Bloomsburg University - Obiter Yearbook (Bloomsburg, PA)

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JANUARY GRADUATION January 25, 1968 was a beautiful winter day, clear and crisp, and it will be remembered by many seniors as a mile- stone in their lives. Commencement exercises were held in the new Haas Auditorium for the first time. One hundred and twenty-nine bachelor degrees were granted, and 1 1 masters degrees. John K. Tabor, Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs was the guest speaker. r- 26

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During the course of this academic year several special guests visited the campus. To avoid a depressing lull in social activity. Bufiy Sainte-Marie was contracted to give a concert in Haas Auditorium on the week-end after Homecoming. Albert Burke gave a lecture about educa- tion in November, and later that day he led an informal discussion on world affairs in Waller lobby, attracting several hundred students. Thousands of students waited in Haas Auditorium on February 6 to hear Vincent Price speak about art appreciation. Although he was late in ar- riving, students agreed that he was well worth it; they re- ceived him enthusiastically. Afterwards, he visited with the art students for a discussion and critique of their work. Jay and the Techniques were the featured perform- ers during Winter Week-end. And Yulbet and Hendra, an Enghsh comedy team, performed in Haas in March. 25

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MOCK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Initially conceived by the social science department during the summer of 67 , the idea of a mock political convention was introduced to our college for this impor- tant presidential year. The key to the entire program was the scheduling of an important speaker. The department was able to obtain the Honorable Gerald F. Ford, minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, for March 16, 1968. On this basis, the date of the convention was established. The steering committee, however, felt that a conven- tion with no preliminary speeches or rallies would not serve as an accurate representation of an actual political convention. With this in mind, a series of pre-convention activiti es were arranged which included state meetings for dissemination of information and the formation of strate- gy. Friday afternoon, March 15, E. John Bucci, public opinion pollster, and James Reichley, former legislative assistant to Governor Scranton, and associate editor of Fortune Magazine, participated in a seminar on The Republican Prospects in 1968 . Later that evening, Craig Truax, former state Republican chairman, former Secre- tary of the Commonwealth, and legislative assistant to the majority leader of the Pennsylvania General Assem- bly, held a pre-convention rally. With this program, 1,333 pseudo-delegates were attracted from 15 different colleges. 27