Evening star., 1936-06-11
c. WIS GRADUATES
told OF DANGERS
Warned Against Too Great
Dependence on Federal Gov
sernment by Dr.. Marvin.

A warning against too much Ce-
pendence on the Federal Government
to cure the ills of the Nation was
sounded last night by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of George Washing
ton University, in an address at the
1i5th commencement exercises in
Constitution Hall,
To-day" he said, "a feeling is grow
ing up that the Federal Government
is a cure-all for all of our shortcom-
ings In some instances Federal in
tervention may be helpful. but I am
convinced that most of today's prob
lens of social and economic justice will
no more be solved by Matchmaking
them than the liquor question was
solved by the eighteenth amendment.
What is needed more than Federal ac-
tiyity is rebirth Of citizenship that
will be eager, responsible and free"
More than 400 students from all
parts of the United States received
degrees.
Certificates Awarded.
AT the same time nearly 200 re-
ceived certificates for completion of
Junior courses and three honorary
degrees were conferred. One special
citation also was made.
The special citation was given
Theodore Williams Noyes, editor of
The Star and long a trustee of the
university. Previously Mr.. Noyes had
received the honorary degree of doctor
of laws, being honored in 1917. He
is graduate of the school, holding
the degrees of A. B., A. NJ, LII. B. and
LII. M.
Honorary Degrees Given.
John Henry Cowles, sovereign
grand commander, Scottish Rite
Masons for the Southern jurisdiction,
was made a doctor of laws; Rev.
Joseph Richard Sizoo, former pastor
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church and now at the Collegiate
Church of St. Nicholas, New York, was
made a doctor of humane letters, and
Charles Wendell Holmes, controller of
G. w. u, who recently observed the
fortieth anniversary of his service
there, doctor of laws.
AT the same time DR.. Marvin an
nounced the retirement from active
teaching and the promotion to pro-
feSSorShipS emeritus of Louis Francis
Rrandley, School of Pharmacy:
Walter Collins Clephane, professor of
law, and James Farnandis Mitchell,
professor of medicine
Mr.. Noyes' citation, read by DR..
Marvin, said: Native of the District
of Columbia, educated in the George
Washington University, student of
public affairs and author; for full
generation he has guided a great
organ of education and opinion,
striving with equal temper and nobil-
ity of purpose to accomplish his ideal
in social justice; he is trusted and
loved by those privileged to know
him"
Citations Are Listed.
The citations for degrees were:
John Henry Cowles-born in Ken
tucky, educated in Cumberland Uni
verSity; soldier and worthy citizen,
an eager personality positive in con-
viction, devoted leader carrying on
with sincere purpose and great zeal
the traditions of high social principles,
delightful as companion and friend"
"Charles Wendell Holmes-true
workman and untiring guide: 40 years
he has served this institution in
noble manner; he has not a colleague
but who would call him friend"
Joseph Richard Sizoo-friend and
good counselor ever carrying with
supreme devotion and complete con-
secration the living principles of the
Christian faith; uniquely gifted to
interpret unto other men the message
of the Christ"
DR.. Marvin spoke as he awarded
the degrees
1T is at the elective precinct where
you register that the concrete and
immediate issues can best be seen and
understood" he emphasized. There
your fixed convictions can safely and
sanely interpret the larger questions
of state
Reasons for Distress.
''At least two of the reasons our
people are now in great distress of
mind are that we have persuaded
ourselves that it is smarter to talk
easily and glibly about voluminous
national problems and idealistic inter-
nationalism than to put forth the
patience and effort to understand the
responsibilities of the more immediate,
personal and difficult proceedings in
local government; second, we have
permitted political leaders to take
advantage of our inclination to derive
government from the aerial blue and
superimpose it upon us instead of
putting forth the effort of building it
up out of the ground. There is too
much at stake in terms of our per-
sonal development, of our economic
security, of our social comfort and
of our spiritual welfare to admit of
much indulgence in the popular sport
of Matchmaking all political and eco
nonic activity.
"a people cannot have the con-
sciouSneSs of being self-governed un-
less they themselves attend to the
immediate things that affect their
own doorsteps. High-spun theories and
vociferously stated 'isms' cannot take
the place of your personal interest in
and attention upon the political ac-
tiyity in serving your home. Nor will
such activities put moral fiber, with
out which you cannot be happy, into
your lives. The only way we can have
self government in the large is first
to have it in the small. This is the
basic message of the Constitution of
the United States of America.
Moreover, our national constitu-
tional government cannot endure un-
less our local government is firm, true,
and free.
"Such a solution of our problems
does not confuse Importance with
magnitude. 1t is the simple plan of a
government of the people, by the
people, and for the people,"
The graduates were:
Certificates
Ahalt. Katherine B. Hill Anne B.
Alien: Audrey J. Hubert Leila
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