Evening star., 1945-06-27
Rayburn Speak!
To Graduates Of
u.
Declares Americans
Must Give Full Help
For Permanent Peace

TOT SItJlUtISUt SO(S
The American people must CO.
operate and put forth every effort"
to help make a permanent peace,
Speaker Rayburn today told l5s
graduates of the University of Mary
land at the institutions 138th an
nual commencement exercises In its
new armory.
, A feature Of the graduation pro-
gram was the presentation OF
honorary degrees to outstanding per-
sons in the Maryland public school
system, including Edwin w. Broome,
Montgomery County superintendent
of schools, and Nicholas Orem, re-
tired superintendent Of schools In
Prince Georges County.
Mr.. Rayburn also received an hon.
orary degree, that Of doctor of laws
Declaring that this Nation, as the
greatest democracy in history, must
do a mans part" In guaranteeing
lasting peace, Speaker Rayburr
asserted:
IF we do not put forth every
effort to bring about an ordered
world and permanent peace, we will
have failed our day and generation
> We must do the job this time
in order that democracy, freedom
yea, and that civilization may sur.
vive."
Says School Must Do Part.
The schools play major role ir
developing such an attitude, among
the youth of this country by in
stfiling in them a love Of countr,
and of the democratic way Of life
Speaker Rayburn emphasized.
He pointed out that unless there
is a proper understanding and ap-
probation of the principles of lib
erty, freedom and justice, there il
danger 4" that we may fail te
nourish and cherish them as we
should"
Another responsibility of the
schools is to develop in every mar
and woman an attitude Of civic.
mindedness," he said. He explained
that problems can be solved much
more easily II individuals possess 8
help your neighbor" attitude.
Must Provide adequate Literacy."
Schools also must provide "ade
quate literacy by making peopl
aware of the factors involved IL
local national and internationa
problems and helping them to reacl
the proper solution"
The honorary degree of doctor O
letters was conferred on Mr.
Broome and Mr.. Orem by the uni
versity's Board Of Regents in recog
milton of their meritorius work IL
the field of education
A native of Montgomery County
Mr.. Broome taught in the elemen.
tary schools of the county from
1904 to 1907. He became assistant
superintendent Of schools in 100,
and superintendent In a19l7. He hal
been an instructor at the University
Of Maryland summer. schools from
1922 to l94l, with the exception OF
1924.
Mr.. Orem resigned as superin-
tendent of schools in Prince Georges
County in 1943 after % years OF
service.
Gov. O'Conor Sneaks
Other speakers were Gov. O'Conor
Commissioner of Education John w
Studebaker and DR.. Thomas G
Pullen, State superintendent o1
schools.
Honorary degrees also were con-
Doctor of humanity. Tasker &
chairman of the State
Board of Education; Mrs. Lena c
Van Bibber, retired Baltimore
teacher, who served 80 years on the
faculty of Towson State Teachers
College, and Mrs. Ella P. Robinson
Chestertown, who taught 80 year.
in Kent County elementary school.
and is also retired.
Doctor of laws, Judge w. Calvir
Chestnut of Federal District Court
Baltimore.
Certificates of Merit.
In addition, certificates of merit
were to be awarded the following
persons in recognition of their con.
tribution to the State in the field o1
agriculture:
Joseph Mattingly, Leonardtown;
Jesse P. King, Ridgeville; Davic
Cohen, Easton; Mrs. Mary w
Browning, East Riverdale, and
Granville H. Hibberd, Brookland-
vile.
The list of university graduates
follows:
Bachelor degrees unless otherwise desig.