"r Nruis KOUT VOL. LXII, NO. 29 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, JUNE 10, 1958 62ND YEAR Hopkins Celebrates Commencement As Prime Minister Talks Today The Johns Hopkins P:79""1:0RiNgniM• University today celebrates its 82nd Commencement Exercise with an address by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, the conferring of Honorary Degrees in Doctor of Laws upon the Prime Minister and United States President Dwight D. Eisen- hower, and the awarding of degrees to graduating students. Mr. Macmillan, leader of the Conservative Party and former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, will receive his degree from Uni- versity President Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of the President, and from Dr. Carl Brent Swisher, professor of political science, who will read the citation for the Prime Minister. The Chief Marshal of the University, Dr. C. Vann Woodward, professor of history, will assist. Mr. Eisenhower will accept his degree immediately after the Prime Minister. He will receive it from the University's President and from Dr. Abel Wolman, pro- fessor of sanitary engineering, who will read the citation. The Prime Minister's Commencement Address will follow. The degree of Bachelor of Arts will be presented to the seniors by Dr. Richard T. Cox, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Robert H. Roy, Dean of the School of Engineering, will confer the degrees in Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Master of Science in Engineering and the Doctor of Engineering. Dean Richard A. Mumma, of McCoy College and as- sociate professor of education, will present degrees in HAROLD MACMILLAN (Continued on Page 2) DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 760 To Graduate; Prime Minister Ike Fifth President Wears Gowns Honored Men Leave Of D.C. Gilman To Get JHU Degree tional engineering honor society, A total of 765 graduating stu- When President Dwight David of jurisprudence and political dents will receive degrees at the lists the following graduates in Prime Minister Harold Mac- Eisenhower receives an honorary science at Princeton University. 82nd Commencement Exercises its ranks: William Babst, Robert millan today receives his Doctor degree at The Johns Hopkins Univer- Bennett, Peter Eller, Frederick of Laws honorary degree from today from The Johns Later that same year he was Marvin Garbis, Richard sity today. Evering, Johns Hopkins wearing the gown Hopkins University, he will be- promoted to the presidency of Excluding part-time students, Goldman, Stanley Hertzbach, the University's first president, come the fifth United States ten years later 275 men will be awarded Bache- Donald Kraft, Joseph Lasiter, Princeton and Daniel Coit Gilman, wore as a President to be so lor's degrees and 321 students Lawrence McGoldrick, Stanley honored by was elected President of the Doctor of Laws. the University. • have 'qualified for Master's and Middleman, Iry Miller, Norman United States. Doctor's degrees. Pontius Mason Sisk, Ellis Stut- Although Mr. Macmillan holds Rutherford B. Hayes, Calvin In two successive years, 1920 The ceremonies will begin with man, and George Vlases. his own degree from Oxford Coolidge, Woodrow Wilson and and 1921, Johns Hopkins pre- an academic procession of stu- Omicron Delta Kappa University in England, where Herbert Hoover are the Presi- sented degrees to Herbert Hoover dents, honored faculty and Omicron Delta Kappa, national President Gilman's gown was dents who previously have been and Calvin Coolidge. Hoover, in guests at 9:50 a.m. on Wyman own honorary collegiate leadership made, he will substitute his presented with Doctor of Laws 1920, was not elected United Quadrangle facing Shriver Hall of society, recognizes and rewards robes for those President degrees. States president for another O n the Homewood Campus. service and contribution to the Gilman. eight but had already The Hopkins undergraduate The President's degree will be years, University in some phase of The Academic Hoods which world-wide fame for body will lose from its ranks granted at Johns Hopkins'. 