HONORS SUPPLEMENT KIP [dI L Sir 43gau :Iaii4 HONORS SUPPLEMENT, SECOND ANNUAL EDITION ANN ARBOR, MICH., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1954 SIX PAGES Convocation To Honor Superior Students The Sup 200 Seniors Ex-ECA Director plementT...r ."' -.e FINAL HONORS-For this year's class of graduating senior students, the greatest honors of their entire University careers will come next month, when they will join in an academic procession like this one to receive diplomas. Convocation Procedures Today Steeped In Traditions, Customs Begun in 1924. During the school year honors come to many people, both students and faculty at the University. Some of these are acclaimed publicly, at the time of their success, but for the far greater number their accomplishments, activities and work goes unheralded except within their own small group.t Of the nearly 17,000 students attending the University a con- siderable portion give much of their time and talent to some activity, housing group or sport. Another large group, in many cases including those in the other two, consists of those who have distinguished themselves in scholarship as well. It is the purpose of this supplement to bring to the attention of the campus at large those thousands of students who in their own way are contributing to the betterment of the University in its educational function. President Hatcher Speaks The Honors Convocation is an occasion for looking both backward and forward. As usual, the forward look is the more important. We congratulate those who have won a place in the honors roll. They are in the fortunate position of having the better part of their lives before them, qnd it is of great moment to the University, to society in general, and to themselves, what they will make of the years to come. It is of moment to the University because the University has a reputation to uphold. Surveys of the scholarly standing of American universities are not too frequently made, but there have been one or two, competently conducted, in the past fifteen or twenty years, and it is a source of pride to us that no such assessment of higher education has failed to put the University of Michigan high among the leaders. It follows that more is expected of those institutions which are judged to perform best their educational functions, and that in greater part these expectations must be fulfilled by the performance record of the institution's graduates. As of today, we have in the Honors Convocation group only a few selected hundreds of young people of whom we can say that they have done brilliantly in their University classes, and that they give promise for success in the future commensurate with that which they have already attained. Twenty years from now we, or our successors, want to see that] some of them have become prominent as scholars, leaders and authorities in their special fields; that some of them are counted among the physicians and surgeons best able to cope with disease or to prevent its occurrence; that others are lawyers deemedI especially successful in protecting both the interests of their clients and the public; that still others have made names for themselves as architects, foresters, engineers, nurses, social workers, or in other professions; and that all of them have so lived as to command theI respect of their contemporaries. That is the forward look fromp the University's standpoint, and I am willing to say that paste experience makes it probable that Michigan's graduates willnotp greatly disappoint their Alma Mater.p Society wants leadership in civic affairs. Perhaps even more than leadership it needs from us and from institutions like ours the leaven of intelligence and understanding among the citizens at large, the ability to distinguish right from t wrong, the courage to abide by worthy convictions, and thes willingness to work for the common good. Again, judging by past performance, I do not think society will be greatly k disappointed.P Whether the University or society is or is not satisfied with the future performance of the honors graduate is of little moment if he himself finds out twenty years hence that he has failed toP satisfy himself. Ambition is unlimited, and we are our own severest1 judges; but however high we may have risen in our own businesst or profession, if we have not achieved the ability to live satisfac- torily with ourselves we shall of necessity feel that we have failed in the most