Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28
George WASHINGTON Awards Degrees 900 and Hs Two OUTSTANDING Alumni

Degrees were awarded to more
than 900, students at the 1920
annual commencement Of George
Washington University last
night in the University Yard,
behind the library at 2023 g
street NV.
The charge to the graduates
was given by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, university president.
Special honors were given to
two distinguished alumni. They
were Miss Elsie E. Green, prin-
cipal Of Whittier Elementary
School, and Rear Admiral Ber-
tram Groesbeck, jr., command
ing officer Of the Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, Md. Miss
Green, who is a pioneer in school
safety patrols. was cited for no
table achievement In safety ed
ucation." Capt. Groesbeck was
honored for achievement in the
field Of medicine"
Five on Faculty HOnOred.
Five members of the faculty
were honored with the title of
professor emeritus. They are DR..
Daniel LeR. Borden. professor Of
surgery; George B. Craighill, law;
DR.. Paul F. Dickens, medicine;
DR.. Edward H. Sehrt. German.
and DR.. Donnell Brooks Young,
zoology.
Ten candidates were awarded
degrees of doctor Of philosophy.
They are Robert H. Brownson,
Gloria M. Comulada, Gaylord M.
Councilman, Bernard D. Daitz,
Marian v. Freeman, Melvin H.
Heitfer, John P. Hoyt, Stanley F.
Patten, jr., Matte r. Spivey and
Dalton H. Wright.
The list Of graduates included
students from IS States, eight
foreign countries, Hawaii, Guam
and Puerto Rico. Dean Elmer L.
Kayser, who also is president of
the Alumni Association was
marshal.
DR.. Edwin Broome. retiring
superintendent of schools, Mont
gomery County, Md, also was
awarded an honorary degree of
doctor of laws. Since he Is i'll, it
will be conferred on him later.
A bachelor Of arts degree was
awarded to Anne Carter Russell,
daughter Of Rear Admiral G. L.
Russell, past Judge Advocate Of
the Navy. They live at GIL Hill
wood avenue. Falls Church, Va.
On hand was Dean Oswald S.
Colclough, of George Washing
ton University, godfather of Miss
Russell. He also is a former Judge
Advocate Of the Navy and holds
the rank of vice admiral.
4 Couples Get Degrees.
-Four married couples were
among those receiving degrees.
They are Edwin N. Henson, jr.,
and Lusi T. Henson, of Pip
Thirty-eighth street Sc; Willial
J.Hamon and Beverly H. Hamon,
2115 F street NV; John F. Nice
and Inez B. Ice, SIPS Georgia
avenue NV; and George w.
Kahler and Mary E. Kahler, 1885
North Eleventh street, Airing
ton, Va.
Two practicing physicians re-
celved bachelor of laws and let
tiers degrees. They are Navy
Comdr. B. D. Casteel, 6008 Utah
avenue NV, and .Vasilios s.,
LambroS, 5706 Roosevelt street,
Bethesda, Md.
A doctor Of medicine degree
was awarded to Douglas Miller,
OF 1886 Seventeenth street NV,
a practicing veterinarian.
Among professors children
awarded degrees were Joseph M,
Sizoo. son Of DR.. j. R. Sizoo, pro-
fessor Of religion at George
Washington; Beverly l.. Blades,
whose father. DR.. Brian Blades,
is a professor Of medicine, and
Kingsley Brown. son of DR..
Thomas B. Brown, physics pro-
feSSor.
John G. Fletcher, 10, Of 1910
Window place NV, received a
straight A average. He received
a degree as associate in arts.
The full list Of graduates fol-
lows:
The graduates follow.