1984 Saint John Spring Convocation
Hodges, Frederick D.
Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)
Orator: Logan, Alan
Citation:
CONVOCATION, MAY, 1984
FREDERICK DOUGLAS HODGES
to be Doctor of Laws
In honouring Fred Hodges this campus of the University of New Brunswick pays tribute to a local citizen of Loyalist ancestry who has distinguished himself in the fields of labour, local government, education and human rights.
Born and raised in Saint John, Fred Hodges attended Saint John High School until 1934. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the last part of the war before beginning a long career with the Canadian Pacific Railway which lasted until his recent retirement. It was during his years with the railway that he became active in the labour movement, serving as President of the Saint John Labour Council for ten years and as Vice-President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour for three years. He was a member of the Saint John City Council for two terms, representing Saint John West, while in the field of education he was founding Director of the Saint John College Development Corporation.
It is perhaps in the field of human rights that Fred Hodges is best known, for he himself is a member of the black minority community in Saint John. In this regard he has served on many black ethnic organizations. As founder of the New Brunswick Association for Advancement of Colored People, he was subsequently honoured by being the first member of his race to be appointed to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. In addition, he presently serves as Chairman of the Saint John Civil Liberties Association. Many honours have come his way in recognition of his all-round achievements, culminating in his award of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1978 and Member of the Order of Canada in 1981.
The record of Fred Hodges in his various fields of endeavour is impressive enough for any man, but for a member of a minority group it is doubly impressive. If he has a dream it is surely that all men are treated equally, even in these days of enlightenment. The University salutes a fine citizen of Saint John, New Brunswick and Canada in conferring on Fred Hodges the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Insignissime Praeses, amplissima Cancellaria, tota Universitas, praesento vobis Fredericum Douglas Hodges ut admittatur honoris causa ad gradem Doctoris in Utroque Jure in hac Universitate.
From: Honoris Causa - UA Case 70, Box 2
FREDERICK DOUGLAS HODGES
to be Doctor of Laws
In honouring Fred Hodges this campus of the University of New Brunswick pays tribute to a local citizen of Loyalist ancestry who has distinguished himself in the fields of labour, local government, education and human rights.
Born and raised in Saint John, Fred Hodges attended Saint John High School until 1934. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the last part of the war before beginning a long career with the Canadian Pacific Railway which lasted until his recent retirement. It was during his years with the railway that he became active in the labour movement, serving as President of the Saint John Labour Council for ten years and as Vice-President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour for three years. He was a member of the Saint John City Council for two terms, representing Saint John West, while in the field of education he was founding Director of the Saint John College Development Corporation.
It is perhaps in the field of human rights that Fred Hodges is best known, for he himself is a member of the black minority community in Saint John. In this regard he has served on many black ethnic organizations. As founder of the New Brunswick Association for Advancement of Colored People, he was subsequently honoured by being the first member of his race to be appointed to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. In addition, he presently serves as Chairman of the Saint John Civil Liberties Association. Many honours have come his way in recognition of his all-round achievements, culminating in his award of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1978 and Member of the Order of Canada in 1981.
The record of Fred Hodges in his various fields of endeavour is impressive enough for any man, but for a member of a minority group it is doubly impressive. If he has a dream it is surely that all men are treated equally, even in these days of enlightenment. The University salutes a fine citizen of Saint John, New Brunswick and Canada in conferring on Fred Hodges the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Insignissime Praeses, amplissima Cancellaria, tota Universitas, praesento vobis Fredericum Douglas Hodges ut admittatur honoris causa ad gradem Doctoris in Utroque Jure in hac Universitate.
From: Honoris Causa - UA Case 70, Box 2
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