ROSCOE PARKE MCCLAVE, of New Jersey; political leader; Bachelor of Science of Princeton University; known to an older generation of Bowdoin men back in the years of 1907 to 1909 as one of the finest football coaches in any college of the time, large or small; carrying into politics the Bowdoin motto – “Fair play and may the best man win” – prominent figure in the General Assembly of New Jersey, and twice Speaker of the House, an unprecedented record in that turbulent State; devoted to Bowdoin since the first day he set foot on our campus; skilful engineer, sportsman, gentleman, fine citizen.

Honoris Causa, MASTER OF SCIENCE