UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.., ]Vl'arch Commencement, 1964 ') SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 8:30 P.M. NORTHROP MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM The Board of Regents ______ The Honorable Charles W. Mayo, M.D., Rochester First Vice President and Chairman The Honorable Marjorie J. Howard (Mrs. C. Edward), Excelsior Second Vice President The Honorable Daniel C. Gainey, Owatonna The Honorable Bjarne E. Grattum, Jackson The Honorable Gerald W. Heaney, Duluth The Honorable Robert E. Hess, White Bear Lake The Honorable Fred J. Hughes, St. Cloud The Honorable A. I. Johnson, Benson The Honorable Lester A. Malkerson, Minneapolis The Honorable William K. Montague, Duluth The Honorable Otto A. Silha, Minneapolis The Honorable Herman F. Skyberg, Fisher Dr. O. Meredith Wilson, President Dr. Laurence R. Lunden, Secretary Mr. Clinton T. Johnson, Treasurer Mr. Sterling B. Garrison, Assistant Secretary SMOKING AND USE OF CAMERAS AND RECORDERS-It is requested, by action of the Board of Regents, that in Northrop Memorial Auditorium smoking be confined to the outer lobby on the main floor, to the gallery lobbies, and to the lounge rooms. The use of cameras or tape recorders in the auditorium by members of the audience is prohibited. 'This Is Your University----- CHARTERED in February, 1851, by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota this year celebrated its one hundred and thirteenth birthday. As one of the great Land-Grant universities in the na­ tion, the University of Minnesota is dedicated to training the young people of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. Each year our graduates leave our campuses to add new skills and knowledge to the existing resources of our state. They have been trained here as physicians, lawyers, engineers, social workers, teachers, journalists, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, farmers, businessmen-to name only some of the careers for which we offer preparation. Since its found­ ing, the University has awarded nearly 171,000 degrees, each one in recognition of the successful completion of an exacting academic program. In addition to giving collegiate instruction to more than 34,000 students annually on its Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester campuses, the University offers, through its Schools of Agriculture and its General Exten­ sion Division, specialized training designed to assist those who wish to study on a part-time basis. It offers further educational opportunity throughout the state by providing county agents, home agents, 4-H club agents, and recreation and health consultants who give effective instruction to residents of the state in their own homes. In the diversified research laboratories on the University's five campuses, at the several agricultural experiment stations scattered throughout the state, at the Rosemount Research Center, the Cloquet Forest Research Center, the Cedar Creek Natural History Area near Bethel, the Fruit Breeding Farm and the Arboretum at Excelsior, the Lake Itasca Forestry and Biological Station, the Hormel Institute at Austin, and at University Hospitals, University scientists are working on countless research experiments of vital importance to the future health and welfare of us all. These projects, of which only a few are mentioned here, are concerned with cancer, heart surgery, taconite, gamma irradiation, cheese-making, teacher training, municipal government, school surveys, and development of new varieties of grains, fruits, and flowers. THE UNIVERSITY is acknowledged to be the cultural hub of the Northwest. It is the home of the University Artists Course, Radio Station KUOM, the University of Minnesota Television Hour, the University Theatre, the Minne­ apolis Symphony Orchestra, and the local performances of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Through the University of Minnesota Program Service, the University brings renowned artists and lecturers to more than a million and a half persons living in the area it serves. The people of Minnesota are proud of their University, not only because it is one of the leading state universities in the nation, but also because of the extent and quality of its services from which they, their families, communities, and organizations benefit. Their interest in the University is a dynamic thing and expresses itself in many ways. Contributions from them have made it pos- iii sible for the Variety Club Heart Hospital and the great Mayo Memorial Build­ ing to be constructed. Through the American Legion and its auxiliary posts all over the state, thousands of friends have made generous donations to provide an endowed research professorship in heart disease. Generous contributions have built the Masonic Memorial Hospital, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Cancer Research Center, and Diehl Hall (which houses the biological-medical library and additional medical research facilities). Equally generous have been the contributions made by corporations, asso­ ciations, foundations, trade unions, clubs, and individuals, whose tireless efforts