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ISates Student BATES COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ISSUE, JUNE 10, 1960 College Awards Honorary Degrees Rankin And Hayes Speak Fred Austin Knapp Dies; At Graduation Ceremonies Former Latin Professor The awarding of six honorary degrees will highlight the Fred Austin Knapp, professor emeritus of Bates College and Ninety-fourth Commencement Exercises of Bates College, an educator well-remembered by June 12, Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Bates president, has an- hundreds of college graduates nounced. Cited will be Charles Francis Adams, chairman of died at his home on Mountain the board, Raytheon Manufacturing Company; Dr. Mere- Ave., Lewiston, on Friday, May dith F. Burrill, geographer; Sidney W. Davidson, lawyer; 20, after a lengthy illness. Long ill of tuberculosis until The Reverend Frederick W. Hayes; The Honorable Karl L. death came at the age of eighty- Rankin, ambassador to Yugoslavia; and Santha Rama Rau, seven, Prof. Knapp himself grad- author and journalist. uated from Bates in 1896. His business interests include Charles Francis Adams Teaches English And Latin Receiving the degree of doctor directorships in the First Na- Sanlha Rama Rau of laws will be Charles Francis tional Bank of Boston, the Bath When he began his career as an instructor of English and La- Adams of Dover, Mass., well- Iron Works in Maine, Liberty Massachusetts, he is also vice- tin in 1897, his affiliation with known New England industrial- Mutual Insurance Company, and the college other than as a stu- ist. the Sheraton Corporation of president of the United Fund. A native of Boston, Mr. Adams America, He served on active duty with dent began. Prof. Knapp headed the United States Navy Reserve the Latin Department at Bates was graduated from Harvard He serves on two important during the Second World War, for many years. University in 1932. He began his visiting committees of the Har- commanding ships in the Atlan- A native of Haverhill, Mass., career in business with Jackson vard Board of Overseers, is a tic and Pacific theaters of oper- Prof. Knapp was named a pro- and Curtis, Boston investment member of the corporation of ations, rising to the rank of fessor in 1903 and held that title brokers, becoming a partner in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, a Commander. until the spring of 1943, when he Fred Austin Knapp the firm in 1937. Ten years later trustee of Children's Hospital Dr. Meredilh F. Burrill '25 retired. he was named executive vice- Medical Center and of the In- an extremely difficult one to fill president in Waltham, becoming dustrial School for Crippled Born in Houlton and graduat- Given Citation . students who have taken president in 1948, and recently Children. A director of the Bos- ed from Bates College in the He was given a citation at the Latin from Prof. Knapp agree was made chairman of the ton Chamber of Commerce and Class of 1925, Meredith F. Bur- time of his retirement which that no finer gentlemen ever board. of the Associated Industries of rill received his master's in 1926 read as folows: "Fred A. Knapp stepped on this earth. All of us and his doctorate in 1930 from . has done his job and done it will long remember his pleasing Clark University. He is an inter- well. The dear friend of students personality and the cheery nationally known geographer and faculty members alike is 'hello' accompanied by a sincere Varney Replaces Clark; who works with the Department one of this year's four retiring smile, which characterized Prof. of the Interior in Washington, professors, and his place will be Knapp at all times." Lindholm Becomes Dean residing in nearby Chevy Chase, Maryland. its executive secretary since The appointment of Miss Bar-*' Dr. Burrill became assistant 1948." He is also director of the Phillips Extends bara A. Varney as dean of professor of geography at Okla- division of geography of the De- women, the promotion of Milton homa A. of M. in 1930, rising to partment of the Interior. He was Warm Welcome L. Lindholm to the new post of associate professor in 1931 and chairman of the National Re- It is a pleasure to welcome dean of admissions, and the ap- professor in 1937. search Council Committee on pointment of Frederick W. Jack alumni, parents, and other In addition to his teaching du- Social Geography, 1948-51, and as assistant to Dean Lindholm vice-chairman of the advisory friends to the campus for our ties, he was associated with Mc- have been announced by Dr. 9 4th Commencement - Reunion Gill University as research ad- committee to the Office of Naval Charles F. Phillips, Bates Presi- Research, 1949-52. Since 1949 he Weekend. A full schedule of dent. visor. He also served as acting regional chief and unit head of has also been a permanent del- events has been planned for and gegate to the international geo Miss Barbara A. Varney the Land Use Planning Section, graphic conferences. by you, and I know you will Although born in Dallas, Texas, Region 8, Federal Resettlement A member of the Bates Chap- have a fine time. I certainly hope the new dean of women was edu- Administration until 1937. In you will have a chance to stroll cated in the Lewiston public 1940 he became economic geo- ter of Phi Beta Kappa, Dr. Bur- schools. Upon her graduation grapher for the General Land rill is also a Fellow of the Royal around and see the many new from Bates College in 1946, she Office, Department of the Inter- Geographic Society, the Inter- additions to our beautiful cam- national Geographers' Union, became director of the Bates ior, and two years later was pus. Mrs. Phillips and I look for- and the American Geographic College News Bureau, leaving named chief of the division of ward to meeting all of you at the in 1952 to join the advertising research and analysis. Society. Most recently he has been doing research at the South reception at our home Saturday firm of N. W. Ayer and Son in In 1943 he was made director Pole with the American geophy- Philadelphia. In 1956 she return- afternoon. of the United States Board on sical team. Charles F. Phillips (Continued on page two) Dean Varney Geographic Names and has been (Continued on page two) President I9C TWO BATES COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ISSUE, JUNE 10, 1960 Editorials New Deans Honorary Degrees (Continued from page one) (Continued from page one) From 1922-25, he was con- The Proper Time ed to Maine as English teacher He will receive the degree of struction superintendent for and dramatics coach at Lisbon doctor of science. Near East Relief in the Russian For many returning alumni the sight of the Bates Campus High School. Sidney W. Davidson Caucauses. In 1925 he returned to this country to become mana- will come as a pleasant surprise. And those people who have Miss Varney expects to com- Sidney W. Davidson, native of ger of a real estate development plete work for her master's de- Georgia, now a member of the not been near the College for the last ten years will return company in New Jersey, but in gree at the University of Maine New York City law firm of Da- to a campus that is largely different from what it was in 1950. 1927 entered government service during the summer session and vidson, Dawson and Clark, is and was assigned as an assistant Pettigrew Hall was added in 1953; the New Dorm was will join the Bates staff in mid- widely known for his philan- trade commissioner in Prague. completed in 1957; the pond was finished last year and this August. thropic interest in education and year a new Little Theatre will be completed. Yet it is rather medicine. Following years of service in A member of the Bates Key, Graduated from Yale Univer- Europe as a commercial attache a pity that alumni returning for their reunions can't return the Lewiston - Auburn Commu- sity in 1916, he received his law and consul, he was interned by nity Little Theater Group, and early enough to sit in on a few classes. This way perhaps degree there two years later. the Japanese while on a visit to they can see just what, if any, differences lie between their the board of directors of the lo- Admitted to the New York bar Manila in 1942. Freed the fol- cal Red Cross, Miss Varney is a in 1920, he joined Carter, Led- lowing year, he went to Cairo, college years at Bates and Bates today. Probably the former president of the Bates only changes they would be likely to notice would be in the yard and Milburn, becoming a followed with posts at Athens Alumnae Club of Lewiston- member of the firm in 1929. From and Belgrade. At the cessation physical plant itself. Auburn, the local College Club, 1945 to 1949 he was with Gasser, of hostilities in the Far East, he and School Union No.