Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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With their commencement programs uate degrees listen to Governor Dock- cert Band provided music for the in hand, candidates for undergrad- ing ' s address. The University Con- graduation exercises and program. Degree candidates filled the ground level of the field house. The colored tassels on the graduation caps, not- ing different colleges, were switched from the right side to the left side by the grads after receiving degrees. 18

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K-State alumni who graduated in 1919 held their golden class reunion May 8-10, 1969. All those present became members of the Golden K- Club and ate at the All-Grad Lunch- eon where President McCain talked. 2,536 awarded degrees in 1969 With a record 2,536 degrees con- ferred in 1969, the spring commence- ment exercises were performed for the first time in the new KSU Stadium. The May 31 commencement program was the 106th in K-State history. President James A. McCain delivered a charge to the graduating students and also conferred the 1,519 degrees to the undergraduate students. 1,017 higher degrees were conferred. Thomas Palmer, senior class presi- dent, presented the 156 graduates who received scholastic honors for their out- standing academic achievement. Included in the program were ad- dresses from Governor Robert Docking and the Board of Regents. Ceremony procedures were en- hanced by the conferring of an honor- ary doctorate degree to Maurice John- son, Louisville, Ky., who played a ma- jor role in the establishment of a feed technology program at K-State. Commencement week marks the time when many alumni return to campus to visit with faculty and stu- dents and note the changes made since their graduation. Engineering grads attended informal receptions. 17

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Attendance optional for 1970 graduation exercises lusic for the , to the I :-. After receiving his doctorate degree from President James A. McCain, a student receiving a graduate degree is hooded by the dean of his college. 19 Four or more years of study were climaxed when 1,175 undergraduates, 73 veterinary students and 80 master ' s and doctoral graduates received their respective degrees in June. Greetings were offered by Governor Docking and the Board of Regents. Honorary degrees were conferred on three outstanding personages by Presi- dent McCain. McCain ' s charge to the class was answered by Stan Weir, se- nior class president, with a statement of the class ' s obligation to themselves, the University and the country. Diplomas were mailed to graduates as commencement exercises were op- tional for the first time in K-State ' s his- tory. Approximately 90 per cent of the seniors attended while only doctoral candidates were required.