D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e W i l l i s H a v i l a n d Carrier*
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D o c t o r o f L a w s Charles P o t t e r R o g e r s D o c t o r o f H u m a n e L e t t e r s G e o r g e D i n s m o r e S t o d d a r d
W I L L I S H A V I L A N D C A R R I E R p r e s e n t e d b y P r o f e s s o r Charles R . A m b e r g .
It g i v e s me the g r e a t e s t of p l e a s u r e to h a v e the p r i v i l e g e of r e c o m m e n d i n g o n e , w h o i n f o l l o w i n g his c h o s e n p r o f e s s i o n o f m e c h a n - ical e n g i n e e r i n g , has c o n t r i b u t e d s o m u c h t o the b a s i c s c i e n c e s o n w h i c h all e n g i n e e r i n g , i n c l u d i n g m y o w n f i e l d , d e p e n d s .
B o r n in A n g o l a , N. Y., on N o v e m b e r 26, 1876, of parents d e s c e n d e d f r o m E n g l i s h and F r e n c h families, his p r i m a r y and s e c o n d a r y educa- tion w a s s e c u r e d in the s c h o o l s of E r i e County, N. Y. U p o n gradua- tion f r o m Buffalo Central H i g h S c h o o l , he entered Cornell U n i v e r s i t y , f r o m w h i c h he w a s g r a d u a t e d in 1901. He w a s e m p l o y e d as a R e - s e a r c h E n g i n e e r b y the Buffalo F o r g e C o . o f Buffalo, N . Y., w h e r e h e m a d e h i m s e l f so useful as to b e c o m e Chief E n g i n e e r by 1906. In 1915, w i t h a g r o u p of o t h e r s , he f o u n d e d the Carrier E n g i n e e r i n g C o r p o r - ation o f w h i c h h e w a s g i v e n the p r e s i d e n c y .
His r e s e a r c h e s on the c o n t r o l of the t e m p e r a t u r e , h u m i d i t y and m o v e m e n t o f air, h a v e b e c o m e the standard f o r m u l a e and tables o f the present-day e n g i n e e r . H i s m e c h a n i c a l i n v e n t i o n s in this field h a v e laid the f o u n d a t i o n of the p r e s e n t s c i e n c e of air c o n d i t i o n i n g . T h r o u g h his d e v e l o p m e n t s in this s c i e n c e h u n d r e d s of industries h a v e b e e n benefited and the e c o n o m i c l o c a t i o n of m a n u f a c t u r i n g plants has b e e n m a d e p o s s i b l e w i t h o u t regard t o climate, for h e has m a d e c l i m a t e c o n t r o l l a b l e within the plant. He has e v e n b r o u g h t the a d v a n t a g e s and c o m f o r t s of a c o n t r o l l e d c l i m a t e within the r e a c h of the a v e r a g e h o u s e h o l d . His s e r v i c e s t o h u m a n i t y t h r o u g h t e c h n o l o g i c a l d e v e l o p - m e n t s are m a n i f o l d .
H e has s e r v e d o n i m p o r t a n t c o m m i t t e e s for e n g i n e e r i n g s o c i e t i e s , a c t e d a s P r e s i d e n t o f the A m e r i c a n S o c i e t y o f H e a t i n g and V e n t i l a t i n g E n g i n e e r s , c o n t r i b u t e d e x t e n s i v e l y to e n g i n e e r i n g literature and, as a
* Conferred Founders' Day. Nov. 5, 1942.
H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E S 57 result, b e e n h o n o r e d b y n u m e r o u s learned s o c i e t i e s , universities and p u b l i c institutions. In 1941 he w a s a p p o i n t e d by the S e c r e t a r y of W a r t o the N a t i o n a l T e c h n o l o g i c a l Civil P r o t e c t i o n C o m m i t t e e .
In h o n o r i n g h i m A l f r e d a c q u i r e s a distinguished s o n of inter- national repute.
Mr. President, I present to y o u as a c a n d i d a t e f o r the h o n o r a r y degree of D o c t o r of S c i e n c e , W i l l i s H a v i l a n d Carrier.
