THE UN.liVER§liTY Of CHliCAGOFOUNDED BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERTheCONVOCATliONNovember Twenty-sixthA.D. Nineteen Hundred Fifty-nineROCKEFELLER· MEMORIAL CHAPELORDER Of EXERCKSESThe Two Hundred Eightyjourth Convocationin Commemoration ofthe Centennialof the Publication of Charles Darwin's(( On the Origin of Species JJThree oj clockLAWRENCE A. KIMPTON, Chancellor of the University, PresidingTHE CONVOCATION PROCESSION{The congregation will stand during the Procession and will remain standing until after the Prayer)PROCESSIONAL- Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor (Part I: Passacaglia) BachThe Marshal of the UniversityThe Faculties of the UniversityThe Delegates from Universities, Colleges, and Learned SocietiesThe Darwin Centennial Celebration ParticipantsThe Administrative Officers of the UniversityThe Trustees of the UniversityThe Candidates for Honorary DegreesThe Assistant Dean of the University ChapelThe Convocation SpeakerThe Chancellor of the UniversityHYMN FOR THE CONGREGATIONAMERICA(The congregation standing until after the prayer)My country, 'tis of thee,Sweet land of liberty,Of thee I sing:Land where my fathers died,Land of the pilgrims' pride,From every mountain sideLet freedom ring. Our fathers' God, to thee,·Author of liberty,To thee we sing:Long may our land be brightWith freedom's holy light!Protect us by thy might,Great God, our King! Amen.-So F. SMITHTHE PRAYERTHE REVEREND W. BARNETT BLAKEMORE, JR.Associate Dean of the University Chapel and Dean, Disciples Divinity HouseTHE CONVOCATION ADDRESS"THE EVOLUTIONARY VISION"SIR JULIAN HUXLEYAlexander H. White Visiting Professor of AnthropologyTHE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREESThe Degrees will be conferred by Chancellor Lawrence A. KimptonFor the Degree of Doctor of Science:SIR CHARLES GALTON DARWIN, Former Director of the National Physical Lab­oratory, Great BritainRespected theoretical physicist of wide-ranging interests, whose valued contributions extend fromstatistical mechanics to biology and problems of man and society.The candidate will be presented by Sol Tax, Professor of Anthropology and Chairmanof the Committee for the Darwin Centennial Celebration.For the Degree of Doctor of Science:THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY7 Professor of Zoology, Columbia UniversityStimulating teacher and discerning scholar, who has demonstrated the mechanisms of evolutionby his experimental studies on species populations in the laboratory as well as in the field.The candidate will be presented by Hewson H. Swift, Associate Professor of Zoology.F or the Degree of Doctor of Science:ALFRED L. KROEBER7 Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of CaliforniaCreative scholar and leading historian of culture, whose penetrating insights and leadership as ateacher have given American anthropology its core of unifying theory.The candidate will be presented by Fred Eggan, Professor of Anthropology.For the Degree of Doctor of Science:HERMANN JOSEPH MULLER, Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Indiana Uni­versityRenowned geneticist, whose investigations of gene mutation have significantly advanced evolution­ary knowledge and its application to human welfare.The candidate wiII be presented by WiIIiam K. Baker, Associate Professor of Zoology.For the Degree of Doctor of Science:GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON7 Agassiz Professor, Museum of Comparative Zool­ogy at Harvard CollegeOutstanding scientist and philosopher, who, through