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| Description: | 1923 Convocation; 9th Commencement. May 29, 1923. This view does not appear in Courier. Front Row, left to right 1 - 4: probably the 4 ministers representing the churches; 5: possibly Dr. J. Martin Gillum, Benediction; 6:standing speaker Glenn Frank, Editor Century Magazine, (hidden); 7: Chancellor Lucius Charles Clark; 8: John C. Letts, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; 9: Bishop William F. McDowell; 10: Bishop John W. Hamilton; 11: Dr. Charles W. Baldwin, prayers also secretary of Board of Trustees. Speaker Dr. Frank is identifiable in both pictres because he is wearing spats. Presumably Dr. Baldwin had to subsitute after, the program was printed, for Dr. George M. Diffenderfer, in giving the prayer. | Click to see large image |
| Subject: | Commencement ceremonies | |
| Person: | Frank, Glenn, 1887-1940 Gillum, J. Martin Clark, Lucius Charles Letts, John C. (John Cowen), b. 1861 McDowell, William Fraser, 1858-1937 Hamilton, John W. (John William), b. 1845 Baldwin, Charles W. | |
| Organization: | American University (Washington, D.C.). Commencement (9th : 1923) American University (Washington, D.C.). Amphitheatre | |
| Date: | 1923-05-29 | |
| Place name: | United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington | |
| Resource type: | Photographs | |
| Original: | photograph : b&w ; 8 x 6 in. | |
| Digital format: | image/jpeg | |
| Language: | English | |
| Series: | Commencements (American University (Washington, D.C.)) | |
| Collection: | American University History Photograph and Print Collection | |
| Rights: | Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives. | |
| Repository: | American University Library -- University Archives | |
| Date available: | 2005-06-06 |