News Release (July 1967)

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/ NEW COLLEGE, SARASOTA, FLOR IDA FURMAN C ARTHUR INFORMATION FOR R ELEASE : Friday p.m. or Saturday a.m. Saturday morning graduation ceremonies at New College culminate six and one-half years of growth for the college and three years of intensive study for the First Charter Class. At 9:30 a.m., in simple but dignified ceremonies in the main room of Hamilton Center, more than 40 members of the student body enrolled not quite three years ago will be granted the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Making the presentation of diplomas to the students will be President John Elmendorf, who also will make the commencement address at the request of the graduating students. The graduation also is a culmination of three days of activities of the students. Thursday night, members of the original charter class, including a number who have chosen to take an extra year to complete their education, dined with President and Mrs. Elmendorf. Tonight, tQere will be an official reception for the graduating students and their parents at Hamilton Center. more

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NEW COLLEGE Page 2. Taking part in tomorrow's ceremonies, in addition to the president, will be Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dallas w. Dort, divisional chairmen Dr. Arthur R. Borden Jr., Dr. Peter F. Buri, and Dr. Rollin B. Posey, College Examiner Dr. John W. French, the Rev. Horace N. Cooper, and Commencement Marshal Robert J. Norwine. Students and their guests at the commencement ceremonies will have an opportunity to hear both music and poetry by other students. The New College Brass Choir, made up of four students and one faculty member, will provide all music during the commencement. Members are Paul Ukleja, Henry L. Thomas, James A. Frisch, and Deane L. Root together with Dr. Jon Culbertson. Poems written by graduating seniors Glenda Cimino and David Rollow will be read by second year student Laurence Alexander. The graduating class represents 23 states and one foreign country among its members. Ceremonies will be held in a building that had not even been designed when the members of the graduating class enrolled in September 1964. Ground had only been cleared and foundations laid for the three dormitories which have now been supplemented by several other new buildings. Students chose not to wear formal academic robes and caps at their graduation but the faculty who are taking part in the ceremony will wear theirs. A final event of graduation day will be a late afternoon opportunity for seniors and their parents to visit with Dr. and Mrs. Elmendorf at their home. 30 -