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Class of 1912: Commencement

Commencement

Every story must have an ending before a new story can begin. For the Vanderbilt undergraduate, the end of their story happens at Commencement.

Members of the Class of 1912 received their degrees during Vanderbilt University's thiry-seventh commencement exercise on Wednesday, June 19, 1912.

The Thirty-Seventh Commencement of Vanderbilt University

Commencement Week Activities, June 15-19, 1912

Commencement Week Activities, June 15-19, 1912

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Commencement Program, June 19, 1912

Commencement Program, June 19, 1912

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As He Feels on Graduation Day

"As He Feels on Graduation Day," 1911

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Giving Up His Bachelor's Degree

"Giving Up His Bachelor's Degree," 1911

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The Alumni Poem of 1912

The Alumni Poem of 1912

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The Graduates of 1912: Akers - Jones

Akers, James Clarke - Barton, Joseph R.

Akers, James Clarke - Barton, Joseph R.

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Bennett, Reginald Victor - Chester, Julia Sweet

Bennett, Reginald Victor - Chester, Julia Sweet

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Clemmons, William Sherrill - Filbeck, Edward

Clemmons, William Sherrill - Filbeck, Edward

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Flowers, H. Fort - Givens, Claud Preston

Flowers, H. Fort - Givens, Claud Preston

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Goldberg, Harry Henry - Jones, Herbert Joseph

Goldberg, Harry Henry - Jones, Herbert Joseph

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The Graduates of 1912: Kain - Young

Kain, Edmund Coyle - Love, Van Gerard

Kain, Edmund Coyle - Love, Van Gerard

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Martin, Carl Taylor - Nellums, Marcus Elmo

Martin, Carl Taylor - Nellums, Marcus Elmo

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Rhea, Howard Matthew - Sevier, John Alston

Rhea, Howard Matthew - Sevier, John Alston

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Smith, Chas. Nelson - Taylor, Howard Richard

Smith, Chas. Nelson - Taylor, Howard Richard

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Teague, Mary Florence - Young, Thomas Hugh

Teague, Mary Florence - Young, Thomas Hugh

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