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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Commencement day, 1985. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, and Dr. Esther de Waal stand outside in conversation.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh hands a diploma to a graduating student. Photo 2: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh stands at the podium and delivers an address,

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Commencement speaker Rev. David Burrell, CSC, delivers his commencement address. Photo 2: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Eva Hooker speaks at the podium.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Sr. Emmanuel Renner delivers a speech at the podium in the Abbey church. Photo 2: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Student speaker Anthony Amon gives his address.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, May 25, 1986. Paul Schurke '77 gives an address. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1985. Dr. Esther de Waal delivers her commencement address.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: A monk and faculty during Commencement, 1950s. One monk and one faculty (Fr. Walter? and George Durenberger?) wearing special robes for a graduation ceremony having a conversation. One of the monks is holding some paper and looking at the other while the other monk is pointing and looking ahead.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day speech, 1954. Fr. Walter Reger, Fr. Dominic Keller, and Coach Durenberger standing in a circle of graduating students as part of the graduation ceremony. Photo 2: Commencement day speech, 1953. Coach George Durenberger(?) giving a speech on a podium on a platform with many faculty and monks behind him, seated. He is speaking to the graduating students who are seated in front of the podium.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduates make their way to the ceremony, 1930s. A column of graduates walking to an unknown destination (commencement ceremony?). There are people lining the walkway (relatives, friends, and some monks) watching the graduates. Photo 2: Graduates leaving Music Building, 1930s. Graduates wearing their robes are walking out of the Music Building.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Baccalaureate Mass in the Monastic Gardens, 1953. Group of graduating students wearing robes and holding books (Bibles?) and standing out in the Monastic Gardens for a farewell Mass.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Graduation cap adjustment, 1950s? A woman wearing a white dress and hat adjusting a graduating student's cap.