Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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1 a Bensorfs Potrait Presented at Ceremony; ML Alhurl RinVM'T tanlrh Mn. Bmuun ln lhc- platfunn lur her pruculntmn speech. Tlmman 'I'tim Tum Immings pulls the curd to unveil lhtr pnrhil uf hi3 grand uncle Dr. William Iiunmm. 16

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Spring and Summer Graduates are Honored Graduates for both spring and snub mcr were honored by President 'Watkins. The reception for spring graduates was held on the back yard lawn of Uni- versity house. The reception for qummcr graduates was held in Alabama Room of Univer- sity Center. The two occasions were open to par tents and spellses 0f the graduate us well as University faculty and staff. Dr. Hadley and Miss Hollinger man the roh'cuh- nlunt table as; hosteaws fmln University $ Innau's Club. Mrs. JacquL-Iinc Maliory, presented guest to Dr. ception. Left of the Watkins are Mr. and Mrs. jar: and Mrs. Watkins in receiving line for summer re- Reed. Mr. Reid was cummenwmen! speaker. t'LCFIJ Miss Anne Pickcn Ieg'mler guest. 15

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F1 Mrs. Benson Speaks For The Dedication IMHEIIHHHHM Iin. Dr FIIix E, Jumm, Univrrsity Chuptaiu It-atling Ihv lilum uf dudir.1linn. In lhu Inwkqmuml h l'nix'vnity Pl'usidenl. Dr. L. H'utkinm Mrs. Bessie B. V'k'ilsun Baum . widow of the late Dr. William H. Benson. Sr. for whom Benson Hall was named. spake ill the tlnrmitoryk fltxlit'atiun ter- t-mony prior tn coulmeucvmcut service. As a Hlllull lukcn 0f appl'rciatiun in memory of DL Bensotn Mrs. Benson presumed llw University with an oil portrait of her husband. Acumnpdnyiug Mrs. Bcnsun frum Chicagu. III. was her son. H'illiam H Benson. jr.. Thomas Tum Tum' jen- nings LDr. Bunsmfs grundncplwwl and other relatives; of the Bensum M rs. Lula M. Almaml. Mrs. Laura L. Chaumn and Maurice S. Almand. The University BraL-ss Ennmnhlo. pm- vided music. The litany nf dcdiL-atitm was led hy Dr. Felix E. James. Mrs. Buhslt? Henson: Dr. Bcnmn luvul :':luulliun untl I'It' unpcciully Iuvcd to we ynmu: pruplr du- vclopitlg lllrir militia. Rdalirm 11f Hrs. Pwn-mn. hl'l' ml: 'Wllhdm 11. J1. and ollzurs.