Hill Speaks at Salem College Graduation
Napoleon Hill, famed author of a success formula, returned to Salem College to address the graduating class at the baccalaureate service. He outlined five core principles including definiteness of purpose and the master mind, spoke of self discipline and applied faith, and noted his forthcoming honorary doctor of literature degree at Wednesday’s commencement. Eggs of the kiwi have a 75 day incubation period and the male tends the eggs.
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Salem
W. Va
Napoleon Hill
Salem College
Hill
Virginia Colleges End Commencement Week With Ed Reform Appeals
More than 700 Virginia seniors graduate as eight colleges hold commencements across the state. Speakers denounce education mediocrity and conformity, urging selectivity and excellence. Colgate W. Darden Jr. and others call for higher standards and leadership for future teachers and students.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Domion
Colgate W. Darden Jr
University of Virginia
Longwood College
Palmville
Darden
Harrisonburg
Madison College
Thomas C. Boushall
State Board of Education
Bank of Virginia
Boushall
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
J. Batl Moreland
WVU to confer 1200 degrees at 1957 commencement
West Virginia University prepares to award 1200 degrees as Gov. Underwood delivers the commencement address in the fieldhouse. Honorary degrees will go to Gov. C William ONeill Ohio UMW president John L Lewis UVA chancellor Colgate Darden and M J Rathbone of Jersey Standard.
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Morgantown
Westginia University
A. Dale
India
Fiers
United Christian Missionary Society of the Diciples of Christ
Txtay
WVII
Adventre
Dr. Fiers
Underwood
The
United Mine Workers
Colgage W. Darden
University of Virginia
M. J. Rathbone
Jersey Standard O4
Area Kiwanis Clubs Give To WVU Fund
A $211.75 gift from Morgantown Rotary Club raises the West Virginia University Service Clubs Loan Fund to $5,221.71. E. B. McCue of University Extension announces gifts from area Kiwanis clubs Anawalt Bluefield Matoaka Northfork War Welch totaling additional funds with J. B. Dudley of Bluefield making a separate cash donation.
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Morgentown Rotary Club
West Virginianiversity Service Clubs Loan Fund, Inc
E. B. McCue
University Extension
Kiwanis Clubs
Anawalt
Bluefield
Matoaka
Northfork
War
Welch
J. 8
Dudley
Fairmont State College graduates hear minister talk of destiny
June 2 86th commencement at Fairmont State College featured Dr Ralph W Stockman New York City minister delivering Date With Destiny remarks He urged graduates to lead in their communities and defend against communism by embracing truth goodness and beauty in world peace efforts He stressed community life as essential.
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Fairmont
Fairmont State College
New York
Ralph W. Stockman
Christ Church Methodist of
New York City
Dr. Stockman
Nixon and Underwood urge Bethany grads to serve nation
Vice President Nixon joined Governor Underwood at Bethany College for the 116th commencement urging graduates to fill a national need with well prepared young men and women. They praised small colleges and warned against political corruption while stressing global understanding and service.
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Bethany
W. Va
Nixon
Gov
Underwood
Bethany College
America
Nixon calls for exposing union financial records in probe era
Vice President Nixon told a Bethany College audience that union officials relying on trickery must be exposed. He urged publicizing financial records of all unions and said the current Senate inquiry should finish before new labor legislation. He noted Henry Ford's first car still exists at Dearborn.
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Bethany
W. Va
Nixon
Senate
Bethany College
Senate Committee
Pce
Deve Béck
International Teamsters Union
Beck
Afl-Cio
Henry Ford
Dearborn
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N.Y
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New York Life Insurance Co
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