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Class Picture

The first Commencement was in 1875 with Linda Ninde Dorland graduating. Commencement typically lasted all day starting with the Baccalaureate, and ending either with the President or a professor hosting the Commencement Dinner. In later years, it would be accompanied with music from the Penn music ensembles. Speeches were given from various professors and alumni, as well as the entire senior class. The subjects the students spoke on were completely up to them, but generally revolve around what they studied, or learned at Penn. Graduating class includes: Lawrence Byers, Chalmers Chawner, Oliver Dixon, Mae Evans, Frank Green, Etta McCarroll, Martha Marshall, Charles Michener, Alvah Negus, Lucie Shumate, and Cyrus White.

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William Penn University; Wilcox Library Digital Archives

2012-06-01

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