P r e s i d e n t N o r w o o d s a i d :
S o n o f Cornell U n i v e r s i t y , scientist, e n g i n e e r , inventor, c e l e b r a t e d c o n t r i b u t o r to m a n ' s c o m f o r t and efficiency t h r o u g h the c o n t r o l of t e m p e r a t u r e and h u m i d i t y in his habitations and p l a c e s of w o r k , thoughtful, c o n s t r u c t i v e c r i t i c of e d u c a t i o n a l p r o c e d u r e s in the field of y o u r o w n internationally r e c o g n i z e d c o m p e t e n c e , A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y g l a d l y i n s c r i b e s y o u r n a m e o n the s e l e c t roll o f her a d o p t e d s o n s .
T h e r e f o r e by authority of the T r u s t e e s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , I ad- mit y o u , W i l l i s H a v i l a n d Carrier t o the d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e , honoris causa, in this U n i v e r s i t y , w i t h all the rights,
privileges
ando b l i g a t i o n s b e l o n g i n g t h e r e t o and in e v i d e n c e thereof, I c a u s e y o u to be i n v e s t e d with the h o o d of this d e g r e e and p r e s e n t y o u w i t h this d i p l o m a .
A L L E N P E R C I V A L G R E E N p r e s e n t e d b y D e a n M a j o r E . H o l m e s . Mr. P r e s i d e n t :
A l f r e d University, e n g a g e d as it is in C e r a m i c E d u c a t i o n t h r o u g h the m e d i u m of its C e r a m i c C o l l e g e , h i g h l y prizes its p r i v i l e g e of c o n - ferring the h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e upon individuals w h o , t h r o u g h the m e d i u m of C e r a m i c E n g i n e e r i n g , attain a p o s i t i o n of out- s t a n d i n g national distinction. W e h a v e a s o u r g u e s t t o d a y the twelfth p e r s o n in the 104 y e a r s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y ' s e x i s t e n c e to w i n this specific high h o n o r . In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h e s t a b l i s h e d p r a c t i c e I shall p r e s e n t a r e c o r d of his c a r e e r .
He w a s b o r n at Jefferson City, Missouri, and has s p e n t m o s t of his life in that state. He w a s e d u c a t e d in the Sedalia, Missouri, H i g h S c h o o l , P r i v a t e T u t o r i a l S c h o o l s and the U n i v e r s i t y o f M i s s o u r i S c h o o l o f M i n e s . A f t e r s p e n d i n g s e v e r a l y e a r s i n General E n g i n e e r i n g w o r k in the mid-west, he b e c a m e a D i r e c t o r and General Sales M a n a g e r of the H a r b i s o n - W a l k e r R e f r a c t o r i e s C o m p a n y o f Pittsburgh, Pa. A f t e r a t e r m as V i c e - P r e s i d e n t and General M a n a g e r of the E v a n s & H o w - ard F i r e B r i c k C o m p a n y o f St. L o u i s , Mo., h e f o u n d e d his o w n c o m - pany, T h e A . P . Green Fire B r i c k C o m p a n y o f M e x i c o , M o . H e has d e v e l o p e d this c o m p a n y into o n e o f the largest and m o s t up-to-date c e r a m i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s in the w o r l d , at the same t i m e b e i n g d i r e c t l y
o r i n d i r e c t l y r e s p o n s i b l e for m a n y o f the m o s t i m p o r t a n t d e v e l o p m e n t s in c e r a m i c r e f r a c t o r i e s during the last thirty y e a r s . T h i s c o m p a n y has a l w a y s b e e n his c h i e f interest and it c o n s t i t u t e s the foundation or b u l w a r k from w h i c h all his o t h e r n u m e r o u s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s h a v e sprung. S o m e o f the highly r e s p o n s i b l e p o s i t i o n s for w h i c h h e has b e e n drafted are the f o l l o w i n g :
President, R i s h e r F i r e B r i c k Co., C h i c a g o , 111; President, Metro- politan Fire B r i c k Co., B r o o k l y n , N . Y . ; President, B i g e l o w - L i p t a k C o r p o r a t i o n , Detroit, M i c h . ; Partner, E. J. Bartells C o m p a n y , Seattle, W a s h . ; Partner, E c o n o m y A r c h C o m p a n y , St. L o u i s , M o . ; Chairman, L i p t a k F u r n a c e A r c h e s , Ltd., L o n d o n , E n g l a n d ; President, S. A. Ma- terials R e f r a c t o r i e s , A . P . Green, B u e n o s A i r e s , A r g e n t i n a ; President, A. P. Green Chilena Lt. da Santiago, Chili; President, A. P. Green F i r e B r i c k Co., T o r o n t o , Ont.; D i r e c t o r and m e m b e r o f