The speech was given during the first commencement ceremony for Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) by Adonijah Strong Welch (President of the College, 1868-1883). The ceremony took place in November 1872 at West House in Ames. It began in early afternoon and did not end until late evening. In addition to Welch's address, each graduate delivered an oration; there were 26 students to graduate in the first class: 24 men and 2 women.
Edited transcript available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/33789313/Transcript-of-President-A-S-Welch-s-Address-to-the-first-Graduating-Class-of-Iowa-State-University-1872
Inventory to the Adonijah Strong Welch Papers available online: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/arch/rgrp/2-1.html
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Welch Address to the First Graduating Class of Iowa State, 1872
The speech was given during the first commencement ceremony for Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) by Adonijah Strong Welch (President of the College, 1868-1883). The ceremony took place in November 1872 at West House in Ames. It began in early afternoon and did not end until late evening. In addition to Welch's address, each graduate delivered an oration; there were 26 students to graduate in the first class: 24 men and 2 women.
Edited transcript available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/33789313/Transcript-of-President-A-S-Welch-s-Address-to-the-first-Graduating-Class-of-Iowa-State-University-1872
Inventory to the Adonijah Strong Welch Papers available online: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/arch/rgrp/2-1.html
The speech was given during the first commencement ceremony for Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) by Adonijah Strong Welch (President of the College, 1868-1883). The ceremony took place in November 1872 at West House in Ames. It began in early afternoon and did not end until late evening. In addition to Welch's address, each graduate delivered an oration; there were 26 students to graduate in the first class: 24 men and 2 women.
Edited transcript available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/33789313/Transcript-of-President-A-S-Welch-s-Address-to-the-first-Graduating-Class-of-Iowa-State-University-1872
Inventory to the Adonijah Strong Welch Papers available online: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/arch/rgrp/2-1.html