Marsman receives Honorary Degree
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Part of The Marsman Magazine
- Title
- Marsman receives Honorary Degree
- Language
- English
- Source
- The Marsman Magazine Volume III (No. 12) June 1939
- Year
- 1939
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- The president of the Colorado School of Mines, Melville F. Coolbaugh congratulating J. H. Marsman at the conclusion of the commencement exercises. MARSMAN RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE; DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING J. H. Marsman was among the four men to receive the honorary degree, Doctor of Engineering, conferred by the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, at the Mines sixty-fifth annual commencement, May 26. President Melville F. Coolbaugh, president of the school conferred the de~ grees. He said the degrees were conferred upon men in recognition of great services to the mineral industries throughout the world. Mr. Marsman stated in his opinion the Colorado School of Mines is an international institution of efficiency and good-will. He stated further: "I have met graduates of the Colorado School of Mines all over the world. Those graduates have the spirit of leadership, of loyalty, and good friendship that marks them apart from others. "These men who have been trained at Golden are becoming the real leaders of industries throughout the world." Mr. Marsman arrived in Denver from San Francisco, May 24 to be a special guest at the annual banquet given by the Colorado School of Mines Alwnni .Association. Before Mr. Marsman left Denver, he was host at luncheon to the Filipino graduates and students at the school of Mines. The Manila section of the Colorado Sch10ol of Mines Association cabled a: congratulatory mes.sage to Mr. Marsman in the United States. In appreciation of their message, the Association :received a cable of thanks from Mr. Marsman. Part of the crowd of Filipino students who were on hind to greet Marsman when he alighted from his plane in Denver, Colorado.