important respect.F Hard work, good judgment, and devotion to the task ahead are still required. Today's winners of academic honors must proveP themselves as capable as those who have preceded them. But Ig remain optimistic.I Scholarships Seven eventful semesters at the University have not prevented the following graduating seniors, num- bering almost 200, from maintain- ing their original Regents'-Alumni Scholarships., Regents' Scholarships, paying full tuition, are awarded to de- serving students living in the state, and maintained as long as the stu- dent holds a set grade-point aver- age. (Asterisks indicate January graduates.) Allen Mayer Abrams, BAd, Jane Alexy, Ed, Hichard David Allen, Ph, Eugene Walter Alpern, Ph, Ivan Ambrose, John Martin Ap- sey, A&D, Thomas Roscoe Arp, Lester Kear Arquette, Jr., E, Paula Lou Bargeman, Helen Ruth Beatson; Alton Lewis Becker, Phyl- iss Claire Bettman, Hugh Theodore Birkhead, Walter Bjarnesen, Bruce Bjorseth, BAd, Donna Jean Bla- zevic, Anthony M. Bonadio, Leland David Boddy, E*, Barbara Bos, Ed, David L. Braendle, Austin Martin Breining, E, Anna Marie Breyfogle, Ed, Ann Carolyn Broman, Joanne Brunson, Dhy, Thomas Gibbons Buck, BAd. Marilyn Ann Campbell, Joanna M. Cannon,SN, Margaret Ann Car- ter, Lura Risley Cation, SN, Shel- don Ray Chambers, Ed, John Bun- ker Clark, SM, Arthur Phillip Col- dren, E, Sherman Howard Cone, BAd, Daniel Kimball Converse, BAd, Faith E. Cook, SM, Patricia Corrigan, Ed, Claudia Mae Coun- cil, Ed, Mrs. Marilyn Yvonne Crowe, Margaret Mary Cunning- ham, Kenneth B. Cutler, BAd, George Ronald Dalton, E, Mary Marjorie Darling, William James DeJarlais, Lore Dengler, Ed, Tula May Diamond, Francis Drinan, Er- nest W. Dyer, Paul Kendall Dy- gert. Harry August Easom, James Echols, Charles Edgar Eckfield, E, Lloyd Ranney Evans, SM, Patricia Blossom Fehlberg, SN, Elise Cath- erine Fiber, Peter Bacon Fletcher, Mary Joan Fliege SN, Daniel Fogel, SM, Bradford Foster, Thomas Edwin Fricke, E, Eddlene Marcia Friedman. Della Mae Galloway, Carol Joy Giddings, Ed, June Carol Gran- strom, George Edwin Gryka, E, Mae B. Guyer, Donale William Haapala, BAd, Gerald Eugene Har- burn, A&D, Marjorie Alice Heberle, Mary Ellen Hiener, Ed, Ledra Hirsch, Ed, Edward Otto Hirsch- beck, E, William Y. Holz, Bebe Toshiko Horiuchi, BAd, Richard Fredrick Hulstrand, Robert Harry Hunt, Mary Catherine Hutchins, SM, Mrs. Mary Edna Jaquith, SM, Nathan Carter Judson, SM. Robert Melvin Kashmerick, E*,, Richard Louis Kennedy, Gordon, Milburn Keyser, Ed, George Kir- cos, Mildred F. Knapp, BAd, Edith Kristofferson, Thomas T. Kucie, Elazabeth Pauline Kuna, Patricia Ann Lindberg, Carolyn June Little, See REGENTS, Page 3 + tion at 11 a.m. in Hill Auditorium, Paul G. Hoffman's name will be added to a list of the thirty prom- inent national figures who have addressed previous convocations. Hoffman's topic is "Free Minds in a Free Society." Now chairman of the board of After today's Honors. Convoca- ulyi i netain Hoffman 1o speak Studebaker Head Will Deliver Talk On Free Minds in a Free Society the Studebaker Corporation, Hoff- man achieved world-wide fame as administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration after World War IL * * * LATER, from January, 1951 to March, 1953, he served as presi- dent and director of the Ford Foundation. His long career in the auto- mobile industry, marked by con- nections with the Automotive Safety Foundation, the Com- mittee for Economic Develop- ment and the Commerce Depart- ment's Business Advisory Coun- cil, began in 1911 when he was an automobile salesman for the Studebaker Corporation. Hoffman has also been a direc- tor of the Federal Reserve Bank, of Chicago, Encyclopedia Britan- nica, Inc., United Air Lines and of t h e , Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Former national president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Hoff- man attended the University of Chicago and holds honorary de- grees from twenty-seven colleges and universities. * * * COMMENTING on Hoffman's visit, Dean Erich A. Walter noted that the executive had been con- sidered as a Convocation speaker for the past four years but not until this year could he free him- self from other engagements to come to Ann Arbor. "His choice is an obvious one," Walter continued. "He's played a remarkable part in the govern- ment through the Economic Co- operation Administration. pro- gram, and is a distinguished public figure who has done much for the