Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MERRIMACK COLLEGE North Andover, Massachusetts Academic Procession THE CHIEF MARSHAL Laurence D. Frizzell, Ph.D. THE GRADUATES Marshals: Francis X. Long, Class of ’65 Janet A. Noval, Class of ’65 Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences Division of Business Administration Division of Engineering Part-time Division THE FACULTY Marshals: Herbert H. Meyer, M.A. Raymond E. Ozimkoski, M.S. THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Marshals: Reverend Robert M. Wesson, O.S.A., M.A. Lawrence J. Looney, M.A. Distinguished Guests The College Administration The Advisory Board The Honorary Degree Recipients Mrs. Caroline Stevens Rogers and Miss Virginia G. O’Neil, M.Ed. Henry Steel Commager and Reverend Edward J. Burns, O.S.A., Ph.D. The Trustees Very Reverend James A. Donnellon, O.S.A., Ph.D. and Reverend John R. Aherne, O.S.A., Litt.D. His Excellency Thomas J. Riley, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Bos- ton and Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D.

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Proposed Library Merrimack College Architects: Sbepley Btilfinch Richardson and Abbott Merrimack College intends to continue growing in every way that has academic significance. A college must do many things to care for increasing enrollments and the more important must receive first consideration. Merrimack College places top priority on a new library. The new library is designed to be the dominating academic center of the campus. It will provide for over 250,000 books, and individual study carrels will make them readily accessible to the students. Air-conditioning will keep it comfortable throughout the year and carpeting will keep noises at a minimum. When com- pleted, the new library will cost almost two million dollars. An ever increasing proportion of our graduates continue their studies on the graduate level. The new library should prove to be another asset, enhancing educational growth at Merrimack College.

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PROGRAM INVOCATION The Very Reverend James A. Donnellon, O.S.A., Ph.D. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM CONFERRAL OF DEGREES: Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D. DEGREES IN COURSE: LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Candidates presented by Reverend Edward J. Burns, O.S.A., Ph.D. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Candidates presented by Raymond J. Ziegler, Ph.D. ENGINEERING Candidates presented by William R. Garret, Jr., M.S. PART-TIME DIVISION Candidates presented by Thomas P. Hogan, M.A. HONORARY DEGREES DOCTOR OF HUMANITIES Mrs. Caroline Stevens Rogers DOCTOR OF LAWS Henry Steel Commager Candidates presented by Reverend John R. Aherne, O.S.A., Litt.D. VALEDICTORY: Dennis J. Gendron, Class of ’65 GRADUATES PLEDGE OF LOYALTY: Administered by Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AND AWARDS Recipients presented by Reverend William J. Murray, O.S.A., ALA. ADDRESS: Henry Steel Commager BENEDICTION: His Excellency Thomas J. Riley, D.D. RECESSIONAL The Audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, Invoca- tion, National Anthem and Benediction, and to remain in place until the Academic Procession leaves at the close of the Exercises.