Evening star., 1953-06-06
2,O8O Maryland u. Graduates
Hear Baltimore Editor Speak

editor of the Baltimore Sun pa
pers, today told 2,080 graduating
University of Maryland students
that they are the new defenders
of America in a war with a
fanatic theology that brazenly
announces its intention to de-
stroy u.s."
"It is no figure of speech to say
that We have been driven once
more to the stockades and the
loopholes," he added.
In another speech, Gov. Nc
Keldin expressed the hope a ne
gotiated peace in Korea may
prove more effective than die
tated solutions to past wars.
Pacts ending earlier wars have
failed mainly because their
makers failed "to consider the
wishes of the peoples of the
world" the Governor said.
DIR. Byrd Presents Degrees.
Dr.. H. c. Byrd, university
president, conferred the de-
grees in the ceremony held on
the grass-carpeted mall in front
of Che Administration Building
on the College Park campus.
An honorary doctorate of let
ters was presented to Mr..
Swanson. An honorary doctorate
of science in business admins
tration was awarded Melvin
H. Baker, chairman of the
board of the National Gypsum
Co.
Honorary certificates Of merit
in agriculture were given to
w. Lee Allen. Hubert P. Bur-
dette and Louis McLane Merry
man.
Nearly 5000 spectators watched
during the ceremonies, which
lasted more than two hours.
Many moved their chairs under
trees to escape the hot sun. DR..
Byrd got a cheer from the
graduates at the end when he
announced the concluding aca-
demic procession would be aban-
doned because of the heat.
Overseas Graduates.
Two of the graduates are see
ing their alma mater for the first
time. They are Air Force Capt.
Alvin r. Hertzog and Signal
Corps 1t. Oscar r. Giordano.
They did their studying in off,
duty classes the University oper-
ates in Europe for American mil
itary personnel. but were trans
ferred back to the United States
before the European convoca-
ton last month.
Maj. William c. Flanagan also
is receiving a B. S. in military
science. He attended one of the
University's European schools
for all but the last semester of
his four-year course, transferring
to College Park last year. Maj.
Flanagan will be stationed at the
University after graduation as
an instructor in the Air Force
ROTC unit.
One hundred forty-five gradu-
ateS were to receive second lieu
tenants bars with their diplomas
today. AS a finale to the COM
mencement ceremony, the ROTC
graduates were to be commits
stoned as reserve Air Force Of
flcerS.
38 Foreigners.
Among the graduates are 38
from foreign countries. including
Egypt, Germany. India, Iran,
Iraq. Korea, the Netherlands,
Netherlands West Indies, Paki-
stan, Peru, South Africa and
Venezuela.
Students graduating with hon.
ors today are:
LAW.
Elected to the Order OF the Golf:
Binder. Marshall A. Rose, David
Bloom. Theodore 6. Shea. Edward F.. jr.
Miller, jay j., II Thomas. Willard L.
Polovoy, Norman W.
United States Law Week Award:
Jones. John Martin; jr.
Elizabeth Maxwell Carroll Chestnut RriZe:
Shea. Edward FitZgerald, II,
AGRICULTURE.
First HOn0rs.
Whitaker. 8. D. Meade, John A.
EGssn6eTssST WsI:G C. ,r. ToaPs,th aTysPs; AIlfn
Donaldson. W. e. Dennis, Harvey 3.
Keller, Harold K. Fox. Morton
Fell. william L,
Second HOnOrs.
vincett, Henry T. Thorne, 9. r, Jr,
Rosenkrans, c. A. Guthrie, Ronald T.
Miller. John E. Hopkins. Harry @.
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
First HOnOrs:
Hull Gilbert p, jr. Warfield virsinia
| Miners, William AShman. Shiela
Mckinney. Nancy West, A. Christians
James, walter =. Gross, Myra e.
| Davies. John A, CleaTy, Joseph l..
| StRggerS, Phillip G Byrne, r. H.. Jr.
| Brierley, Gerald p Donnellan. Keith 3.
| Schreter. Beverly Schulman. Wilma
| Moore, Robert H. Davis Alice P.
Mckinley, Mary L. DiGioyanni, Philip
| Toussaint, Andre Clagett Charles l.
Hennen, Anne j. Korrick. Emily K.
| Goodwin. Ethel C. Horejs, Marie A.
| Walter, Paul Kirkpatrick, p. S.
Balco. Selma @. Kappleman, Murray
| Orem. r. c., ir. Schmitt, Betty A.
stitcher, joseph Baimer. Diane E.
Samorodiu, Violet Smith. Ronald w.
Second Honors.