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Show Westminster to Give 5 Honorary Degrees Five honorary degree recipients recipi-ents for Westminster College's June commencement ceremonies were named today by the college president, Dr. Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Scheduled to receive Doctor of Humanities degrees are Baccalaureate Bacca-laureate preacher the Right Rev. Dr. James A. Pike, Episcopal Bishop of California, and Commencement Com-mencement speaker Dr. Clarence H. Faust, Vice-President of the Ford Foundation and president of the Fund for the Advancement Advance-ment of Education. Recipients of the Doctor of Laws degree will be Leland B. Flint of Salt Lake City and Milton Mil-ton S. Sprague, a Westminster alumnus of 1898 now living in San Francisco, California. Also named in the announcement was Father Steven A. Katsaris, pastor of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Ortho-dox Church of Salt Lake City, who will receive a Doctor of Divinity degree. Selection of degree recipients is based upon achievement and recognition in the individual fields represented by these men. "Dr. Pike is an internationally-known internationally-known leader in the current ecumenical ecu-menical movement which is designed de-signed to unite the Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, and United Church of Christ denominations," denomina-tions," as pointed out by Dr. Duddy. "We will be honored to have Bishop Pike on our campus. His visit will be especially appropriate ap-propriate considering the interdenominational inter-denominational nature of our institution." in-stitution." (Westminster is affiliated affili-ated with the Methodist, Presbyterian, Presby-terian, and the Congregational Christian Churches and enjoys close working relationships with the Episcopal Church and the American Baptist Convention.) Dr. Duddy stated further, "Dr. Faust's appearance on the Westminster West-minster campus is indeed an honor. The Foundation which he represents is a prime mover in the encouragement of private and corporate support for insti tutions of higher learning. The college recognition of Salt Lake's Leland B. Flint is based upon his long record of service to the community and higher education. In addition to serving as president of the Hotel Utah Company, vice-chairman of the Utah Symphony, and member of the Board of Regents of the University Uni-versity of Utah, Mr. Flint has, over the years, shown an unfailing unfail-ing interest in the general welfare wel-fare and civic betterment of the Salt Lake area. In numerous financial fi-nancial drives, Mr. Flint has demonstrated outstanding leadership leader-ship abilities and belief in the future of Utah. Mr. Sprague, one of a number of illustrious Westminster graduates, gradu-ates, has, since leaving the College, Col-lege, maintained a close relationship rela-tionship with its officials. His interest has been not only financial finan-cial but one of a continuous concern con-cern for the College's year to year academic activities. He has also shown strong interest in the general improvement and well-being well-being of the institution. The decision to honor Fr. Katsaris with a degree was based upon his outstanding record as a leader in the community as well as his church. He has been involved in-volved in many activities which have been of inestimable value to the people of this area. Westminster, established in 1875, has conferred a number of honorary degrees upon deserving deserv-ing individuals. Some of the recipients re-cipients in the past few years have been: Dr. Louis T. Benezet, president, Colorado College, Colorado Springs; G. Keith Fun-ston, Fun-ston, president, New York Stock Exchange; James E. Hogle, managing man-aging partner, J. A. Hogle and Company; Joseph Rosenblatt, president, Eimco Corp.; and Morris Mor-ris S. Rosenblatt, president, Structural Steel and Forge Company. Com-pany. Thoughts, even more than overt acts, reveal character. Wm. Plumer. |