the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , W a b a s h R a i l r o a d ; D i r e c t o r and m e m b e r o f the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , A n n A r b o r R a i l r o a d ; D i r e c t o r and m e m b e r o f the E x e c u - tive C o m m i t t e e N e w Jersey, Illinois and Indiana R a i l r o a d ; D i r e c t o r and m e m b e r o f the C o m m i t t e e o f R a i l r o a d D i r e c t o r s A g r e e m e n t for C o m m i s s i o n e r Plan for R a i l r o a d s w e s t o f the Mississippi R i v e r ; Di- r e c t o r of the M e r c a n t i l e B a n k & Trust Co., St. L o u i s , M o . ; D i r e c t o r of R e g i o n 8 B o y S c o u t s of A m e r i c a , and a D i r e c t o r of the M i s s o u r i Y. M. C. A .
He is an e l d e r of the First P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h of M e x i c o , M o . , a T h i r t y - s e c o n d d e g r e e M a s o n , and a trustee of the M a s o n i c A s s o c i a - tion of Missouri.
He is a m e m b e r of the St. L o u i s City Club, N o o n d a y Club, and R a c q u e t C l u b ; o f the Missouri A t h l e t i c Assn., Country Club o f M e x i c o , M o . ; and o f the f o l l o w i n g c l u b s o f M i a m i B e a c h , Fla.: Bath Club, Surf Club, Indian C r e e k Golf Club, B i s c a y n e B a y Y a c h t Club, Carib- bean Club, Miami, Fla., and the B a n k e r s Club o f A m e r i c a , N e w Y o r k City.
He is a trustee and C h a i r m a n of the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e of W e s t m i n s t e r C o l l e g e , Fulton, Missouri, and is n o w Chairman of the B o a r d o f V i s i t o r s o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f M i s s o u r i .
H i s life is a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of A m e r i c a n d e m o c r a c y at w o r k w i t h all of its o p p o r t u n i t i e s and a c c o m p a n y i n g responsibilities, a d e m o c r a c y that is w o r t h fighting for. His c a r e e r s h o w s that it is still p o s s i b l e in this d e m o c r a c y of ours for o n e to start at the b o t t o m and rise to the h i g h e s t p o s i t i o n s in t e c h n o l o g y and e n g i n e e r i n g , manufacturing, finance, banking, railroading, education, and that kind of g o o d citizen- ship that is e v i d e n c e d by his interest in religious, social, fraternal and p h i l a n t h r o p i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s . S h e e r ability a l o n e w o u l d not suffice for a c h i e v e m e n t s of such m a g n i t u d e . Character of highest type is im- plied.
H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E S 59 In 1935 his h o m e t o w n folks of M e x i c o , Mo., d e v o t e d a day to cele- brating the 25th a n n i v e r s a r y of his c o m i n g to M e x i c o and starting his c o m p a n y . T h a t s h o w s w h a t the p e o p l e w h o k n o w h i m b e s t think o f him as a man and a citizen. R e c e n t l y his c o m p a n y w a s a w a r d e d the c o v e t e d M a r i t i m e " M " for distinguished s e r v i c e t o the nation i n its w a r effort. His is the first and o n l y c o m p a n y of its kind to win this h o n o r . T h a t s h o w s w h a t the United States G o v e r n m e n t thinks of his patriotic s e r v i c e s . W e s t m i n s t e r C o l l e g e o f Fulton, M o . , has c o n f e r r e d upon him the d e g r e e of D o c t o r of L a w s , and the U n i v e r s i t y of M i s s o u r i S c h o o l o f M i n e s and M e t a l l u r g y has c o n f e r r e d upon h i m the d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f E n g i n e e r i n g . T h a t s h o w s w h a t h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n i n the State of Missouri thinks of h i m . It r e m a i n s for him to be h o n o r e d in c e r a m i c c i r c l e s . T h e entire superstructure o f his a c h i e v e m e n t s and s e r v i c e s is built u p o n the solid r o c k of c e r a m i c s . S u c c e s s in the c e r a m i c p r o f e s s i o n m a d e all the o t h e r s u c c e s s e s p o s s i b l e . A s such, he and his c a r e e r will stand as an e v e r l a s t i n g inspiration to y o u n g c e r a m i c graduates starting their life w o r k in the c e r a m i c p r o f e s s i o n . It is fitting, therefore, that there should be added to his o t h e r h o n o r s o n e that c o m e s to him t h r o u g h the m e d i u m of a c e r a m i c institution.
