Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20

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His final year of graduate work
was spent as a teaching fellow in
government at Harvard. Follow
ing graduation, he was elevated to
the rank of an instructor, and in
1851 he was named assistant pro-
fessor of government. While at
Harvard, he has taught courses in
international organization, inter-
national law, Introductory govern
ment, American national govern
ment and international politics.
DR.. Claude is a member of the
American Political Science Asso-
citation, American Society of Inter
national Law. and the Commission
to Study the Organization of Peace.
Dr. Claude is married and has
one child.
For the first time in the Uni
versity of Delaware's history, the
initiation of undergraduates into
the renowned honorary society Phi
Beta Kappa will be conducted. In
ceremonies in Old College Hall on
April 25, membership will be con-
ferred to nine students, following
the formal installation of the Della
ware Alpha Chapter
The undergraduates who will be-
come Phi Bet Kappa members are
Patricia G. Ames, 322 Fordham Rd.,
Wilmington; Sara Ann Beatty,
2004 Park Drive, Wilmington; Will
liam X. Brown, Jr., 31S Elwood
Place, Clifton Park, New Castle;
Karl Martin Buretz, Wilmington;
EleanoreS S. Doban, 230 Thomas
Drive, Monroe Park, Wilmington
Filomena NJ. Giammarco, 1905
Sycamore ST., Wilmington Frances
Shannon McNeal, ITS w. Main ST.,
Newark; Glenn S. Skinner, Jr.. IA
Amstel Ave, Newark; and Robert
B. Trimple, 28 Haines ST.. Newark,
Delaware.
The Delaware Alpha chapter was
first approved by the United Chap
ters of Phi Beta Kappa in Septem-
ber, 1855. Thirty-nine members have
been received since the approval
of the chapter, including thirty
charter members, two associate
members, two graduate students
and five nonvoting members. How
ever, the students to be enrolled
in the organization April 25 cere-
monies will be the first under
graduates to join the Delaware
Alpha chapter
In addition to the student initi-
ates, DR.. Albert S. Schoyen, assis-
tant professor of history, will be
initiated as Courtesy candidate. .
Professor Schoyen was elected to
Phi Beta Kappa by the Washington
Alpha chapter at the University of
Washington. Following his initi-
alton at Delaware. he will become
an associate member of the local
chapter.
William Hastings, professor at
Brown University and president of
the United Chapters of Phi Beta
Kappa: Carl Billman, secretary of
the United Chapters; and Dean
Lawrence Chamberlain, Columbia
University. head the list of guests
at the faitsation ceremonies. In adj
dition, Delaware professors A. Fl.
Able. HerberC e. Newman and
Quaesita Drakss, president, secre-
tary and histo ian. respectively of
the Delaware Alpha Chapter will
assist in the installation and ini-
tiation ceremonies.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest
honorary society on the American
campus, having been established at
the College of William and Mary
in 1776.. Its purpose is 20 recog-
nize distinguished scholarship in
the liberal arts and sciences. I'm
dergraduate members of the Della
ware Alpha ChaDter are chosen
from candidates for the Bachelor
of Arts degree who are seniors and
who ere enrolled in the school of
arts and science. Superior schOlar-
ship and character are the princi
pal criteria.