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VOLUME LXXXIX, Number 1
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Friday, June 13, 1980
Mudd has an anniversary while its family looks on
The university's Mudd Hall of Philosophy, a campus landmark know for its design, was 50 years old June 5.
On the same day, Mark Flewelling, grandson of the buiulding's architect, received his law degree from the university.
Three generations of the Flewelling family have been closely associated with the building which houses the department of philosophy — officially named the Seeley VVintersmith Mudd Memorial Hall of Philosophy.
Mudd Hall came into being through the efforts of Mark's greatgrandfather, Dr. Ralph Flewelling, who raised funds for construction of the building and secured numerous rare editions for the shelves of Mudd Hall's library.
The hall was designed by architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and erected in 1930.
Soon after its construction, Mudd Hall was cited by the Southern California chapter of the American Insitute of Architects for its outstanding structure and design.
Designed in pre-Renaissance motif, the red brick structure centers on a courtard and fountain. The exterior is richly ornamented with statues and plaques representing great philospohers through the ages — from Buddha and Confucious to Emerson and Kant.
Hartnack is new chairman
Carl E. Hartnack was elected chairman of the University of Southern California board of trustees Wednesday (June 4) as the University prepares to celebrate its 100th year.
Hartnack, chairman of the board of Security Pacific National Bank and a well-known civic leader in Los Angeles, succeeds J. Robert Fluor,' who served as board chairman for eight years.
Active as a USC trustee since 1975, Hartnack most recently chaired the presidential selection committee that identified USC's next president, James H. Zumberge, currently president of Southern Methodist Univers-ity.
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A CASUAL ONLOOKER — James Zumberge, recently named to replace John Hubbard as president of the university, observes his first USC commencment.
Security officer saves life
A University of Southern California security officer for only 10 months, Philip Baguiao is the first recipient of the USC Security Department's Medal for Heroism.
Officer Baguiao, 27, was honored for saving the life of Alan Rich, a part-time faculty member, who was the victim of a traffic accident on Mav 21.
While the officer was on routine patrol in the university area, his car was rammed from
behind — not just once, but three times. The offending vehicle then ran through a red light hitting two more cars.
The officer followed the erratic driver for several blocks, requesting assistance from other USC officers and from the Los Angeles Police Department.
After careening through another intersection and bouncing off two more cars, the suspect's vehicle sideswiped a car driven (Continued on page 8)
Over 4,000 get degrees at
commencement
University of Chicago president speaks on 'relevance'
The university celebrated its centennial year by graduating more than 4,000 students at its spring commencement ceremony in Alumni Park June 5.
Hanna Holbom Gray, president of the University of Chicago, addressed the crowd estimated at 10,000 on the relevance of education, and Alice Gast, a graduating senior in chemical engineering, spoke from the students' viewpoint.
Gray, besides being the main speaker at the graduation ceremony, was also one of five recipients of honorary degrees awarded by the university. She received a doctor of laws degree.
Dr. John R. Hubbard, who is set to retire as president of USC later this year, was also the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws degree. His degree was awarded for the "significant changes within the university's academic program” he instituted. He has been president of the university since 1970.
Also recipipients of honorary degrees:
—	Marta Feuchwanger. Widow of German novelist-plvwnght Lion Feuchwanger and curator of the Feuchwanger Library, she received a honorary doctor of humane letters degree for her "vivid oral narratives” of German intellectual leaders and of pre-World War I Germany, which brought "new dimensions" to history.
—	Lester Gilbert Crocker. A French literature authority acknowledged as "the pre-eminent authority on the French enlightenment," he received an honorary doctor of literature degree.
—	The Right Rev. John Arthur Thomas. A British theologian and biblical scholar whose critical studies of works by other theologians sparked an international debate in the 1960s, also received a honorary doctor of laws degree.
Hubbard awarded degrees en masse at the commencement ceremony, while individual degrees were awarded at ceremonies in each of the universitv's schools and divisions later in the day.
The ceremonies launched a year-long celebration commemonating the university's 100 years of academic service, and a special centennial medallion was attached to each graduate's mortar board.
Photos by USC News Service and Kenneth Lewis
THE THRILL OF VICTORY — Flowers brightened up the formal cap and gown of many graduates at the June 5 commencment in alumni park, while ROTC students received their commissions at the ceremony.