Clippings from George S. Benson

Culminating more than 40 year old Benson said "Today years of · promoting free I am striving to preserve in enterprise and Christian the hearts of our American education, Dr. George S. youth a genuine faith in the Benson of _Searcy was fundamental principles upon presented·an hon()r medal a_s· _which America was built and one of the 19.iriduciees in the : which brought her to first Hotatio Alger Association of place among the couritries of Distinguished Americans the world. I believe these program. · fundamental principles to The 34th annual Horatio be: faith in God, faith in Con– Alger Awards Dinner was stitutional government and held in Hershey, Penn- faith in private enterprise." sylvania, May 15. In addition to the awards Benson, president of the ceremony, Dr. Benson par– National Education Pro- ticipated' in a program on gram and president- free enterprise for more emeritus of Harding Univer- than 1,000 Hershey high sity, was presented the Alger school students and at a Medal by Woodrow W. seminar for more than 300 Clements, chairman and teachers. chief executive officer of br. It was also announced that Pepper Company. Dr. Benson would be includ- The Horatio Alger Award ed in the Horatio Alger was conceived in 1947 by Dr. Memorial Program which Kenneth V. Beebe of the means his name will be American Schools and Col- engraved on a memorial pla– eges Association to en- que housed in the head– ourage young people to quarter offices. A special ealize that success in the continuing Horatio Alger ountry can be achieved by Library Section will be made availa in his honor to the Harding ·, niversity Library. Harding University l BtJ.LLETIN ~ . JUNE 1981 . ·, · II . free enter prise and Christian education, Dr. Geor ge S. Benson was presented an honor m edal as one of t~e. 19 inductees in the Horat io Alger Association of Distinguished Ame ricans program. The 34th annual H oratio Alger Awards Dinner was held in H ershey, Pa., May lS. 1tional Education Pro gram and president emeritus of Harding U niversity, was presented the Alger Medal b y ~ oodro~ W. Clements, chairman and chief executive officer of Dr. Pepper Comp any. . The Horatio Alger Award was conceived in ,1947 by D r. Kenneth V. Beebe ~f ~he American Sch ools and Colleges Assoc1at1on to encourage young people to realize that success in the country can be achieved by any man or woman. In his acceptance, tbe 83 year old B~nson said, "Today I am striving to preserve tn ~e he~rts of our American youth a genume faith in the fundamental principles upon which America was built and which brought her to first place among the countries of ~he world. I believe these fundam~ntal pnn– ciples to be: faith in God, faith in Con– stitutional government and faith in private enterprise." In addition to the ·awards ceremony, Dr. Be~son participated in a program on ~ enterprise for more than 1,000 Hershey high school students and at a seminar for more than JOO teachers. It was also announced that Dr. Benson would be included in the Horati? Alger Memorial Program which .means hts name will be engraved on a memorial plaq~e housed in the headquarter offices, A 5 J>CC:tal · L"b Section continuing Horatio Alger I rary will be made available in his honor_to the Harding University Ubrary.