82nd achieved extra-curricular program. Mr. Macmillan and President his work in world-relief after today a number of students who Annual Commencement. Exer- Twenty-eight members of the Dwight D. Eisenhower will re- have made a great contribution cises today by his brother Dr. World War One. Class of 1958 were tapped as ceive are representative of their to the University and whose Milton S. Eisenhower, president A year later, in 1921, Calvin members of ODK. They include investiture with the degree of achievements and efforts have of the University. Coolidge, then the Vice-President William Babst, Malcolm Baro- Doctor of Laws. been recognized by their fellow of the United States, was simi- way, Ernest Bates, Robert Bou- The Right Honorable Harold students and a number of na- The black on the Hoods is the larly cek, Robin Caples, Gilbert Deck- honored by Johns Hopkins. tional honorary societies. basic color for academic cos- Macmillan, Prime Minister of er, Richard Drake, Robert Ed- When Warren G. Harding died Phi Beta Kappa tume. The purple borders repre- Great Britain, who also will wards, Robert Goldstein, Paul two years after that, in 1923. Phi Beta Kappa, an honorary sent the Doctor of Laws degree, receive an honorary degree, will Gordon, David Hochberg, John Coolidge assumed the presidency. society made up of arts and and the wide gold chevron on deliver the commencement ad- Jory, Louis Kady, Herbert Kah- science students who are elected the inside of the Hood signifies dress. Others Given Degrees ler, Stanley Middleman, Ronald on basis of outstanding scholar- that its holds an LL. D. Many other famous , world Nagler, Theodore Palmer, Phillip bearer Hayes Honored In 1881 ship and academic potential, in- gold figures too, have been recognized Rierson, Fred Rosenbloom, An- from Johns Hopkins, the It was seventy-seven years ducted twenty-five of the grad- by Johns Hopkins, which itself thony Salem, George Schwartz, chevron being the official color ago, in 1881, that the 19th Presi- nates into the society on May 7. is recognized as the "first true Edward Seigenfeld, Osmar Stein- and design of the University. dent of the United States, Those elected are, in alpha- unversity in America." wald, Ellis Stutman, George The three horizontal stripes betical order, Harry Abramo- Rutherford B. Hayes, was pre- Waldron, Law- of purple velvet on the sleeves •Among them are: Bernard Witz, Paul Amelia, John Barker, Vlases, Sidney sented with a degree. He visited Wood, and the also 1933; Vannevar Bush, Allan Block, Robert L. Brown, rence Wolf, Robert of academic gowns the young, but already-famous Baruch, Paul Bushman, David Danoff, Joel Woodey. represent the Doctor of Laws Johns Hopkins University, on 1940; Nicholas Murray Butler. Col- John Doering, John Hynes, Her- Who's Who in American degree. The two heads of state February 12 during the last few 1902; Karl T. Compton, 1937; annual bert Kahler, Howard Leibowitz, leges and Universities, an will wear gowns with the stripes months of his presidential term, John Foster Dulles, 1952; Doug- Fred menger, and Leonard Mil- publication honoring prominent today. and was awarded his hon- las Southall Freeman, 1948; ler. college students, narhed twenty- orary degree by the University's Dag Hammarskjold, 1955; Gray- men of the Class Also, Theodore Palmer, Robert three Hopkins This is a special, non-sched- first president, Daniel Coit Gil- son Kirk, 1956; and Archibald Those who were selected Rachmales, Phillip Riers on, of 1958. uled issue of the News-Letter, man. Macleish, 1940. are: Malcolm Baroway, Ernest Prederick Rosenbloom, John recognizing Commencement Dr. Milton Eisenhower, now Bates, Robert Boucek, Harold Woodrow Wilson, who had Sehruefer, Sanford Schwartz, Exercises. All correspondence Hopkins president, received an Byerly, Robin Caples, Gilbert earned his Doctor of Philosophy David Seipt, George Vasilakos, should be addressed to the degree in 1952 while he Decker, Richard Drake, Robert degree from Johns Hopkins in honorary Sidney Waldron, and Robert editors at Box 1230, Home- the Pennsyl- Edwards, Robert Goldstein, 1886, was granted his honorary was president of Wood. wood. in 1902 while he was professor vania State University. Tau Beta Pi Association, na- (Continued