Mr. President, o n behalf o f the N e w Y o r k State C o l l e g e o f Cer- a m i c s , I have the h i g h h o n o r and v e r y special personal pleasure of p r e s e n t i n g for the h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e , o u r distin- g u i s h e d guest, and m y e s t e e m e d friend, A l l e n P e r c i v a l Green.
P r e s i d e n t N o r w o o d s a i d :
G i a d u a t e of the U n i v e r s i t y of M i s s o u r i S c h o o l of Mines, e n g i n e e r , railroad e x e c u t i v e , c e r a m i s t with large b u s i n e s s and t e c h n i c a l interests in this c o u n t r y and abroad, p r e s i d e n t of the A. P. Green F i r e B r i c k C o m p a n y , c o m m u n i t y - m i n d e d citizen d e v o t i n g time and talent to y o u r c h u r c h , t o the B o y S c o u t s and the Y o u n g M e n ' s Christian A s s o c i a t i o n of y o u r o w n state, A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y is glad to list y o u a m o n g her a d o p t e d s o n s .
T h e r e f o r e by authority of the T r u s t e e s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , act- ing u n d e r the R e g e n t s of the U n i v e r s i t y of the State of N e w Y o r k , I a d m i t y o u , A l l e n P e r c i v a l Green, t o the d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e , honoris causa, in this U n i v e r s i t y w i t h all the rights, p r i v i l e g e s , and o b l i g a t i o n s t h e r e u n t o appertaining, and in t o k e n thereof, I c a u s e y o u to be i n v e s t e d with the h o o d of this d e g r e e and p r e s e n t y o u with this d i p l o m a .
D A N I E L E V E R E T T W I L L A R D presented b y Dr. F r e d W . R o s s . Mr. P r e s i d e n t :
T h e man of w h o m I am a b o u t to s p e a k has had a life-long interest in s c i e n c e , e s p e c i a l l y in g e o l o g y . .
H e w a s b o r n a t Nile, N e w Y o r k , and graduated f r o m the Friend- ship A c a d e m y in 1883 w i t h o u t m o n e y , but w i t h an i n b o r n determina- tion to go further, hardships n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g .
A c c o r d i n g l y , h e entered A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , t h o u g h h e had t o w a l k t o A l f r e d . M o d e r n hitch-hiking w a s a s y e t u n k n o w n . H e w a s gradu- ated in '88, his study h a v i n g b e e n interrupted to g e t funds.
T h e n , h a v i n g in the m e a n t i m e taught in the A l b i o n A c a d e m y in W i s c o n s i n , h e e n t e r e d the Graduate S c h o o l o f G e o l o g y o f the Univer- ersity o f C h i c a g o , w h e r e h e studied three y e a r s u n d e r the f a m o u s Pro- f e s s o r C h a m b e r l a i n , a p r i v i l e g e w h i c h f e w l i v i n g g e o l o g i s t s c a n c l a i m .
F o r the n e x t eight y e a r s he taught Natural S c i e n c e s in the State T e a c h e r s ' C o l l e g e o f M a y v i l l e , N o r t h D a k o t a . T h e n h e w a s e l e c t e d a s the P r o f e s s o r of G e o l o g y in the State A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e of F a r g o , N o r t h Dakota, o n e of his duties b e i n g that of d i r e c t o r of the State A g r i c u l t u r a l and G e o l o g i c a l S u r v e y .
