Education: Kudos, Jun. 16, 1958

Brown University

Robert Francis Goheen, president of Princeton Litt.D.

Citation: ''May the wisdom of ... Sophocles temper your despair as you encounter problems that cannot readily be solved, and your soldier's courage drive you to their solutions . . ."

Helen Hayes, actress LL.D.

Sidney E. Smith, Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs LL.D.

Citation: "As president of two universities, you had the patience of Job, the endurance of Samson, the wit of Puck, and the virtue Caesar's wife had not. All these qualities . . . you will bring to ... the baffled world of diplomacy, where good humor and a clear mind are...

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