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


Mr.. Duckett. graduates, wht
filled rows of chairs on the greer
lawn in front of the administra.
ton building at College Park, ano
hundreds of spectators heard the
Governor speak
Men and women who have the
advantages of a college education
lowe a special obligation as citi-
Zens, for to a considerable de-
gree the task of leadership is
theirs" the Governor said.
He declared that the Nations
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
beneflcient role which would be
more important even than finan-
cial abby continuing 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, men,
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 TOO 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, ct; the School of Phar-
macy, 81, and the School of Nurs-
ing, 70. All are located in
Baltimore.
ROTC Commissioning 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, 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 Axman, 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-wnliam
An Certificates cstsw Il honor-Edward H. Berg
ofski of Baltimore; Daniel Clyman. Long
Island City, q Z; Leon Dudley h'Su, Hank9 q
spokane. Wash, and Alvin A. stembler'
Dr.. 4. Bradley Gather memorial prize
William D. Wolfe memorial prize and
eertificates lof proficiency - Richard =
Leonard D. Hummel medal and GER
tificate of proficiency in internal medicine
William A. Matthews.
School of Dentistry.
University gold medal for scholarship
Earl Judson Hendrickson, Baltimore; .a.,
Powell. District of Columbia; Vernon 2
Ottenritter. Baltimore; Sanford w. Aron
son, Montclair, N. j.; Roger Paul Lescoe
Jewett City. Conn.,, and Franklin B. Avant
LeesburR, Fla.
School Of Law.
Certificate of proficiency - Laroy
Chadwick Towson, Md.
Elected to the Order Of the Coif->-JoSepl
p. Acarese, Baltimore; Irvan 8. Brown
Baltimore; Mark David Coplin; Miltol
King Hill, IT., Baltimore; Constance Moul
ton Mehegan, Greenbelt; Nd: ana Wiihan
United states Law Week award-Rich
ard Charles Murray. Baltimore.
Elizabeth Maxwell Carroll Chestnut priz
MARK D. Coplin.
College Of Agriculture.
First honors, Raymond A.. .Gallowa,
Arhutus Nd; second. John Hackett An
derson. Easton, Nd; third. Louis 9, Eoyl
Hanover, Pa; fourth. Lyden G.. ODa.
Fredericksburg Iowa; fifth. Francis Coz
don Huester, Joppa. Nd, and sixth. WI
lard Dawson Stevenson. Pocomoke CIT!
Md.
College Of Arts and Sciences.
First honors-Margaret Smith. Bait
more; Geprge Jarvis, Sheridan, H.; Pegg
BurGess& District OF Columbia; Bett