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FRED OLSEN HONORED Honorary degrees were awarded by Washing ton University at commencement Wednesday, June 6, to five of the country’s outstanding men in their fields. Three of the men are St. Louisans and IBS a fourth is a former resident of the cit}^ One of the five men was Mr. Fred Olsen. Chancellor Arthur H. Compton presented the Degree of Doctor of Engineering to Mr. Olsen, technical director, Olin Industries, Alton, 111., and Director of Ecusta. Citation for Fredrich Olsen, presented by Law'- rence E. Stout, dean of the Washington University School of Engineering follows: Mr. Chancellor, I have the honor to present Fredrich Olsen. Born at Newcastle on Tyne, Mr. Olsen received his university education in Canada. During the first World War he came to the U. S. to do urgently needed technical work on explos ives. Since that time he has served Government and industry in many significant roles. As a di rector of research for the Olin Industries, he has led his outstanding team of young research men to discoveries significant both to our daily living and to the defense of our nation. He is an out standing pioneer in the economic appraisal of con tributions of science to industrial enterprise. With all his technical competence and vision, Fredrich Olsen has had his first concern with man as a human being, and is himself one for whom the appreciation of beauty in music and art gives HAPPY VACATION (Continued from page 6) ously carefree for another week, a day, an hour or just a minute. Then his remorseful squaw shouts, "Get up and earn me a living!” All day long friendly co-workers keep coming around asking, "Did you have a nice time,” or Where you been.^ Sick.^ I haven’t seen you around lately.” The time answering questions would have given him another day off. Soon he feels like walking around with a sign on his back, saying: "Yes, I’ve been on a vacation. No, it wasn’t too expensive—only twice what I could afford. Yes, I know I have a nice tan, and you don’t have to say it should last for a couple of more days. I know it won’t last long—yours didn’t either. Please don’t ask me any more ques tions or I’ll break down and cry.” For a whole week he daydreams—listening to the water s song or the coo of the dove grow dimmer and dimmer. By Friday he has accept ed his duty to God and his country again, but his soul has suffered a terrific blow. There is only one solution for this terrible agony —a good post-vacation vacation. Yes, it is a terrible ordeal to have to return after an enjoyable vacation. But, we are very fortunate in getting a vacation in the first place—and to get paid while we are taking our vacations. During June, July and August many Ecustans will be taking off for the seashore, the mountains, or for an enjoyable period of relaxation at Camp Straus. Here’s hoping, that wherever you spend your vacation, it is a sane, safe and happy one. OUR STATE FLAG The North Carolina flag was adopted in 1885. There are two dates on the flag. "May 20, 1775” marks the signing of the Mecklenburg Declara tion of Independence, and "April 12, 1776” marks the day on which the Halifax Convention em powered the North Carolina members of the Con tinental Congress to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring independence. The colors red and blue are those of the National Em blem. meaning to life. Mr. Chancellor, I prpent Fredrich Olsen, out standing research engineer, chemist, executive, patron of the arts and noteworthy citizen, for the honorary degree of doctor of engineering, Mr. Olsen was born at Newcastle on Tyne, Eng land, in 1891. He received his M. A. Degree at the University of Toronto in 1917. He was Chem ical advisor of Picatinny Arsenal of Ordnance De partment, U. S. Army, from 1920 to 1928.
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