Evening star., 1937-06-12
HOWARD AWARDS
DIPLOMAS TO zoo
Commissioner of Education
Studebaker Speaker-Over
5000 Present.

|
missioner OF Education John w.
Studebaker, addressing more than 200
graduates OF Howard University at
commencement exercises More than
| 5000 persons were present.
Speaking on the campus in front
OF Douglass Memorial Hall, DR.. stude-
baker declared, The champions of
reason and intelligence have the seri-
Gus responsibility OF enlisting now in
campaign Of preparedness for
peace"
The commissioner added that it is
the responsibility Of educated men
and women to insist that our educa-
tional institutions deal with this
crucial issue and that they have free
dom to pursue the study and discus
sion OF It,
Honorary Degrees Awarded.
The honorary degree Of doctor of
laws was conferred by President Nor
decai W. johnson on Franz Boas.
anthropologist Of Columbia University:
John M. Candy, president of the Vir-
ginia State College for Colored Youth
at Petersburg, Va, and David D. Jones,
president Of Bennett College for Girls,
Greensboro, N. c.
The invocation was pronounced by
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes Of the
Washington Cathedral, and the bene
dlction was given by Rev. William
Henry Jernagin Of Mount Carmel Bap-
tist Church
Preceding the sixty-eighth COM
mencement exercises, the cornerstone
OF the new Million dollar Founders
Library was laid. Senator La Toilette
Of Wisconsin and Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior Chapman took part
in the ceremony.
List Of Graduates.
Degrees were conferred on:
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.
Bachelor Of Arts, summa Cum Lauds.
Reed. George r.
Bachelor Of Arts. Cum Laude.
Jackson. Edward W.
Bachelor Of Science. cum laude.
Fowler. James D. Hunter. Charles n.
Greene, Paxton
Bachelor Of Science in Commerce.
Mitchell. James B. Oldham, Milton A.
Bachelor Of Arts in Education, Cum Laude.
Hutson. Annie Marie Bullock. Bennetta c.
bachelor Of Science in Education, Cum
Laude
johnson. Grace X. Norwood Marie A.
Bachelor Of Science in Art. Cum Laude.
Smith. Marie Wright
Bachelor Of Arts
Barksdale, Harriet M Jones. Isham Brown
Berry Berrs't iou,xs mi NJ Madden, Madden, osceola v.
Branch. Matthew D. Monroe Oswald v.
Brown. Webster H. Moore. Sterling r.
carson Earline A. Rowland Mildred "
COOK. suzanne West Scott Lucy Nash
Cooper, Kelsy Brown Scurlock Robert g.
Sowan, James r.. Thomas John Lee
Eldrldge. 8: T. 3r. Walker. Pearl Lee
Grayson sharles ?. Wimberly. T. A.
Grimm. Warren b Woodson, Leroy n,
Hartz. Anna Verinda
Bachelor Of Science.
Bailey. Vernon N. johnson. Jesse Wayne
srisht Melvin W., Jones, clifton ".
chisolm. E,wood II. Lisoure Joseph r
DOUGLASS. Alvin G. Moore Granville M.
Geary. Clarence 3, Thompson Frank F.
johnson, Evelyn D. Walker Claude a
Bachelor Of Science in Commerce.
Andrews. cseil NJ.
B.chsIer Of Arts n Education.
Adams n letter Hurley. -catherin. q.
nntsins Helen osle Lucas Mary Ruth
Booker Merrel D. Minor. william NJ
ssrornioT: sn2s. m:~ hyd!s Newtnn sarah ?.
Burrell. Glsdys T. Parker. Elveta Mae
chaney; clara = Payne. Pauline ?.
nl.rk lol. Robinson 1obinson. Natalie NJ.
Dapney Ruth W Smith. Lucretia A.
D.n.a D. Laney = IDA Devalt Smith. Iol. Einor
Jrllard. Geneva @. Thomas T. W
Dozer verns j. washineto, "
Fortune Burlen, Ella wheeier' walter B.
Garner. Anna I. Whitaker, q "
HOUSE. sernise 8 wills Ti Doroshy I'll j.
Houston, Ruth Ann
Bachelor Of Science In Edueati.n,
ts9f seua' PHln.s eiiarin s.sn si.z NJ
Cox. Reha Elizabeth smith Glsdys B.
Evans Hilda J. Irvine Mildred G.
Lee Edgar p Wharton Dorothy T.
Bachelor Of Science in Home Economies.
Beck Mariana Z. Fountaine GEORGE c.
grown, sarah D. .Ienkins Mildred L.
Curtis Mary r. weddineton. Ellen
Bachelor Of Science in Art.
johnson, Louise 2. williams Eva Mae
SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
Bachelor Of Music.
Logan. James Nelson.
0@cheiOr OF Scn0OI music, Gum LAude.
oEeal. eleven D.
Baeheler Of School Music.
Britton. Estelle Ruby.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCM.
TECTURE.
Bachelor Of Science in Electrical Lnsineer-
ins, MAGMA Cum Laude.
Warrick, v. Henry
SCHOOL OF RELIGION.
Bachelor Of Divinity.
ea94olI eeooksT' Sa..rh Ms.rsl p 2. 7o,and H.rold
Garnet, Thomas c. Veal. Frank r.
Hacker. c. Leroy
SCHOOL OF Law.
Bachelor Of Laws. MaEna Cum Lauds.
Bush, James c.
Bachelor OF Laws.
Bailey, Joseph L. Lawrence, Woodley
Bovles. Arthur T., ir. Lonesome William L,
Cooley. Robert H.. ,r. Richardson. Scovel
Diueuid, William s. Scott Almond W. jr.
Froe. Anthony w. Thomas Prentice
Froe, ReEinald A. Townsend, v. NJ. jr.
Johnson, Ruby L. Young, Charles
Howard, Samuel w.
Certificate in Law.
WASHINGTON Blanche A.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
Doctor Of Medicine,
Brown, Kenneth 9. Kvii.0 K.ily, Peter c. G. jr. ~
Bryant. J: Edmond King Gordon r.
bullock. samuel L. Lindo Aubrey C.