Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1936-1939)

ANNUAL JUNE MEETING, 1938 597
APPENDIX A
HONORARY DEGREES
Voted April 29, 1938, page 529 and May 11, 1938, page 533. Characterizations by Professor John G. Winter.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
WILLIAM PICKETT HARRIS, JR., Honorary Associate Curator in the Division
of Mammals in our Museum of Zoology since 1927, whose studies in the classification of mammals have led his colleagues to recognize him as an authority in his
special field. By his own researches and his constant support of the investigations
of others he has enlarged the domain of biological science, and by his active interest
in the protection and preservation of wild life he has helped to enrich our opportunities for recreation and enjoyment.
ARTHUR HASTINGS MERRITT. A graduate of the New York College of Dentistry in 1895, for more than forty years a distinguished and influential practitioner
in New York, who combines, with rare effectiveness, the tasks of his profession with
the life of research. The Fauchard Gold Medal, awarded to him in 1932, is a
symbol of the worth which his associates in science attach to his many contributions
to preventive dentistry and the solution of problems in oral pathology; the esteem
of his community is a recognition of his active interest in social service and of his
zealous support of all measures that minister to the public good.
MASTER OF ARTS
EDWIN SHEDDAN CUNNINGHAM. A graduate of the Law School in the class
of 1893, who has, throughout a notable career as Consul and Consul General in the
Far East, kept undimmed the flame of his loyalty to the University. For forty years,
and more particularly during his service in Shanghai in 1927 and 1932, when grave
issues confronted the nations of the world, he bore weighty responsibilities with
clear judgment and unfaltering courage. Repeatedly did the stricken populace turn
to him for safety, and the representatives of other governments look to him for
leadership, and never in vain. Wise in counsel, resolute in will, and energetic in
action, he won commendation from the Department of State; now in his retirement
he deserves the grateful remembrance of his fellow men.
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
STEPHEN TIMOSHENKO. A graduate of 1901 of the Institute of Ways of Communication in St. Petersburg, now Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
in Stanford University. After holding Professorships of Applied Mathematics and
the Theory of Elasticity in his native country and aiding his government as Consulting Engineer in constructive enterprises during the World War, he came to
America in 1922 and established an international reputation by his teaching and
productive research. From 1927 to 1936 he was on the faculty of the College of
Engineering, and impressed students and colleagues alike by the clarity of his mind
and the originality of his ideas. Adversity in mid-career did not bend his will nor
blunt his mind; he has repaid his adopted country for the opportunities denied
to him by the land of his birth.
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
HENRY ASBURY CHRISTIAN. Since 1908 Hersey Professor of the Theory and
Practice of Physic at the Harvard Medical School, and since 1911 Physician-inChief of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. A gifted investigator who
has contributed to the advancement of science, a progressive teacher who has
profoundly influenced the course of education in his field, he holds a place of
acknowledged eminence in his profession. His skill and learning restore strength
to the afflicted; his counsel and guidance inspire the strong to renewed endeavor.
DOCTOR OF LETTERS
CHARLES RUFUS MOREY. A graduate of the College of Literature, Science, and
the Arts in the class of 1899, Master of Arts in 1900, now Marquand Professor of
Art and Archaeology in Princeton University. A stimulating teacher, an able
director of graduate study, he has strongly developed the department of which he
is now in charge and extended his influence far beyond the University he so worthily