Education: Kudos: Jun. 25, 1928

No man in the U. S. holds as many honorary degrees as G. 0. P. Nominee Herbert Clark Hoover. He has received them from 30 colleges and universities; 19 of them are the monumental degree of LL. D. But at 1928 commencements, Mr. Hoover's list was not increased; he was too busy for Kudos. It was Paul Louis Charles Claudel who led all the rest this year. As poet, dramatist, philosopher, Roman Catholic almost mystic in his zeal, distinguished visitor to the U. S. with the portfolio of French Ambassador, he is a fitting candidate for honorary degrees. He received four...

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