In all of his w o r k there had b e e n m o r e or less difficulty in g e t t i n g funds to c a r r y o n . But n o w a p r o p o s i t i o n w a s offered w h i c h w o u l d be free from f i n a n c i a l restrictions, n a m e l y , that o f D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i s - s i o n e r o f the N o r t h e r n Pacific R a i l r o a d . T h i s p o s i t i o n h e a c c e p t e d , t h o u g h reluctantly, in 1910, and n o w the v a s t territory from M i n n e s o t a to the Pacific O c e a n w a s at his d i s p o s a l for g e o l o g i c a l and e c o n o m i c study. T h e n c e f o r t h " A p p l i e d G e o l o g y as F u n d a m e n t a l to the Great Industry of A g r i c u l t u r e " w a s the t h e m e of his l a b o r s w i t h the North- ern Pacific and the Great N o r t h e r n R a i l r o a d s until his r e t i r e m e n t in 1935.
H e i s a F e l l o w o f the A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n for the A d v a n c e m e n t o f S c i e n c e , and a F e l l o w o f the A m e r i c a n G e o g r a p h i c a l S o c i e t y . A m o n g his w r i t i n g s a r e : United States G o v e r n m e n t F o l i o s and State Papers, a l s o several b o o k s i n c l u d i n g : The Story of The Praries; The Story of The North Star State, Minnesota; Montana: The Geological Story; and finally, Adventures In Scenery, in w h i c h the s c e n e r y and g e o l o g y of California are beautifully and effectively set forth.
Mr. P r e s i d e n t : It g i v e s me pleasure to p r e s e n t for the h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e , Daniel E v e r e t t W i l l a r d .
P r e s i d e n t N o r w o o d s a i d :
S o n o f Alfred, a b l e scientific d e l v e r into the dark s e c r e t s o f r o c k s and fossils, life-long participant in the d e v e l o p m e n t of the g r e a t re- s o u r c e s o f the M i d d l e and Far N o r t h w e s t , author t h r o u g h the y e a r s , o f m a n y scientific and p o p u l a r w o r k s , friend o f and c o l l a b o r a t o r w i t h f a m o u s railroad builders o f that area, y o u r A l m a M a t e r w e l c o m e s y o u r return to t h e s e familiar halls and g l a d l y c l o t h e s y o u w i t h this s y m b o l of her pride in y o u r a c h i e v e m e n t s .
T h e r e f o r e by authority of the T r u s t e e s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , act- i n g u n d e r the R e g e n t s of the U n i v e r s i t y of the State of N e w Y o r k , I
H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E S 61 admit y o u , Daniel E v e r e t t W i l l a r d , t o the d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f S c i e n c e , honoris causa, in this U n i v e r s i t y w i t h all the rights, p r i v i l e g e s , and o b l i g a t i o n s t h e r e u n t o appertaining, and in t o k e n thereof, I c a u s e y o u to be i n v e s t e d with the h o o d of this d e g r e e and p r e s e n t y o u w i t h this d i p l o m a .
C H A R L E S P O T T E R R O G E R S p r e s e n t e d b y Dean A l f r e d E . W h i t - ford.
Mr. P r e s i d e n t :
It is a pleasure and an h o n o r to p r e s e n t for an h o n o r a r y d e g r e e a w o r t h y son of A l f r e d . B o r n in N e w Jersey, the s o n of a c l e r g y m a n , h e r e c e i v e d his e l e m e n t a r y and s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n i n W i s - c o n s i n w h e r e his father s e r v e d a s pastor. H e e n t e r e d A l f r e d Univer- sity in 1884, earned the d e g r e e of B a c h e l o r of A r t s in 1888, and six y e a r s later r e c e i v e d from his A l m a M a t e r the d e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s . F o r three y e a r s after his graduation he w a s e m p l o y e d in the offices o f the Charles P o t t e r and C o m p a n y printing p r e s s w o r k s o f Plainfield, N e w Jersey. T h e n h e t o o k u p the study o f l a w i n the N e w Y o r k L a w S c h o o l o f N e w Y o r k City and t w o y e a r s later w a s g r a d u a t e d w i t h the d e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f L a w s and w a s a d m i t t e d t o the bar and l i c e n s e d t o p r a c t i c e i n all the c o u r t s o f the State o f N e w Y o r k . H e w i l l c e l e b r a t e the fiftieth a n n i v e r s a r y of his a d m i s s i o n to the bar on J u n e 30, next.
