Evening star., 1941-06-12
$50 ReceiyeG. W. j.
Diplomas; Alumni
Awards Go 10 {
DR.. Marvin Cites 651
Of Seniors Who Worked
At Jobs While Attending

The l20th academic year of George
Washington University came to a
close last night with the awarding
of diplomas to $50 graduates, the
presentation of alumni achievement
awards to six prominent alumni
and the conferring of the title OF
professor emeritus on one retiring
member of the faculty.
commencement exercises were
held in Constitution Hall before an
audience which filled every available
seat in the large auditorium.
Achievement awards. made an
nually by the university upon
recommendation of the Central
Alumni Association, went to Hugh
H. Clegg, Ii. B.. class of 1926, as
siStant director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, for achieve
ment in public service; Conway P.
Coe. LII. B, 1923, commissioner of
patents and adjunct professor in
the law school, for achievement
in patent law: William T Davis,
NJ. D. 1901. professor of opthalmol-
ogy. for achievement in medicine;
Samuel L. Hilton, Phar. D., 1888,
past president of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, for
achievement in pharmacy; Dean
Elmer L. Kayser, A. B. and T. D.,
1917, and A. M, 1918, professor of
European history, for achievement
In education. and Miss Leila War
rem, A. B.. 1921. novelist, for achieve
ment in literature.
DIR. Croissant to Retire.
The status of professor emeritus
Was conferred upon DR.. De Witt
Clinton Croissant, professor of Eng
lish and member of the university
faculty for more than 35 years. DR..
Croissant, who retires this year, was
unable to attend the exercises.
Citing the fact that IS per cent
of the graduating class have earned
their way in whole or part through
their course. DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
win, president of the university, IN
opening the exercises declared:
II know they are stronger stu
dents for having taken their place
in the work of the world I know
they have gained power for their
Offices in life by being in the class
room. The correlation of the dis
ciplines of such Offices as they hold
with those they have received from
the university training has given
them more than double strength y
Notes Difference in Opinion.
DR.. Marvin said he differed with
the recent opinion of well-knoWn
educator who had asserted that
those attending college should not
do work outside their regular class
rooms.
In his charge 10 the graduates
following his presentation of di-
plomas. DR.. Marvin declared:
Il am proud of what you have
accomplished in learning. You have
gained knowledge that you may do
things. You have learned methods
for testing and truing your knowl-
edge AS you receive your
diplomas, I ask you TO engrave
upon your memory that knowing
and doing have value only when
translated into grace and justice and
love. &" 81
Believed to be one of the Oldest
persons in the United States ever
to have received a degree in course,
Mrs. Isabelle Barnes Haggett, 78,
of 1908 Ashmeal place NV, was
presented the university degree Of
bachelor of arts. Mrs. Haggett,
widow, retired from the U. S. Indian
Service in 1888, and the following
year began her studies at George
Washington.
Student Gets All AS.
The first student in four years
to attain all AS throughout her
four-year course was Mrs. Emily
Buckler of 4474 Conduit road NV,
who received a bachelor of arts de-
gree i'll education. Mrs. Buckler,
a graduate of Western High School,
was married only a week ago.
Another student receiving bach
elor of arts degree in the Columbian
College was Robert w. Fleming, son
of Robert V. Fleming, chairman of
the university Board of Trustees.
Mr.. Fleming. also in cape and gown,
was on the platform with the board.
The Rev. Seth Rogers Brooks,
pastor of the Universalist Church,
gave the invocation and the bene-
diction.
Graduates were.