Commencement ceremonies

Item consists of the illustrated Convocation 2009 wrap-up program "A Time to Celebrate", which includes the University President's message, a selection of student profiles, Dalhousie teaching awards, and recipients of honorary degrees.

A Time To Celebrate: Fall Convocation

MS-1-Ref, Box 154, Folder 56
File
2011; 2013

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Featuring Student profiles for: Tyler Hall, Catherine (Katie) Sykes; Kyle Phipps and bios for Honorary Degrees for: Mr. Marq DeVilliers, Honourable Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair; Dr. Tim Bliss

Acadia University, 75th anniversary celebration : [addresses]

MS-2-43, Box 1, Folder 3, Item 7
Item
May 28, 1913

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

Item consists of a handwritten addresses delivered by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie at the 75th anniversary celebration of Acadia University, as well as the Alumni Dinner, both on May 28, 1913.

Address of Honourable Henry D. Hicks at the University of King's College

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 9
Item
1954

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is the text of Henry Hicks' address at the instillation of The Rev. Dr. H.L. Puxley as President of the University of King's College.

Address to graduates : convocation [at] Saint Mary's College : [manuscript]

MS-2-171, Box 1, Folder 51
Item
22 May 1946

Part of Vincent C. MacDonald fonds

Item is a typed manuscript copy of Dalhousie Dean of law Vincent MacDonald's convocation address at St. Mary's College.

Address to graduates [on] Commencement day, St. Francis Xavier University : [manuscript]

MS-2-171, Box 1, Folder 48
Item
10 May 1939

Part of Vincent C. MacDonald fonds

Item is an annotated typed manuscript.

Address to the 1925 graduating class of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College

MS-14-1, Box 1, Folder 1
Item
1925

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Address to the graduates of the Secretarial School, Mount St. Bernard College : [manuscript]

MS-2-171, Box 1, Folder 54
Item
23 May 1949

Part of Vincent C. MacDonald fonds

Item is a manuscript copy of MacDona's convocation address.

Addresses & speeches by Melville Cumming

Series
[1905?]-1957

Part of Melville Cumming fonds

Series contains speeches and addresses written and delivered by Dr. Melville Cumming at events between 1918-1957. Many of these occurred at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College to graduating students and commemorating NSAC's anniversary.

Addresses by President Carleton Stanley

UA-3, Box 546, Folder 7
File
1938

Part of President’s Office fonds

File contains manuscript copies of Stanley's 1938 addresses at the closing exercises at New Glasgow High School and annual banquet of the Alumni Association of the Conservatory of Music; book suggestions for teenage boys; New Year 1938 musings; and a letter to a newspaper editor regarding the decline and fall of Classics in higher education.

Alexander Kerr's convocation speech, October 4, 1960

UA-3, Box 261, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
October 4, 1960

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of a transcript of the remarks delivered by Alexander Enoch Kerr at the October 4th, 1960 Dalhousie Fall Convocation proceedings.

Alexander Kerr's convocation speech, October 4, 1960 : [annotated draft manuscript]

UA-3, Box 261, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
October 4, 1960

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of an annotated draft of Alexander Enoch Kerr's speech to be delivered at the October 4, 1960 Dalhousie Fall Convocation ceremonies. Includes additions and elaborations in Kerr's hand to verso of several pages.

Alexander, W. J. - 'The Study of Literature - Inaugural address delivered at the convocation of Dalhousie University

MS-1-Ref, Box 1, Folder 11
Item
28 October 1884

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Item consists of W.J. Alexander's convocation address at the October 28, 1884 ceremonies. Alexander was "Munro Professor of English Language and Literature, Sometime Fellow of the Johns Hopkins University"

Bachelor of Arts Degree

MS-1-Ref, Box 116, Folder 5
File
1933

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Example of a degree for Political Science and Economics.

Beaverbrook, Lord - Address at special convocation for the laying of the corner stone of the Sir James Dunn Science Building

MS-1-Ref, Box 1, Folder 23
Item
29 October 1958

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Item consists of the text of Lord Beaverbrook's commencement address on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the Sir James Dunn Science Building on October 29, 1958.

Carelton Stanley's correspondence regarding addresses and invitations, 1931-1935

UA-3, Box 102, Folder 4
File
1931 - 1935

Part of President’s Office fonds

File contains primarily administrative correspondence regarding invitations to address societies or other groups, including university convocations; there are some manuscript copies of address included with the related correspondence.

Carleton Stanley's address at the opening of session, October 4, 1934

UA-3, Box 102, Folder 1, Item 5
Item
October 4, 1934

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item is a manuscript copy of Carleton Stanley's 1934 commencement address.

Carleton Stanley's address to Dalhousie alumni

UA-3, Box 102, Folder 2, Item 83
Item
14 May 1934

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address to Dalhousie alumni (present and future) at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax, May 14, 1934.