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TUESDAY, JUNE 14
11:00 a. m. PHI BETA KAPPA LITERARY EXERCISES, with Or-
ator Edwin H. Land, Chairman of Polaroid Corpora-
tion, and Poet Robert Penn Warren. Open to the
public.
2:00p.m. BACCALAUREATE SERVICES for seniors and their
guests. Presidents Derek C. Bok and Matina S. Horner
will address the graduating seniors.
3:00p.m. RADCLIFFE GARDEN PARTY for senior women and
their families
4:00p.m. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE-HARVARD-YALE TRACK
MEET
5:30p. m. CLASS OF 1977 CLAMBAKE, for seniors and their
guests. By Reservation only.
6:00p.m. HARVARD EXTENSION ALUMNI ASSOCIA-
TION'S TENTH ANNUAL MEETING AND DIN-
NER.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1510:00 a.m. THREE UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIA :
Open to the public.
I. "The Lively Arts", with undergraduate performers.
II. "The Next Twenty-five Years: Where is America
Going? - At Home", with Prof. James Q. Wilson.
III. ''The Next Twenty-five Years: Where is America
Going? - In the World", with Prof. Stanley Hoffmann.
12:00 Noon PICNIC LUNCHEON for Seniors and their guests, by
reservation only.
12:00 Noon HARVARD GRADUATE SOCIETY ALUMNI/AE h
LUNCHEON. Presiding: Dr. Harold Frutchbaum,
Chairman of the Council.
12:15p.m. DIVINITY SCHOOL ALUMNNI/AE WELCOME &
GRACE, followed by luncheon in the Rockefeller
Hall Refectory.
1 :45 p.m. DIVINITY SCHOOL LECTURE given by Mallinck-
rodt Professor of Divinity Emeritus, James Luther
Adams.Sanders Theatre
The Memorial
Church
The Busch-
Reisinger
Museum
Harvard Stadium
Palmer Dixon
Tennis Courts
New Downtown
Harvard Club of
Boston2:30p.m. SENIOR CLASS DAY EXERCISES, with address by
George Plimpton '48 and members of the Senior Class
speaking. Sanders Theatre in case of rain. Open to
alumni.
4:00 p.m. DIVINITY SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE. Recep-
tion immediately following for Degree Candidates,
Alumni/ae, Faculty, Parents and Friends in Rockefel-
ler Hall Courtyard.
:00 p.m. HOUSE MASTERS' RECEPTIONS for seniors and
their guests
6:00p.m. SENIOR LETTERWINNERS' DINNER, open to all
seniors and their guests, by reservation only. Varsity
Club members may reserve through the Club.
8:00p.m. BAND AND GLEE CLUB CONCERT, open to the
public. Sanders Theatre in case of rain.THURSDAYJUNE 16
COMMENCEMENT DAY9:00 a.m. SENIOR CLASS CHAPEL SERVICE.
9:20 a.m. ACADEMIC AND ALUMNI/AE PROCESSION
FORMS in the Old Yard between University Hall and
the Johnston Gate.Loeb Drama
Center
Science Center
Science Center
The Old Yard
Darkness Quad
Andover Hall
Sperry Room
Andover Hall10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES DE-
GREE AWARDING CEREMONIES for Ph.D.'s.
11: 45 a.m. THE GENERAL ALUMNI/ALUMNAE SPREAD,
tickets, at $2.00 per person, can be obtained at the
Spread or in advance at the Associated Harvard
Alumni Office, Wadsworth House.
11:45 a.m. LUNCHEON AND DEGREE PRESENTATION
CEREMONIES for Seniors and their families, by ticket
only. Luncheon tickets are available at House Secre-
taries Offices.The Tercentenary
TheatreAndover Chapel
The Harvard and
Radcliffe Houses
Palmer Dixon
Tennis Courts
The Tercentenary
Theatre12:00 Noon THE TREE SPREAD, for alumni/ae of the Classes of
1893 through 1926. By invitation only.
12:00 Noon GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
POST-COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON SPREAD
for families and guests of degree recipients.
12:00 Noon GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN SPREAD
12:00 Noon DIVINITY SCHOOL SPREAD and awarding of Di-
plomas
12:00 Noon SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SPREAD for degree
candidates, their guests, and faculty.
12:00 Noon JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
RECEPTION for graduates and their guests.
12:00 Noon LAW SCHOOL LUNCHEON for degree candidates
and their families. Diplomas will be awarded at that
time.
1:45p.m. ALUMNI/AE PARADE FORMS by class, including
the Class of 1977, in the Old Yard in front of Harvard
Hall. Please stand behind the ropes at the edge of the
driveway until called.The Memorial
Church
The Old Yard2:15p.m.
The Tercentenary
Theatre5:00p.m. PRESIDENT HORNER'S RECEPTION
for all alumnae.Science Center B
The Old Yard
The Harvard and
Radcliffe Houses4:30p.m. - HILLEL OPEN HOUSE. Faculty Advisors, Board of
6:30p.m. Directors, and Students on hand to conduct tours of
the future facilities and explain new programs. Re-
freshments will be served. Open to the public. The
building will be open all week.
6:00p.m. ANN RADCLIFFE BUFFET for all alumnae and
guests. To be followed by music and Radcliffe singing
groups.The Holden
Quad
Sever Quad
GundHallStudio
Jewett House
Garden
Radcliffe Yard
Littauer Center
Holmes Field in
front ofLangdell
Hall
Harvard Hall in
The Old YardThe Tercentenary
Theatre
Radcliffe Yard
Garden
74 Mt. Auburn St.
Radcliffe YardTHE 326TH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Alumnilae who march in the procession do not re-
quire tickets. The number of guest tickets for the
morning exercises is severely limited. Application
for guest tickets to the Tercentenary Theatre must
be made to the Associated Harvard Alumni Office,
Wadsworth House. This portion of the program
can be seen on WGBX, Channel 44.THE AFTERNOON EXERCISES; COMMENCE-
MENT ADDRESSES, The Annual Meeting of the
Associated Harvard Alumni. Alumnilae who march
in the parade do not require tickets. Guest tickets
may be obtained in advance from the Alumni
Office in Wadsworth House.
Addresses by President Derek Curtis Bok and
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. This portion of
the program can be seen on WGBX, Channel 44.
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