Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04
ARE GRADUATED
FROM AMERICAN U.
Roland Mel aren Rice Is De-
cIared Winner of Many
HonOrS.

Degrees were awarded to SO graduates
at the fifteenth commencement OF the
American University last night at the
ymnasium-auditorium on the campus
DR.. Walter NJ w. SplaWn, new dean
of the Graduate School and the School
Of the Political Sciences, delivered the
commencement address from the sub
ject, The Development Of Higher Edu-
cation in the United States DR..
Splawn traced the influences which had
formed the institutions of today as an
outgrowth principally. he said. Of Eng
lish, French and German principles.
Several honors were conferred upon
Roland McLaren Rice of Glenburnie,
Md. He was awarded the faculty prize
for ranking highest in scholarship for
the college year having made "A IN
all subjects; he was awarded the liberal
arts prize of $50 for making the "larg-
est contribution to the college" in
scholastic ability, qualities of character,
qualities of leadership and physical
Vigor.
Elected to Fraternity.
Further distinction was heaped upon
Rice when DR.. George B. Woods, dean
of the College of Liberal Arts an
nounced that he had been elected a
member at large of Delta Sigma Rho
national honorary forensic fraternity:
This was said by TT Woods to reflect
special credit both upon the student
and the school, as the fraternity elects
onlv three or four members at large
each year from the entire United states.
Rice was awarded this honor on &C
count of his debating four years, during
which he engaged in 20 intercollegiate
debates. He was a member Of the
team which during the past season de-
feated Princeton twice. Rloe was
nominated for membership by Dean
Woods and Arthur S. Flemmlng, de-
bates coach at the college, both mem
bers of Delta Sigma Rho. His nomina-
ton was Endorsed by number OF mem
bers of Delta Sigma Rho living IN
Washington. who had judged debates IN
which Rice participated. Rice also
graduated magma cum laude."
DR.. Lucius c. Clark. chancellor OF
American University, presided at the
commencement and awarded diplomas
to the graduates. A musical program
was given by the college orchestra I'M
der direction Of DR. C. Henry Leineweb-
er. and by the college quartet consist
ing of Leon K. Brvner, Barrett Fuchs,
Ronald Mclaughlin and J. Harold
Riggle The opening prayer was by
DR.. J. A. Rinkel of Mankato, Mimi.
whose daughter. Ruth Rinkel, was
graduate. and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Frank w. Rocher of
st. Marys. Pa, whose two daughters.
Helen and Sarah Rocher, also were
graduated
Candidates for the degree of bache-
lor of science in commerce and bache-
lor of political science we're presented
by DR.. Knute F.. Carlson; candidates
for the degree of bachelor Of arts were
presented bv DR.. Woods. dean OF the
college of liberal arts; candidates for
the masters degree were presented by
DR.. Charles C. Tansill, and candidates
for doctor of philosophy were presented
by DR.. Frank Collier.
The Board of Trustees of American
University, at their semi-annual meet
ing yesterday, approved. in principle,
the recommendation of the faculty
that fraternities and sororities be au-
thorized and allowed to operate under
direction of the faculty. The matter
was referred to the executive committee
of the board.
The list of graduates is as follows:
Bachelor of political scier1ce-Ralph
Philip Dunn, Blanche Harriet Enter
line and Hartwell Harrison Williamson,
Bachelor of science in commerce
Daniel Francis Callahan, Francis
Thomas Eagan. Minor Ellis Scott and
Mary May Willis.
Bachelor of arts-Rowannetta Sarah
Allen, Florence Vaude Andrews. Robert
Bergman, Samuel Clark Bilbrough,
Donald Stuart Bittinger, Dorothy Wal
lace Buchan, Frances Lucille Clarke,
Lynn Hough Corson, Mary Angela
Deffinbaugh, w. Willis Delaplain, Elsie
Margaret De Mooy. Irene Mae Dezen-
dorf. Claribel Ruth Eaton, Harriet
Eaton, Dora Mae Feldmann, e. Nyce
Feldmeyer, Florence Elizabeth Fellows,
Annielouise FLAG, James Goodman
Seeley Nash Gray, Ida Belle Hopkins,
Marjorie Alice Johns, Martha Elizabeth
Joyce, Bruce Richard Kessler, Dorothy
Eloise Linkins, Nancy Jane Lucas
Dorothy Louise Moore. Ethel Louise
Moulton. Merlin Nipe, Roland Etz Par
rish. Roland McLaren Rice, Ruth Lee
Rinkel, Helen Elizabeth Roher, Sarah
Roher, Jacob Herman Snyder, Mary
Jane Stewart, James Polk Sullivan,
Louise Margaret Turbett and Louis
Mackall Young.
Master of political science-Philman
Song.
Master OF arts-Maximino Fonbuena
AbaSolo, John Wilbur Boatwright, Flor
ence Melissa Jayne. Charles Jacob Nc
Dowell, William Raymond Ogg\ and
John Henry Smith.
Doctor of Philosophy.
William RADON Howell, Ward w.
KeeSecker, Joseph Clement Sinclair.
Reginald Van Trump Truitt, William
Claude WaltemVer