The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-21
PUBLISHER, WIFE
AWARDED DEGREES

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2oj-lR-
Tn ceremony rare in American
education, Arthur Hays Sulzber
ger. publisher of the New York
Times, and his wife, Mrs. Iphigene
Ochs Sulzberge:, were granted hon.
orary degrees by the University
of Chattanooga here tonight for
their respective accomplishments
in the fields of journalism, bust
ness and public service.
Similarly honored was Wiley
Blotmt Rutledge. associated justice
of the United States, who deliver
ed the commencement address be-
foe the summer graduating class.
The University conferred degrees
of Doctor Of Law on Mrs. Sulz-
berger and the jurist and that Of
Doctor of Literature on the New
York publisher.
DR.. David Lockmillei, president
of the University, said that while
other husbands and wives had
received degrees from American
institutions, it was believed the
joint ceremony honoring the Sulz-
bergers was unique.
Mrs. Sulzberger, a daughter of
the late Adolph S. Ochs, for many
years pobulisher of both the New
York Times and the Chattanooga
Times and an honorary alumnus Of
the University, was granted the
degree In recognition of your per-
sonal attainments and services mad
because of the close association
which exists between this commu-
nifty and institution and your IA
ily."
The citation OF Mrs. Sulzberger
recognized her as graduate of
Barnard College and trustee OF
that institution, sponsor and mem.
Der of the committee which pro-
duced the monumental dictionary
of American biography a work
of twenty volumes upon which the
ripest historical scholarship was
employed, inspirer of the New York
Times survey on the study Of Amer
lean history in schools and colleges
which won for that pape- the Pull
itzer prize in journalism tor 1943,
president of the park association
of New York City, active worker
in behalf of the Girl Scouts, the
New York State Charities associa-
ton, and other public and philan-
thropic agencies, organizer and di-
rector of the Times Hall forum on
postwar problems, director of the
New York Times Company and Of
the Chattanooga Times which Gel
ebrates its seventy-fifth anniver-
sary this year, devoted wife and
mother, and a gracious lady who
has brought honor to Chattanooga
and to American motherhood"
Sulzberger was described as a
distinguished son of New York,
graduate Of Columbia University,
:. an officer in the United States
Army during World War l, pub
Usher of the New York Times,
director of the Times Printing Com
pany, trustee Of the Baron De Hir-
sch, New York, and Rockefeller
Foundations, incorporation and
member of the executive commit
tee of the American Nationa Red
Cross, member of the executive
committee of the Welfare Council
OF New York, director of the Amer
lean Arbitration Association, trus-
tee of the Emanuel congrega.
ton, member of the executive COM
mittee of the Union of American
Hebrew congregations, public SER
want, international ambassador OF
good will and exemplar of the high
est type of journalism.
Mr.. Justice Rutledge's citation
said he had rendered invaluable
services to the republic through
laws and improved standards Of
legal education" and that "as a
jurist, his decisions have been char
acterized by impartiality, comrnca
sense, true scholarship and fidelity
to American ideals of Justice DR..
Lockmiller in comforting the de.
gree said it was granted because
of the distinction you have attain
ed as teacher, college adrninistra-
tor and guardian of our rights ard
privileges under the federal cons.
titution.'