File 60-1339 - Waterloo University, First Convocation

Envelope scanned as TIF files June 2022.
Added to Waterloo Digital Library.

Public Domain

60-1339_005, 60-1339_017, 60-1339_025 and 60-1339_029 appeared on Page 15 of the June 20, 1960 edition of newspaper as part of the photo feature: "Colorful Ritual Marks 1st Convocation."

Photo caption from published version of 60-1339_005: "CONVOCATION PROCESSION - The colorful ceremony was preceded by a procession of gowned university officials, faculty members and the members of the first graduating class. This was the scene as the procession neared the platform. The convocation was the first ever held in the Twin Cities."

Photo caption from published version of 60-1339_017: "GRADUATION RIGHT - One of the eight students to be graduated at the Seagram Stadium ceremony is shown kneeling before the chancellor to receive his degree. Three honorary degrees were also conferred."

Photo caption from published version of 60-1339_025: "FIRST TO GRADUATE - Ronald Cleveland Mullin (left) of Guelph receives congratulations from W.K. Thomas (right), dean of arts, as the first student to be graduated by the school. Looking on are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Mullin."

Photo caption from published version of 60-1339_029: "CONGRATULATIONS - J.C. Hagey (left), president of the University of Waterloo, is shown congratulating Dana Porter (right), chief justice for Ontario, following the latter's installation as chancellor Saturday. Looking on is Dr. Murray Ross."