Evening star., 1939-06-15
George Washington
University Confers
Degrees on 723
}. Edgar Hoover Gets
Alumni Award for
Public Service

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to carry away an understanding of
the word courage-begotten Of
knowledge, faith and Imagination.
Courage is manner of living"
he told them. May you understand
the blessings of courage"
More than 230 of the graduates
who strobe across the stage of the
hall were from the District and IS
Of these received their diplomas
with honors or distinction. Nearly
1000 persons were present.
Familiar faces parading before the
faculty and trustees included
Eleanor Sherbourne, the university
sweetheart; Vic Sampson, diminu-
tive football star; Gil Hunt, ma
tionally ranked tennis star, and Bob
Faris, basketball ace.
Award for Head Oman.
Loudest applause of the evening
was given to J. Edgar Hoover, head
Oman. who received from Presi-
dent Hugh Clegg of the General
Alumni Association an alumni
achievement award for public
service" Other awards went to
Charles Rogers Arundel. chairman
of the United States Board of Tax
Appeals; Fritz Won Briesen, of New
York; Ella Morgan Austin Enlows,
research worker in medicine, and
Karl Morgan Block. Episcopal bishop
OF California. The last was awarded
in absentia.
DR.. Marvin conferred four hon.
orary degrees. He made Robert v.
Fleming. president Of the Riggs
National Bank, honorary doctor of
laws with the description lever
alert to contend for the right,
greathearted, and frank as the day;
joining the gifts Of banker, coun-
sellor, citizen and friend; for you
no labor is too heavy that is In
the interest of public welfare"
Hospital Head Honored.
He made DR.. Lewis Harvie Tay-
lor, president OF Sibley Hospital,
honorary master of science in ad-
ministration as graduate of 1908
of the George Washington Uni
versity Medical School; honored
physician, able hospital executive,
he is recognized for constant and
generous services to the community" ;"
Two other honorary degrees went
to retiring professors. William
Carl Reudiger. professor of educa-
ton since 1907, was made honor
ary doctor of education with the
citation colleague, gifted teacher
and writer, proved executive, leader
in education; the university ac-
knowledges with deep appreciation
your conscientious service in the
development of the school OF edu-
cation"
OF DR.. Francis Randall Hagner,
retiring to professor emeritus status
after As years of active teaching,
DR.. Marvin said: Graduate of the
George Washington University Med
ical School Of the class Of 1894, sim
cere friend, enthusiastic leader, de-
voted to the study and practice OF
his chosen profession that man
kind might be benefited" DR.. Hag-
ner was made honorary doctor Of
science.
Citations for Four More.
Citations were also read for four
other professors who were made pro-
fessors emeritus. They were DR.. Paul
Bartsch. professor of zoology; George
Nicely Henning, professor Of ro-
nance languages; George Morton
Churchill, professor of English his
tory, and Cecil Knight Jones. ad-
junct professor of Spanish-American
literature.
Among the Medical School grad
uates was Lawrence Albert Rapee,
son of A. c. Rapee, veteran property
clerk Of the House. Young Rapee
received his degree with distinction
and will begin inferno service In
Garfield Hospital July L.
Also to 60 to Garfield as inferno
will be Frank Eugene Gibson, jr.
whose father was an inferno there
before him and received his degree
from the university just 40 years
before his son.
Two other District boys, Maurice
Mensh and William Russell Wallace
Moses, were graduated from the
Medical School with distinction.
Other Washingtonians graduated
with honors or distinction include
Emily Allen, Anna Appich, Sue Bur-
nett, Ada James, Betty Kossow
Catherine Ludwig. Nicholas Pronko
Eugene Allen, Edith Huddleston
Marie McNeese, Esther Yanovsky
and Flora Houston.
After awarding diplomas to the
graduates of the Law School, DR.
Marvin walked off the platform and
handed one to Alan B. Clark Of
West Virginia, who was in a box
near the front. Mr.. Clark lost both
legs in an accident In his early
youth, university officials said. He
took his A. B. from the university
In 1887.
The convocation was announced
by Dr. Elmer Louis Kayser, univer.
sity marshal. and the invocation
and benediction were, by the Rev
Howard Stone Anderson.
Graduates are:
Abarca de Juan. E. Blumenthal P. R.
Ahalt. Alice P. Borum. Bruce H.
Amber. deorse C. Bowman. r. 4. II.
Amick Frederick e. Braun, Lydia l.
zimmerman, H, H. Britt. j. F. x
Appich. Anna v Brotman. Alfred B.
Armstrong, M; L Brown. Eleanor L.
Aronon. joseph E. Brown. Ira v.
Bair. Dorothy R Bruck Never
Barr. Olivia R. N. Burkiin. Mary W.
Betsch: Carl A. Caldwell, S. G.