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May 15, 2005
The Sun! The Sun!
It's 8:03 in Geneva and the weather is warmer -- the thermometer says 58. And, finally, the sun has broken through. Knock on formica we'll have a lovely graduation -- Hobart's 180th and William Smith's 94th. I'm the Faculty Marshall and get to carry a mace. This may or may not be a good idea (medievalists sometimes go all funny when handed maces and have the urge to begin layin' 'em out like Archbishop Turpin -- bloodlessly, but well).
Yesterday's Baccalaureate speaker was Mary Gerhart, professor of religious studies, retiring after this year. This is an optional celebrations, but I agree with our Chaplain that ritual is important (see note of profession above) and almost always attend. I always attend any function at which Mary is going to speak. And then there's the chance to wear academicals and walk in line -- it's a threefer!
The weather was perfect for the little procession (faculty, trustees, the Chorale, officiants and officials only) and then all the milling around afterwards. Then it started to rain about 5 and rained at least until I went to sleep. I woke up to grey skies, but now the sun is out! Yay!
later the same day . . . the sun held up! I avoided hitting anyone (though I did get to bang the mace once in the library lobby to call the trustees back into their places)! Speeches were good and sweet and funny -- especially Dee Dee Myers (now Doctor honoris causa Myers.)! Now for the after-picnics! I've got 2 today and one I've had to decline for tomorrow (though maybe it's worth skipping yet another meeting on assessment to attend?).
Posted by CrankyProfessor at May 15, 2005 8:03 AM