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William Ernest Hocking, professor emeritus of philosophy, Harvard University............................................................................................. L.H.D...
Another attitude the Jewish student may have toward Christian or agnostic ideas he meets for the first time in his reading or his philosophy course was noted by Harry A. Wolfson, Nathan Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy, Emeritus. "Because the Jew doesn't have the background, he is made curious. It is the impact of novelty...
William H. Weston, professor of Cryptogramic Botany, Emeritus, said that a fish run is normal at this time of year, but termed such a large slaughter "a biological mess" and suggested that the "runs" weren't the entire answer...
...problem has been complicated by the fact that people live longer nowadays. In the past, it was expected that a man would not live much past 70, but today youngsters of eighty and ninety have not yet lost their mental keeness. Many emeritus professors still lead full and active lives. If they are not studying or lecturing, they are often traveling or catching up on all the reading they missed while busy teaching. Because of the high cost of scientic experiment, not all retiring professors can be fully accommodated. However, unlike the old soldier, the old scholar refuses to fade...
Edwin C. Kemble, professor of Physics, emeritus, whose distinguished work in his field and in General Education made him one of the most invaluable men on the Faculty, could well receive an honorary, and Tsung Dao Lee, professor of Physics at Columbia, Francis E. Low, Morris Loeb Lecturer on Physics and professor of Physics at M.I.T., and Robert B. Woodward, professor of Chemistry, who is rumored to be near the completion of the synthesis of chlorophyll, are also candidates for the degree in science which the University traditionaly awards...