Commencement Program
THE TENTATIVE PROGRAM for Dartmouth's 173rd Commencement, held at the the earliest date in the history of the College, May 9-10, calls for a briefer and simplified schedule of events as compared with other years. Although the requirement of attendance at the graduation exercises to receive the diploma continues in force, exceptions to the rule will be made by the President of the College for men called to military service before May 10. It is expected that the number of seniors present for the graduation exercises will be smaller than last year.
The class and the College have jointly planned a two-day program, tentatively listed below: Friday, May 8 4:00 P.M. Band Concert. EVENING Trustee Meeting. 8:30 P.M. Glee Club Concert. Saturday, May 9 9:30 A.M. Phi Beta Kappa Meeting. 10:15 A.M. Class of '79 Trumpeters. 10:30 A.M. Class Day Exercises on the Campus. 1 :oo P.M. Lunch for seniors, their fathers, and the faculty. 2:30 P.M. Track Meet vs. Harvard. 4:00 P.M. Band Concert. 3:00-6:00 P.M. Horace S. Cummings Memorial (Thayer School), Wilson Museum, Dartmouth Hall, Dick's House, Carpenter Art Building, Tuck School, Baker Library, Sanborn English House, Dartmouth Eye Institute and Thayer Hall will be open to visitors. 6:00 P.M. Class of '79 Trumpeters. 6:15 P.M. Medical School graduation exercises, Stell Hall. 8:30 P.M. "Out of the Frying Pan" presented by the Dartmouth Players. 10.00 P.M. Commencement Ball. 10:30 P.M. Showing of Dartmouth Movies. Sunday, May 10 10:15 A.M. Class of '79 Trumpeters. 10:30 A.M. Baker Library Chimes. 11:00 A.M. Graduation Exercises and Baccalaureate, Webster Hall. 2:00 P.M. Movie: "All That Money Can Buy" (The Devil and Daniel Webster). Walt Disney short "The Art of Skiing." (Also second showing at 4:00 P.M.) 2:30 P.M. Band Concert. 3:00-6:00 P.M. Buildings open for inspection. 4:00 P.M. Baker Library Chimes. 4:00 P.M. President and Mrs. Hopkins at home to the graduating class and guests. 10:00 P.M. Showing of Dartmouth Movies.
Because dormitories will be occupied until May 8 by undergraduates completing their second semester exams, it is not possible to hold class reunions until a week after Commencement. In an adjoining column the program for the reunion weekend, May 15-17, will be found.
WILL PRESIDE AT ALUMNI LUNCHEON Basil O'Connor 'l2, president of the General Association of Alumni, will preside atthe speaking program to follow the AlumniLuncheon in Hanover Saturday, May 16.Other speakers will be President Hopkins,Alex D. Salinger '92 (50 Year Class), Sumner B. Emerson 'l7 (25 Year Class), andProf. Wm. Stuart Messer. The theme of thespeaking program, at which all alumni areguests of the Board of Trustees, will be"War and the College."
