honorary degrees.
They we're: Woollen. doctor of laws;
the Rev. Mr. Milner. doctor OF di-
vinity; DR.. Cloyd Goodnight. Butler
alumnus and president of Bethany
college. Bethany. w. Va, doctor of
laws; Meredith Nicholson. novelist,
doctor of laws. and Edwin ErTett,
secretary of the North
American Christian convention, doc
tor of divinity.
Recipients Of special honors an
nounced by DR.. Alley were:
Magma Cum Laude-Emma Eliza
beth Mcmahon, Alice Phillips and
Lucille Turner.
Cum Laude-E. Irene Bishop,
Karl G.. Bottke, Arthur c. Cope, FL
wood Dunn. Esther EytChesOn,
Nancy Lichtenberg, Robert F. Pitts,
Evelyn c. Seward. Margaret NJ. Way
and Thomas Wilson.
Robert Pitts. Cope and Lucille
Turner received recognition for hav-
ing the highest scholastic standiEg
for seniors who have made as many
as ninety semester hours of credN
in the university.
Senior scholarships were awarded
As follows: Full tuition. Howard
Buddenbaum; half tuition. George
Gistler and Mary Louise Mahan.
Alumni scholarship was given Flea
nor ". Metcalfe and the Woods
Hole scholarship to Dorothy Stoelt-
ing.
Build on Old Butler
our hope for the worthiness OF
the new Butler must be builded on
the WorthinesS of the old Butler"
Woollen said in the commencement
address.
Three score years ago and ten
the university was chartered as an
institution of learning of the high
est class with the right to establish
therein departments and colleges.
Soon thereafter the college of lib
eraI arts and sciences was estab-
rshed and since continuously has
served its purpose.
How we'll it has served its pur-
pose is exemplified in the lives
which have enriched this con1mun-
itv the more because in Butler col
Ieee they we're influenced by the
GOOD. the truce and the beautiful
Those lives and those influences
in an fashioned college of lib
eral arts and sciences have gone to
make a tradition of learning of the
highest class that is the most pre-
cious asset Of the new Butler uni
verSity.'
Woollen recognized as "inevita-
bIe"'' the fact that Butler has felt
the pressure of the demand for oc-
cupational and pre-profeSsional
training" but he expressed the hope
that a liberal arts college always
will predominant at Butler
Ban Inept. He Urges
He urged tests for the students
who enter. 10 guard against the
1oafer and the inept. and recon-
mended that quality and not num-
bers of the goal in re spect to the
faculty.
Dr.. GOODNIGHT delivered the baC-
calaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class in the gymnasium Sunday
afternoon.
Men rather than laws preserve
= government" he said. 1t is upon
men that colleges, homes. business
and professions all depend for their
undergirding and perpetuity. Men
We need; hence education.
The commencement and bac-
ralaureate addresses we're broadcast
from Station WFBM.
Nfyron Hughel of Indianapolis
was elected president of the alumni
association Saturday night to sue
ceed John ]. Mitchell of Greenfield.
Other new officers we're Lawrence
Bridges of Chicago. honorary vice
president: Miss Corinne yelling,
second yice-president; George Schu-
macher. secretary, and Lester Budd.