181 st Commencement to be Held June 11
THE largest graduating class in the history of the College-numbering more than 600—will be awarded degrees June 11 at Dartmouth's 181st Commencement. More, than 500 seniors are members of the class of 1950, and the remainder are members of older classes whose normal fouryear course was interrupted by the war.
The three-day program opens Friday afternoon, June 9' "with Class Day exercises on the campus. There will be a concert by the College Band at 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception at the President's House for seniors, faculty, alumni and their guests at 8:30 p.m. A Glee Club Concert is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. and the Senior and Alumni Dance starts at 10 p.m.
The Alumni-Senior Luncheon and Meeting of the General Association of Alumni will be held Saturday noon, June 10, in the Gymnasium. Among the speakers will be President Dickey and Leon B. Richardson '00, New Hampshire Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, who will give the address for the Fifty-Year Class. Frank B. Wallis '25 of Swampscott, Mass., president of the General Association of Alumni, will preside. Classes holding reunions Commencement week end are 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900 and 1925.
Saturday afternoon's program includes a Dartmouth-Holy Cross baseball game, fraternity reunions and a showing of Dartmouth movies. In the evening there will be a second concert by the Dartmouth Band at 8 p.m. and a performance by the Dartmouth Players of Moss Hart's LightUp The Sky, at 9:15 p.m.
The Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Bema, weather permitting. In case of rain the program will be transferred to Alumni Gymnasium.
The nth Annual Hanover Holiday lecture series will be held between the first and second reunion week ends, June 12-15. Centered around the general topic "Russia," the program is:
Monday, June 12—10 a.m., How Strong Is Russian Economy?" Earl R. Sikes, Professor of Economics; 8:30 p.m., "Science and Technology in Soviet Russia," John H. Wolfenden, Professor of Chemistry.
Tuesday, June 13—10 a.m., "What The Russians Think About the U. 5.," Charles B. McLane, The Russian Institute, Columbia University; 8:30 p.m., "Russia and Tito," John C. Adams, Professor of History.
Wednesday, June 14—8:30 p.m. "The American-Russian Focal Clash in Germany," Harold R. Bruce, Professor of Government; 8:30 p.m., "The Kremlin's Hopes and Headaches," Richard E. Lauterbach '35, editor and author.
Thursday, June 15-10 a.m., "Communism in the Far East," John W. Masland Jr., Professor of Government; 8:30 p.m., panel discussion, "What Should Be Our Policy Toward Russia?"
Further information on Hanover Holiday may be obtained by writing the Director, Professor Herbert W. Hill.
Classes holding reunions June 16-18 are 1910, 1914, 1915- 1916, 1916, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1940.
LEON B. RICHARDSON 'OO, New Hampshire Pro- fessor of Chemistry, Emeritus, who will give the 50-Year Address for 1900 at the Alumni Luncheon during Commencement Weekend, June 9-11.
