Word: emeritus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...chapel went the Roosevelt family and sat in the front surrounded by families of graduating "Grotties." President-Emeritus Lowell of Harvard made the "prize address." Dr. Peabody distributed 23 ordinary diplomas, one of which went to John Aspindall Roosevelt. 18 years old and 6 ft. 3 in. in stocking feet, youngest Presidential son. To others the venerable rector gave seven diplomas cum laude, one magna cum laude and 39 prizes...
Other kudos of the fortnight: Case School of Applied Science (Cleveland) President Arthur Cutts Willard of University of Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . D.E. Columbia University (New York) Professor Emeritus Ernest William Brown of Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SC. D. President James Bryant Conant of Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SC.D. Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase of New York University . . . . . . . . . . Litt. D. President Harold Willis Dods of Princeton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Litt. D. Surrogate James Aloysius Foley of New York Country . . . . . . . . . . LL.D. Economist Calvin Bryce Hoover of Duke University . . . . . . . . . Litt. D. British Economist John Maynard Keynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Russell Henry Stafford of Boston's Old South Church . . . . . . . . . . S.T.D Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa) U.S. Commissioner...
President Conant was among nine men who were yesterday awarded honorary degrees by Columbia University at its 180th annual Commencement Exercises. He was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Science, together with Ernest William Brown, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Yale...
Funeral services for Irvah Lester Winter '86, professor emeritus of Public Speaking, were held yesterday afternoon in the Appleton Chapel of the Memorial Church. Henry B. Washburn, dean of the Episcopal Theological School, conducted the services. At one time Dr. Winter was associated with the Theological School...
When President Conant steps to the microphone of the public address system set up on the stage behind Sever Hall and begins his career as a donor of degrees, it is highly probable that he will first of all make the presentation to President-emeritus Lowell. With dignified mien and stately poise, Harvard's former president, who well remembers the function which will then be performed by his successor, will be once again honored by the University which he served for 24 years...