Sun, Smoke, and Scholars
Good weather and good times bless Class Day and Commencement
Weekend Highlights:
CLASS DAY
Distinguished Teacher Award: To chemistry professor Charles Braun Faculty Speaker: John W, Hennessey Barrett Cup: Awarded to Keith Boykin '87 Class of 1936 Women's Award: To Wendy Becker 'B7
COMMENCEMENT
Degrees Awarded: 1,016 undergraduate, 396 graduate Keynote Address: Senator Bill Bradley (D-New Jersey), author of the 1982 Bradley-Gephardt Fair Tax Act Valedictory Address: Mark Henrie 'B7 Valedictory to the Seniors: President David T. McLaughlin Honorary Degree Recipients: Senator Bradley; William G. Bowen, former president of Princeton, now president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Senator Warren B. Rudman (R-New Hampshire); Norman F. Maclean '24, author of the classic novel ARiver Runs Through It; South African physician and anti-apartheid leader Nthato H. Motlana; historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of Guns of August and numerous other books; and biomedical researcher Dr. Paul C. Zamecnik '33, pioneer in the mechanism of protein synthesis. Options: The song: The traditional version of "Men of Dartmouth" was printed in the Commencement program, along with a newer version in which a few words were changed to specifically include women. Those present were invited to sing either version. The ceremony: A second commencement ceremony was held in the afternoon on the Cutter Hall lawn. At the much less formal ceremony, Black American poet and essayist June Jordan was keynote speaker.
