Inventor of Basketball gets scholastic recognition (April 12, 1939)

This two page document has a photograph of Naismith on the platform at the Presbyterian College Convocation, articles titled "Honorary degrees conferred," "Inventor of Basketball gets scholastic recognition, Presbyterian College here confers degree of D.D. on Rev. Dr. J. Naismith," and "Library societies in joint session." On the second page there is an article titled "Library work attracts mainly women," and the continuation of the previous page's articles.James A. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as "The Father of Basketball," was born in Almonte, Ontario. When he was nine, both of his parents died of typhoid fever and he was raised by his uncle, who later financed Naismith's way through college. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891. After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member, where he taught for five years. It is in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of Basketball as an activity for an unruly class. In 1895, Naismith enrolled at the Gross Medical School in Denver and received his M.D. in 1898. In that same year, Naismith took the position of department head of physical education at the University of Kansas, where he remained until his death.According to donor, this item came from a scrapbook at McGill University. To learn more and find the original, visit McGill University Archives: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/mu