Phi Beta Kappa Chooses 88 Seniors

Eightyeight seniors were elected to the Harvard chapter of Phi Beta Kappa yesterday morning, with six other honorary members also chosen. After the election meeting the Society held its annual literary meeting at Sanders Theatre, followed by luncheon in Fogg Museum.

Poet William Carlos Williams, a new honorary member, and Ralph Barton Perry '96, Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, gave the addresses at the literary exercises. Williams read an original poem, called "The Desert Music," and Barton presented an oration entitled, "The Troubled Citizen."

Other new honorary members are Elliott Perkins '23, Master of Lowell House, James G. Cozzens '26, Walter D. Edmonds '26, Walter Muir Whitchill '26, and Gluyas Williams '11. They each gave a short speech of acceptance.

Williams, a New Jersey physician and part-time author, has published both prose and poetry, including "Spring and All," "An Early Martyr," and "In the Money." In his Phi Beta Kappa poem he described a trip taken in Mexico, and used realistic imagery in an effort to show that a poet does not simply reproduced what he sees, but rather sets down the music inspired by the sight. Later in his speech he urged that American authors build up an American language of their own and cease copying the Englishman's language.

Professor Perry taught at Harvard from 1902 until his retirement in 1946, and his works include the Pulitzer Prize winning biography. "The Thought and Character of William James." In his address he stressed the value of education as the means by which a responsible citizen can make up his mind in this country today. He stated that the present problem of the American citizen is to come to his own decisions and act on them in the terrible din of publicity. Staying educated, he said, is harder than getting educated in the first place; he termed youth the best time for education, since it is "the most receptive and least prejudiced age."

Both Cozzens and Edmonds are authors. The former wrote "Guard of Honor," and the latter "Drums Along the Mohawk." Gluyas Williams is a cartoonist, and Whitchill the Librarian of the Boston Athcneauni.

The students elected to Phi Beta Kappa are:

The following Seniors and one Junior were elected to Phi Beta Kappa June 16, William J. Adelson, Social Relations; Julius Binstock, Romance Languages and Literatures; Burton N. Bromson, Government; Samuel C. Butler, Economics; Sheldon L. Berens, History; Richard H. Berg, Government; Irwin M. Bravermen Biology; Howard M. Brown, Music; Harold L. Burstum, History and Science William N. Center, Far Eastern Languages; Joseph S. Clark, History and Literature; Stephen P. Clement, Jr., Biochemical Sciences; William A. Coles, English; Archibald C. Colidge, Jr., English; Joseph B. Dallett, Classics; Alfred David, English; Robert J. Davis, Astronomy; Robert G. Dederick, Economics Frank de Leeuw, Economics; Robert L. Dix, Government;-Andrew J. Dow, Economics; Hubert L. Dreyfus, Philosophy; Frederick L. Dunn, Anthropology; David A. Durfee, History; Harold P. Furth, Physics; Charles F. Gallagher Far Eastern Languages; Donald A. Glanella, Economics; Edward B. Glassman, Comparative Philology and Roman Languages; Morton D. Goldberg '50, Social Relations; Jonas M. Goldstone, Biology; David J. Gordon, English; Nathanial Greenspun, Economics; Paul Gross, History and Science; Donald Hall, Jr., English; James C. Heighan, History and Science; Gordon D. Henderson, Social Relations; Norman M. Hinefeld, Economic; Eliot L. Hoffman, Government; Charles Campbell Hughes, Anthropology; William R. Jones, History and Literature; Andrew L. Kaufman, History; Kenneth C. Keller, Economic Bernard Kliman, Biology; Robert Knox 3rd, History and Literature; Armand A. Korzenik '49, Social Relations Robert L. Lasky, Government; Howard Laster, Physics; James S. Marcus, Romance Languages and Literatures; David P. Masher, Engineering Sciences; William Mason, Geological Sciences; Joseph May, History and Literature; Donald Maynard, Jr., Biology; Philip E. Mills Jr., Mathematics; John L. Moore, Jr., Government; James P. Morton, Fine Arts; George I. Mulhern, Jr., Classic Richard A. Nenneman, History; Leonal E. Opdycke, Comparative Philology and English; Peter A. Pardue, English; Walter O. Pearson, Philosophy; David Perkins, English; William L. Phelps, English; Mitchel T. Rabkin, Biochemist Sciences; Chester F. Relyea, Economics Richard R. RePass, English; John Rexine, Classics; Elwood A. Rickle History; Edward J. Rosek, Government Robert A. Russell, Government; Melvin C. Shefftz, History; Charles R. Sheparson, Biology; Julius Silberger, Jr., Biology; John B. Snook '49, History and Literature; Louis Solomon, Mathematics Archibal C. Spencer, English; Henry Steiner, History and Literature; David B. Stewart, Geological Sciences; Richard E. Stockton, English; John M. Teal, Biology; David J. Thomas, History; P. H. Tobias, History; Anthony D. Tormontozzi, Biology; Richard J. Turns, Mathematics; Paul A. Wallace, Jr., History and Literature; Harvey J. Weil, Physics; Richard M. White, Engineering Sciences; Calvin H. Wilcox, Mathematics; Frank H. Wood, History