PRESIDENT HOPKINS HONORED BY NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE

At its last commencement New Hampshire State College conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on President Hopkins.

The characterization given by President Hetzel at the time is so indicative of the friendly spirit existing between New Hampshire State College and Dartmouth College, as well as being a fine tribute to President Hopkins, that it is a pleasure to copy it below:

ERNEST MARTIN HOPKINS, this college is under heavy obligations to the splendid institution over which you preside as its honored President. For more than a quarter of a century, during which time the newly created land-grant colleges of the country were struggling to find adequate means of self-expression, Dartmouth College sheltered this feeble fledgling. When in the early nineties the generosity of Benjamin Thompson made it desirable that the younger institution set up for itself, it brought to its new home a heritage of Dartmouth spirit that has been an outstanding influence in its growth and development. So, too, as the intervening years have passed, the sympathetic and active interest of Dartmouth men has increasingly contributed to the everlasting benefit of this state institution.

But, sir, primarily and essentially New Hampshire College desires on this day to give voice and form to the admiration and high regard in which you are held in this college community and in this your state. We believe that your achievements as a college administrator, a scholar, and a public servant are of the highest order. The rapidly growing prestige of Dartmouth College is due in large part to your able leadership. Your contributions to the best contemporary thought in education, economics and politics are making themselves felt in increasing measure. And your courageous and constructive public service, both in peace and war, demonstrates in a striking manner the possibilities and the significance of the leadership of educated men.

It is in recognition of these things and with the hope that your successful career in the field of education will continue to advance that I now confer on you the degree of Doctor of Laws.