Commencement

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduates in the bleachers, no date. Graduating students in their robes and their families further up sit in the bleachers at the football field. Photo 2: Graduates walking, 1950s. Lines of graduates in robes walking to their graduation ceremony.

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Band playing, no date. A band is shown playing multiple instruments. They are dressed in a black shirt with white pants and the conductor is wearing all white. There are around 30 students playing and one conductor standing. Photo taken on the lawn between Benet Hall and the SJU Music Building. Photo 2: Graduation speeches, no date. A group of graduating students is standing outside surrounding a faculty member who is speaking, all in...

Scope and Contents Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduation speeches, no date. A man at a microphone and a podium is speaking to the graduating students. Seated behind him are monks and faculty (Around 37 total) and in front of him is the audience of around 35 visible students. Photo 2: Speech on Commencement Day, 1948. Same photograph as photo 2 on page 26. A man is standing and giving a speech with a microphone in front of him. Behind the man are at least 11 monks(?) and faculty seated...

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Graduation ceremony, no date. A man at a podium is speaking while holding a white certificate,a student is standing to his right and walking back to be seated. Other students and faculty are seated behind the speaker. Photo 2: Graduation group photo, 1928. A group of seven students in their robes and with their diplomas are posing for a photo. Berthold Ricker is seated in the front on the far left.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo:Graduation ceremony, 1956. Group of graduating students are congregated outside the Great Hall on the lawn, friends and family in the background.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Commencement day conversation, 1950s. Two faculty members in their robes stand outside having a conversation.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Photo portrait of Sister Madeleva, 1950s. Sister Madeleva was a commencement speaker in 1955.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Fr. Walter Reger giving a speech at Commencement, 1950s. Fr. Walter Reger giving a graduation speech to students who are standing in a circle around him with families and friends in the background.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Speech at Commencement, 1960s. Faculty member giving a speech in the Abbey church during a commencement ceremony.

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Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Faculty and clergy members walking outside,1963. Five faculty/clergy members in commencement robes walk outside.