Nevada Southern First Annual Commencement program

University of Nevada
NEVADA SOUTHERN
FIRST ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT
LAS VEGAS
June Third
Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Four
BOARD OF REGENTS
"THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
FAancZi> Scott Key
A. C. G/iant, ChaZAman
LouZi E. LombaAdZ, (Acce ChaZAman, ’29
FAed M. AndeAbon, '28
GAant DavZi, '49
Raymond R. GeAmaZn, '31
PAocteA Hug, Ja. , ’53
HaAoZd Jacobsen, '41
MoZZy Magee.
Oh'. t>ouj, can you f>ee by the dawn'6 eaAZy ZZght,
What f>o pAoudZy tvc haZZed at the tw-cLcght' 6
Zai>t gZeamtng,
Who-ie bKoad AtfitpeA and b/ilght i>tau through
the peAttouA ^Zght,
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■StAeamZng?
And the Aocket'-i Aed gZaAe, and bomb^ buAAtZng
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Gave pAoo^ thAough the nZght that oua f,Zag
wai btZZZ theAe'.
Oh, i>ay, doc& the .itaA-6 pang Zed banneA yet wave
O'ca the Zand o^ the {Ace and the home o^ the
bAave?
JuanZta WhZte
THE OATH + + + + +
jJaEter E. CEarlz, Late, President Emeritus University of Nevada
I, about to be graduated from the University of Nevada
ACKNOWLEDGING
my great debt to the Giver of aEE Eife, who has given me Eife in Nevada, the State whose peopEe are most bEest with pioneering strengths and whose Eand, of aEE America, is freshest from His hands, and most truEif His cathedraE, with mountain coEumns, star vauEts and sage-incensed aisEes, hourEy urging me to reverent thinking and Living.
ACKNOWLEDGING
my great debt to the race, witch has made me heir to civiZization, wrought cat by its centuries of toiZ and of thought and perserved by the bravery of its heroes, the wisdom of its sages and the faith of its saints.
ACKNOWLEDGING
my great debt to this Nation and to this Commonwealth, which through guardian organization and through open schooE doors, have jointEy made it possibEe for me to come into the fuZE riches of my naturaZ and my raciaZ. inheritances.
HERE AND NOW PLEVGE
Life-Long LoyaZty to the shaping EdeaEs of American civiZization:
Liberty, bounded by Zaw drawn for the common weaZ, EquaZity of opportunity for aEE, and
Justice, administered En accord with the dictates of the common wiZZ, LawfuLLy expressed.
I HERE AND N(M FURTHER PLEVGE
that in aEE the years to be granted to me and to the fuEZness of my oLLotted strength, I SHALL SERVE, both aEone and with others, to the high ends that uncEean- ness, greed, seZfishness and pride shaZZ Lessen, that cZeanness, charity, comradeship and reverence shaZZ widen and that this, my generation, shaZZ bequeath an even better and nobEer civiZization than cane to it.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
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First Graduating CEass - Nevada Southern j Wednesday, June 3, 1964
10:00 a.m. Gymnasium
Introductory Music
Vr. Howard W. Chase, Organist
Pro cess ionaE
Pomp and Circumstance ...................................................... EEgar
Vr. Howard W. Chase, Organist
Invocation ................................ The Reverend PauE W. Egertson
CaZvary Lutheran Church
Address ....................................... The HonorabEe Grant F. Sawyer
Governor of the State Nevada
Administration of the Civic Oath to Graduates ............... The HonorabEe Roger V. FoEey
United States Vistract Judge
Conferring of Vegrees and Citations and
Presentation of VipEomas*...Vr. CharZes J. Armstrong President, University of Nevada
The NationaZ Anthem "The Star SpangEed Banner".......... Francis Scott Key
Audience
Benediction......................... The Reverend Caesar J. CavigEia
CathoEic Community WeEfare; Adviser, Newman CEub
RecessionaE
March from "AthaEie" ............................................ MendeEssohn
* Vr. Howard W. Chase, Organist
*Audience is asked to withhoEd appEause untiE aZE degrees are conferred.
CANP1 PATES FOR GRADUATION
Candidates pnesented by Pean Wittiam P. Cants on
Pl VISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ANP ECONOMICS Mn. Maunice de Young, Pivision Chainman
Jon Enic Cobain
Business Ad.
B.S. in Bus.
Ad
Pominic I. Paiteda
Accounting
B.S. in Bus.
Ad
Jay Knepp
Accounting
B.S. in Bus.
Ad
James L. Rush
Accounting
B.S. in Bus.
Ad
Lewis J. Sonenhotm
Business Ad.
B.S. in Bus.
Ad
DIVISION OF EVOCATION ANP PHYSICAL EDUCATION Da. Henbent A. Pen^ett, Pivision Chainman
PIVISION OF SCIENCE ANP MATHEMATICS Da. Mateo im Gnaham, Pivision Chainman
Joan A.M. Stain Mathematics B.S.
Raymond D. Rawson lootogy B.S.
PIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Da. John S. WAxght, Pivision Chainman
James R. Fintey Psychotogy 6.A.
