Milford chronicle., 1957-06-07
Commencement At
Washington College


Washington College will gradu-
ate 7S seniors and award honorary
degrees to DR.. Henry Steele Com
mager, DR.. Bentley Glass, and Kath-
crime Anne Porter, at the 175th
commencement exercises at Ches-
tertown, Md. Sunday, June 8.
DR.. Commager. noted American
historian and author, will receive
the honorary degree of Doctor OF
Letters. He will also give the
graduation address.
He is Professor of History and
American Studies at Amherst Col
lege (Mass.). He has taught at
Columbia University and the New
York University and he has held
visiting professOrships and lectur-
ing positions at a number of col
leges and universities in the United
States and abroad. He earned his
bachelors, masters and Phi. D. de-
grees at the University of Chicago.
Some of his best-known books on
American history are: Growth Of
the American Republic with Sam
uel Eliot Morison); The Heritage
of America with Allan Nevins) :;
Majority Rule and Minority Rights;
The American Mind; and Living
Ideas in America. He is editor of
a 2O-Volume study now in process
Rise of the American Nation. IS
DR.. Bently Glass is Professor of
Biology at The Johns Hopkins
University. He will receive the hon
orary Doctor of Science degree. He
took his bachelors and masters
degrees at Baylor University, and
his Phi. D. IN genetics at the Uni
versity OF, Texas in 1932-his doc
torate was under the direction of
Nobel laureate H. J. Muller, who
first demonstrated that X-rays
cause permanent genetic changes
in living cells. Throughout his
career DR.. Glass has conducted
research programs in human and
animal genetics which have re-
suited in the publication of dozens
of scientific papers. Recently, he
was a member of the u. S. COM
mittee of scientists which evaluated
the effects of atomic radiation on
present and future generations of
man.
Katherine Anne Porter, who will
receive an honorary Doctor of
Letters degree, is known as the
leading American writer of short
stories. Her excellence in creative
writing has brought her numer-
GUS awards, including the Guggen-
helm Fellowship for creative writ
ing, 1881, 1898; Book of the Month
Award, 1887; first annual gold
medal for literature, society for Ii
braries for New York University,
1910; and others. She has lectured
at the University of Chicago, Uni
versity of Michigan and University
Lige, Belgium.
Her writings includes: Flowering
Judas; Hacienda; Noon Wine; Pale
Horse; Pale Rider; Preface to
Siesta in November (South Ameri-
can short stories) and Tine Lean
ing Tower (book of short stories).
The commencement exercises
will be held on the college campus,
starting at $500 p. m. They will
begin with the traditional and
colorful academic procession, in
which the graduating class, the
faculty, members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, and honor
guests will march.
The Reverend DR.. ]. Robert Mac
key, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, Salisbury, Md. will give
the invocation.
Following the comforting of un-
dergraduate and honorary degrees,
number of honors and prizes will
be presented by DR.. Daniel r. Glib
son, President of the College.
There will be morning Bacca-
laureate services, in William Smith
Hall, at 11:OO O'Clock DR.. Mackey
will officiate, assisted by the Rev.
DIR. Gustav A. Papperman, pastor
of Grace Presbyterian Church,
Kennedyville, Md.
The 48-vOice college choir, under
the direction of DR.. Frank c. ERIK,
will sing at both ceremonies.