Evening star., 1933-06-02
MRS. ROOSEVELT
ASKSSELFLESSNESS
Makes Brief Talk in Receiv.
! ing Washington College of
Law Degree.

Abandonment of strict individualism
for q philosophy of Selflessness probably
viii bring about a new civilization in
the near future, Mrs. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt asserted last night in IA
minute address at the thirty-f1fth an
nual commencent of the Washington
College of Law on Relationship Be
tween the Individual and His Govern
ment."
In her address, which preceded the
Conferring upon her Of the honorary
degree of doctor of laws, the wife OF
the President said that many changes
in the national life are taking place
as the American people drop the apathy
which marked their relationship TO
their Government in recent years.
Things that were acceptable 10 years
ago are not at all acceptable now, "
Mrs. Roosevelt declared. Things are
changing rapidly and, believe, they
are changing for the better. What is
to be done In these changes win depend
upon what the individual man and
individual woman does and not upon
what few leaders do"
Asks Privileges for All.
The new philosophy which she said
she believes is being adopted by Amer
ican individuals calls mot for special
privileges for a few but for privileges
for all" The goal of every individual,
she said, should be the betterment OF
ali persons rather than advancement of
self This same philosophy she applied
to the Nation when she declared: I'VE
can not prosper alone"
Mrs Roosevelt placed responsibility
for national progress again on the peo-
pie themselves when she declared:
mo one individual in the White
House at any time could do much alone.
AL of the people are the important
factors in what is done"
In her greeting to the IS graduates
Mrs. Roosevelt expressed the wish that
they may get great joy out of life and
give great service to your country"
The honorary law doctorate was con-
ferred upon Mrs. Roosevelt by Dean
Grace Hays Riley Of the Washington
College Of Law.
The commencement was opened by
the invocation by Rev.. Andrew r. Bird,
pastor of thes Church Of the Pilgrims.
Dean Riley spoke briefly, reviewing the
history Of the college and its growth.
Prizes Presented.
Associate Justice F. Dickinson Let's
then presented IA prizes to honor
graduates and students. These were
received as follows:
Gold medal for the highest average
grade in the entire course for the de-
gree of bachelor of laws, Edward Henry
Cox; gold medal for the second highest
average grade in the entire course for
the degree of bachelor Of laws, Richard
Joseph Hoffman; graduate scholarship
prize for the highest record in the work
of the third year, Malcolm Finley
Bailey; Kappa Beta Pi scholarship key
for highest average during entire three
year course, Nell Quinn: Sigma Mu Phi
scholarship key for highest record dur
ing senior year, Richard Joseph
Hoffman; American Law Book prize
for best work in legal research, Malcolm
Finley Bailey; Bobbs-Merrin Co. special
prize for the best work in moot court
James A. Barr; Patent Alumni Associa-
tion prize to honor student in course
leading to the degree of master OF
patent law, Eli James Sax; Sigma Nu
Phi prize for the highest average in
the entire work of first and second
years, Leigh r. Sanford; Phi Delta
Delta prize to woman student for high
est record IN first and second years
Lillian H. Loggirs; Callaghan g. Co.
prize for the highest record in second
year, Allen e. Hambly; gold prize fol
highest record in first year, Theodore
Bishoff; gold prize for highest honors
In freshman debates, Theodore Bishoh
and gold prize for second highest honors
In freshman debates, Bowie johnson.
Dean Riley next conferred the degree
Of bachelor of laws and DR.. Edwin C.
Dutton, president of the Board OF
Trustees of the college, conferred the
degrees of master of laws and master
Of patent laws.
Degrees Conferred.
The degrees were received by the
following:
Bachelor of laws-Sydney Gold, ]
Melvin Heilman, Edward 1. Molenof
Raymond D. Muir, Henry Burke
Robertson, Grace Brown Stiles, Emil G
Anderson, Lucy Lea Andes, Malcolm
Finley Bailey, Paul Jacobs Bailey, Gayle
James Barnett, James A. Barr.
Selma Munter Borchardt, Clyde B
Bradshaw, Abraham Chasanow, Dwight
Francis Chase, Edward Henry Cox
Joseph A. Cushman. Edwin Selmel
DybYig, Hugh Everett, jr.; Ralph T