University of Montana Western - Chinook Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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Western's Favorite Walk

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After Commencement—The Coffee Hour lew Dignified and impressive ceremonies took place on Western's campus at the end of the 1952 summer session, at which time the new auditorium was formally dedicated. On the campus for the ceremony was the Montana State Board of Education which included in their ex-officio capacity the Governor, John W. Bonner and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mary Condon. Miss Condon was the commencement speaker. She chose as her subject Opportunities for Service. The State Board of Education held its August meeting on the campus, one of the few times that such an event has occurred in Dillon. The dedication ritual was initiated by a solemn procession which marched across the campus to the new building. The procession was led by O. K. Moe, commencement marshal. At the commencement President Rush Jordan awarded degrees to thirty-five students and diplomas to forty-six. This group represented forty Montana cities and eight states. The wives of several members of the board were present and enjoyed a full schedule of social activities, which included a formal dinner at which President and Mrs. Jordan entertained. Mrs. Jordan was also hostess at a tea at her home. In addition there were a luncheon at the Residence Hall and a dinner at Pipe Organ Lodge. The new auditorium, one of the finest in the state, was completed during the summer. This commencement was the first held in the new building. More than a year of time and over two hundred thousand dollars went into the building. Through the efforts of President Rush Jordan, Western came into possession of a fine addition to the campus. Auditorium Lt)eclicateJ ( 12)