Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-07

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problems are not limited to the
domestic scene today.
Nations can no longer close
their borders and citizens their
minds, to events elsewhere. We
are part of one world" Gov. Nc
Keldin said.
He recalled his recent trip to
the Near East where he said he
was thrilled to see the people in
Israel building a new free nation.
America can play a great and
benef1cient role which would be
more important even than f1nan-
cial abby continuing a policy
of steady and friendly pressure
for a direct meeting of representa-
tives of Israel and the Arab
states" Gov. McKeldin declared.
The bright morning sun grew
hotter as the commencement pro-
gram progressed.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, university presi-
dent. conferred the degrees and
certificates. -.
Award Honorary Degrees.
Two honorary degrees and three
certificates of merit were pre-
Sented by the university.
T.. Howard Ducktet, board chair
man of the Suburban Trust Co.
and longtime Prince Georges
County civic leader, was named to
receive the doctor of laws degree,
Judge William T. Cole, jr., chair
man Of the university Board of
Regents. making the presentation.
The degree of doctor of COM
mercial science was selected for
Alexander Leon Shelf, to be pre-
sented by B. Herbert Brown, mem
Der of the Board of Regents.
Recipients of the honorary GER
tificates are Mrs. Inez Alexander
Flock, Boonsboro, Md; Daniel E.
Matthews. Salisbury. Md, and
Benjamin Parran, st. Leonard,
Calvert County.
Glass Is Smaller Than in 81.
This years graduating class
falls some 700 short of last years
group.
OF those being graduated this
year, about 1900 earned degrees
from nine colleges at College
Park. Another 444 are from the
five professional schools in Bal
timore.
Leading the College Park units
is the College of Arts and Sci
ences with 174 bachelor of science
degrees and 299 bachelor of arts
degrees.
The Graduate. School was to
award 421 degrees, including SO
doctor of philosophy degrees and
IL doctor of education degrees:
Degrees from the College Park
campus include 339 B. A. degrees,
1.146 B. S. degrees and 421 higher
degrees.
The School of Law had 116 de-
grees for presentation. the School
of Dentistry, 104; the School of
Medicine, 81; the School of Phar-
macy, 81, and the School of Nurs-
ing. 10. All are located in
Baltimore.
ROTC Commissions 1856.
At ceremonies last night 1876
members of the university'S Re-
serve officers Training Corps were
commissioned second lieutenants
in the Air Force. Twelve of them
will enter the Regular Air Force.
The others received Reserve COM
missions.
1t. Gen. Leon johnson, a Medal
of Honor winner, was to be the
main speaker at the ROTC cere-
monies on the campus.
Among today's graduates are
Robert and Richard Amman, iden-
tical twins of Baltimore. both be-
ing graduated from the School Of
Dentistry.
Students to be recognized for
special honors today are as fol-
lows:
school Of Medicine.
University prize gold medal-william
Certificates Of honor-Edward H. Berg
ofski Of Baltimore; Daniel clymaln1 ., Long
SPOKANE. wash and Alvin A. stembier'
Dr.. a. Bradley Gather memorial prize
James Solomon Phelps Clemmons N. C.
William D. Wolfe memorial prize and
certificates of proficiency - Richard E:
Leonard D Hummel medal and Ger
tifisate Of proficiency in internal medicine
School of Dentistry.
University gold medal for scholarship
Earl Judson Hendrickson. Baltimore.
Certificates OF honor-William Bedell
Powell, District Of Columbia; Vernon F
son, Montclair. N. j.; Roger Paul Lescoe,
Jewett City. Conn.,, and Franklin B. Avant,
LeeSburg, Fla.
School Of Law.
Certificate of proficiency - Laroy L
Elected to the Order Of the Coli -5oseph
P. Alcarese. Baltimore; Irvan. s. Brown,
kina aiI IT,. f saltiDo Ta co1stance Moai
ton Michigan, Greenbelt. Md, and William
Robinson Mickey of Baltimore.
ard Charles Murray. Baltimore.
Elizabeth Maxwell Carroll Chestnut prize
-Mark ~. C0pnn.
College Of Agriculture.
First honors. Raymond A. Galloway,
Arbutus, Md. second, John Hackett An
derson, Easton, Md; third. Louis @. Eoye.
Hanover, Pa; fourth. Lyden c. O'Day,
FREDERICKSBURG. Iowa; NTH Francis Cor
don Huester, Joppa. Md, and sixth. VIII
lard Dawson Stevenson, Pocomoke City.
College Of Arts and Sciences.
First acknowledgement Smith. 5altl-
more; George Jarvis, Sheridan, H.; Peggy
BURGESS. District Of Columbia; Betty
Richter. College Park: Russell Strange,
Madison, ILL.,; Richard Andrews, Balti-
more; John Donley. Brentwood. Md;
Frances Eppley, College Park
Also, Gerald Fine. Baltimore; Harold
Herman. Baltimore: Sally Boorstein. Be-
thesda, Nd. Beverly St. Clair. Silver
Spring. Md: David Levy. Baltimore:
Donald Hitchcock Hyattsville; Joseph
Tydings Havre de Grace.
Also, Marie Schwartz. Silver Spring;
Bernard Shochet, Baltimore; Fred Ray
Silver Spring; Virginia Rowland, Cheverly:
peter Nordiie. Hyattsville; Paul Foster
Hysttsville; Samuel. Eppel. Baltimore;