Evening star., 1938-06-07
PRIZES AWARDED
TOG. W.U.LEADERS
so Graduates Are Honored
at Class Night
Exercises.

George Washington University
campus and scholastic leaders received
prizes at class night exercises in the
university yard last night as an OPEN
ing event in final exercises ending with
graduation in Constitution Hall tomor-
row at pm.
Sixty awards were presented last
night to leaders in all the schools OF
the university, with the program also
including the tapping of eight students
for Omicron Delta Kappa, honorary
student activities fraternity, and the
presentation to % members of the
graduating class at the Medical School
of their commissions in the Medical
Reserve Corps of the Army.
Nun Takes Honors.
A young Dutch nun from the So
ciety of Catholic Medical Missions
not only mastered the English Ian
guage but also the G. w. Medical
School curriculum since she came here
eight years ago, and when the scholas-
tic standings were made known her
name led all the rest throughout the
entire course
In recognition of this latter accom-
plishment Sister Maria Eleanora Lip
pits received the John Ordronaux
prize. She will serve her interneship
at st. Joseph's Hospital in Baltimore
prior to practice in India.
And being graduated with her is her
good friend Sister Leonie Tummer,
who came over from Holland with her.
Both live at the mission house near
Catholic University.
The John Bell Larner Medal for the
highest average grade in the entire
course at the law school was taken
by Garfield Anderson, 4011 Benton
street NV. and the Samuel Herrick
Award to the member of the law school
graduating class, excepting the winner
OF the Larner Medal, for highest aver
age during the third year, went to
Robert Barrows Hankins of 2704
Brentwood road NE.
Joshua Evans Prize Winner.
The Joshua Evans, Sd, Memorial
Award in memory of the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr, for signal
ability in political and social science
among the graduating class which may
be interpreted in good citizenship.
went to Edwin Cage of 1922 Norton
place s
Norvelle Harrison Sannebeck of
1901 Fulton street, won one of the
largest prizes in taking the $3.50 prize
established by Mrs. Alexander Will
hNllryno IyalIa1I y,. 30
band, who is Ambassador to Argentina
The award is for the best essay on
the promotion of peace among the
nations of the world.
Donald Byron Leach of 1449 Forty
fourth street NV, was awarded the
Morgan Richardson Goddard Award in
Commerce for the highest average in
the fields of economics, business ad-
ministration, foreign commerce and
public accounting.
Other Awards.
The Delta Tau Delta and the Pi
Beta Phi awards to a man and wom-
an member of the senior class who
have done the most constructive work
In student activities went to William
Theodore Pierson, 1921 Newark street.
and Ruth Genevieve Brewer 1924
Monroe street.
Barbara Ruth Harmon of Fort
Myer, Va, won the Delphi award to
the woman student in the junior class
VINO has done most in constructive
promotion of student activities among
the women.
Those tapped for membership in
Omicron Delta Kappa were:
Manning W. Alden, Sigma Chi, busi-
ness manager of Cue and Curtain.
ROBERT Breasted, Acacia, captain of the
tennis team: John T. C. Dauphertv.
Phi Sigma Kappa, associate editor of
tne Hatchet and associate editor of
the Handbook: Cap Gardner. Kappa
Alpha, president of the Interfraternitv
council and president-elect of the Stu
cent Council; Augustus C. johnson
sigma Chi, associate editor of the
Handbook and member of the senior
stan OF the Hatchet; Robert Linehan
sigma Chi. associate editor of the
ratchet and editor of the Handbook:
howard Mace, Phi Sigma Kappa
editor OF the Hatchet and treasurer of
the Student Council and Thomas
oBrlen, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. captain
OF the varsity basket ball team.
Other prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: 1oi
Alpha Chi Sigma Freshman Awards
IN Chemistry-Pierce Hiding Bell
Daniel Harvey Gagon and Gaines
Kenneth Palmes.
Alpha Chi Sigma Senior Award in
Chemistry-Richard Castleman Evans
Alpha Delta Pi Award in French
Emily Marguerite Allen,
Alpha Delta Theta Award in
Chemistry-Mary Brooks Robertson
Alpha Kappa Psi Award in Com
merce-Malcolm Irving Mintz.
American Institute of Chemists
Award in Chemistry-Robert crocker
Breasted
Beta Phi Alpha Award in Zoology
Leonard Small.
Byrne Thurtell Burns Award in
Chemistry-Eleanor Werble.
Chi Omega Award in Social Sciences
Jane Phillips Ramseyer.
Colonial Danes Award in History
Evelyn Dupre Morris.
e. K. Cutter Award in English
Charles Wilson Thomas.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Award in American History
Lyman Duval Lynn.
Harry c. Davis Awards in Public
Speaking First semester, Roger
Everett Needham, first; Leonard Al
bert Wilson, second; Michael Peter
McKool, third. Second semester, Roy
Hudson Wells, first; Clinton Haley
Scurlock
Isaac Davis Awards in Public Speak
1ng-Edwin Cage, first: Mildred
Vierling, second Raymond Holds
worth Firth, third.
William Thornwall Davis Award in
Ophthalmology-Sister Hilda Mary
Meier.
Delta Sigma Rho Awards to the
winners Of the fraternity de-
bates-Kappa Alpha Fraternity and
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.
Delta Zeta Award in Botany-Grace