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The University of Rochester THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER In keeping with the nature of the ceremonies and in order that all may see and hear with­ out distraction, it is requested that those in attendance refrain from smoking and conversation during the ceremonies and from moving onto the floor to take photographs. Your cooperation will be greatly appre­ ciated. An asterisk preceding the name indicates that the degree is conferred subject to the completion of certain re­ quirements. COMMENCEMENT HYMN 0 Ma-ter a - ca- de-mi-ca Ro- ces-tri-en-sis, te Quae no-bis tan-ta 0 Ma-ter,quam cog-no-vi-mus per lae-ta tem-po-ra, Quae demonstrasti f 0 Ma-ter, a-ve, sal-ve, tu, va- le, ca-ris-si-ma! Nos ju-vat jam in ~~~,F. Dr J I J F F ~J I ~J. J I J r r J I F. ; J J I mu-ne-ra de- dis-ti 1i - be - re Nunc sa- lu - ta - mus, a-gi-mus nos om-ni-bus la- bo-ris gau- di- a, Quae "Me-li- o - ra" in-di- cas, ex- ex -i - tu dul -cis me- mo- r1- a. Per· vii':'\as due nos as-pe - ras sem- ,~~ J r r F I f' · J I J r F r IF f J J I J J J J I d. II ti- bi gra-ti- as, Et sem-per te lau-da- imus cui no-men ve - ri - tas. eel-sa praemi- a, Ad cae-lum om-nes in-ci-tas, tu Ma- ter splen-di- da! per ad op- ti - rna; Mer-ce-des da per pe-tu-as, bo-na cae-les - ti - a! 1907 -JOHN ROTHWELL SLATER English translation of Commencement Hymn 0 Rochester, our college mother, who hast freely given us so great gifts, we salute thee now, we thank thee, and will ever praise thee, whose name is Truth. 0 Mother, whom we have learned to know during happy years, who hast shown to all of us the joys of labor, who dost point the way to the "better things," the highest rewards; thou dost urge us all toward the skies, thou Mother with a shining face! Hail, Mother, welcome and farewell, thou dearest one! 'Even now as we leave thee a sweet memory comforts us. Through the rough pathways of life lead us always to the things that are best. Give us the wages that endure, the heavenly treasures! THE GENESEE J J J r 1 r· IJ Tho' man-y fair and fam - ous streams Be-neath the sun there As flows the riv - er, gath-ering force, A - long her stead-fast &~;?J. JIJ. Ji J F lr· D J F I r D J J I J. J I be, Yet more to us than an - y seems Our own dear Gen -e - see. We way, May we a-long life's dev-ious course Grow stronger day by day. And a 1 J J r Uld J love her banks and state- ly falls, For to our minds they bring Our may our hearts where 'er we roam For - ev - er loy - al be To ,.~jj J. ~ J r J r I J. } J J. I dear old Al-ma Ma - ter's halls, Where sweet-est mem-ories cling. our be-lov- ed col - lege home Be - side the Gen - e - see. -Words by T. T. Swinburne, '92 Music by Herve D. Wilkins, '66 THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER The Mace The mace, originally a weapon of defense, has in modern times become a symbol of authority, dignity, and privilege. English universities have used maces in academic processions for many centuries. The University of Rochester's present mace was first used at the induction of Alan Valentine as president in 1935, and has been used in academic processions since that time. Philip Merz, designer of many of the architectural features of the early River Campus buildings, designed the University of Rochester's mace. It is approximately four feet in length, and is made of mahogany and hand-wrought silver. On the head is the seal of the University, and below that a silver band on which are engraved the names of the presidents of the University since its founding in 1850. The dandelion, floral symbol of the University, is used as the decorative motif of the silver work. The mace is carried by the University marshal as a symbol of authority. The baton, carried by the associate marshal, is slightly less than two feet in length, and is made of mahogany studded with silver dandelions and stars. Academic Attire The distinctive attire of those participating in the academic procession represents a tradition that reaches at least as far back as the fourteenth century when gowns similar to today's became the required dress at many European universities. Gowns were then a common form of apparel for both the clergy and the laity but today they survive chiefly in ecclesiastical or academic ceremonies such as those we shall witness today. The symbolism of the American style of regalia is described below. Variations may be observed in the attire of the graduates of foreign universities and of the several American institutions which have departed from tradition. The gowns for the three levels of degrees differ primarily in the sleeve. The bachelor's gown has long pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The master's gown is usually worn open and has long square-cut sleeves with slits through which the forearms protrude. The doctor's gown has large bell-shaped sleeves with three velvet crossbars on the upper portion of the arm and velvet trimming down the front of the gown. The mortarboard derives from the Oxford cap and is generally black with a black tassel, although color is sometimes used to indicate the field in which the degree was awarded. Gold tassels denote the holders of doctorates. The most colorful portion of the academic costume is the hood which varies in length from three feet for bachelor's degrees to four feet for