Thy spirit hovers near us now and through eternity.
Individuals remember every detail.
Even though graduates are acknowledged en masse, the commencement ceremony is individual, vivid, and much more personal than one just being granted the official diploma. If mother was late, one remembers. If it rained, that is etched in the minds of participants. Certainly, the gala post-commencement celebrations conjure up pleasant thoughts for many. For graduating classes dating from 1933 to 1949, their respective 50-year class reunion reminds them of that special day and represents another milestone.