exhaustive studies of fossil vertebrates, hasbecome a principal architect of modern evolutionary theory and has elucidated man's position in theearth's biological community.The candidate will be presented by Everett C. Olson, Professor and Chairman of theDepartment of Geology, and Chairman of the Committee on Paleozoology.For the Degree of Doctor of Science:SEWALL WRIGHT, Ernest D. Burton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus ofZoology, University of Chicago, and Professor of Zoology, University of Wisconsin.Distinguished contributor to genetic and developmental biology, whose pioneer work in biometryhas been of fundamental importance to our increased understanding of the processes of evolution.The candidate will be presented by Thomas Park, Professor of Zoology.For the Degree of Doctor of Science:SIR JULIAN HUXLEY, AuthorScientist, author, philosopher, and administrator, whose wide range of interests covers most areasof human experience and whose brilliant syntheses have contributed to the development of evolution­ary theory.The candidate will be presented by Alfred E. Emerson, Professor of Zoology.ALMA MATER Words byEDWIN H. LEWDter.t�.ter.CoPYRIGHTTHE BENEDICTIONTHE RECESSIONALTocca ta in D Minor(The congregation remains standing during the Recession) Max RegerTHE DELEGATES FROM COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES,AND LEARNED SOCIETIESDATE OFFOUNDING1603 Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei1859 Adrian College MR. HERMANN J. MULLERMR. GARRIT J. LUGTHART AND MR.MILES L. PEELEMR. JOSEPH D. KONKELMR. CLYDE KLUCKHOHNMR. THOMAS PARKMR. CHAUNCEY D. LEAKEMR. F. CLARK HOWELLMR. MELVILLE J. HERSKOVITSMR. JAMES G. DICKSONDR. LOWELL T. COGGESHALLDR. LOUIS N. KATZMR. ECKHARD H. HEssDR. JAMES V. NEEL AND MR. SEWALLWRIGHTMR. H. BURR STEINBACHMR. AUSTIN RIESENMR. CHARLES C. SMITHMR. ANDREW H. CLARKMR. ERNEST L. KARLSTROMMR. SVEN G. FROILANDMR. IAN D. MARSHALL1936 Alverno College1902 American Anthropological Association1848 American Association for the Advancement of Science1925 American Association for the History of Medicine1930 American Association of Physical Anthropologists1842 American Ethnological Society .1948 American Institute of Biological Sciences1743 The American Philosophical Society1887 American Physiological Society .1892 American Psychological Association .1948 American Society of Human Genetics1890 American Society of Zoologists1885 Arizona, University of1872 Arkansas College .1904 Association of American Geographers1860 Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois)1860 Augustana College (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)1946 Australian National University1845 Baldwin-Wallace College1845 Baylor University .1846 Beloit College1902 Berry College .1871 Bethel College and Seminary1906 Botanical Society of America1794 Bowdoin College .1897 Bradley University1927 Bridgeport, University of1901 The British Academy1908 British Columbia, University of .1753 British Museum (Natural History)1764 Brown University.1885 Bryn Mawr College MR. THOMAS C. SURRARERMRS. CORNELIA M. SMITHMR. CARL WELTYMR. CARL E. STANDIFERMR. VICTOR E. ANDERSONMR. THEODOR K. JUSTMR. CHARLES HUNTINGTONMRs. DAPHNE BELL SWARTZMR. CHARLES F. SPILTOIRMR. FRIEDRICH A. VON HAYEKDR. WILLIAM R. BARCLAY .MR. NORMAN B. MARSHALLMR. HERMAN B. CHASEMRS. GEORGE W. OVERTON 158DATFOUl1841185186:186190'187194142185187181'185'189185188185153187187175186187176186183187159185189191DATE OFFOUNDING1846 Bucknell University MISS HULDA MAGALHAES1855 Butler University . MR. JOHN F. PELTON1868 California, University of (Berkeley) . MR. ALFRED L. KROEBERR. 