doctorates. The color of the lining indicates the institution which granted the degree. The University's color is yellow. For the nine colonial colleges the colors are: Harvard, crimson; William and Mary, green, gold, and silver; Yale, blue; Pennsylvania, red and blue; Princeton, orange and black; Columbia, light blue and white; Brown, brown; Rutgers, scarlet; and Dartmouth, green and white. Space does not permit listing the colors of all the colleges represented in the procession. The color of the edging of the hood indicates the discipline to which the degree pertains, for example: Arts, Letters, and Human­ ities, white,· Commerce, Accounting, and Business, drab,· Dentistry, lilac,· Education, light blue; Engineering, orange; Law, purple; Medicine, green; Music, pink; Nursing, apricot,· Philosophy, dark blue; Science, golden yellow,· and Theology, scarlet. '{'~.. .......-- --. THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Commencement Committee Mark Beach Donald A. Parry Carlyle F. Whiting James E. Eden Harmon S. Potter Kenneth F . Wood Lawrence W. Kuhl Kenneth R. Varner FACULTY MARSHALS University Marshal-Vincent Now lis Associate Marshal-Dale W. McAdam Robert L. Berg, M.D. Norman G. Gunderson William B. Muchmore John M. Brophy Ralph N. Haber Marjorie Pfaudler Rowland L. Collins Harold C. Hodge Donald Reiff Richard F. Eisenberg Howard C. Horsford Robert G. Sutton Robert R. France Lloyd P. Hunter Millard Taylor W. Everett Gates Erling P. Johansen, M.D. Herbert B. Voelcker Joseph W. Gavett Vernon G. Lippitt Ruth T. Watanabe Gerald A. Gladstein Jerome P. Lysaught MaryWemett Richard M. GoUin John J. Montean STUDENT MARSHALS College of Arts and Science Alan Arthur Abrams StevenChu Christine Mirembe Lule Nancy Jean Balogh Elliot Leslie Hertzberg David Vincent Neuffer Jonathan Edward Barnard Louis George Lange Jerome Sanford Schwartz Irmgard Judith Becker Vincent Lawrence Luizzi Walter VanderBeek Graduate School of Management Richard Albert Adams Gerald Mark Katz John Stephen Morris Major John A. Dennis Charles Walter Miersch Laura Haber Yellin College of Education Mary-Lou Campbell Susan Forsyth Valerie Jean Kinch Nancy Jane Donegan Sidney Charles Henderson Katherine Jean Vaughan College of Engineering and Applied Science Michael L. Daley Albert Paul Eger Keith Thomas Knox David Lee Drum Stephen David Jacobs William Conrad Stenton THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER STUDENT MARSHALS (continued) University School of Liberal and Applied Studies John M. Brayer Cynthia Allen Hart Gerald Martin Russell Michael E. Green Michael David Homer Rosemary Eileen Vogt Eastman School of Music Kathryn J. Baker Mary Ella Henderson Alan Howard Oettinger Edward N. Hayes Joel Peter Moerschel Irving B. Phillips School of Medicine and Dentistry Melba Cecilia Como Peter Henry Rubin John Kent Wennberg Sister Mary Vincent dePaul Gibbon Suzanne E. Sauda Linda Lorraine Murtha Jane Ann Soxman University Council on Graduate Studies Janis Sue Beebe Joel Carl Berlinghieri Philip Andrew Knauf Arthur Bernard Ritter THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Commencement Ceremonies W. ALLEN WALLIS, President, Presiding THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COMMENCEMENT ORCHESTRA Conducted by Taavo Virkhaus COMMENCEMENT FANFARE Howard Hanson ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE Johannes Brahms PROCESSIONAL-ORB AND SCEPTRE William Walton THE AUDIENCE IS REQUESTED TO STAND AND TO REMAIN STANDING UNTIL AFTER THE INVOCATION COMMENCEMENT HYMN John Rothwell Slater Directed by John C. Braund INVOCATION-RABBI JOSEPH HAROLD LEVINE, B.A., M.A. ADDRESS-SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD COOPER, LL.B., LL.M. SoLo-Gens Duce Splendida (People Victorious) from "Hora Novissima" H. W.Parker Sung by Mary Ella Henderson CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Candidates of the College of Arts and Science Presented by Dean Clark Candidates of the Eastman School of Music Presented by Director Hendl Candidates of the Department of Nursing Presented by Professor Hall Candidates of the University School of Liberal and Applied Studies Presented by Dean Dowd Candidates of the College of Engineering and Applied Science Presented by Dean Loewy Candidates of the College of Education Presented by Acting Dean Combs Candidates of the Graduate School of Management Presented by Dean Meckling THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHFSTER CONFERRING OF MASTER'S DEGREES Candidates for Master's Degrees Presented by Dean Stannard CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES Candidates for the Degree Doctor of Medicine Presented by Dean Orbison Candidates for the Degree Doctor of Education Presented by Acting Dean Combs Candidates for the Degree Doctor of Musical Arts Presented by Director Hendl Candidates for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Presented by Dean Spragg THE EDWARD PEcK CuRTIS AwARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING Recipient announced by President Wallis CONFERRING OF UNIVERSITY CITATIONS TO ALUMNI JANET PHILLIPS FORBES '40 VLADIMIR ALEXIS USSACHEVSKY '39 Presented by University Orator McCrea Hazlett CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD COOPER Presented by University Orator McCrea Hazlett THE GENESEE T.
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