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• _. ~~ ~__ - - ....... -... • - - ... "'.... ~ .,.,.,.,-r --. - •" --~ -- •, ~ , ~ .. ~ .. -- j , .> ~ ~~__ ~~~__....~,~ ..._... <,'.' ,~',....' -':c'=;~sI j,=:{i, ~,':'~~~:.i,::'~:::L'T/;" rl:l;; ;';i~'~,_,~':,;;"i: ~~~;;;'.'..J Ie. MIT's The Weather Oldest and Largest Today: Sunny, breezy, 79°F (26°C) Tonight: Clear, cool, 53 OF(12°C) Newspaper Tomorrow: Sunny, dry. 78°F (25°C) Details, Page 2 ~~ Volume 119, Number 27 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Friday, June 4, 1999 I.Gradsto Gather on ~ ...KillianCourt Today By Krista L. Niece Court, led by Chief Marshal, John •• NEWS EDITOR Morefield, 1998-99 president of the Today marks the last MIT com- MIT Association of Alumni and mencement of the 1900s, as MIT's Alumnae. This traditional proces- 133rd graduating class leaves the sion will consist of dignitaries, fac- '.'institute. ulty, and graduates in academic Although the audience is not robes. ~xpected to be as large as in recent Class of 1949 Professor of \.)years, more MIT graduates are Music Ellen T.' Harris will sing the expected to be present at the cere- national anthem in honor of the 50th mony. Approximately 2,400 gradu- reunion of the class. The Boston ~ ates have indicated they will walk in Brass Ensemble will also perform, '\"'the ceremony, according to Gayle as will the Chorallaries, an MIT a .... M..Gallagher, Executive Officer for capella singing group. MIT's "Commencement. Approximately Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Joshua M. '. \q8,000 guests are expected, although Plaut, will deliver the invocation;. 9,600 guest tickets have been hand- Chairman of the Corporation ed out. A total of 10,000 graduates Alexander d' Arbeloff '49 will pre- and guests attended when President side over commencement for the GABOR CSANYI-THE TECH Beloved Star Wars character R2D2 makes a special appearance atop the Great Dome Monday, I ,to Bill Clinton spoke last year.
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