Benjamin F. Knowtes His tony B.A.
Robent W. Satchent Histony B.A.
Phyttis Segat Histony B.A.
Lanny H. Banns on
Physicat Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Kay Beach
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Evetyn N. Chantes
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Linda W. Fox.
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Anthon J. Hanszy
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Vivian C. Isgnig
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Ronatd M. Johns
Engtish
B.S. in Ed.
Heten C. Keanns
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Euta M. Knots tes
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Betty E. Luttnett
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Many R. McPoaman
Business Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Fnances R. 0. Ream
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Manion S. Ruht
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Pavid E. Shay
Mathematics
B.S. in Ed.
Many Jo Spigetmyen
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
Binnie Syde
Histony
B.A. in Ed.
Cant W. Thomas
Histony
B.S. in Ed.
Joanne B. Weben
Etementany Ed.
B.S. in Ed.
HONORARY P E G R E E
Candidate pnesented by Ma. A. C. Gnant, Chainman, Boand ot Regents
Fnank S. Wantman, Pocton of, Science
DISTINGUISHED N E V A D A N
Candidate pnesented by
Ma. A. C. Gnant, Chainman, Bo and ofi Regents
Robent B. Gniffith
Nevada SoudheAn Facutdy 1963 - 1964
Wdtddam D. CaAds on, Dean
Admdndsdaaddon and L-cbAoAy
Addce Baoum Wd-tddam D. CaAdson Jcaaij Dye
Sdakda Hadd
Net. E. Je^eas Ro bead E. KdddAedge Danded R. Me Laughddn
DadJdas W. No Adon
Muacet M. PaAtzs
Bdddde Mae Po-tson Heabead B. Uecliead Henman W. 'jJesd^add
Busdness AdmdndsdAaddon
MauAdce de Young MonAoe C. FdscheA
BeveAdy J. Funk.
Anddn R. Johnson
Reuben Neumann
RobeAd C. Rdeke
CaAd E. Smddh
Rdchaad E. Sdaahdem
Humandddes and Fdne Aads
ClnaAdes L. Adams, Ja.
Maay C. Boadeaux.
Lauaen L. Badnk Feddcda Campbe-td Jeaay L. Caaivfioad James R. Dddzdns o n CliAdsddan E. Dotdn Pout C. HaAAds, Ja.
A-tdan 0. Mclndyae Sdgadd Moe
Pedea L. Myea EdivaAd M. Sdngea Ingeboag 0. Uacda
Scdence and Madhemaddcs
RobeAd W. Badch U-ctddam G. Baaddey, J A.
Jamed E. Deaeon Madco-tm Gaaham
Udtddam J. Kndghd Chesdea L. Landakea
Don R. MuAphy JogdndaA S. Raddd. Chaodes P. RedneAd
RobeAd B. SmddJi HeAbead C. Wed-ts Neds on N. Li/ddddamS
Educad^ion and Phy-sdcad Educaddon
RobeAd 0. BooAd
RobeAd C. Comeau •
HeAbeAd A. DeA^edd
Mdchaed DAakuddch
Eddde J. Gaegoay i
Hodbead H. Hendadx
Addce Mason
Fdoyd C. ScAddch^dedd
Socdad Scdence
John D. Badtd^
Eugene J. BedsneA Paud E. Buand iij'ddddam F. BuAns Anne C. FouideA lAvdng Kadz iilddddam F. McDonadd, J A.
Jacob S. Oadeans Gaay K. RobeAds ChaAdes H. Sheddon
John S. IdAdghd
ACADEMIC DRESS
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ACKNOWLEPGMENTS
Garden CenZea
NeZZZs AZa Foace Base
RoZaa.y CZub 0(5 Las Vegas SPO O^face EquZpmenZ, Inc.
SouZhean Nevada LlusZc Company
Vean SuZZZvan BequesZ
Nevada MedaZZZon Awaad
JOI SZaZe 0(5 Nevada CenZennZaZ MedaZZZons have been made avaZZabZe Zo Nevada SouZhean. A medaZZZon wZZZ be pae- senZed each yeaa Zo Zhe gaaduaZZng senZoa hoZdZng Zhe hZghesZ faua-yeaa schoZasZZc aecoad eaaned aZ Nevada SouZhean. The ^ZasZ medaZZZon wZZZ be pa.esenZed June 3, 1964,Zo a senZoa 0$ Zhe faasZ gaaduaZZng cZass. The ZasZ medaZZZon wZZZ be. paesenZed Zn 2064 Zo a senZoa of, Nevada SouZhean's CenZennZaZ gaaduaZZng cZass Zn Zhe yeaa ofi Zhe SZaZe's bZcenZennZaZ.
The medaZZZons weae made avaZZabZe Zhaough Zhe assZsZ- ance and coopeaaZZon o^ Zhe RoZaay CZub o£ Las Vegas, Thomas L. Jones, Mas. Maajoay Ph-iZZZps, WZZZiam V. CaaZson and Zhe Nevada MedaZZZon ContniZZee o<5 Zhe Nevada CenZennZaZ CorrvnZssZon, Roy A. Haady, ChaZaman.