Finding Aid for Mid-Year Senior Convocation, Tape Recording, January 21, 1964 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Mid-Year Senior Convocation, Tape Recording, January 21, 1964

ID: 2/12/10

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Office of the University President

Extent: 0.1 cubic feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Commencement, Foreign Aid, Higher Education

Formats/Genres: Electronic Data Files

Languages: English

Tape recording of the mid-year senior graduation convocation in the University Auditorium, including remarks by Dr. Leslie Bryan and President David D. Henry; an address by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and Southeast Asian Affairs, W. Phillips Talbot '36; music; presentation of the valedictorian and salutatorian; remarks by Trustees President Howard W. Clement, President of Student Senate Daniel A. Taylor and Alumni Association Second Vice President Paul Bresee; a farewell message by President David D. Henry and prayer and benediction.  Talbot spoke on the graduates' opportunity for service in the land grant tradition and American Aid to the emerging underdeveloped areas of the world.  Henry said that the University provides the generative power for a free society.

The President is the principal administrative officer of the University and a member of the faculty of each college, school, institute and division.¹ The original charter designated the chief executive officer of the university as regent but this title was changed to President in 1894.² The President is elected by the Board of Trustees and is responsible to them for the operation of the university.³ The President prepares budgets for presentation to the board, recommends persons to the Board for appointment to University positions, and is responsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the University.⁴ On recommendation of the appropriate Senate and by authority of the Trustees, the President issues diplomas conferring degrees.⁵

This unit covers:

2/0 Reports of the President

2/1 John M. Gregory, April 1, 1867 - June 9, 1880 (Effective September 1,1880)

2/2 Selim H. Peabody, July 27, 1880 (Pro tempore) March 9, 1881 - June 10, 1891 (Effective September 1, 1891)

2/3 Thomas J. Burrill, August 7, 1891 - 1894 (Acting) April 1, 1904 - August 26, 1904 (Acting)

2/4 Andrew S. Draper, April 13, 1894 (Took office August 1, 1894) - April 1, 1904

2/5 Edmund J. James, August 26, 1904 - March 3, 1920 (Effective September 1, 1920)

2/6 David Kinley, September 1, 1920 - July 1, 1930

2/7 Harry W. Chase, July 5, 1930 - January 25, 1933 (Effective July 10, 1933)

2/8 Arthur H. Daniels, July 11, 1933 - June 30, 1934 (Acting)

2/9 Arthur C. Willard, July 1, 1934 - June 30, 1946

2/10 George D. Stoddard, July 1, 1946 - August 31, 1953

2/11 Lloyd Morey, September 1, 1953 (Acting) February 1, 1954 - August 31, 1955

2/12 David D. Henry, September 1, 1955 - August 31, 1971

2/13 John E. Corbally, Jr., September 1, 1971 - August 31, 1979

2/14 Stanley O. Ikenberry, September 1, 1979 ?

1. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 17th Report, August 1, 1894, p. 269.

3. University of Illinois Statutes, July 18, 1979, Section 2, p. 3.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid., p. 3-4

Commencement
Foreign Aid
Higher Education

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: February 1964

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0212010.pdf

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