During this m o s t significant half-century with its rapid c h a n g e s and d e v e l o p m e n t s in s o c i a l and industrial o r g a n i z a t i o n s in w h i c h legal a d v i c e has b e e n m o s t important, this m a n has b e e n an a c t i v e , keen- m i n d e d , w i s e , and e m i n e n t l y s u c c e s s f u l l a w y e r i n N e w Y o r k City. H e h a s carried on a g e n e r a l p r a c t i c e but has s p e c i a l i z e d in c o r p o r a t i o n law, r e o r g a n i z a t i o n s , litigation, and estate l a w . He has r e p r e s e n t e d m a n y clients, i n c l u d i n g s e v e r a l l a r g e b a n k s and trust c o m p a n i e s . A m o n g o t h e r clients w e r e the estate o f J a m e s A . B a i l e y o f the f i r m o f B a r n u m and Bailey, and n u m e r o u s c o r p o r a t i o n s of m o r e than State- w i d e i m p o r t a n c e . In his earlier p r a c t i c e he w a s c o u n s e l for B e r n a r r A . M a c F a d d e n , i n c o r p o r a t e d , his P h y s i c a l Culture P u b l i s h i n g C o m p a n y and v a r i o u s o t h e r p h y s i c a l culture c o m p a n i e s , and m a d e a trip to L o n d o n , England, in Mr. M a c F a d d e n ' s interests.
In c a r r y i n g on such e x t e n s i v e p r a c t i c e it w a s n e c e s s a r y for him to r e p r e s e n t his clients in m a n y different c o u r t s . In addition to the N e w Y o r k State c o u r t s , he has b e e n a d m i t t e d to no less than five dif- ferent United States district or circuit c o u r t s , and v e r y r e c e n t l y in the U n i t e d States S u p r e m e Court at W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. He has had large e x p e r i e n c e in preparation of briefs and a r g u m e n t s of a p p e a l s in N e w Y o r k and United States appellate c o u r t s and has had signal s u c c e s s in
s e c u r i n g f a v o r a b l e d e c i s i o n s . At the p r e s e n t t i m e he has been re- tained to a r g u e b e f o r e the U n i t e d States S u p r e m e Court an appeal of a c a s e i n v o l v i n g the c i t y of N e w a r k . Ke b e l i e v e s , h o w e v e r , that the m o s t i m p o r t a n t duty of a l a w y e r lies in g i v i n g s o u n d a d v i c e to clients in o p e r a t i o n of their business, in p r e p a r a t i o n of o p i n i o n s , c o n t r a c t s , and d o c u m e n t s , and in k e e p i n g clients out of litigation w h e n e v e r pos- sible.
H i s c o n n e c t i o n with A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y is m o r e than that of an h o n o r e d a l u m n u s . He is the son of a m a n w h o for ten y e a r s from 1888 to 1898 w a s P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y and P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e on this c a m p u s . T e n y e a r s a g o h e w a s e l e c t e d t o the B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , and has s e r v e d effectively as c h a i r m a n of the In- v e s t m e n t C o m m i t t e e and as a m e m b e r of the F i n a n c i a l C o m m i t t e e . He has taken a d e e p interest in the financial affairs of the U n i v e r s i t y and by r e a s o n of his large e x p e r i e n c e in such m a t t e r s has r e n d e r e d v e r y v a l u a b l e s e r v i c e t o A l f r e d . One y e a r a g o h e w a s c h o s e n Chair- m a n of the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s and is n o w s e r v i n g his A l m a Mater in this m o s t i m p o r t a n t office.
Mr. President, w h o c o u l d b e m o r e d e s e r v i n g o f this h o n o r w h i c h the U n i v e r s i t y p r o p o s e s to b e s t o w on h i m ! B e c a u s e he is a t h o r o u g h student of the l a w both in its p r a c t i c e and in its^ u n d e r l y i n g p h i l o s o p h y , b e c a u s e he has had a distinguished and m o s t h o n o r a b l e r e c o r d for a half c e n t u r y in the p r a c t i c e of l a w in the financial c e n t e r of U n i t e d States, and b e c a u s e he is the leader in m a n a g i n g the affairs of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , I d e e m it m o s t a p p r o p r i a t e to n o m i n a t e Charles P o t t e r R o g e r s for the h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f L a w s .
