Evening star., 1959-06-04
Freedoms Preservation
Urqed on CIV Graduates

The traditional charge TO
George Washington University
graduates last night came in
the form Of o plea to dedicate
a portion Of your lives to the
cause Of freedom" against COM
,munism.
( Acting University President
o. s. Colclough told the 995
graduates that is not enough
merely to approve 1t. but to un-
derstand the cause" and to
further 1t through that spirit
Of service which freedom in
spires, while communism en-
slaves"
with the philosophy Of
freedom, however 1t Is ex.
pressed. millions agree" he
added. "The difficulty is that
the freedoms lavishly bestowed
upon us are taken too much
for granted for this period Of
history"
DR.. Colclough said people Of
the free world only need to
"remind themselves of the areas
of the world in which freedom
has been or is being lost"
THE preservation of freedom
depends upon the efforts Of the
free: and by effort, I mean
ever-thoughtful and intelligent
attention to the principles Of
freedom" he said.
Reds Gain Attention
He warned that, I'm many
parts of the world today. those
who espouse the Communist
theology are being listened to
attentively."
The 138th annual commence
.ment of the university, held
under clear skies in the school
yard. drew more than $500
persons.
The colorful 2Ia-hour cere-
mony was highlighted by the
presentation Of honorary doc
torateS of law to Senator Full
bright. Democrat of Arkansas;
Allen w. Dulles. director of the
Central Intelligence Agency,
and DR.. Melville Bell Grosvenor,
president and editor of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
An honorary degree Of doctor
Of science was presented to
Watson Davis, director and
editor of Science Service. a
non-prof1t institution for the
popularization of science.
The long graduation list in
cluded DR.. Lloyd E. Church of
zoos Glenbrook road, Bethesda,
the first dentist to receive a
doctor Of philosophy degree
from the university's graduate
school. He will become the
only practicing oral surgeon in
this country to hold the degree.
Achievement Awards
Alumni Achievement Awards
were given to Secretary Arthur
S. Flemming of the Department
of Health, Education and We'll
fare: Anna L. Rose Hawkes..
president Of the American As.
sociation of University Women,
and Charles S. Rhyme, former
president Of the American Bar
Association. Mr.. Rhyme received
his award in absentia.
Emeritus status were con-
ferred on six persons. whose
combined service to the uni
versity totals 1877 years. Hon.
ored were:
Alan Thomas Deibert, profess
sor Of romance languages; DR..
Preston A. McClendon, profess
sor Of pediatrics; Fred Everttt
Nessell. registrar and secretary
Of the faculties: DR.. Winfred
Overholser, professor Of psy-
chiatry; DR.. Joseph Hyram Roe.
professor Of biochemistry, and
Miss Myrna Pauline Sedgwick,
administrative secretary.
Kenneth S. Crofoot Of 8119
Sligo Creek parkway, Takoma
Park, Md, became the first
graduate student to receive the
doctor Of education degree in
the field Of pastoral counseling
at the university.
Degrees also went to the
children Of two attaches now
serving with foreign embassies
here. Miss Christina Lofgren,
daughter Of Col. Stig Lofgren,
Swedish military attache, re-
received an associate in arts
degree, and Walter E. Wege-