1936 - 1939 Commencement
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Item Item Mr. Leigh's Suggestions for Commencement 1936(1935-11-22)Item Order of Events for Commencement 1936(1936)A timed breakdown of events, beginning at 1:00pm Friday, June 5 through 2:30pm Saturday, June 6 1936.Item Students Making Diplomas(Bennington College, 1936)Students making diplomas for first graduating class, 1936Item Handwritten sheet music of song written for occasion, Commencement 1936(1936)1. Bright sing nor sigh- that bud in bell un-folded, Draws to this spot the sum-mer’s sol-ar ray The gar-nered thought of ag-es old Hers to sow the seed of bread That we so fed Faith may feel Be-neath the calm with-in the morning light. 2. Al-le-lu-ia in joy sing All-e-lu-ia For light that wakes all life on earth and brings sun to seed and bud to bloom Grace and glad-ness out of gloom – Fool to sage Age to end For all these things sing Al-le-lu--- --iaItem Regrets letters from those who could not attend Commencement 1936(1936) Guiton, Jean; Page, Arthur; Bruce, Jane OgbornRegrets letters from those who could not attend Commencement 1936: Jean Guiton (Bryn Mawr), Arthur Page (a parent and trustee), and Jane Ogborn BruceItem Hotel Accomodations Card, Commencement 1936(1936)Printed card with suggestions for places to stay in nearby Bennington and Arlington, VT, and Williamstown, MA. Sent to official guests whose accommodations were not being arranged by the College (by Mrs. Leigh specifically). It was found that these were not needed; only 3 or 4 were sent.Item Information on 1936 Diplomas(1936)The diplomas were printed at the College by students in a printing class.Item Cap and Gown Correspondence between Marie Brannigan and A.B. Brander, as well as additional memos regarding the caps and gowns(1936) Brannigan, Marie; Brander, A. B.Letters between Marie C. Brannigan (Bennington College Faculty Secretary) and A. B. Brander, of the Collegiate Cap & Gown Company, regarding the making of the commencement gowns for 1936 ceremony.Item Response letter by A. B. Brander of the Collegiate Cap and Gown Co.(1936-01-10) Brander, A. B.A brief letter by A. B. Brander to the Collegiate Cap and Gown Co. acknowledging Marie C. Brannigan's, of Bennington College, letter and sketch -- requesting a sample.Item Memo to get costume and commencement committees together(1936-03-04) Leigh, Robert D.Memo written by Robert D. Leigh to Margo Suter re: getting costume and commencement committees together to agree to having one costume made for both occasionsItem Correspondence between Dr. Leigh and R.L. Duffus(1936-04-08) Leigh, Robert Devore; Duffus, R.L.Correspondence letters between Dr. Leigh and R.L. Duffus, the latter researching for a journal article about high school and college graduations.Item Commencement Arrangements, 1936(1936-05)Commencement Arrangements is a listing of who's in charge of Invitations, Accomodations, Teas, etc. for Commencement 1936Item Item Procedure for Degree Conferring Ceremony, Commencement 1936(1936-05-29)A timeline of the procedure for Degree Conferring Ceremony.Item Item Notes re: Invitations and Program Cards, Commencement 1936(1936-06) Vaughan, HH. Vaughan's notes regarding: Notes on Invitations and Program Cards, Student Guests, Official Guests, Follow-up Letter (for those who had not responded) and Hotel Accomodation card.Item Observations on the 1936 commencement and suggestions for improvement from Margaret Suter and H. Vaughan Commencement(1936-06) Suter, Margaret; Vaughan, H.