The border vidette., 1931-09-19

1t will do work now at the Un.
iversity for which there are no
funds available, and third, it will
save the state the necessity Of
ultimately raising this money
by taxation.
Outstanding honors from Co.
lumbia University and the Ma.
tional Academy of Arts and
Letters of Cuba have been con
ferred upon DR.. John Driscoll
FitzGerald, Professor of romance
philology at the University of
Arizona, who has returned TO
the campus from the East.
Early 10 June Doctor Fitz-G &c
raid received an award for out
standing accomplishment from
bis Alma Mater, Columbia Un
iversity. At the 175th anniver
sary of this institution it was de.
cided to commemorate the
achievement of it's outstanding
alumni by suitable award.
Those receiving citations this
year include graduates from the
classes of 1887 to 1899.
The citation in part follows
We thus call forth today (from
the class of 1895) that professor
Of Spanish who after furthering
our relations with Latin America
has lately carried Spanish back
to Arizona"
The president of the institu
ton, DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, in presenting the medals.
said: TO John Driscoll Fitz-
Gerald, thoroughly trained scho
lar and teacher in the field of
romance philology. and part
icuIarly in the languages and
literature of the Spanish people,
l gladly award the University
medal for excellence"
In addition to this honor, Dr..
Fitz- Gerald received word that
be had been made a correspond
ing member Of the National Aca
deny of Arts and Letters of
Cuba to succeed his honorary
membership. Since its reorga.
nization the academy has only
twenty-four corresponding mem.
berships throughout the world
and elevation to this position is
considered an attainment of note.
The corresponding membership
is dated to begin with the origin
al honorary membership. Aug.
20, 1919.
During the summer the Un
iversity professor continued
work in the printing of the
Henry Alfred Todd Memorial
Volumes. containing fourteen
personal tributes and forty
scholarly articles by leading
romance scolars of Italy, France,
Spain, Canada, and the United
States. i
In addition, Doctor Fitz Gerald
prepared for the printer manu-
scripts OF two more volumes Of
the Hispanic Series of which he
is general editor. One of the
volumes was an Elementary
Spanish Rsader", written and
illustrated by Prof. Patricio Gi
memo. with vocabulary by Prof.
r T. House, both of the Un
iversity of Oklahoma.
The other volume is an edi
ton of "Tradiciones Peruanas"
by Ricardo Palma, greatest of
Peruvian writer's. It is illus
trated by the artist Marco of the
Centro de Estudios Historicos
de Madrid. 1t also has special
authorization by Palma's daugh.
ter, Angelica Palma, herself a
noted novelist. The edition has
an historical introduction. notes,
and vocabulary by Prof. G. W.
Umphrey of the University of
Washington.
Professor Fitz-Gerald also
read the page proof of another
volume of The Hispanic Series.
an authorized edition of Pereda's
Don Gonzalo Gonzalez de la Con
zalera" with illustrations made
especially by the Spanish natu
ralist and artist, Angel Cabrera,
10 charge of the National Mu
scum of Natural History in the
University of La Plata, in Ar
gentina, and with introd uction,
notes, and vocabulary by Prof.
e B Place, of the University
of Colorado.
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