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UK Students Win 5 Of Nation's Top Awards
By ELLIS EASTERLY

dation Fellowship, John
and James Ellard.

the nation's top There are 32 Rhodes Scholar
annually in the United
scholastic awards were cap
States, eaeh for two years study at
hired by University of Ken Oxford University in London, Engtucky students during the past land. Their value is approxiFive of

ships-give-

mately $1,600 a year. Selection is
based on literary and scholastic
ability, q u a I i t i e s of manhood,
truthfulness, courage, exhibition of
moral --force of character, leadership instincts, and physical vigor.
A student receiving the Fulbright
award can go to any one of 21 different countries for more intense
study in his major field. The student applying conceives of a problem in his field that he could pursue more advantageously in a for

school year.

They are the Rhodes Scholarship, won by Diogenes Allen;
the Woodrow Wilson and the
Fulbright Fellowships, both
won by Barbara Lake; the Dan-fort- h
Scholarship, Jack Nelson;
and the National Science. Foun

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University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky, Friday, May 27, 1955

Vol. XLVI

lowship offered in all phases of
science, it can oe usea at any
school in the country, and Is worth
approximately $1,400 a year.
Unable to accept both the wards
orerred U her, Mis Lake. 21. of
Winchester, took the Fulbright and
declined the Woodrow Wilson. Her
name, however, was Inscribed on
the honor roll of the latter.
' Miss Lake, an Arts and Sciences
senior majoring In English Literature, will continue her studies at
the University of Liverpool In Rig-lanShe is a member of Alpha
Lambda Delta. Phi Alpha Theta,
Phi Sigma Iota. Chi Delta Phi.
and Mortar Board. She holds a
3.8 overall standing.
Allen, recipient of the Rhodes
Scholarship, currently is at Princeton working on his Doctor's Degree in Philosophy and preparing
for his entrance into Oxford next
October.
graduate
He is a
from Lexington, and had a 3.8
overall standing while at the University.
- A philosophy" major while in
school here. Allen was a member
of Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi
Beta Kappa. He also received the
Sullivan award for the outstanding
man in his senior class.
Nelson. 21, of Lexington, will go
No. 30
to Harvard on his Danforth Schol

eign country. He is packed for the
worthiness of the problem and his
own ability.
The Fulbright award consists of
one year's study, and is worth approximately $1,800. The Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
is offered for a one year course of
study In the United States, and is
worth $1,600. It is based on academic achievement and leadership.
The Danf orth ScholarshipcalLs
for study at the college of ones
choice and is given annually to 50
men who are preparing for college
teaching. It is worth $1,800 a year.
Selection of candidates is based on
academic- - ability, personality, integrity, character, and faith.
The National Science Foundation Fellowship is a graduate fel- -

Rag-lan- d

arship. He is an Arts and Science
senior, majoring in English, and
has a 3.8 overall standing.
He Is a member of Delta Ta
Delta.- - Thl - Beta Kappa, Laarf
Lamp aad Cross, fbt Ma Alpha,
Phi Alpha Theta, and the Knglisk

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Club.

Ragland and Ellard both plan to

use their National Science Foun-

dation Fellowships here at the
University.
Ragland. 23. Is from Beaver Dam,
Ky., and has a standing of 3 5. He
Is a senior. In the College of Agriculture, majoring In agronomy.
Ragland's activities Include
president of the Agronomy Club,
president of Alpha Zeta, and Gamma Sigma Delta. He will do hit
graduate work in soils.
Ellard Is 27 and a native of
Pittsboro. Miss. At present he is
a graduate student In chemistry
with a 3.9 average. He is married
and has two children. He received
his Bachelor of Science Degree
from Mississippi State College.
Joseph Dixon. Fulton, a graduate student in agriculture, was
also offered one of the Science
Foundation Fellowships. He had
to decline, however, because he is
on-OI Bill and a person cannot
use two federal grants at the same
,.
time.

88tii Commencement Begins Tonight
Six native Kentuckians and

one former student in a Kentucky school will, receive" honorary degrees' at the SSth Commencement, Monday, May 30.
Kecipients are Brig. Gen. Elbert Decoursey, Washington;
Hubert W. Woolley, Washington; Judge James V. Cammack,
Kentucky Court of. Appeals; H.
D. Pal more, Frankfort; Dr.
Ilenrv W. Cave, New York
City; Tom Wallace, Louisville;
and Dr. Harlan II. Hatcher,
president of the University of
Michigan.
Dr. Hatcher, who is the speaker

for the UK Commencement, will
receive the Doctor of Letters degree. He attended Morehead Normal School at Morehead before
entering college. Dr. Hatcher has
received national recognition as
an educator, author, and scholar.
Distinguished as a pathologist
and productive medical scholar,
Geo. DcCourscy served as pathologist for the atomic bomb tests at
Bikini Atoll. He was born in Ludlow and attended high school at
Covington. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky and the Doctor of Medicine degree from John
Hopkins Medical School in 1928.
At present he is the director of
the Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology. Washington, D. C. He
will receive a Doctor of Science
honorary degree.
Woolley is a former Lexington -lan and a former student at the
University. He Is an active figure
in the national political scene and
well known as a lawyer and public
servant. He is also a former magazine writrr, newspaper man. and
Interstate Commerce Commission
member, auditor of the Treasury
for the Interior Department, and
director of the U. S. Mint. He will
receive an honorary degree in Doc-