1868 California, University of (Los Angeles) MR. DANIEL I. AXELROD1907 California, U niversi ty of (Riverside) MR. HERMAN T. SPIETH1873 Cape Town, University of MR. RONALD SINGER1942 Carleton University MR. HERBERT H. J. NESBITT1425 Catholic University of Louvain MR. GEORGES VANDEBROEK1853 Central College (Pella, Iowa) MR. MARION D. HUFFMAN1871 Central Missouri State College MISS LAURA J. NAHM1819 Centre College of Kentucky. MR. EUGENE W. COOK1857 Chicago Academy of Sciences DR. WILLIAM J. BEECHER1893 Chicago Natural History Museum MR. THEODOR K. JUST, MR. AUSTIN L.RAND, AND MR. SHARAT KUMARRoy,L 1855 The Chicago Theological Seminary . MR. HOWARD SCHOMER1889 Chico State College MR. GERALD M. SCHERBA1851 Coe College MR. ROBERT V. DREXLER1530 College de France M. ETIENNE WOLFF1874 The Colorado College MR. ROBERT M. STABLER1870 Colorado State University MR. DAVID PETTUS1754 Columbia University. MR. THEODOSIUS DOBZHANSKY1865 Cornell University MR. LAMONT C. COLE1878 The Creighton University MR. BORIS E. N. SPIROFF AND MR.BENEDICT J. JASKOSKI1769 Dartmouth College MR. BRADLEY M. PATTEN1864 Denver, University of DR. JOSEPH A. WELLS ..1837 Def'auw University MR. FORST D. FULLER1873 Drury College MRS. ADOLPH O. KNOLL1591 Dublin, University of-Trinity College. MR. RICHARD J. M. FRY1852 Dubuque, University of . DR. LESTER E. SHELL1895 Eastern Illinois University MR. HAROLD M. 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MARCUS C. OLDMR. PAUL M. PATTERSONMR. PHILIP G. CROOKMR. H. BURR RONEYMR. DAVID T. RAY 1918181919181918181636 Harvard University1922 History of Science Society1822 Hobart and William Smith Colleges1935 Hofstra College1842 Hollins College .1866 Hope College .1934 Houston, University of1867 Howard University1892 Illinois Institute of Technology MR. C. LADD PROSSER, MR. JULIANSTEWARD, AND DR. ISAAC SCROURMR. JOSEPH C. BOYCE AND MR. LEs­LIE R. HEDRICKMR. RALPH E. CLELAND AND MR.MARCUS M. RHOADESMR. BERNARD RENSCH AND MR. C.LEDYARD STEBBINSMR. BERNHARD RENSCHMR. REYNOLD J. RUPPE, JR.MR. RICHARD W. POHL . 18181867 Illinois, University of1820 Indiana University 181818181818191919 International Union of Biological Sciences1952 International Union for the Conservation of Nature1847 Iowa, State University of1858 Iowa State University of Science and Technology 1819G, DATE OFFOUNDINGR. 1863 Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences MR. JAMES V. CRAIG AND MR. AL­PHAEUS M. GUHLMR. HERBERT P. RILEYMR. PAUL H. SHEPARD, JR.1865 Kentucky, University of1837 Knox College .R.ES 1904 Leeds, The University of1891 Leland Stanford Jr. University1836 London, University of1839 Loras College .1870 Loyola University (Chicago, Illinois) MR. SUMNER RICHMAN AND MR.CHANDLER W. ROWEMRs. EDITH ROBINSONMR. ERNEST R. HILGARDDR. MACDONALD CRITCHLEYTHE REVEREND WARREN E. NYETHE REVEREND W AL TER P. PETERS,S.J.1847 Lawrence College .R.,J. 1930 Mundelein College MR. RICHARD E. FREIBURG AND MR.C. LEPLIE KANATZARDR. HEDWIG CLAESMR. WILLEM F. ZUURDEEGMR. J. WALLACE BOYESPRESIDENT WILLIAM F. MCCONNMRS. OLIVE T. MACARTHURMR. BRAINERD CURRIEMR. E. MORTON MILLERMR. CHARLES HEIMSCHMR. MARSTON BATES AND DR. RALPHW. GERARDMR. KARL A. STILESMR. WILLIAM A. CORNELL AND MR.LESTER M. VAN HORNMRS. ANNE B. LAYMR. STEPHAN F. BORHEGYIMR. HERBERT FEIGLMR. EDWARD M. PALMQUISTMR. JAMES H. PEPPERMRS. E. S. GUZMAN BARR6NSISTER MARY IMELDIS AND SISTERMARY THOMASINEPRESIDENT CARL C. BRACY AND MR.JERRY L. 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