country and for the entire world." Hoffman, 62 years old,. is the father of seven children and author of two books, "Seven Roads To Safety" and "Peace Can Be Thirty times at eleven o'clock on a spring morning, the Univer- followed by faculty members. Af- sity's highest-ranking seniors have ter solemn music and the nation- marched from Alumni Memorial al anthem, honor students are Hall to Hill Auditorium. presented by the dean of students. Next on the program is the Thirty times the auditorium, convocation address, always giv- traditionally crowded not only en' by a nationally prominent with stud'ents but with their par- figure. After Robert Noehren 's ents, townspeople, faculty, and organ music and general, sing- outside groups such as the Michi- ing of "The Yellow and the gan Scholmasters' Club, whose Blue," the audience files out to annual meeting is held here at catch the last chimes of the convocation time, has seen a pro- noon hour from Burton Tower. gram now deeply entrenched in The Honors Convocatio idea University tradition, originated with President Burton, * who felt strongly that "in the CONVOCATION procedure to- small world of a college campus day is much the same as it was far more public commendation the word itself, is no more than{ the bawling of a child who can- not bear to leave the nursery." Alistair Cooke, chief American correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, made Ann Arbor his- tory with these words at the 1952 Convocation. Appoint Baity And Campbell John Baity, '55, and Anne Campbell, '55E, will be next year's student representatives to the Honors Convocation Committee, according to a Student Affairs Of- fice announcement. Baity, a native of Wilmette, Ill., is affiliated with Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Gamma Delta. He has been a member of SL, Arnold Air Society, Sphinx hon- orary, of which he was vice- president, and will serve as In- ter-Fraternity Council's presi- dent next year. PAUL G. HOFFMAN ... Convocation Keynoter Hatcher Tea. Another tradition has been added to the 31-year old his- tory of the Honors Convoca- tions, Last year President and Mrs. Hatcher held a tea at their home, on the day, of the con- vocation, for students honored and their families, as well as other guests. The occasion met such a favorable reception that today, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Hatcher's home will again be open to honor students and guests. on May 13, 1924, when President Marion LeRoy Burton began the ritual. Clad in black robes with bright academic ribbons, the re- gents file onto the stage first, SAC Recalls Year's Student Supervision Set up to recognize new organ- izations, approve student-sponsor- ed activities, and to draw up rules, and procedures for extra-curricu- lar non-athletic organizations, the Student Affairs Committee busied itself this year with developments of many campus groups. Among SAC's major projects is the planning of the new $2,350,- 000 Student Activity Center, with room for student activities, the Office of Student Affairs and headquarters for the'deans of men and women. APPROVED DURING the year were a new society, Hectorians, to honor outstanding fraternity men, Panhellenic Association's decision to uphold fall rushing, and plans for Michigras and J-Hop. SAC has also studied the re- organization of student govern- ment. A plan for a Student Exe- cutive Council, combining the functions of SAC and Student Legislature was developed. and recognition of their achieve- ments come to the athlete or the officeholder than to the ones who have distinguished themselves academically." "The holding of an Honors Con- vocation," President Burton's re- port continues, "is but one means of equalizing these conditions." The Convocation is thought to rank with Commencement exe - cises among the year's most im- portant academic ceremonies. * * * (Won," M Letters Bring Honor To Outstanding Athletes FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY historians and past issues of The Daily can re- call several outstanding Convoca- tion affairs. In 1938, for instance, the campus buzzed with the amaz- ing news that a woman was to be guest speaker. The lady in question was Lillian Gilbreth, consulting engineer and educa- tor and, more recently, co-au- thor of "Cheaper By The Doz- en." Mrs. Gilbreth gave her ad- dress on "Research and its Im- portance" to a crowd focusing on the 800 seniors in the upper ten percent of