President and Mrs. Herman Lee Donovan

Cordially invite
The January, June, and August graduates, tvitli their families.
The alumni, with their families.
The faculty and staff with their wives.

from alumni that a larger crowd

The climax of the commence- ment activities will be the com- -'
exercises at Memorial
Coliseum, Monday. May 30, at 10

be attending commence-mencemement and the programs centering
around It than ever before. Dr.
Donovan also said that all the
would

a.m.

And

Three to Five o'clock 4v
Saturday, the twenty-eight- h
of May,
At
Maxwell Place

former governors of Kentucky
have made plans to attend corn-lon- g
mencement.
Dr. Harlan Hatcher, president of
the University of Michigan, will
be the principal speaker for the
88th Commencement. Dr. Hatcher, '
who Is a nationally recognised educator, author, and scholar, at- - '
tended Morehead Normal School
at Morehead In preparation for

For the first time commence-- ;
ment has been combined Into one
weekend package. The pur- pose of this is to allow as many
friends and parents of graduates
as possible to participate; in the
events.
Classes will be dismissed from 9
a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday for the
purpose of allowing students to
attend commencement. All offices
will also be closed from 9:30 a.m.
until 1:30 p.m. for the same pur- -

The friends of the University of Kentucky
To attend the Commencement Tea

college.

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From
he held the
sition of English professor, dean
Dr. Donovan said this week that of the College of Arts and Sciences,
from all indications and returns and vice president at Ohio State
University.
1922-195-

po-pos-

(So private invitations will he sent)
servant. Dr. Cammack was. born in
Owenton. He became a member
of Kentucky's highest coUrt. the
Court of Appeals, in 1938. He. was
made Chief Justice of Kentucky
from 1951 to 1953. Most significant
of all his services was his success- ful participation in the oivi battle
for modern Rules of Civp Pro- cedure in Kentucky.
Palmore, who is also a native
Kentuckian. is a noted industrial- ist. administrator, philanthropist,
and professional engineer. He is a
UK alumnus and is a former pres- ldcnt of the utv Alumni Associa- -

The University of Kentucky's SSth Commencement activities officially begins tonight at tS:(X) with Honors Day at Memorial Coliseum. The activities will end Monday, May 30, at 2:30
p.m. with the commissioning ceremonies for Army and Air
Force HOTC graduates at Memorial Hall.

LSaccalaureate

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is .schedulcu

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Sunday, May 29. at 4 p rn. at Me-- !
morial Coliseum. Dr. James W.
Kennedy, rector of the Church of
the Ascension. New York City,
will be the speaker. Before going
to New York, he was with the
n.
Christ Church Episcopal in

Iex-ingto-

execHarper (iatton,
utive vice president of the Ken-- j
tucky Chamber of Commerce and
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member of the I'nivcrsity of Ken-- ;
tucky Hoard of Trustees, will be
the principal bpeaker at the Honors Day program.
13r. Leo M. Chamberlain. UK
;:
vice president, will preside In the
Vt,v.v
UK Board of Trustees,
absence of President H. L. Dono-- I
van. who has another speaking
engagement. Individuals and honor
groups will be recognized by Dean
of Women. Sarah li. Holmes.
f
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idegree in 1909 from Centre and
The student speech will be given
: ttv
of Medicine degree in
by Deborah Schwarz of White
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the Doctor
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1913 from John Hopkins Medical
j Sulphur
Springs. W. Va.. a senior
i
School. He was the clinical pro
in the College of Arts and Science's.
fessor of surgery. College of PhyDoth the invocation and the bensicians and Surgeons. Columbia
ediction will be given by James
University in 1945. and Chief of
'Baker, president of the YMCA.
DSF Officers Elected
First Surgical Division at Itoose- The organ prelude and postlud'e
velt Hospital from 1932 to 1953. The Disciple Student Fellowship elected new officers at a retreat over wiu
iy charlotte Lambert, a
tor of Laws.
honorary de- He is at present tne consulting'! the past weekend. New officer are (front row, u to r.) Angela Kiggs, junior music major.
A Doctor of Laws
Marie Hawkins, kerretary; and Doris Wilkinson.
Saturday. May 2H. has been des
gree will be awarded to Judge surgeon at Hoosevelt Hospital and president; Koe row,
Newton Fowler, DSF minister and Del Mc- several others in New York, lie treasurer. Back
Cammack who is known as a Jur(Continued on Paye 4
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