Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1939-1942)

ANNUAL JUNE MEETING, 1940 369
APPENDIX A
HONORARY DEGREES
Voted March 1, 1940, page 218 and May 24, 1940, page 313. Characterizations by Professor John G. Winter.
MASTER OF ARTS
CHARLES BAIRD. A graduate of this University in the class which now celebrates its forty-fifth Commencement anniversary. His fame as Director of Athletics lives on in Michigan tradition; his devotion as an alumnus is recorded in
enduring form. Through his efforts the usefulness of the University has been
increased; its beauty enhanced. A benefactor, wise in counsel, helpful in service,
whose qualities of mind and heart endear him to all.
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
HARVEY MILTON MIERKER. A graduate in Chemical Engineering in the class
of 1909, long recognized as a leader in his profession, who has successfully developed methods of preparing glandular extracts. A scientist who has quickened
industry; an industrialist who interprets business in terms of social welfare.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
NORMA BERTHA ELLES. A graduate of the Medical School in 1906, an
eminent authority on diseases of the eye and ear. Her technique in, surgery has
been masterly; her scientific research, important. With skill and acumen she
restores to many their joy in the beauty of things seen.
L. D. HAVENIILL. A graduate of this University with the degree of Pharmaceutical Chemist in 1893 and Master of Pharmacy in the following year, now
Dean of the School of Pharmacy in the University of Kansas. Author of widely
known works, member of important national committees, repeatedly honored by
his colleagues with high office in associations of his specialty, he has exerted a
marked influence in advancing the standards of his profession. An able administrator; a far-seeing educator.
PERCIVAL C. LOWERY. A graduate of the School of Dentistry in the class of
1910, for seven years a member of its faculty, an authority on prosthetic dentistry.
The demands of practice have not lessened his devotion to research, nor dulled
his interest in the advancement of technical knowledge. Numerous contributions
to scientific journals prove his competence as an investigator; honors paid him
by colleagues attest the eminence he has won in his profession.
MASTER OF LAWS
HOWARD L. BARKDULL. Bachelor of Arts in 1909, Juris Doctor in 1911,
public-spirited citizen and leader of the Ohio Bar. To him, more than to any
other, his State gives credit for creating a new Probate Code, generally regarded
as a model of progressive legislation. An enlightened interpreter of the law; a
constructive force in the administration of justice.
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
JOHN CASTLEREAGH PARKER, JR. Recipient of three degrees from this University, and for seven years a member of its faculty as Professor in Charge of
Electrical Engineering. Long associated with construction and power companies as
mechanical and electrical engineer, he has filled many posts of responsibility and
everywhere justified the trust placed in his knowledge and judgment. A leader
in one of the great industries of the world who has proved his capacity to
organize and achieve.