Commencement

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Graduates walking toward the Abbey church, 1960s. A group of graduating students walk across the lawn to the Abbey church for graduation while family and friends look on.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Graduation speech, 1960s A faculty member gives a speech at the podium in the Abbey church.

Commencement Photographs, 1940s-1980s Photo: Graduation speech, 1960s A faculty or clergy member in commencement robes gives a speech at graduation in the Abbey church.