Evening star., 1942-04-19
Alumni Pay Tribute
To Three 6. W. u.
B-Year Professors
McNutt Hollis University
For Shore in Building
'Coreer Men OF Nation

Ioreer Men or Noflon
Coupled with praise by Federal
Security Administrator McNutt for
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share in building force of we'll
educated career men" for the Gov
ernment service. alumni of the uni
versity gathered yesterday TO pay
tribute to three professors who have
been helping 10 train those career
men for the past IS years
Described In sfTectionate yanec-
dotes by another colleague OF similar
long service. the three men who re-
ceived citations from the alumni
were Thomas Benjamin Brown, pro-
fessor OF physics, Charles Sager
Collier. professor of law. and Elmer
Louis Ksyser. professor of history
and Dean OF University Students.
Representing the alumni in con-
ferring the citations was Dean
Henry Grattan Doyle. who In turn
received a citation for his long serv-
ice from President Cloyd Heck Mar
win OF the university. The custom OF
honoring professors at the alumni
spring luncheon was started last
year when Dean Doyle completed 25
years but presentation OF official
citations was initiated this year.
McNutt Chief Speaker.
Paul V. McNutt. the main speaker,
took time out from mn emphatic dis
cussion of the lesson OF the Philip
pines" to praise the quality OF the
faculty at George Washington. where
many Government executives have
received instruction.
The university. he said. has full
filled the responsibility common TO
all American schools and colleges
To produce generation that can
face facts" and make the "techno-
logical empire" accessible TO the
man on the street.
In ironic tones. the former Gov
ernor OF the Philippines scored iso-
lationists who prevented "impreg-
nable fortification" of Wake. Guam
and the Philippines because their
international interest extended no
further than the "wading depth at
Coney Island"
Because the United States did not
face realistically its responsibility
to create the conditions required
for independence and freedom in
these possessions, said Mr.. McNutt
II has to do the task the hard way
now.
Indies Learned Via Tires.
The Philippines was held so long
as IL was. he said. only through the
grace of God. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur and Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright, not through any foresight
by the Government itself. The
average citizen, he added. is at last
discovering the Indies by the hard
route of its automobile tires.
Declaring that morale Of the peo-
pie is just as important as war ma
teriel, Mr. McNutt looked forward
TO a day when Americans will get
no satisfaction at all from physical
comforts and luxuries
To win the war and the peace
that follows, he said to spirited ap-
plause, the Nation must learn to feel
comfort only in achievement An
example of the Importance of mo-
rale, he contended. can be found in
comparison of the spirit of bombed
London with that of unmarried Paris.
which is nontheless a "lifeless
corpse" under Laval and Darlan.
Citations TO Three.
Prof. Brown was cited by the
alumni for his answering loyalty
to high academic standards" and
the appreciation of precision and
scientific truth" which he gave to
his students through the "intelli-
gence and integrity of the good
teacher"
Prof. Golfers citation pointed out
his twofold contribution of sound
knowledge necessary to professional
application" and personal gifts OF
cultural refinement and philosophi-
cal learning"
Dean kayser was praised not only
for his service to the university but
for the widespread public addresses
and lectures in which he has borne
the message of his institution and
his field of learning to fellow 6iti-
zens beyond the walls of his alma
mater"
Dean Doyle's citation emphasized
his contribution as an administra-
tor 10 the ideals Of liberal educa-
tion" held by both faculty and stu
dents Of the university, and as
teacher for his precise scholarship
and humane appreciation of the
field Of learning
Alumnae Urged to Serve Nation.
Similar citations will be prepared
for other professors who have served
the university a quarter Of a CEN
tury.
President Marvin urged the
alumni 70 respond to all calls for
service to their nation, The uni
versity, he said. was the first in the
country 10 accelerate its medical
training program in response to the
increased need for doctors.
The president of the alumni as
sociation. DR.. Robert H. Harmon.
introduced as honor guests. DR..
Harry c. Davis. secretary to the
board Of trustees: DR.. Luther H
Reichelderfer. Henry Parsons Erwin
and Mrs. Joshua Evans. ir., turstees,
and Dean William Allen Wilbur,