on Page 2) PAGE TWO NEWS -LETTER HOMEWOOD, BALTIMORE, JUNE 10, 1958 President Receives Dr. Milton Eisenhower Honorary Grosr Recognize Work Honorary Degree Of '58 Graduates (Continued from Page 1) didates for the Honorary Degree (Continued from Page 1) of Science, B.S. in and then will make the presenta- Bachelor David Hochberg, John Jory, Louis Nursing, B.S. in Engineering, tions. Master of Science in Engineering, The Invocation and Benedic- Kady. Master of Science, Master of tion to the Commencement Ex- Also, Herbert Kahler, Walter Education and the Certificate of ercise will be delivered by the Mitchell, Ronald Nagler, An- Warren. Advanced Study in Education. Reverend Paul C. thony Salem, George Schwartz, Degrees in Master and Doctor Governor Theodore R. Mc- Edward Seigenfeld, Osmar Stein- of Science of Hygiene, and Mas- Keldin and Mayor Thomas wald, George Vlases, Robert ter and Doctor of Public Health D'Alesandro will represent the Wood, Joel Woodey, and Frank will be conferred by Ernest L. State and Baltimore City. Zampiello. Stebbins, Director of the School Distinguished guests, the mem- SAC Keys of Hygiene and Public Health. bers of the Board of Trustees •One hundred and twenty-one Dean Here and the University's faculty will SAIS students were presented Student Thomas B. Turner of the be present also. Dean Activities Commission's VarsitY Medical Faculty will present the Seals and Keys for exceptional degree of Doctor of Medicine, service to their respective campus and Dean Philip W. Thayer of Two Leaders organizations. Twenty-one mem- the School of Advanced Inter- 1958 were Studies will present de- bers of the Class of national meaning Master of Arts and double award winners, grees in Set Policies their Philosophy from SAIS. they were "outstanding" in Doctor of two Finally, Dr. Herbert G. Evans, respective organizations for professor of political economy, For US--UK consecutive years. will award degrees in Master of These double winners are: Wil- The joint presence of Prime Arts in Teaching, Master of liam Babst, Malcolm BarowaY. Minister Macmillan and Pres- Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Robert Boucek, Harold ByerlY, ident Eisenhower at the Hop- The conferring of the honor- Robert Edwards, David Hoch- kins Commencement brings to ary degrees will follow the award- berg, Louis Kady, Herbert Kali- the forest-age a political con- ing of scholastic degrees. ler, Ronald Nagler, Theodore ference which, in the words of JHU President Cites Two National Anthems Palmer, Robert Partridge, Don- the New York Times, "will help The United States Army Band Robert Rach- strengthen both the friendship ald Petrushansky, will present ruffles and flourishes Ruffle, AnthonY and alliance not only of Britain males, Jack and play the British National Seltenfeld, OS' and the United States but also Ideological Warfare Salem, Edward Anthem, "God Save the Queen" Wolf, ultimately of the entire free mar Steinwald, Lawrence and the American National An- Dr. Milton Stover Eisenhower, of mankind he has devoted his and world." Robert Wood, Joel Woodey, them, "The Star Spangled Ban- president of the Johns Hopkins energy and his great creative Frank Zampiello. ner" immediately before the The political caucus concerns University, warned the 1958 capabilities." Prime Minister and the Presi- Charles de Gaulle, France's graduating . class of the Uni- ROTC In addition to Dr. Eisenhower, Ofifcer dent appear to receive their strong man, and his position versity of Maryland Saturday A total of 84 Reserve three other honorary degrees Johns LL.D. vis-a-vis NATO and Algeria. that the world is "faced with Training Corps cadets at were presented by Dr. Wilson H. Hopkins shared in 49 awards Dr. Milton Eisenhower will If de Gaulle's extreme nation- an ominous threat" from Com- Elkins, president of the Uni- presented for outstanding serv- present the Charge to the can- alism works to foist France to munist dogma. versity of Maryland. The others ice at annual ceremonies last regain her lost political stature, The Hopkins president stressed are Dr. Robert L. Swain, former month, Gilbert .Decker, cadet it may well upset the Atlantic that the spiritual strength of