P r e s i d e n t N o r w o o d s a i d :
S o n and g r a n d s o n of Alfred, h o l d e r of a l a w d e g r e e f r o m the Uni- v e r s i t y o f the State o f N e w Y o r k , w h o s e p r e s e n t president i s o u r s p e a k e r today, long-time leader o f y o u r p r o m i n e n t N e w Y o r k l a w f i r m , r e c e n t r e c i p i e n t o f the h o n o r o f a d m i s s i o n t o p r a c t i c e b e f o r e the bar of the S u p r e m e Court of the United States, d e v o t e d and e f f e c t i v e w o r k e r in the interests of the U n i v e r s i t y , n o w e s p e c i a l l y as Chairman of the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s , friend and w i s e c o u n s e l o r to the p r e s e n t speaker in these difficult days, y o u r A l m a Mater h o n o r s herself in h o n o r i n g y o u in this w a y . .
T h e r e f o r e by authority of the T r u s t e e s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , act- ing under the R e g e n t s of the U n i v e r s i t y of the State of N e w Y o r k , I admit you, Charles P o t t e r R o g e r s , t o the d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f L a w s , honoris causa, in this U n i v e r s i t y with all the rights, p r i v i l e g e s , and o b l i g a t i o n s t h e r e u n t o appertaining, and in t o k e n thereof, I c a u s e y o u to be i n v e s t e d with the h o o d of this d e g r e e and p r e s e n t y o u with this d i p l o m a .
H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E S 63 G E O R G E D I N S M O R E S T O D D A R D p r e s e n t e d b y Dr. J o s e p h Seidlin.
Mr. P r e s i d e n t :
T h e presentation o f the n e x t c a n d i d a t e c o u l d b e v e r y s i m p l e and v e r y brief. I m i g h t h a v e c h o s e n and m e r e l y m e n t i o n e d o n e of his o u t s t a n d i n g a c h i e v e m e n t s , w h i c h in and by itself c o n t a i n s sufficient d e g r e e - e a r n i n g p o w e r . Or, the presentation c o u l d be v e r y i n v o l v e d and v e r y , v e r y long, s i n c e I m i g h t h a v e a t t e m p t e d to d e s c r i b e all of his k n o w n m a j o r a c h i e v e m e n t s and t o m e n t i o n s e v e r a l hundred m i n o r o n e s . A c t u a l l y , the presentation is a c o m p r o m i s e , d e s c r i b i n g or list- i n g a f e w of his a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s and o m i t t i n g so m a n y , that, if trans- fer of a c h i e v e m e n t s w e r e p o s s i b l e , and he w e r e willing to distribute them, a g r e a t m a n y as yet i n c o n s p i c u o u s p e o p l e w o u l d b e c o m e b o n a fide c a n d i d a t e s for h o n o r a r y degrees.
G e o r g e D. Stoddard w a s b o r n in C a r b o n d a l e , P e n n s y l v a n i a , in 1897. I m e n t i o n the y e a r of his birth b e c a u s e I feel that m a n y of the h o n o r s he has r e c e i v e d and is a b o u t to r e c e i v e are as m u c h an ex- p r e s s i o n of c o m p l e t e c o n f i d e n c e in w h a t he is destined to a c c o m p l i s h as t h e y are a t o k e n of r e c o g n i t i o n of his already e n v i a b l e r e c o r d as s c h o l a r and administrator.
In 1921 he r e c e i v e d the d e g r e e of B a c h e l o r of A r t s from Pennsyl- vania State C o l l e g e . In 1923 he r e c e i v e d the d i p l o m a of the Univer- sity of Paris and, in 1925, the d e g r e e of D o c t o r of P h i l o s o p h y f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y o f I o w a .
