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Commencement Speakers

June 1936
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Commencement Speakers
June 1936

Three members of the senior class have been selected by the Committee on Commencement to present papers at the Commencement exercises on Monday morning, June 15, They are Arthur L. Funk of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Robert T. Keeler of Cleveland, Ohio; and R. Jackson Smith of Columbus, Ohio.

These final selections were made from a group of ten seniors invited to submit papers to the Committee. In addition to Funk, Keeler, and Smith, the men invited included Louis T. Benezet of Manchester, N. H.; Paul S. Cleaveland of Lancaster, N. H.; Dean R. Gidney and James B. Gidney, both of Ridgewood, N. J.; Welboume W. Lewis Jr., of Middletown, Ohio; Joseph F. Smith of South Orange, N. J.; and Walter A. Stewart of New York City. The Committee's selection of ten seniors was made from a group of 27 nominated by the chairmen of the various academic departments.

The new Committee on Commencement, consisting of the Secretary of the College, the Dean of the College and the Senior Class Officer, is charged with the responsibility of selecting the undergraduate Commencement speakers and arranging the program of exercises in which they participate.

Tentative Program for Commencement—l 936

Thursday, June n 7:30 P.M. Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Friday, June 12 10:00 A.M. Meeting of Alumni Council. 12:30 P.M. Joint luncheon of Alumni Council and Trustees, Hanover Inn. 3:00-6:00 P.M. Dartmouth Hall, Dick's House, Carpenter Art Building, Tuck School, Baker Library, Wilson Museum, and Sanborn English House will be open to visitors. 5:00 P.M. Promenade concert by Dartmouth Band. Fraternity and Society reunions. 7:00 P.M. Annual Meeting of Medical School alumni. 7:30 P.M. President and Mrs. Hopkins at home to members of the graduating class, faculty, alumni, and guests. 10:00 P.M. Commencement Ball. Saturday, June 13 9:15 A.M. Phi Beta Kappa meeting. 10:00 A.M. Class Day exercises. 12:00 NOON Alumni Parade to Lunch- eon. 12:30 P.M. Alumni Luncheon, including the presentation of the Fifty-Year Class and the annual meeting of the Alumni Association. 3:30 P.M. Baseball game, Cornell vs. Dartmouth. 3:00-6:00 P.M. Dartmouth Hall, Dick's House, Carpenter Art Building, Tuck School, Baker Library, Wilson Museum, and Sanborn English House will be open to visitors. 7:30 P.M. Promenade concert by the Dartmouth Band. 9:00 P.M. Julius Caesar presented by the Dartmouth Players. 10:00 P.M. Showing of Dartmouth movies, 105 Dartmouth Hall. Sunday, June 1411:00 A.M. Baccalaureate sermon by Boynton Merriil 'l5, D.D., and Valedictory by President Hopkins, Rollins Chapel. 3:00-6:00 P.M. Dartmouth Hall, Dick's House, Carpenter Art Building, Tuck School, Baker Library, Wilson Museum, and Sanborn English House will be open to visitors. 4:00 P.M. Demonstration of the Hammond Organ, Webster Hall. 7:45 P.M. Annual meetings of the Thayer School and Tuck School alumni. 8:00 P.M. Concert by Dartmouth Musical Clubs. 10:00 P.M. Promenade concert by the Dartmouth Band. Showing of Dartmouth movies, 105 Dartmouth Hall. Monday, June 15 10:00 A.M. Commencement exercises in the Bema fheld in Webster Hall in case of rain). Alumni are cordially invited.