COMMENCEMENT 1964

THE Class of 1964, notable in academic, athletic, and all-around achievement, closed out its Dartmouth undergraduate career with graduation ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 14. The 687 men who received degrees were the second largest graduating class in the College's history; last year's class of 695 holds the record.

In the presence of a Commencement throng that completely filled the Baker Library lawn, and had a chance to make apprehensive study of New England cloud formations, advanced degrees were conferred on an additional 170, including Arthur H. Forer, a Medical School research cytologist, whose Ph.D. was the first awarded under the College's new graduate program and only the ninth in Dartmouth's 195-year history. The Master of Arts degree was conferred on 24, the Master of Business Administration degree on 76, advanced engineering degrees on 28, and the Bachelor of Medicine degree on 41.

Prime Minister Jean Lesage of Quebec, who delivered the Commencement Address, was one of eight who received honorary degrees. The Doctorate of Laws was conferred also on Christian A. Herter, former U. S. Secretary of State, and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, president and publisher of The New York Times. Two alumni honored were the Rev. F. Philip Frazier '20, Doctor of Divinity, and Ralph N. Hill '39, Doctor of Letters. The honorary Doctorate of Science was conferred on Dean Gordon S. Brown of M.I.T. and Prof. Eugene Rabinowitch of the University of Illinois; and the Doctorate of Humane Letters on William B. Jaffe, New York attorney and art patron.

The full texts of honorary degree citations, Prime Minister Lesage s address, the valedictories of Michael J. Landay '64 and President Dickey, and the 50-Year Address by Sigurd S. Larmon '14 are printed in this issue.

A knee-high view of the academic procession.

President and Mrs. Dickey receiving guests in their garden

A very pretty picture either as photographer or as the subject photographed.

Reserve officer's bars are pinned on one of the98 seniors who received ROTC commissions.

Major General John C. Meyer '41, America's leading Air Forceace, gave the main address at the ROTC graduation exercises.

Donald E. Kubit '64 delivers the Sachem Oration while his restless mount requires a three-man guard.

A feminine touch, one of four during the awardingof advanced degrees, was provided by Hildur Hannsgen,Master of Arts in mathematics, whose husbandgot his degree as a member of the senior class.

Arthur H. Forer, whose Ph.D. in molecularbiology was the first Ph.D. awardedin the College's new graduate program.

Three Dartmouth Trustees gowned for theexercises: Frank L. Harrington '24, RobertS. Oelman '31, and Lloyd D. Brace '25.

President Emeritus Hopkins with his grandson, Martin HopkinsPotter '64, who was a member of this year's graduating class.