He is a p s y c h o l o g i s t . His w o r k in the field of child d e v e l o p m e n t i s universally a c c l a i m e d and r e s p e c t e d e v e n b y those w h o d i s a g r e e with him. A s d i r e c t o r o f the I o w a Child W e l f a r e R e s e a r c h Station h e w a s the guiding spirit o f m a n y and varied r e s e a r c h p r o j e c t s , o f w h i c h p e r h a p s the m o s t r e v o l u t i o n a r y is referred to v e r y s i m p l y as " T h e I o w a Studies." He and his c o - w o r k e r s p r a c t i c a l l y d e s t r o y e d the m y t h of the d i v i n e right of the IQ.
He is the author and co-author of m a n y t e x t b o o k s and treatises.
He has c o n t r i b u t e d hundreds of articles in the fields of child p s y c h o l - o g y and child d e v e l o p m e n t , education at all levels, including adult edu- c a t i o n , and tests and m e a s u r e m e n t s .
His latest w o r k , a five-hundred-page v o l u m e on The Meaning of Intelligence, is barely off the press. It is a scientific, c o m p r e h e n s i v e , meaningful, and c o u r a g e o u s dissertation on h u m a n i n t e l l i g e n c e and a cluster o f p r o b l e m s "thereunto pertaining."
He is a m e m b e r of p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y scientific and p r o f e s s i o n a l s o c i e t y that has e v e n a r e m o t e b e a r i n g on his w o r k . He is co-editor of s e v e r a l j o u r n a l s and m a g a z i n e s in the fields of p s y c h o l o g y and edu- c a t i o n .
In 1925 he j o i n e d the faculty of the U n i v e r s i t y of I o w a as A s s o c i -
ate in P s y c h o l o g y ; in 1936 he b e c a m e Dean of the Graduate C o l l e g e . He w a s d i r e c t o r of the I o w a Child W e l f a r e R e s e a r c h Station f r o m 1928 to 1942. In s o m e of his spare time b e t w e e n 1918 and 1923, he w a s a c o m m i s s i o n e d officer in the Field A r t i l l e r y R e s e r v e C o r p s .
In 1942 the B o a r d of R e g e n t s of the State of N e w Y o r k , either t h r o u g h a set of e x c e p t i o n a l l y fortunate c i r c u m s t a n c e s ( n u r t u r e ) , or a s t r o k e of genius, ( n a t u r e ) , e l e c t e d Dean S t o d d a r d to the p r e s i d e n c y o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f the State o f N e w Y o r k , thus a p p o i n t i n g h i m State C o m m i s s i o n e r o f E d u c a t i o n .
Mr. President, I h a v e the g e n u i n e h o n o r , indeed, to p r e s e n t to y o u for the c o n f e r r i n g o f the h o n o r a r y d e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f H u m a n e Letters, the C o m m i s s i o n e r o f E d u c a t i o n o f the State o f N e w Y o r k , D o c t o r G e o r g e D i n s m o r e S t o d d a r d .
P r e s i d e n t N o r w o o d s a i d :
Graduate of P e n n s y l v a n i a State C o l l e g e , the U n i v e r s i t y of Paris, and the U n i v e r s i t y of I o w a , t h r o u g h r e s e a r c h , l e a d i n g authority on child p s y c h o l o g y and child d e v e l o p m e n t , s u c c e s s f u l teacher, author, editor, lecturer, and c o l l e g e administrator, n o w p r o m o t e d to the high- est e d u c a t i o n a l office within the gift of the State, as C o m m i s s i o n e r of E d u c a t i o n and P r e s i d e n t o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f the State o f N e w Y o r k , A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y w e l c o m e s y o u t o h e r halls t o d a y and g l a d l y enrolls y o u i n the s e l e c t c o m p a n y o f her a d o p t e d s o n s .
T h e r e f o r e b y authority o f the T r u s t e e s o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , a c t i n g u n d e r the R e g e n t s o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f the State o f N e w Y o r k , I admit y o u , G e o r g e D i n s m o r e Stoddard, to the d e g r e e of D o c t o r of H u m a n e Letters, honoris causa, in this U n i v e r s i t y w i t h all the rights, p r i v i l e g e s , and o b l i g a t i o n s t h e r e u n t o appertaining, and in t o k e n there- of, I c a u s e y o u to be i n v e s t e d with the h o o d of this d e g r e e and p r e s e n t y o u w i t h this d i p l o m a .
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