have made hundreds of scholarships and fellowships available to promising students each year. Chiefly because of financial difficulties, only one-half of the state's high school graduates of marked ability enter any college or university. Friends and supporters of the University, recognizing the need to alleviate this situation, continuously try to increase the number of scholarships and the amount of money available for scholarship assistance. Much of the University's thought and energy must be directed to planning for the anticipated increases in future enrollments. At present nearly half of the students participating in a program of higher education in the state attend the University of Minnesota. If our enrollment continues to increase as ex­ pected and if the other colleges in the state continue their enrollment growth according to the estimates they have themselves made, not less than 55,700 full-time college-level students will be attending the University in 1972. This will mean that more teachers, more civil service staff members, more land and more buildings will be needed. THE 1963 LEGISLATURE granted the University $63,502,050 for general operations and maintenance during the 1963-65 biennium. In addition, the. University received $8,028,242 for University Hospitals; $5,309,483 for special appropriations, including special extension and research activities; $12,478,700 for new buildings, land, and for the rehabilitation of existing buildings; and $964,135 for University of Minnesota, Morris. Each year the University publishes and widely circulates a summary finan­ cial statement, which is available to anyone upon request, as is a much more comprehensive and complete statement for those who wish to make a special study of the University's income and expenditures. The summary financial statement of 1962-63 showed that the University'S current income amounted to $105,901,883.19 and the current expenditures, transfers, and adjustments amounted to $105,901,163.82. Of the total received, $10,262,589.66 came from student tuition and fees; $13,751,922.36 from activi­ ties relating to educational departments such as Hospitals, Dental Clinic, Can­ cer Detection Center, and University Theatre receipts and the sale of bulletins and agricultural products; $1,719,876.49 from intercollegiate athletics; $16,- 056,223.1 0 from such services as the dormitories and dining halls, printing, the laundry, the University of Minnesota Press, the Department of Concerts and Lectures, and the Health Service; and $5,443,465.52 from corporations, foun­ dations, individuals, and endowment income for instruction, research, prizes, scholarships, and the care of the sick. Also $19,314,903.22 came from the federal government for instruction, research, and agricultural extension. The state provided $36,257,644.42 or 34.2 per cent for the University'S total oper­ ating costs. iv Funds expended for the construction and remodeling of buildings and the purchase of land amounted to $6,184,253. Commencement marks only the conclusion of the individual's academic life at the University. As a graduate, he contributes to its history and partici­ pates in its aspirations. Alumni are urged to continue their affiliation with the University through the Minnesota Alumni Association and its college groups. Also support is urged for the University of Minnesota Alumni Fund and the vari~us Special Project Programs including scholarships, medical and techno­ logical research, and college service funds which are administered by the Department of University Relations, 213 Morrill Hall, on the Minneapolis Campus. Alumni, their families, and their friends are always welcome here. The University hopes they will return frequently to visit the campus and to renew cherished ties. v Order of Events ________ ASSEMBLING OF THE AUDIENCE: As degree candidates and their friends and families reach the Minneapolis Campus of the University this evening from 7:45 to 8:15 p.m., they will hear the Frances Miller Brown Memorial Bells being played from Northrop Memorial Auditorium by Mr. Steve Gentle, Jr., CLA '65, Assistant Carillonneur. Admission to the March Commencement exercises is by guest card only. Guests will be seated as they arrive and will remain seated until the colors are presented. PRELUDE CONCERT: From 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. the University Concert Band Ensemble, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music and Bandmaster Frank P. A. Bencriscutto, D.M.A., wi11 play: March from Suite in F Gustav Holst Passacaglia and Fugue - Robert Crane Pictures at an Exhibition M. Moussorgsky Hut of Baba Yaga Great Gate of Kiev PROCESSION: The audience is requested to remain seated so that all can see the procession. At 8:30 p.m., Professor Harold B. Allen, PhD., College of Liberal Arts, Faculty Marshal, will carry the Mace onto the stage, heralding the arrival of the academic procession of candidates for degrees. Marshal Allen, as Mace Bearer, will present the Mace at the center of the stage. When all of those marching have taken their seats, he will put the Mace in its cradle to signal the beginning of the ceremony.