Evening star., 1934-06-09

N. r. A., told 223 students graduated
at Howard University's sixty-flfth an
nual commencement yesterday after
noon in the university stadium.
Before an audience of approximately
5000 persons, Gov. Sweet said If ex-
periments being conducted by the
United States and Russia "in social
control Of production and diStribu-
ton" are successful, they will change
the economic system of the entire
world"
Russia believes this social con-
troll cannot be had without the COM
plete socialization of the State under
collectivism," the speaker said. The
United States is undertaking to con-
troll production and distribution with
in the framework of the capitaliStic
system, resting upon written consti-
tuition literally construed. depending
upon the American tradition of pri-
vate enterprise and initiative. We are
determined to do all this without
changing our form of government.
"Excesses Cannot Be Repeated"
Emphasizing the seriousness of this
country's economic situation, he said,
the evidence is impressive and COM
plete that the eXecsses which have
prevailed in this country within the
past decade or more cannot be re-
peated if this nation is to endure"
The yearnings of the hearts of the
people cannot be assuaged with legal
sophiStrieS and technical distractions
to the forward movement of humanity
in this country" he continued. THE
people will not be content with a
stone when they ask for bread. Hun
ger in the midst of plenty is perfectly
incomprehensible to them, and in no
uncertain manner they are demand
ing an explanation of this absurdity.
A PROSTATE people are not content to
follow longer system cast in the
pattern of an outworn tradition"
The coming of the age of the ma
chine with enormous production has
brought this country face to face with
definite choice, he pointed out, ex-
planning that "either We must con-
troll and limit production, or We must
find way to put purchasing power
in the hands of the consumer. Those
who extol our former measure of pros
perity under the highly competitive
system ignore the problem of distribu-
tion entirely"
Former Gov. Sweet was introduced
by Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Oscar L. Chapman.
johnson Awards Degrees.
Dr. Mordecai w. johnson. president
of the university. presented the de-
grees to the graduates.
Musical selections were furnished bv
the university orchestra, under direc-
ton of l.. v. Jones, director. Invoca-
ton was offered by Rev. r. A. Farley
of the Tabor Presbyterian Church and
the benediction pronounced by Rev. D.
Butler Pratt, acting dean of the
School of Religion
The university grounds were dec
GRATED with American flags and illu-
minated at night with vari-colored
lights
Preceding the exercises in the sta
dium there was an academic process
sion which included DR.. johnson, Gov.
Sweet, Mr. Chapman, administrative
officers of the university. members of
the board of trustees. alumni, distin-
guished guests and the 223 graduates
of the nine schols and colleges of the
university, in cap and gown.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
School of Law-Robert Archibald
Burrell of Atlantic City, N. j., copy
of the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary,
given by Callaghan & Co., law pub
fishers of Chicago, to that member Of
the graduating class who attains the
highest general average for the entire
three-year course.
John Cattell Claytor of Norfolk, Va.
copy of O'Donnell's Procedure and
Forms, given by Evan Jones of the
National Law Book Co. of Washington
in honor of his brother, the late Hugh
Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio, to that
member of the first year class attain
ing the highest general average in q
prescribed course in legal research.
College of Medicine-Harold Lyal
Edgehill, jr.. prize of $40, offered by
Dr. E. A. Balloch, Washington, to the
student ranking highest in surgery
in the College of Medicine.
Walter Winston johnson. jr., the
Lieberman prize in surgery, $40, offered
by DR.. Maxwell Lieberman, Flushing
N. Y, to the student showing the
greatest proficiency in clinical surgery
Nolan Norrellan Atkinson. pair o1
forceps, offered by DR.. Charles H
Garvin, Cleveland, to the student OBJ
tanning the highest average in obstet-
RIGS.
Nolon Norrellan Atkinson. prize
of $40. offered by DR.. Marshall E. Ross
New York. N. Y. to the student OBJ
tanning the highest average in genito-
urinary diseases.
William Alexander Burton, a prize
of $40. offered by DR.. Marshall E. Ross
New York, N Y. to the student max
ing the best report in gynecology.
College of Dentistry-Herman E
Gaskins, a dental internship at Freed
mems Hospital for theyear l934-35.
Lester Frank Reid. postgraduate
scholarship of $500 to pursue one
year of postgraduate work at the
Forsyth Dental Infirmary in Boston.
Lester Frank Reid, the John A. Tur-
ner prize of pair of extracting for
ceps. to the student showing the great
est proficiency in oral surgery.
Herman E. Gaskins, the Robert M
Hendrick prize of SIS. to the student
showing the greatest proficiency In
clinical operative dentistry.
College of Pharmacy-Two honor-
arv life membership awards IN the
National Association of Drug Clerks
offered by the National Association oi
Drug Clerks. to the two students re-
ceiving the highest grades in the re-
spective studies of pharmacy and
chemistry. awarded to Raymond Clio
yer Daniels in pharmacy, and Hamli-
ton Dominique George in chemistry.
Hamilton Dominique George. FAC
ulty prize of one years membership in
the American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton. offered by Associate Prof. An
tonic E. Green, for excellence In
scholarship during the course in phar-
macy.
Hamilton Dominique George, gold
medal, given by Lehn & Fink, Inc, OF
New York City, for the highest schol-
arship average during the three-year
co''rse in pharmacy.
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