{"id":2266,"date":"2014-05-15T13:59:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T13:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2014-10-21T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T16:15:50","slug":"the-pulse-memories-of-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2014\/05\/15\/the-pulse-memories-of-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pulse: Memories of Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"

For this edition of The Pulse, a group of alumni were contacted to talk about commencement and the memories elicited.<\/p>\n

Below are three of the best responses with each mentioning touchstones like how quickly time passes, the sense of accomplishment, and being rung out. Not surprisingly, each Wabash Man also recalled that the weather figured prominently in those remembrances.<\/p>\n

Art Howe \u201882<\/strong>
\n\u201cI remember the smell of the freshly mown grass, how good the Mall looked, how colorful were many of the capes and cowls our professors wore in the processional, how warm it was to be wearing black robes in 80-degree heat, and how important it was to have my family present for such a big day. But what first comes to my mind is being rung out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWabash has many traditions but being rung in as a class and being rung out as a class with the bell that Prof. Caleb Mills used to ring in the first classes of Wabash men is perhaps my favorite tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2014 this weekend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim Dyer \u201883<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe first thing that comes to mind is the phrase in our Alma Mater, \u201cthese fleeting years we tarried here.\u201d I have attended four commencements at Wabash \u2013 mine, my two brothers\u2019 (one older and one younger), and my son\u2019s. At each ceremony I always thought about how fast the four years went by \u2013 fleeting years, indeed. The other thing that comes to mind is rain. All three of my brothers\u2019 commencement ceremonies were held in Chadwick Court due to rain. My son\u2019s commencement last spring was the first outdoor commencement I have attended, and it was wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is so much that goes on that weekend that things tend to be a blur. The only thing that stands out for me was singing Old Wabash for the last time at my son\u2019s commencement, and, to quote the song, \u201ctears will rise.\u201d Both my wife and I were in tears as we realized that another milestone in our lives had just occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Wagner \u201805<\/strong>
\n\u201cI remember just hanging out with my family afterwards and thinking it\u2019s over, but there is still a lot to come. I was happy with my accomplishment, but I wanted to do more. Celebrating the time with those who mean the most to me and relishing the moment was special.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember walking across the stage. It was here on the Mall, so it was a bright, sunny day. Walking across and having the diploma in my hand. I was excited, but sad that I was going to depart everything that happened here in those four years. So many friendships, so many bonds were molded here. It was bittersweet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Class of 2014!<\/p>\n

Forever more as in days of yore Their deeds be noble and grand.<\/em>
\n Then once again ye Wabash men, Three cheers for Alma Mater.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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