Commencement

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1988. Newly graduated student John Kolb posing for a photo with a family member. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1975. Senator Hubert Humphrey delivers his commencement address in the Abbey church.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, no date. Photo of a newly graduated student standing outside the Abbey church hugging two women.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, no date. Four graduates pose for a photo outside the SJU music building in their graduation robes.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s

Photo 1: Commencement day, 1984. Four faculty members stand outside the refectory in their commencement robes.

Photo 2: Commencement day, 1984. Sitting behind the podium in the Abbey church (from L to R): Mr. David Lyndgaard, Sr. Eva Hooker, CSC, Mr. Garrison Keillor, Fr. Hilary Thimmesh (speaking at the podium), Abbot Jerome Theisen, Fr. Kilian McDonnell, Mr. Robert Spaeth, and Fr. Kieran Nolan.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1984. Photo taken from balcony in the Abbey church of the congregation of graduating students in the pews while Fr. Hilary Thimmesh gives a speech. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1984. Fr. Hilary Thimmesh gives a speech, seated next to him are Abbot Jerome Theisen, Fr. Kilian McDonnell, Mr. Robert Spaeth, and Fr. Kieran Nolan.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo taken from balcony of the Abbey church of graduating students processing up to receive their diplomas. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo taken from balcony of the Abbey church of graduating students processing up to receive their diplomas.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1970s. Photo of nine people posing for a photo, Fr. Kieran Nolan on the far left. On front of photo is a handwritten note for best wishes. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1970s. Faculty members process into the Abbey church for commencement day.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo 1: Commencement day, 1970s-80s. Group of faculty process into the Abbey church for commencement day. Photo 2: Commencement day, 1970s-80s. Photo taken from balcony of the Abbey church of commencement day ceremonies.

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: Commencement day speech, 1955.

Fr. Walter Reger is giving a speech to the class of 1955 with George Durenberger to his left. The students are arrayed in a circle with the monk and coach. Outside the circle are relatives of the students who are watching the speech and graduation ceremony.