president of the American won a national award Ceremonial Mace, alliance upon which the West de- colonel, our nation will be decisive in F'oundation for Pharmaceutical presented by the Society of pends and onto which Britain the long run. Dr. Eisenhower Education; Dr. Wilbur A. Mal- American Military Engineers. Symbol, and American have pinned their Authority urged the graduates to remem- colm, president of the American Medal was defensive plans. The Sunpapers ber that our "unassailable re- Cyanamid Company, and Judge awarded to two 1958 graduates, If de At Commencement Gaulle can not steer a ligious concepts" are at the heart Morris A. Soper of the United George Schwartz and Clifford tactful middle course in Algeria, of our system of freedom. States Court of Appeals for the The ceremonial mace of Johns Harding. France may well provoke an Fourth be placed "Ideological Struggle" 'Circuit. include Hopkins, which will Algerian reaction which will em- Today's graduates will at McKeldin Lauds University posi- before the speaker's rostrum barrass Anglo-American policies "In the modern ideological students who have risen to the the beginning of the commence- in the Near East. struggle," Dr. Eisenhower re- Governor Theodore R. Mc- tions of highest honor within ment today, symbolizes the marked," each free individual Keldin, who will be a guest at to- organizations. The two heads of state will various campus authority of the University pre- achieving mobility and President An- also consider the Western re- must, by day's ceremonies, spoke briefly Student Council role of the arts within Commission sident and the sponse to the newly-made Rus- strength of character about his recent tour of Europe. thony Salem, Honor cultural the Woodey, SAC and sciences in man's. sia °flings of summit confer- himself, contribute to spiritu- According to the Maryland Re- Chairman Joel News- development from ancient times ences. If adequate preparations al strength of the nation." publican, "Maryland is a name Chairman Robert Boucek, who BarowaY to the Present. through diplomatic exchanges Dr. Eisenhower, replaced that the Europeans associa'.., 'Letter Editors Malcolm in SidneY At all official functions of the and preliminary meetings of the retiring Lowell J. Reed not with wealth and power, but Herbert Kahler, and pres- Editor Ed Johns Hopkins University the. foreign ministers are completed, 1956 to become the eighth with the love of learning. (For Waldron, Hullabaloo Rich- mace—a 39-inch shaft of pol- presumably a summit meeting ident of the Hopkins, was pre- this achievement) .. . I am hap- Seigenfeld, Vector Editor the gradu- ished ebony decorated in silver wil be acceptable to Britain and sented with an honorary doctor py to pay tribute to the uni- ard Drake are among —is carried by the Chief America. of laws degree before he spoke. versity today." ates. Marshall of the academic proces- The LL.D. recepients also will The citation accompanying the McKeldin and Elkins attended Also, IFB President Gilbert sion and placed on a mahogany ponder the international effects award acknowledges the "crea- commencement exercises May 24 Decker, Boosters Club President mace-table to stand before the of the American recession, to tive wisdom" of the Hopkins pres- at Heidelberg for students in the David Hochberg, Cotillion Board speaker's rostrum during all which British authorities attrib- ident. The award reads: "To in- University of Maryland's Euro- 1:resident Warren Wilhide, BIA ceremonies. It will be carried ute different effects abroad. stitutions and to missions which pean overseas educational pro- President Stu Veiss will receive today by Chief Marshall C. Vann Mr. Macmillan and Mr. Eisen- serve the welfare of the whole gram. diplomas today. Woodward, Professor of Ameri- hower finally will discuss Anglo- can History. American attitudes concerning On the top of the Hopkins the cession of nuclear tests, the University's Swisher, Wolman mace is a large, elliptically possibility of • an East-West shaped silver ball. The base is agreement on a ban of tests and tipped with a silver design and the Anglo-American exchange Compose Honorary Degree Citations there are two silver