The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-09
Fifty Six Diplomas
Awarded Monday At
Hills l77th Finals
DR.. F. II. Olert
c. Scott Kelly
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The l77th Commencement eXer-
ciSes OF Hampden-Sydney College
were held Monday morning in
Johns Auditorium. Fifty-SiX grad
yates, representing nine states and
the District Of Columbia. were
awarded diplomas by DR. Frank
S. Johns, of Richmond. Va. chair
man OF the Board of Trustees. He
was assisted by Dean David c.
Wilson
Or. johns acted in place Of
President Edgar G. Cannon who
is on leave OF absence recuperat-
ing from an illness.
Or. Frederick H. Olert, pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church
OF Richmond. delivered the address
to the graduates on the subject
The American Venture" He de-
clared that no group of students
ever essayed to meet the total
challenge Of life under terms OF
Sterner competition and more
crushing bewilderment.
American Venture
The American Venture, he said
was an attempt 10 build a strong
social order of many nationalities
and races: to allow all citizens to
participate in government and to
encourage willingness on their
/ kn
for the collective good: TO make a
reality of the four freedoms. and
through the United Nations to
establish self government. free
from foreign interference through
out the world
He pointed out that the chief
problems involved in this venture
were concerned with the produc-
ton OF public spirited intelligent
citizens WHO are morally courag-
eouS. the elimination of govern
ment by and for pressure groups.
whether economic, political or
social; and bringing to an end the
un-American trends in our ma
tons life.
The success of the venture. he
said, depends on developing men
OF stature and integrity who will
base their actions on a strong
ethical Christian creed. and VINO
will make our democratic way OF
life an aggressive ideal.
Student Awards
4 The Algernon- Sydney Sullivan
Medallion. awarded to that SEN
lor who has generously served his
fellows, was given TO Charles
Reames Young of Hebron. Va.
The Cannon Cup, in recogni-
ton Of character, scholarship and
athletic ability. was awarded to
Frank Rodney Hoffman OF Rich
mond. Va
The degree OF Doctor of Laws
was conferred on DR.. Lawrence
Forman Kinney, an alumnuS of
the college of the Glass OF 1926.
and at present head OF the Bible
Department of Southwestern Uni
verSity, Memphis. Tennessee.
The degree OF Doctor OF Di-
vinlty was conferred upon the
Rev Harry A. F'ifield. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Atlanta, Georgia, and the Rev
Luther L. Price, an alumnus of the
class of 1881, and pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Sc
bring. Fla
The degree of Doctor of Science
was conferred upon Dr.. George
E. Bennett. of Baltimore. Md. pro-
lessor emeritus OF orthopedic sur
gerry of the School Of Medicine of
Johns Hopkins University, and
upon Hugh c. Brenamen OF Rich
mond, an alumnus OF the Glass Of
1923.
Valedictory Address
Following the comforting of the
fifty-six academic degrees. the
Valedictory address was delivered
by Chester Scott Kelly, of Berea.
KY.
AT the close of the Commence
ment exercises, a luncheon was
served on the Lawn OF Venable
Hall
A meeting of the General
Alumni Association was held in the
Johns Auditorium at 2 p. m. John
Il. Brinser, 81, Richmond, Va.
president of the Association pre-
sided. The election of Joseph Stras
Gillespie. rs of Tazewell, Va. as
PRESIDENT of the Association for
the ensuing year was announced