1981 Yearbook
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1981 Yearbook
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A RAINY CIRCUMSTANCE
It was May 10, 1931, and the
morning weather forecast
gave no answer to the question as to whether
Commencement would be outdoors under the Oaks as
every graduate was hoping
for. The sky was overcast and
as parents rolled into town,
skepticism was growing. All
questions were removed
when at the inspiring Baccalaureate Mass Rev, Drake
Shafer announced to the
packed congregation that the
ceremony would have to be
held in Allaert Aud.
It was extremely crowded as
Commencement time drew
closer and the temperature
inside rose rapidly. To the
pleasure of the crowd, many
addressing remarks were
kept short. Rev. Theodore
Hesburgh, President of Notre
Dame gave the provocative
address.
With all the rights and privileges pertaining to their diploma, the Most Rev. Gerald
O'Keefe, Bishop of Davenport, presented approximately 305 Bachelor degrees.
Twelve candidates for the
Master of Business Administration degree received that
degree.
Four Honorary Degrees were
awarded by President Bakrow. E. D. Nixon,
Rev. Hesburgh, and Jacqueline Grennan Wexler
were awarded Doctor of Humanities degrees
while Robert Gerstenberger
was awarded a Doctorate of
Business Administration.
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It was May 10, 1931, and the
morning weather forecast
gave no answer to the question as to whether
Commencement would be outdoors under the Oaks as
every graduate was hoping
for. The sky was overcast and
as parents rolled into town,
skepticism was growing. All
questions were removed
when at the inspiring Baccalaureate Mass Rev, Drake
Shafer announced to the
packed congregation that the
ceremony would have to be
held in Allaert Aud.
It was extremely crowded as
Commencement time drew
closer and the temperature
inside rose rapidly. To the
pleasure of the crowd, many
addressing remarks were
kept short. Rev. Theodore
Hesburgh, President of Notre
Dame gave the provocative
address.
With all the rights and privileges pertaining to their diploma, the Most Rev. Gerald
O'Keefe, Bishop of Davenport, presented approximately 305 Bachelor degrees.
Twelve candidates for the
Master of Business Administration degree received that
degree.
Four Honorary Degrees were
awarded by President Bakrow. E. D. Nixon,
Rev. Hesburgh, and Jacqueline Grennan Wexler
were awarded Doctor of Humanities degrees
while Robert Gerstenberger
was awarded a Doctorate of
Business Administration.
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St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
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