their class. Graduate students who had ex- ceptional scholastic records were honored, too, but a revision in 19-, 49 specified that honors at the convocations should center around undergraduates. * * * LORD Halifax warned againstj repeating the error of 1919, plead- ing for "sound international order after the war with a force behind Miss Campbell, a member of Al- pha Chi Omega sorority, is from Caro, Mich. Her affiliations in- clude Alpha Lambda Delta, the En- gineering Honor Council and theI Society of Women Engineers. SheI has headed illustrations for the Michigan Technic and was decora- tions chairman for the Slide Rule Ball. Frederick Baer, '55BAd; Louis Baldacci; '56; James Balog, '54B- Ad; Richard'Balzhiser, '54E; Rich- ard Beison, '54; Donald C. Bennett, 'S5BAd; Tony Branoff, '55; Theo- dore J. Cachey, '54BAd; J. Daniel Cline, '55; Donald Dugger, '54BAd; George Dutter, '54BAd; James Fox, '56 Ed; Ronald Geyer, '56; Edward Hickey, '56 Ed; Robert Hurley, '54 Ed; Raymond Kenega, '55Ed; Eu- gene Knutson, '54Ed; William Kol- ear, '56; Edward Kress, '54E; Dun- can MacDonald, '55; T. Edgar -HARLAN HATCHER AFTER CLASSES: Extra-Curricular Groups Occupy Hundreds of Students dAterisks indicate that thstu- dent has held office for both se- mesters of 1953-54. ACOLYTES-Harold T. Walsh, grad-fall. ACTUARIAL CLUB-Camelle Lang, grad * AFRICAN UNION - Folshan Ajaui, grad * AMERICAN CHEMICAL SO- CIETY - Kenneth W. Edwards, it sufficient and ready to prevent '54 Membership in SAC is by or- its violation d d AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ganization, but is based on exper- "Much that now passes for Am- ARCHITECTS-Ralph U. Price, ience rather than representation.: " '54 A&D * Members this year are: ericanism, indeed, the fetish of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF Barbara Bos, '54Ed. CHEMICAL ENGINEERS - Ken- Lee Fiber, '54. Engmneers Review neth L. Moore, '54E * Harry Lunn, '54.& AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF Bob Neary, '54BAd.-H ioricalYear ELECTRICAL AND RADIO ENGI- Janet Netzer, '54. NEERS - Robert D. Richardson, Sue Riggs, '54. Rounding out a hundred years' '55E. Jay Strickler, '54. service to the University and the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTI- Pete Lardner, '54E (member un- nation, the Engineering College CAL ASSOCIATION=-Richard D. til graduation in February.) celebrated its centennial birthday Allen, '54Ph-fall. from October 22-24. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIV- ..... A-+ nii -.t-. a,-.IL ENGINEERS .:..Willianm A ARTS CHORALE-George Gry- ka, '54E * BAHA'I STUDENT GROUP - Joy S. Faily, grad * CANTERBURY CLUB-Thomas Ray, '56 * CENTRAL PEP RALLY COM- MITTEE-Robert J. Golten, '54 * CERCLE FRANCAIS-John K. Hyde, '55 * CHINESE CHRISTIAN FEL- LOWSHIP-Elroy Chun, grad- fall; Matthew F. Chen, '56E- spring. CHINESE STUDENTS CLUB - Hsieeh-Wen Shen, '57 A&D-fall; George C. Sun, grad-spring. CHRISTIAN MEDICAL SOCI- ETY-Homer I. Larson, grad * CHRISTIANeSCIENCE ORGAN- IZATION-Joel S. Margenau, '54 BAd * CONGREGATIONAL DISCI- PLES GUILD-Robert E. Bacon, '55 * DEUTSCHER VEREI -Rose- marie G. Koch, grad-fall; Lois Meads, '56; John Morrow, Jr., '56; Richard O'Shaughnessy, '55Ed; Howard J. Peckham, Jr., '56; Thad Stanford, '54; Richard Strozew- ski, '54E; Eugene R. Topp, Ed; John Veselenak, '56 A&D; Arthur Walker, Jr., '55; Gerald Williams, '56NR; Ronald Williams, '54. Nel HOCKEY Neil Buchanan, '57; George Chin, '54; Patrick Cooney, '54; Douglas Dunn, '54; Jay Gould, '56; James Haas, '54; Yves He- bert, '56; Willard Ikola, '54Ed; William Lucier, '55Ed; William MacFarland, '56; Douglas- Mul- len, '54; Douglas Philpott, '54 BAd. BASKETBALL Bruce Allen, '55BAd; James Bar- ron, '56; John Codwell, '55Ed; Paul Groffsky, '55; Thomas Jor- gensen, '56Ed; Milton Mead, '54 Ed; Raymond Pavichevich, '54Ed; Paul Vawter, Jr., '56;, Harvey Wil- liams, '56. GYMNASTICS Franklin Adams, 155E; James Barbero, '56Ed; Richard Berg- man, 154E; Jack Burchfield, '56 E; Marvin Johnson, '54Ed; Leon Krumibholz, '54Ed; Anthony San Antonio, '57Ed; Wesley Wenrich, '54; William Winkler, '56Ed. WRESTLING Charles Anderson, '56Ed; Don- ald Haney, '56; Franklin Hirt, '56E; Harold Holt, '54E; Robert Hurley, '54Ed; Andrew Kaul, '55 BAd; John McMahon, '56; Nor- vard Nalan, '54Ed; Richard 0' Shaughnessy, '54Ed; B r o n s o n Rumsey, Jr., '54BAd. (Spring sport athletes listed re- ceived their letters last year. This year's letters have not yet been