Evening star., 1949-06-01
1,M 10 GET Degrees
From G.W.U. Toniqht;
H Receive Awards

AZ Receive Awards :.
Degrees will be conferred to-
night on 1,500 George Washington
University students.
Ceremonies will be held at 8 pm.
In the university yard. rear of
2029 q street NV. In case Of
rain, they will be held In Consti-
tuition Hall.
Leading up to the graduation
exercises. award ceremonies were
held yesterday In Lisner Audi
torium. Presentations were made
to AZ students for outstanding
academic achievement and par
ticipation in extra-curricular
activities.
Wins Journalism Prize.
Peter John Martin, 25-year-old
student veteran, won the f1rst
Jesse Frederick Essary Award In
journalism.
Presentation Of the newly es-
tablished award was made by
Richard Wilson. president Of the
Gridiron Club.
The award was established last
year in memory Of the late j.
Fred Essary. former chief OF the
Baltimore Sun Washington Bu-
reau. His widow, Mrs. William
J. Murphy, established the prize
fund of $1,000, and was on hand
for the presentation yesterday OF
the 500 award.
It will be given annually to the
student who has given promise OF
sound citizenship and ability in
fortnight reporting" In student
publications. Mr.. Martin Is a
member of the senior staft OF the
University Hatchet, weekly news
paper.
Served In Italy.
A New Yorker, Mr.. Martin lives
here at 2146 I street NV. During
the war, he served as a sergeant
In Italy with the seth CTexas)
Division. He Is Junior majoring
in political science and is a mem
Der of Phi Sigma Kappa frater-
nifty: the International Students
Association and the Colonial
Boosters.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin. university
president, named Mr.. Wilson an
honorary president for the presen-
tation. He was made president
for a day" because DR.. Marvin
said he uncovered an old rule that
only the president could confer
honors.
Additional awards were pre-
sented to Al other students.
The Joshua Evans III Memorial
Award for social and political sci
ences and citizenship was awarded
to Robert Lee Burns. He Is the
son Of Arthur e. Burns. dean of
the university's School of Govern
ment.
Other awards:
wsSarps lass 3, tS. MedSs st.
Prize oi sl5S 70 , candidate @ for IN. decree gree
LIo,Hisyills: Ky: He lives at so@ Arlington
the highest Scholastic stsnding. William
He is ne son Of Mrs. Hester Hyer Of
Aiysi John oktei toeirdronaux Award Of $40 to
Wss:s s., IsF. d sls S.s e. TIi
Washington address is 1900 r street NV.
wssn.r M. 1860 wssns1 csaso 'Gs saeSa. 81
E.rE Nd sseeTsdI The g 9HIsr01 ( sIviD Delta e
constructive work in student actiyittes q
Student M ea Council, H' viii receive the bachelor
Ct Arts o1s;s dssrss WITH ao,,. major In psscno0s'
'fGm netty Soiamn'1P ANN Paisley. daurhter of W "A
dria. received the ri Beta Phi award given
class who. throughout her course, has
Paisley was ssnd1.4y president aoe,.s1 e,
Edith Rita Venezsky. daughter Of Ben
IsN Received s1ia he Mortar Board award given to
ing a Scholastic standing 81 3 Or hishsr
.na the shs receny
pointed to ths Board 9t EdtSEs ags of the
and Mrs. T. j. Mcdowell. $40 Nicholson
street NV, the Alpha Delta Pi award to
woman member Of the Sgni9r m class ssboisIa Ts1n
D Ice to the university. She was the l94a
N NIX Msessf sassn ses1d saa ne ier ofsa
Arnold Martin Toxsn, EN-. sen OF recsiSeS yaSe6
osen; ons cf tie tSe sIe Apha CHI simss freshman
awards In chemistry. one Of the Phi Eta
sigma awsrds so the n,.ssat 5ssinn,nss sesoassie
the sisma Kappa award s.d II chemistry;
Hysstsss ssDh senasts ms snd Robsst sy
~ s.iSS SsP. r:sS.is ssns s.s::s IT, Il
csiSed the Phi Eta sigma award,
Grand Gerard Van vi gseTt s,.1s Salt ..n,es Laas
cs eWsrd a ms AOnah ssn
ist1y sar% .nd mfmSsa' shs wiis FITCH sS.rd il
e9Is sThirty-sixth street NV.
Edmund Theodore Baxa. Wayne. Kans..
the Alpha Kapps Psi award ~ n Gps c1m%sllss Ftlsn
R. Esfe Yoweif. sfra'Sa vienns s va. the American
Institute Of Chemists award IN cnsmstry;
Vonette Brogan Locraft. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph 4; Brosan: g "
street NV. the Chi omesa award IN
joyce Marguerite Wilson. chieaso; the
Colonial history. Her washington address
Is go Twenty-third street NV.
land, and William Charles Keller, 81.
Marvs. Pa. the John Henry cowies AWARDS
William Winsor sherwin; ;,I 1903 r;, Fern
SAINT award for an essay on drama or the
English Prize Presented.
BENJAMIN Halle De Mott, Sss ES,as- E,Sfs-
eenth street. Arlington, the !. x. Gutter
H.Ssehsl Hsncesk Helm: is4t n I,s colImsi,a hmsp,.
can Revolution award for an Essay essay on on
American history during the period OF I
chsriss Henry Kress. shsboysl:a;; ysl:.s;.y,I,. Wis
wis and Ann Pasternack. 1109 North
Pitt street. Alsxandri,:, the Isaac Davis
EVELYN SmaIling Davis, 434s Nortn