Willamette University - Wallulah Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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ORIENTATION WEEK Special assemblies, placement exams, blood tests, fraternity and sorority rush, the sale of dink lids - these were events marking orientation week for Willamette's new students. The special convocations, which served to introduce the admin- istrative staff and explain cam- pus traditions, were held espe- cially to indoctrinate freshmen and transfer students. Freshman women made acquaintances at a pajama party held in the basement of Lausanne Hall. l The Class of '59 began its social life in one of the mixers during Orientation Week. New students met the administration of the university and student body at the reception in President Smith's home. Baxter-Lausanne exchange dinners open houses at Baxter Hall, and ai all-school mixer helped the new std dents become acquainted. Placemen exams for freshmen and transfer stui dents, followed by individual confer ences with advisors, paved the waf for registration at the end of the week. Students were well preparec to begin their classes on Tuesday September 20, after a thorough orien- tation and introduction to Willamette

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Q wx ill rl willy,-5 gl lglg - rg l, l cm T s D Shown entering the Fine Arts building for Baccalaureate are the seniors4the class of 1956. COMMENCEMENT One hundred and seventy-seven students filed past President Smith to receive degrees at the ll3th annual Commencement exercises Sunday afternoon. ln- clement weather forced the cere- mony to be held in the gymnasi- um. Two honorary awards, Doc- tor of Science, were bestowed upon Darrell Chapin and Gerald Pearson who were members of the three man inventing team of the world renowned Bell Solar battery. These men did their undergraduate work at Willa- mette. Dr. Eugene L. Smith received the honorary Doctor of Divinity de- gree and Herbert A. Templeton received the honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Baccalaureate. President Smith congratulates senior class president Dean Benson on receiving his degree.