Commencement and Convocation Addresses, 1951-1967

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: id237651

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Scope and Contents

In Quest of the Great Age. June 4, 1951. Commencement address to Duke University. The address was republished in the August-September 1951 edition of The Peabody Reflector under the title "The Great Age?", included. Responsibility of the Community to the University. October 30, 1951. Address given at the Inauguration Ceremonies at the University of Louisville. Putting Knowledge to Work. June 8, 1952. Commencement address given to the University of North Carolina State College. Unfinished Assignment. August 1, 1952. Unfinished Assignment: Restoring the South as a Creative Force. Reprint of commencement address given at the University of Mississippi, June 1, 1952. Education for these Changing Times. April 12, 1956. Convocation address given at the 125th Founders' Day of the University of Alabama. The Great Transition. June 16, 1956. Commencement address given at the University of Illinois. The Economy and the University. March 5, 1957. Speech given at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Wanted: The American Intellect. June 1, 1959. Commencement address given at Tulane University. The Sluggish Mind in a World of Change. June 17, 1961. Speech given at the Syracuse University Maxwell School dinner. Beliefs in a World of Change. June 4, 1962. Speech given at Southwestern University's graduation. Change, Tradition, and Growth. June 11, 1967. Commencement address given at the College of William and Mary.

Dates

Creation: 1951-1967

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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