Evening star., 1938-06-09
MORE THAN 700
GRADUATE AT C. ".
IL Washingtonians Attain
Rank of with Honors'
or Distinction

More than TOO students filed acros.
the stage at Constitution Hall to, re-
ceive certificates and degrees at the
117th annual commencement OF the
George Washington University last
night.
Despite the large number OF degrees
conferred and the presentation OF
achievement awards to seven promi-
nent alumni, the exercises required
only about 80 minutes to complete.
And each graduate Is actually re-
ceiving his own diploma" President
Cloyd Heck Marvin, who conferred the
degrees, told the more than 5000 per-
sons present. due to the efficiency OF
the university marshal and his staff"
Graduated With Honors. .
An even dozen Washingtonians were
graduated with honors or distinction.
Among the group receiving certificates
from the junior college, Miriam Eliza
beth Freehafer. Lucille Friedman,
Nancy Nimitz, Sidney Weger, and Ar
thur Burgess Willis were graduated
with honors.
Four-Earl Eli Eisenhart, Beverly
Agnes Emmert, Anne Blair Hill. and
Alice Babette West-received bachelor
Of arts degrees with distinction, while
two others, Richard Castleman Evans
and Jack Rodney Harlan received the
3. S. degree with distinction.
Robert Barrow Hankins received
his bachelor of law degree likewise
with distinction.
Dainty An-Fu Wang, daughter of
the Chinese Ambassador, received gen.
erous applause as she received her A.
b. diploma from DIR. Marvin, while
Ambassador Wang and his family
watched proudly from a nearby box.
The Ambassador beamed, but did not
Join in the applause.
Francisco Castillo Najera, son of the
Mexican Ambassador, was among the
graduates of the junior college.
Nuns Receive Degrees,
Four young Catholic nuns were
awarded the doctor of medicine diplo-
ma, two from Holland, one from Ger
many and the other from New Jersey.
Sister Celine Heitzman OF New
Jersey and Sister Hilda Meier of Ger
many, both graduates Of st. Bonaven-
cure College, wore their religious
habits. but Sister Maria Lippits, who
took top honors in the course, and
Sister Leonie Tummers, both of the
Catholic Medical Mission here. chose
to receive their degrees in cap and
gown.
The medical group also featured two
brother-sister graduates and. g. young
married couple
Louis M. Cuvillier, jr., and his sister
Eugenia. both of Washington, and
Allen Widome and his sister, Blanche
Widome Nimetz, also of Washington,
provided their families double oppor-
tunity to cheer and j. Eugene Roberts
and Mrs. Roberts Of Utah were re-
3oicing in their double accomplish
ment The Roberts family also at
tended the University Of Utah. where
she received her bachelor of arts de-
gree in 1884 and he his A. B. the
following year. -. d,
DIR. Schmidt in Farewell.
1IhoohtCo LII ll0IAfy SCtcIiCe were
presented for degrees by Dr.. Alfred
r. W. Schmidt, retiring head of the
library science division, who made his
nnal appearance on the graduation
stage of the university.
f Following the presentation, he and
DR.. Marvin exchanged a brief but
cordial handshake as he made his way
to his seat.
Both DR.. Schmidt and DR.. E. E.
Richardson. 65year-old philosophy pro-
fessor retiring after 80 years of service,
were made professors emeritus In their
respective fields in a brief ceremony
preceding the awarding of diplomas.
The alumni achievement awards
were awarded to Alfred Clum, Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.; Malcolm Graeme
Gibbs, Alfred Gus Karger, F. Howard
Seely, Leon 'Tobriner and Walter E.
Wiles. The award to Mr.. Clum was
made in absentia. Il, '
In short address to the graduates,
Or. Marvin told the graduates:
Your university bids you go forth
with eagerness into your world-she
believes In you. ~.
Go forth and dare and serve, and
may the Lord God Of Hosts be with
you"
Graduates are. s