rings, etched of nuclear information and ma- with designs; located equally terial. The mutual exchange The citations for Prime Minis- West Virginia Wesleyan College Role. He is currently working on -volume distant along the .shaft. progmni recently has run into ter Macmillan and President in 1919, and an LL.D. from the one volume of a multi The mace of Johns Hopkins snags, with American officials Eisenhower will be read today by same institution in 1957. He re- history of the Court. A.B. which will be used today was accusing .Britain of withholding their authors, Johns Hopkins ceived his M.A. and, subsequent- Dr. Wolinan received his donated one of its most distin- some information previously professors Carl Brent Swisher ly, an Litt. D. from Pomona (1913), B.S. in Engineering Engineer- guished alumni, the late Douglas promised. and Abel Wolman. College in 1923 and 1953, respec- (1915) and Doctor of holds the tively. He graduated with his Ph. ing (1937) all from Johns Hop- Southall Freeman, who in 1948 The Hopkins podium indeed Dr. Swisher, who chair of poli- D. from the Brookings Gradu- kins. was presented with an honorary will be a symbol of more than Thomas B. Strann presides as School of Washington, D.C. A consulting engineer to the degree in recognition of his academic universality and a tical science and ate in 1929, and then became an in- T.V.A., A.E.C., United States brilliant work as a biographer promise for future scholarly ex- chairman of the department, for the structor in government at Co- Army and the United States of Lee and Washington. cellence. composed the citation Prime Minister, and will assist lumbia University from 1930-35. Public Health Service, Dr. Wol- Chief Marshall C. Vann Wood- For two years thereafter, in man is chairman of the perma- ward and Dr. Milton S. Eisen- 1935-7, Dr. Swisher was a spe- nent committee of sanitary en- 3101ths iqopkiits Nrius-Kritrr hower, University President, in cial assistant to the Attorney gineers of the Pan American rumished every Friday during regular sessions of The Johns Ilopkins conferring the Degree of Doctor General of the United States. Sanitary Bureau. He is affiliated University except during examinations and college holiday periods, by under- Johns Hop- with the Division of Medical graduates of the University. The views expressed in the editorial columns of Laws upon the British head He has been with are not necessarily those of all Board of Control members. Subscription, of state. kins since 1937 and has been Sciences of the National Re- $3,n0 per year, $1.50 per term. Address: Box 1230. Telephone: BE 5-5879. to Dr. Wolman, professor of sani- Strann professor since 1939. search Council, is an advisor Editors- in- Ch ief tary engineering at Johns Hop- The sixty-one year old pro- the American Red Cross, is the M. Albert Figin.ski H. Rutherford Turnbull III kins and a lecturer at Princeton, fessor is a former president of former (1942) president of American Water Works Associa- Business Manager Chicago and Harvard universi- the American Political Science ties, wrote the citation for the Association (1955-6), a member tion, former president (1939) of Edward M. Smith As- President of the United States. of Phi Beta Kappa and of Delta the American Public Health BOARD OF CONTROL of He also will assist Dr. Woodward Sigma Rho. sociation and is a member Pub- Managing Editor Associate Editor Sports Editor and Dr. Eisenhower in confer- He is the biographer of Chief Britain's Royal Institute of Cleaveland Miller Niels Sundermeyer Stan Handmaker ring the degree upon the former Justice Taney and author of lic Health. is sixty-six years Editor Features Editor Copy Editor president of Columbia University. American Constitutional De- Dr. Wolman News asso- Bolb Dr. Swisher and Dr. Wol- velopment and The Theory and old and has been actively Harry Lambright Peter Kivic David Baker engineer- man have been outstanding Practice of American Govern- ciated with sanitary Composition Editor Photography Editor for members of their professions. Dr- ment. His most recent book is ing in the state of Maryland Bob Franke Gerry Spanier Swisher received his B.A. from The Supreme Court in Modern many years.